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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 Oct. 15, 2025

Diamondbacks first baseman Christian Walker, who had 33 homers and 103 RBIs this season, attended Catholic school in nearby Norristown, Pennsylvania, and counted himself a passionate fan of all four major Philly teams.

From Washington Times Oct. 15, 2023

Jack Posobiec III was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, a suburb of Philadelphia, in 1984.

From Salon Apr. 8, 2023

Even though Lasorda was born in Norristown, Pa., Quirk-Silver said many in Fullerton considered the onetime Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher “a hometown hero.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 2, 2023

He found nothing suitable, however, and instead took a job as a “keeper” at the Norristown Asylum.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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