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Phoenixville

American  
[fee-niks-vil] / ˈfi nɪksˌvɪl /

noun

  1. a city in SE Pennsylvania.


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In Phoenixville, Pa., a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Soko Bag, a Korean fried-chicken and sports bar, was midway through showing the England-Norway match when a rainstorm hit.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The convict later tried to contact another old acquaintance, in the nearby Phoenixville area, according to Mr Bivens.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2023

The sighting around Phoenixville is about 20 miles north of the area near Longwood Gardens, where Cavalcante was spotted twice Friday.

From Washington Times Sep. 10, 2023

Lukacs died of heart failure early Monday at his home in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, according to his stepson, Charles Segal.

From Seattle Times May 6, 2019

His home, near Phoenixville, Chester county, Pa., was an important station on the Underground Rail Road, the majority of fugitives proceeding through the southern rural districts of Eastern Pennsylvania, passing through his hands.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by William Still

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