Delaware County
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For Dry January, Try These Alcohol Alternatives in Delaware County
For those ready to abstain from alcohol during Dry January, several alcohol-free options are offered at Delaware County bars and restaurants, writes Emily Kovach for Visit Delco PA. Theresa’s Café and Next Door in Wayne, a James Beard Award winner for its beverages, has several creative options like the bitter and bracing Phony Negroni or…
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Wawa Unveils Mornings Made Easy Campaign as New Stores Pop Up
For Wawa Rewards participants, hot coffee is now $1 for any size, $2 for iced coffee and $3 for Monster Energy drinks at the company’s 1,100 locations. It’s part of a “Mornings Made Easy” campaign, running through Feb. 16, reports NACS Magazine. A limited-time coffee flavor, Caramel Cream, will hit the stores in mid-January. Wawa…
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Wawa Closes Out 60th Anniversary Year with a Reopening Party
Wawa closed out its 60th anniversary year Dec. 20 with a party. The location was in Ridley Township, the town that hosted the first Wawa store, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. Confetti flew while a group of people and mascots held a ribbon cutting, reopening a store at Bullens Lane and McDade Blvd.,…
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Aqua PA Enhances Delaware County’s Water Infrastructure, Replaces 13,550 Feet of Aging Water Mains
Aqua Pennsylvania is upgrading 13,550 feet of aging water mains across Delaware County. The existing cast iron pipes, which have exceeded their lifespan of 15-100 years, are being replaced with new ductile iron mains made from nearly 90 percent recycled materials, ensuring more reliable service for decades to come. This investment is part of Aqua’s…
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Two British Friends Visited a Wawa for the First Time. Here’s How It Went
Josh and Ollie, two best friends from the UK, travel the world trying new food to introduce to friends back home. The food is reviewed on their YouTube channel, Jolly. Recently, Josh and Ollie stopped at a Wawa. “We heard in Philly they have a Buc-ee’s rival—Wawa. It’s impressive. It could have been called Wow…
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23 Percent County Tax Hike OK’d for 2025 by Delaware County Council
Delaware County property owners will be looking at a 23 percent increase in their 2025 county taxes, about $185 more for the average property owner, writes Katie Bernard for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County tax increase was approved 4-1 at a Dec. 11 Delaware County Council meeting. The tax rise was necessary, council members…
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Gas Station to Restaurant, How Convenience Stores Have Evolved
When consumers veered from roadside stops for cigarettes, maps, frozen burritos and soft drinks to embrace made-to-order meals, places like Wawa went with them, writes Anne D’Innocenzio for the Associated Press, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. A convenience store stop is no longer like stopping at a gas station or truck stop. Convenience stores…
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Delco: The Movie Gets Opening Premiere Jan. 17 at Media Theatre
It’s a wrap on “Delco: The Movie” and preparations are underway for a Jan. 17 red-carpet premiere at the Media Theatre, writes Peg DeGrassa for the Daily Times. The film was directed and produced by Sun Valley High School graduate and Delco native Chris Pierdomenico. The coming-of-age comedy/drama stars Steve Harding, Jenna Kuerzi and Jeff…
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Large Sky Drones, 1st Seen in New Jersey, Now in Delaware County
The FBI continues to investigate mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey even as new reports come in about Delaware County drones showing up in towns, reports staff for 6abc. Viewers of Action News have been sending in videos of drone sightings. Numerous reports to Action News reported flying objects in Media and Broomall, as well…
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Kate Winslet Talks Delco Accent During 60 Minutes Interview
Kate Winslet’s Delco accent in “Mare of Easttown” got a mention in a 60 Minutes interview with Winslet Sunday night, Dec. 1, promoting her newest film “Lee” about American World War II woman photographer Lee Miller. Winslet won an Emmy for “Mare of Easttown”… “playing a vaping, beer swigging detective – nailing the *specific* sound…
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Wawa’s Success Comes From Its View as a Community Resource
Wawa has been slowly evolving over its 60 years from its origins as a dairy farm outlet, changing as the community’s needs changed, writes Greg Petro for Forbes. The company and its front-line workers maintained a hometown vibe, generating fiercely loyal customers. In the 1970s, when 24-hour diners began to disappear, Wawa extended its hours…
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Wawa vs. Sheetz? Not anymore. Now It’s Wawa Vs. Buc-ee’s
Wawa vs. Sheetz. That’s the battle we’re used to here in Pennsylvania. But now that Wawa is stretching its legs and expanding nationwide, new competitors are on the horizon. Now it’s Wawa vs. Buc-ee’s, and Wawa is losing, according to a post from the blog Coconut Mama. The blog used nine criteria to judge them…
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Eastern University Launches Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Eastern University has launched an innovative new Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology. This program is a full “four-fields” degree, including cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic anthropology, providing a holistic view of human beings in all aspects of their lives, past and present. The major will be available starting in Fall 2025 to traditional undergraduate students…
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Popular, But Closed, Alabama Farm Market Torn Down for a Wawa
The Burris Farm Market, a green and white Alabama farmhouse popular with travelers leaving Interstate 10 for Alabama and Florida beaches, has been replaced with a Wawa, writes Lauren Walck for NOLA.com. The market, identified by its giant inflatable fruit, had been there since 1986. It had fresh produce for sale, while a bakery and…
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Wawa Starts Work on First Truck Stop Travel Center in North Carolina
It’s a Wawa store on steroids, an 8,400 square-foot giant that dwarfs its Wawa store siblings that are typically less than 4,000 square feet. Even a “Super” Wawa is under 6,000 square feet, writes Jeff Deminski for 94.5 PST. It’ll have 20 spaces for gasoline, with six lanes dedicated just for diesel. The first Wawa…
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Craving Unique Pizza? Here’s Some Recommended Delaware County Shops
Sometimes you just want to mix it up a little when you order a pizza.. Fortunately, the western suburbs are loaded with pizza shops, many in Delaware County, that are ready with some unique offerings. Here’s some favorites as compiled by Ed Williams and Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Carla’s Pizzeria in Wayne features…
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Seeks State Control of Crozer Health
Citing years of financial turmoil at Crozer Health, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has petitioned Delaware County Common Pleas Court asking that the health system be placed under state receivership, writes Harold Brubaker and Sarah Gantz for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The unprecedented move came after Crozer Health’s owner, Prospect Medical Holdings Inc, notified state officials…
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Wawa’s Latest Expansion Takes It Into the State of Georgia
The first Georgia Wawa store has arrived and it is the vanguard of 26 stores planned there in 10 years or less, writes Melissa Locker for Southern Living. The convenience store chain that has been referred to by Food & Wine Magazine as a lifestyle is hoping for a little southern hospitality as it makes…
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