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Even Abraham Lincoln Has a Connection to Wawa. Find Out How
There honestly is an Abraham Lincoln Wawa connection and to find it, you have to learn out more about the Wood family, the folks that started Wawa, writes Dan Seitz for Mashed. From the iron foundry that was started by David Wood in 1803, to the Wawa dairy farm opened in 1902, to the convenience…
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SCORE Bucks County Helps Winemaker Increase Annual Revenues
Shakia Williams always had an appreciation for wine. When she and her now-husband, Clifford, started dating, the couple savored moments together visiting wineries and doing wine tastings. From there, she began working at wineries. “I learned how to operationalize a winery and make wine,” said Shakia, the owner of Hatboro-based Cyrenity Sips Winery, a micro-winery…
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Drexel Hill’s Jim Croce Was Musically Inspired by His Time in the National Guard
Jim Croce was always interested in music, even as a student at Upper Darby High and Villanova University, but some of his biggest hits came during Army basic training at Fort Jackson in 1966, writes Thomas Novelly for postandcourier.com. “We were told that his experience at Fort Jackson during basic training inspired the songs ‘Operator’…
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Jason Kelce Agrees in Secretariat Doping Post He Likely has CTE
Jason Kelce has revealed on X that he likely will suffer from CTE, or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a form of brain damage experienced by post-career football players from repeated head trauma. Kelce made that revelation during a social media post May 9 suggesting that Secretariat had an enlarged heart, a symptom of being on steroids,…
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Local Couple Own Malvern Art Studio Where Messy Kids Are OK
A Delaware County couple is using their entrepreneurial skills to create places where children of all abilities can feel safe and express themselves, writes Madeleine Wright for CBS News Philadelphia. Jennifer Briddes and her wife, Bonnie Stritzinger, own A Flick of the Wrist in Malvern. “The art is accessible for everyone here,” Briddes said. Kids…
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Philly Queer Birders Find ‘Bird Joy’ and Community in Tinicum
A group from Philadelphia’s queer community are optimizing bird watching opportunities at places like the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, Cobbs Creek, and Tyler Arboretum, writes Sabrina Iglesias and Erin Reynolds for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Queer Birders, started in 2021, has grown in popularity, sometimes hosting up to 60 walkers. The Wildlife…
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A Viral Moment Between Kylie Kelce and a 4-Year-Old With Autism
A heartwarming interaction between Kylie Kelce of Haverford and Billy, a 4-year-old boy with autism, has gone viral after it was posted to TikTok, writes TaRhonda Thomas for 6abc. The moment took place at the Philadelphia Eagles’ opening practice at Lincoln Financial Field last Thursday, which also doubled as a fundraiser for the Eagles Autism…
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For Convenience, Wawa Ranked 2nd on Best US Retailer List
An annual ranking of America’s Best Places to Make a Purchase includes five convenience stores, with Wawa ranked 2nd in the group. Newsweek and Statista joined forces to rank the 200 best retail places, surveying 7,000 shoppers between February and March covering 40 industries, reports NACS Magazine. The top three to 10 retailers that had…
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Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square Has 4 Alumni in Olympic Games
Episcopal Academy in Newtown Square has four alumni are in Paris, participating in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Ashley Sessa, Class of 2022, is the youngest player to be named to the Olympic roster as a member of Team USA field hockey. Sessa is a high-performing member of the reigning NCAA championship UNC field hockey…
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Olympian Darrell Hill Got His Start in Shot Put at Penn Wood High
From being a 2016 shot put champion in Rio de Janeiro to analyzing the 2024 Olympic field events for NBC, Darrell Hill has experienced the Olympics from multiple angles, writes Lochlahn March for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hill is a Penn Wood High School and Penn State University graduate who is currently coaching women’s track and…
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Foundations Community Partnership Opens Fall Grant Cycle to Nonprofits Serving Bucks County
Foundations Community Partnership (FCP) is now accepting applications for its Bucks Innovation & Improvement (BIIG) and Capital Improvement (CAP) fall grant cycles. Eligible nonprofits can submit a Letter of Inquiry by Oct. 1, 2024, through FCP’s web site for the fall grant cycle. “Nonprofits are an essential component in delivering essential services to the most…
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Here Are Some Places That Make Delaware County Really Cool
Delaware County is undergoing a reputation change, from a time when outsiders considered the county just gritty and blue collar, to a new level of sophistication. For long-time residents, though, Delaware County has always been cool, writes Shannon Montgomery for County Lines Magazine. Here’s some of the reasons why: Good Food Rosemary in Ridley. The…
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Freedom Village: Financial Benefits of Life Care Senior Living
As you research different senior living options, you might want to familiarize yourself with the financial benefits of choosing a Life Plan Community with Life Care. Life Plan Communities, like ones provided at Freedom Village at Brandywine in Chester County, offer an all-inclusive, maintenance-free, wellness-focused lifestyle with a variety of services and amenities, and plenty…
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Modern Playgrounds Go Beyond ADA to Include Neurodiversity
Within hours of cutting the ribbon for the new playground at Warminster Community Park in Bucks County last May, the community’s Facebook page lit up with posts by parents grateful for the communication board, reports EIN Presswire. It’s part of the playground design that came from General Recreation Inc. in Newtown Square. The board is…
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Jason and Travis Kelce Pitching $100M Deal for New Heights Podcast
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Kelce brothers are seeking a $100 million deal for New Heights and have been in discussion with the podcasting network Wondery, writes Ingrid Vasquez for People Magazine. “They will absolutely get that much. These aren’t vanity deals, these shows are cash machines,” said a podcast industry executive.…
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Bryce Harper Is Bringing a Little Bit of Wawa to Home Plate
Talent obviously has made Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies a highly successful professional athlete. Wawa may have made him a legend, writes Josh Wilson for Sports Illustrated. Harper, already a favorite with Philly sports fans, had some custom Wawa gear on display Saturday in a game against the Cleveland Guardians, promoting his love of…
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Jason Kelce Tries Some Arm Wrestling at the 2024 Paris Games
Jason Kelce just happened to find himself at the 2024 Paris Games Sunday when he was suddenly challenged by Team USA women’s rugby star Nicole Heavirland to an arm wrestling match, writes Sean Savage for The New York Post. And even in retirement, the former Philadelphia Eagles center hasn’t lost his fiery edge. Kelce…
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Wawa Enters 14th State With a New Store Coming to West Virginia
A West Virginia Wawa is on its way to becoming a reality, as the Delaware County convenience store chain opens its first store there, writes Jim Walsh for the Courier-Post. This will be Wawa’s 14th state where its setting down roots. A groundbreaking for the new store in Inwood, West Virginia, is planned for Aug.…
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