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Norristown

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[nawr-is-toun, nor-] / ˈnɔr ɪsˌtaʊn, ˈnɒr- /

noun

  1. a borough in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.


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Sara Harrington, a manager at the Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown, Pa., recruits, prepares and supervises more than 350 volunteers.

From The Wall Street Journal

He didn’t brag about his accomplishment after returning to Norristown, Pennsylvania, but the experience quietly shaped him in multiple ways.

From Seattle Times

Auriemma was raised in Norristown, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles from the Collegeville Italian Bakery that was the family’s cheesesteak stop of choice.

From Seattle Times

Department of Housing and Urban Development filed a complaint in 2013 against the Philadelphia community of Norristown, Pennsylvania, over an ordinance it said allowed the town to sanction landlords over “domestic disturbances that do not require that a mandatory arrest be made.”

From Seattle Times

This story has been corrected to note that the dateline is Philadelphia rather than Norristown.

From Seattle Times