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Altoona

  • A table full of Wawa food.
    Retail

    Wawa, Sheetz, Rutter’s Competing for Best Gas Station Food

    April 20, 2026

    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!…

  • U.S. Sen. John Fetterman stands outside the U.S. Capitol holding a sign indicating that Wawa is greater than Sheetz.
    Pennsylvania, Retail

    Stephen Sheetz’ Successful Expansion Helped Fuel Wawa Rivalry

    January 10, 2026

    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…

  • The front of a Wawa store with the Wawa sign visible and parked cars.
    Retail

    Wawa Still PA’s Largest Private Company; Sheetz Revenue Drops

    December 23, 2025

    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…

  • Stephanie N. Doliveira headshot.
    Banking & Finance

    S&T Bancorp Appoints Stephanie Doliveira to Board of Directors

    November 6, 2025

    S&T Bancorp welcomes Stephanie N. Doliveira, who will join its board of directors. She has also been appointed as a director of S&T Bank. With…

  • The entrance to a Sheetz convenience store with the sign above the front door.
    Retail

    Wawa Rival Sheetz Is Making Its Moves on Wawa’s Territory

    August 27, 2025

    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…

  • Love Park with City Hall Tower in the background.
    Government & Politics

    SEPTA Pays the Price for Philly’s ‘No One Likes Us’ Reputation. Here’s How We Fix It

    July 26, 2025

    On a frigid February morning in 2018, Jason Kelce climbed the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in a glittering, green‑feathered Mummers costume and…

  • Entrance to Sheetz store.
    Real Estate

    Sheetz Goes on Offensive with Plan to Open Store Across from Wawa in Chester County 

    April 22, 2025

    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…

  • The sun setting over Sheetz.
    Retail

    Sheetz Considers Invading Wawa Territory, Eyes Limerick for Potential Location

    February 28, 2025

    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…

  • Pennsylvania

    FBI Raids and Cold Feet: Inside the Disrupted 1942 Nazi Plot to Blow up Pennsylvania Railroad’s Horseshoe Curve

    March 18, 2024

    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…

  • Courtney Kelly
    Education

    Philadelphia Leadership: Courtney Kelly, Executive Director of Admission, Widener University

    March 12, 2024

    Courtney Kelly, executive director of admission at Widener University, spoke to PHILADELPHIA Today about growing up in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. She stayed active in sports and…

  • Pennsylvania

    Send in the Birds: Eliminating Pennsylvania’s Spotted Lanternflies Through Avian Assistance

    March 7, 2024

    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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