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Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List
Wawa Outranks Sheetz On Forbes' Top Private Companies List Pennsylvania's favorite convenience store rivalry has tipped in Wawa's favor, according to Forbes' latest rankings of the top private companies. Wawa snagged a higher spot than Sheetz on Forbes' 2024 list of America’s largest private companies, underscoring its dominance in the convenience store industry. The list, released earlier this week, evaluates companies based on revenue, employee numbers, and other metrics. Wawa operates over 1,000 stores and employs about 47,000 people across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Florida. Known for its iconi…
Man Arrested In Teen’s Fatal Shooting At Pennsylvania Wawa: Police Man Arrested In Teen’s Fatal Shooting At Pennsylvania Wawa: Police
Man Arrested In Teen’s Fatal Shooting At Pennsylvania Wawa: Police A Bushkill man has been charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Garrett Sorrenti during a fight at a Stroudsburg Wawa on Nov. 30, police said in a release on  Andrew Joseph Quattrochi, 25, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 3, after turning himself in at Stroud Area Regional Police headquarters with his attorney, according to officials. Surveillance video from the Wawa on West Main Street captured the altercation that led to the fatal shooting, police said. Investigators say Quattrochi pulled a gun during a physical fight involving multiple people inside the store and fired a single …
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania $100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania
$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Pennsylvania A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold at a Wawa in Montgomery County for the Monday, Dec. 2 drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The ticket, purchased with the Power Play option, matched four of the five white balls—3, 9, 26, 61, 67—and the red Powerball 13, doubling its winnings to $100,000. Without Power Play, the ticket would have been worth $50,000, lottery officials said. The lucky ticket was sold at the Wawa located at 934 Main St. in Royersford, earning the retailer a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winner has not yet claimed the prize,…
Teen Killed In PA Wawa Fight Turned Shooting ID'd: Police Teen Killed In PA Wawa Fight Turned Shooting ID'd: Police
Teen Killed In PA Wawa Fight Turned Shooting ID'd: Police A teenager was shot and killed after a fight broke out at the Wawa on West Main Street in Stroudsburg on Saturday, Nov. 30, authorities announced. Stroud Area Regional Police were called to the convenience store at 8:20 p.m. for reports of shots fired and a male victim who had been shot, police said in a release. Officers found 17-year-old Garrett Sorrenti with a gunshot wound to the neck and attempted lifesaving measures until EMS arrived and transported him to a local hospital, where he later died, police said. The shooting is believed to have stemmed from a verbal altercation involv…
Wawa Announces Two New Central PA Stores Opening in December Wawa Announces Two New Central PA Stores Opening in December
Wawa Announces Two New Central PA Stores Opening in December Wawa is spreading its wings in Central Pennsylvania with two new stores set to open their doors in December, the company announced Monday, Nov. 25. These highly anticipated additions continue the convenience chain's westward expansion and promise celebrations to match the season. The grand opening events will include free coffee, community giveaways, and Wawa's signature "Hoagies for Heroes" competition, which honors local first responders. Doors will open at 8:00 a.m., with ribbon-cutting ceremonies at 8:30 a.m. Here’s where you can join the festivities: Thursday, Dec. 5 : Store #818…
New Wawa Store Grand Opening In Robesonia Brings Free Coffee, T-Shirts New Wawa Store Grand Opening In Robesonia Brings Free Coffee, T-Shirts
New Wawa Store Grand Opening In Robesonia Brings Free Coffee, T-Shirts A new Wawa store's grand opening in Berks County will feature free hot coffee and T-shirts, the company announced. The new store is located at 10 Bernville Road in Robesonia, according to the company. Its grand opening will be held beginning with a countdown at 7:45 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. Doors will officially open at 8 a.m. There will be free T-shirts for the first 100 customers along with free any-size hot coffee on opening day, while supplies last, the company stated.  A brief ceremony marking the store's opening will be held at 8:30 a.m. followed by a Hoagies for Heroes hoagie…
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA 2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA
2 More Men Arrest For Shooting At Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: Chester DA Two more men have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.  Zubair Bethea, 20, and Omar Beard, 31, both of Chester, Pennsylvania, were arrested on Monday, Oct. 28 in Delaware County, according to the updated release.  Their arrests following those of Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, all in connection with the shooting in the 700 block…
Delaware Man Shot In Foot At PA Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: DA Delaware Man Shot In Foot At PA Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: DA
Delaware Man Shot In Foot At PA Wawa Over Garbage Bag Full Of Marijuana: DA Two have been arrested following a fight-turned-shooting over a garbage bag full of marijuana at a Wawa parking lot, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and the West Goshen Police Department announced on Monday, Oct. 21.  Frank Johnson, 21, of Coatesville, and Zahir Scott, 18, of Wilmington, Delaware, have been arrested in connection with the shooting in the 700 block of East Market Street in West Goshen Township at 2:03 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, according to the DA's release.  Both men have been charged with Criminal Attempt Homicide, Aggravated Ass…
Pregnant Mom Shot Dead At PA Wawa: Affidavit Pregnant Mom Shot Dead At PA Wawa: Affidavit
Pregnant Mom Shot Dead At PA Wawa: Affidavit A shooting at a Pennsylvania Wawa has left a pregnant mom dead, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Latoya Davis, 32, of Philadelphia, was found suffering a gunshot wound to the upper torso at the Wawa located at 910 MacDade Boulevard in Collington at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, as detailed in the affidavit of probable cause shared with Daily Voice by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Five minutes later EMS declared Davis dead, according to the affidavit. "At the time of the shooting Davis was pregnant," as stated in the affidavit. She was also already a…
'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD 'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD
'Violent Predator' Gets Life For Killing Bucks County Co-Worker, Dumping Body In MD A man described by authorities as a "violent predator" was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Monday, Sept. 9 for kidnapping, robbing, and killing a Pennsylvania co-worker, authorities announced. Michael Allen Stark, 50, of Royersford, PA was found guilty by a Bucks County jury of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, robbery, kidnapping, theft by unlawful taking, flight to avoid apprehension, and abuse of a corpse, according to District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and court records. Stark's victim was 50-year-old Matthew James Branning of Sellersville, who went missing after l…
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say
Three Winning PA Lotto Players Must Split Prize, Officials Say Three lucky Pennsylvania Lottery players each won the jackpot prize in the "Treasure Hunt" game over the weekend, according to state gaming officials.  All three winners matched the five numbers pulled in the Sunday, March 3 drawing to win the $153,831 prize, lotto reps said in a release.  The trio will split the jackpot and take home $51,277 each, minus withholding.  The lucky tickets were sold at:  Pantry 1 Food Mart, 629 South Avenue, Clifton Heights, Delaware County. Wawa, 631 South 25th St., Palmer, Northampton County; Hayes Market, 686 Roosevelt Highway, Wa…
Rutter's Is The Only Pennsylvania Convenience Store Chain With Starting Salary Of $18 Rutter's Is The Only Pennsylvania Convenience Store Chain With Starting Salary Of $18
Rutter's Is The Only Pennsylvania Convenience Store Chain With Starting Salary Of $18 Forget about Sheetz and Wawa, because Rutter's is paying new employees a living wage — something its competitors in the state cannot claim.  Starting January 1, 2024, the popular convenience store raised the minimum starting salary to $18 (note that it still shows as $17.50 on the company's website).  "Providing competitive wages is a foundational part of being a great place to work and shows our long-term investment in our employees and communities," Suzanne Cramer, the vice president of human resources at Rutter’s, said in a statement. Wages aren't just going up to entice …
Man Shot In Groin Ending Argument At Philly Area Wawa, Police Say Man Shot In Groin Ending Argument At Philly Area Wawa, Police Say
Man Shot In Groin Ending Argument At Philly Area Wawa, Police Say A Delaware County man is charged with attempted murder after police claim he shot another man during a fight in a Wawa parking lot.  Keimork Buffaloe and a friend were talking to two other men at the 2608 Chichester Avenue shop late on Sept. 1 when an argument broke out, according to authorities. The 44-year-old Buffaloe and the victim were separated but continued to argue until took out a revolver and opened fire, police claimed.  Officials said the victim received "multiple gunshot wounds to the groin and scrotum" and was hospitalized.  Investigators said the shootin…
$905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In PA $905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In PA
$905K Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In PA A Pennsylvania Lottery player in West Chester picked up nearly $1 million during a Wawa run last week.  The lucky winner matched all five balls drawn in the Friday, Sept. 1 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to earn a  $905,050.50 prize, state gaming officials said in a release.  The Wawa at 1413 Wilmington Pike is slated to receive a $5,000 bonus check for vending the winning ticket, they added.  Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prizes and all winning tickets should be signed immediately. More than 22,000 other Pe…
PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor
PA Man Tried To Lure Child From NJ Wawa With Candy: Prosecutor Authorities have arrested a Pennsylvania man who allegedly tried abducting a 7-year-old boy at a South Jersey Wawa by luring him with candy. Thomas Cannon, 79, of Camp Hill, was arrested in connection with the incident on Thursday, June 1, 2023, according to Cumberland County NJ Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. He was charged with one count of child endangerment, she said. The suspect is also alleged to have grabbed the child’s arm, she said. On Sunday, May 28, at approximately 12:20 p.m., an unidentified male entered the convenience store on Route 47 in Dorchester (Maurice River), be…
MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say
MA Sex Offender Assaults Officer After Fleeing PA Wawa In Limo, Police Say A 37-year-old sex offender from New England allegedly assaulted a police officer while fleeing from a disturbance at a Wawa in Lancaster, PA, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 17, 2023.  Nathan Daniel Taylor was supposedly causing an unknown "disturbance" at the Wawa located at 2132 Lincoln Highway on April 9, 2023, East Lampeter Township police explained.  He suspect fled in a black 2002 Cadillac Limousine— but police spotted him drive with a burned out headlight in the 2100 block of Lincoln Highway East at 3:53 a.m., according to the release. Officers attem…
Six Lucky Pennsylvania Powerball Players Win $1.5 Million Six Lucky Pennsylvania Powerball Players Win $1.5 Million
Six Lucky Pennsylvania Powerball Players Win $1.5 Million Six winning Pennsylvania Powerball tickets have been sold in six different Pennsylvania counties in the drawing the day before the historic $2.04 billion Powerball drawing on Tuesday, Nov. 8. A $1 million ticket, less withholding sold at the Turkey Hill located at 7601 Allentown Boulevard, Harrisburg, Dauphin County; which earns a $5,000 reward for selling the ticket.  The $1 million-winning ticket matched five of the five white balls drawn, 10-33-41-47-56. Meanwhile, the following retailers who sold $100,000 Powerball with Power Play winning tickets each earned a $500 bonus. They are: …
WINNER: PA Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $200K WINNER: PA Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $200K
Winner: PA Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $200K One lucky Pennsylvania Lottery ticket matched all five numbers drawn winning the $200,000 Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot from the Saturday, Oct. 15 drawing. The winning numbers were: 12-19-40-42-43. The winning ticket was sold at the Wawa store on Krewstown Road in Philadelphia, officials said. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the lucky ticket. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should contact the nearest Lottery office for further instructions or call 1-800-692-7481.
Bucks Man Arrested By FBI In Philly Drag Race Once Threatened To Shoot Up NJ Wawa: Reports Bucks Man Arrested By FBI In Philly Drag Race Once Threatened To Shoot Up NJ Wawa: Reports
Bucks Man Arrested By FBI In Philly Drag Race Once Threatened To Shoot Up NJ Wawa: Reports A Bucks County man was in custody after authorities said he used a bullhorn to turn a crowd against police officers in Philadelphia on Oct. 2 — and reports indicate he'd previously been charged with threatening to terrorize a New Jersey Wawa.  Joseph Vannauker, 18, of Levittown, was arrested by FBI agents and Philadelphia police on Friday, Oct. 14 for his alleged role in the Oct. 2 incident on the 1900 block of East Sedgley Street, Fox 29 reports.  While drivers raced and performed car tricks for a crowd of dozens, authorities said Vannauker wielded a megaphone…
Wawa May Halt Philly Expansion Due To Crime, Official Says Wawa May Halt Philly Expansion Due To Crime, Official Says
Wawa May Halt Philly Expansion Due To Crime, Official Says A beloved Pennsylvania convenience store chain may scrap plans to expand in Philadelphia due to a perceived rise in shoplifting, according to a city official.  At a forum hosted by the Philadelphia Real Estate Alliance on Tuesday, Oct. 11, city Councilmember Mike Driscoll said he'd heard from Wawa management that the company is considering rolling back its future plans for Philly locations, multiple news outlets reported.  This morning my colleagues Councilmember Isaiah Thomas, Councilmember Mark Squilla & I had the pleasure of speaking on a... Posted by Councilmember Mike Driscoll…
Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police
Philly Man Wanted For Stabbing Victim Outside Montco Wawa Store: Police A Philadelphia man is wanted by police in Montgomery County for stabbing a victim outside a Wawa store on Saturday, Oct. 8. It all went down around 8:50 a.m. at the store located on the 1300 block of E. Ridge Pike in Plymouth Township, local police said. Ivan Davonte Stephens Jr., 29, stabbed another man multiple times in the arm, back, and chest during an argument in the parking lot, according to police. The unidentified victim was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he is expected to survive. Stephens Jr. fled the scene and police later identified him as a suspect. A warrant has been issued…
Reading Officer Justified In Shooting Wanted Man Outside Wawa, DA Says Reading Officer Justified In Shooting Wanted Man Outside Wawa, DA Says
Reading Officer Justified In Shooting Wanted Man Outside Wawa, DA Says A Reading police officer was justified in shooting a wanted man who had struck him with his car while trying to flee from a Wawa parking lot last month, authorities said. "The actions of a Reading police officer on September 14, 2022, was a reasonable act of self-defense and defense of another," District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Emanuel Padilla-Tirado, 31, had a warrant out for his arrest in connection with a Sept. 9 shooting in the city, when undercover and uniformed officers spotted his 2012 Chevrolet Malibu parked at the Wawa store on the 400 …
WINNER: PA Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Philly Suburbs WINNER: PA Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Philly Suburbs
Winner: PA Lottery Scratch-Off Ticket Worth $3 Million Sold In Philly Suburbs A Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold in Chester County. The $3,000,000 Payout scratch-off was sold at Wawa on East Gay Street in West Chester, state lottery officials announced on Wednesday, Sept. 14. The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. $3,000,000 Payout is a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million.  Winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
PA's Second Wawa Drive-Thru Coming To Lehigh Valley PA's Second Wawa Drive-Thru Coming To Lehigh Valley
PA's Second Wawa Drive-Thru Coming To Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania's second drive-thru-only Wawa convenience store is coming to the Lehigh Valley, WFMZ reports. The Lower Macungie Board of Commissioners approved the 2,030-square-foot development on Thursday, July 21, the news outlet says. It will be built at the Trexler Business Center. The drive-thru will hold about 18 cars and will not have gas pumps or a mini-mart, according to the outlet. Its opening date is not yet known. This announcement follows the January 2021 opening of the state's first Wawa drive-thru in Falls Township (Bucks County). Click here for more from WFMZ.
PA Man Kills 2 Women, Unborn Baby Half Hour After Police Respond To Domestic Call PA Man Kills 2 Women, Unborn Baby Half Hour After Police Respond To Domestic Call
PA Man Kills 2 Women, Unborn Baby Half Hour After Police Respond To Domestic Call UPDATE: Slayings Of Young Moms At Hands Of 'Monster' Leave Suburban Philly Communities Reeling A 23-year-old Chester County man shot and killed two women, one of whom was pregnant, while a child was in the vehicle and then carjacked a victim, leading police on a brief pursuit, authorities said. Coatesville police responded to a Mount Pleasant Street home and cleared the scene just thirty minutes Mamadou Kallie shot the women around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, May 29 in Valley Township, Chester County DA Deb Ryan said. The victims were found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car with a 22-month-old …
Winning $785K PA Lottery Fast Play Ticket Sold At Delaware County Wawa Winning $785K PA Lottery Fast Play Ticket Sold At Delaware County Wawa
Winning $785K PA Lottery Fast Play Ticket Sold At Delaware County Wawa A Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth $785,032 was sold in Delaware County. The Blank Check ticket was sold on Wednesday, May 25 at the Wawa store on Chester Pike in Folcroft, state lottery officials said Thursday. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Blank Check is a $20 Fast Play game that offers progressive top prizes starting at $200,000. To see if they’ve won a prize, players can review the ticket, or scan it at a Lottery retailer or with the ticket checker feature on the Lottery’s official app. The holder of a top-prize winning Fast Play ticket…
NJSP Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun NJSP Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun
Njsp Sergeant Justified In Shooting NY State Man During Furious GS Parkway Struggle Over Gun A New Jersey State Police sergeant was justified in fatally shooting a New York State man who jumped him and tried taking his gun during a furious struggle on the shoulder of the Garden State Parkway, a grand jury has found. NJSP Staff Sgt. Randall Wetzel ended what had been a series of interactions between Maurice Gordon, 28, of Poughkeepsie, NY and law enforcers in Brick Township, Waretown, Stafford and, ultimately, Bass River in Burlington County, in an encounter two years ago that was captured on video. New Jersey law required a grand jury review of the incident despite the circumstance…
PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station
PA Men Who Ran Out Of Gas Get Lift From Officers To Their Car — Then Police Station A pair of Pennsylvania men who ran out of gas got a lift from police officers back to their dilapidated vehicle, then then police station after authorities found drugs and ammo in the car, they said. Lower Moreland officers were patrolling Philmont Avenue when they saw a silver Nissan Altima parked at the Sunoco gas station, unoccupied, and the driver’s side door was left open on Wednesday, April 13, their department said in a release. The vehicle did not have a driver’s side door handle, a passenger’s side mirror, or a passenger’s door handle. Officer began to survey the area to try …
Here's When Wawa's Handing Out Free Coffee Here's When Wawa's Handing Out Free Coffee
Here's When Wawa's Handing Out Free Coffee Wawa is celebrating its 58th anniversary and its giving away free coffee in celebration. On "Wawa Day," all chain stores will provide customers with free, any-size, hot coffee all day Thursday, April 14. Beginning at 9 a.m., the company will hold a special event at several of its locations. The theme will be “Day Brightening,” to spread positivity and capture the warmth and one-of-a-kind atmosphere the company has created over the years and throughout its operating area.
Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa
Philadelphia Community Mourns Sudden Death Of Popular Musician Killed At Wawa A Philadelphia community is mourning the sudden loss of a local musician and bartender after he was tragically stabbed to death in his car at a Wawa parking lot on Valentine's Day. Roger Segal, 49, had been sitting in his car eating food he'd just purchased from the store on the 1600 block of S. Christopher Columbus Boulevard before someone told store employees to check on him around 4:25 a.m., 6abc reports. Fire and EMS workers broke the back driver's side window to rescue the man and rush him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the outlet said. Segal had been working a Super B…
Wawa Slated To Open First Store Of 2022 In This Pennsylvania Town Wawa Slated To Open First Store Of 2022 In This Pennsylvania Town
Wawa Slated To Open First Store Of 2022 In This Pennsylvania Town Wawa is slated to open its first store of the year in an eastern Pennsylvania town. Thursday, Feb. 3 marks the grand opening of the newest Wawa store in Upper Saucon Township (Lehigh County), officials announced Friday. The store is located at 6680 Route 309. As part of the celebration, there is an outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony planned at 9 a.m. It will feature local officials, charity partners, local heroes, staff, and customers. The grand opening will toast the athletes from Special Olympics Pennsylvania and honor local first responders from the Upper Saucon Township Police …