Cory

rhymes with story

in full Coraopolis

meaning a nickname for the borough of Coraoplis (pronounced Cory-op-olis) in Allegheny County along the Ohio River, population 6,732 (1992); very possibly named for Cora Watson, the daughter of a prominent citizen; not to be confused with "Corry" in Erie County

as in

authority "Cory Cares..." [Advertisement] Pittsburgher Magazine (January 1980): 6-7.

and in the latter half of the 18th century, conflict with the Indians was common. According to Warner's History of Allegheny County, "the site of the borough was originally secured in warranty title by Henry Montour, April 3, 1769. It is a matter of uncertainty whether he ever lived upon this tract, and highly probable that his residence was not long, at all events. Robert Vance, who is thought to have been the first permanent settler in Moon township, settled in the vicinity of Montour's warrant about the beginning of the Revolution, and for the protection of himself and his neighbors, of whom several arrived within a few years a stockade and blockhouse were built on his land." (Volume 2, pages 9-10.)

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Sources:

History of Allegheny County. Chicago: A. Warner & Co., 1889.

Social Facts Concerning Coraopolis Borough. Pittsburgh: Bureau of Social Research, Federation of Social Agencies of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, 1940.