PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It was an incredible and emotional day for Quinta Brunson at her alma mater, the Andrew Hamilton School , in West Philadelphia.

This is the city that raised her, and Wednesday, on stage in her middle school auditorium, Brunson received the key to her city.

"Quinta Brunson, this is your city and you are ours," said Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker.

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Brunson was having a full circle, fully Philly kind of moment.

"Even when I first walked in the door, I was like, 'Oh, I'm home. I'm home. I'm in Philly," Brunson said.

The Andrew Hamilton School inspired her hit ABC show "Abbott Elementary."

"It's just funny being in this gym, which looked so big when I was a kid," she says. "I am thinking ab

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