There’s a heated Sheetz/Wawa rivalry everywhere but here

Wawa’s Shorti or Sheetz’s Shnack Wrap? How you answer might tell people where you’re from, or at least where you prefer to get your gas and lunch to go. The loyalty war between Pennsylvania’s dominating convenience stores rages just south of Lackawanna and Luzerne counties. But the two never waged…

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Thrive or dive? The changing face of NEPA’s restaurant scene

The idling line of cars snaking around Dairy Queen never shortened. Two or three new cars filled the void whenever the line moved forward. The newest ice cream and fast-food spot opened Tuesday in South Abington Twp. to curious customers whose enthusiasm marks shifting tastes. The fork in consumer preference…

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