Altoona
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Wawa Rival Sheetz Is Making Its Moves on Wawa’s Territory
As Wawa expands into central Pennsylvania, traditionally Sheetz territory, Sheetz is also expanding eastward into traditional Wawa territory, writes Anitra Johnson for USA Today, as…
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Wawa, Sheetz, Rutter’s Competing for Best Gas Station Food
USA Today has announced the top 10 finalists in its “Best Gas Station for Food” competition, writes Bill Shannon for WTAJ, as printed in yahoo!…
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Wawa Still PA’s Largest Private Company; Sheetz Revenue Drops
Wawa remains Pennsylvania’s largest private company while also climbing to No. 21 nationally on Forbes’ 2025 list of America’s Top Private Companies, writes Emma Dooling…
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Sheetz Encroachment Into Wawa Territory Could Mean Cheaper Gas
Sheetz and Wawa are moving into each other’s territories. That could be good for consumers, writes Michael Tanenbaum for Philly Voice. As each competes in…
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Stephen Sheetz’ Successful Expansion Helped Fuel Wawa Rivalry
A Pennsylvania food feud continues between Delaware County-based Wawa and Altoona-based Sheetz, even with the recent death of Sheetz CEO Stephen G. Sheetz, writes Emily…
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Wawa/Sheetz Are Fairly Evenly Matched in Battle for Business
A perceived Wawa-Sheetz rivalry has been a focus for decades in Pennsylvania as both companies work to dominate the Keystone State, writes Ryan Deto for…
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Newsweek Survey Lists Favorite Convenience Store. The Answers Might Surprise You
Newsweek has released a ranked list of the best convenience store retailers in the nation, based on an independent survey of customers. The good news…
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Sheetz Goes on Offensive with Plan to Open Store Across from Wawa in Chester County
Sheetz is making a bold move in its rivalry with Wawa, pushing into its opponent’s territory with plans to open one of its first Greater…
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Penn State ‘Swipe Out Hunger’ Campaign Returns for 5th Year
For the fifth consecutive year, Penn State is partnering with the national nonprofit Swipe Out Hunger for the spring “Swipe out Hunger” drive. The campaign began Sunday,…
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Penn State Closing Campuses, Brandywine in Media Unaffected
Pennsylvania State University is looking to close some of its 20 Commonwealth campuses in Pennsylvania to cope with enrollment declines, writes Susan Snyder for The…
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Sheetz Considers Invading Wawa Territory, Eyes Limerick for Potential Location
The long-time battle between Sheetz and Wawa may be coming to a head, as the Altoona-based grocer eyes a Limerick location in the heart of…
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Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance
The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle…
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FBI Raids and Cold Feet: Inside the Disrupted 1942 Nazi Plot to Blow up Pennsylvania Railroad’s Horseshoe Curve
A Nazi plot to blow up a Pennsylvania Railroad, namely Altoona’s famous “Horseshoe Curve,” and a cryolite metals plant in Philadelphia, among other targets, failed…
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Delaware County Leadership: Courtney Kelly, Executive Director of Admission, Widener University
Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to DELCO Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and…
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Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance
The ways to get rid of spotted lanternflies over the past few years have been to step, squish, and squash them. But as the battle…
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St. Anastasia B-Ball Team Brings Home State Title 2 Years in a Row
Hard work and team chemistry gave the St. Anastasia Parish Girls Varsity Basketball team in Newtown Square its second Pennsylvania State CYO championship victory in…
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NCAA OKs Penn State Brandywine for a Division III exploratory year
Penn State Brandywine in Media was approved Feb. 16 for an exploratory year in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The year…
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‘Smile,’ Workers With Bad Teeth Can Now Work at Sheetz
Wawa rival Sheetz is abandoning a “smile” policy that kept workers from being hired who had “obvious missing, broken, or badly discolored teeth,” writes Lizzy…






































