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Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B
Upper Marlboro Wawa Stop Turns Into $500,000 Powerball Win As Jackpot Nears $1.7B Someone who stopped at a Maryland Wawa is $500,000 richer — and the Powerball jackpot is still climbing toward history. A Powerball ticket sold at the Wawa on SE Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro on Monday, Dec. 22, won a $500,000 Double Play prize, according to Maryland Lottery officials. The big local win came as the Powerball jackpot rolled again after no one matched all six numbers, pushing the estimated jackpot for the Christmas Eve drawing to $1.7 billion, Lottery officials said. If the jackpot is hit at $1.7 billion, it would be the fourth-largest Powerball prize ever, with an es…
Nine Pagan Gang Members Charged In Wawa Shooting That Injured Bystanders: Montgomery County DA Nine Pagan Gang Members Charged In Wawa Shooting That Injured Bystanders: Montgomery County DA
Nine Pagan Gang Members Charged In Wawa Shooting That Injured Bystanders: Montgomery County DA A violent clash between rival motorcycle gangs turned a West Norriton Wawa into a crime scene when gunfire erupted, leaving six people — including two innocent bystanders — shot, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Oct. 31. The incident happened at 9:12 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, at the Wawa located at 2544 West Main Street in West Norriton Township. The Shooting Surveillance footage shows two members of the “Unknown Bikers” Outlaw Motorcycle Gang parked at adjacent gas pumps when nine members of the rival Pagans Motorcycle Gang pulled in and surrounded th…
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Manassas Wawa As Jackpot Surges To Near-Record $1.3B The Powerball jackpot has climbed to a jaw-dropping $1.3 billion — and three lucky tickets sold in Virginia are already paying out big. One player who bought a ticket at Wawa on Sudley Road in Manassas is now a millionaire after matching the first five numbers in Monday night’s drawing, Virginia Lottery officials said Tuesday, Sept. 2. Two other winners weren’t far behind.  Both bought their tickets through the Virginia Lottery mobile app and will each collect $150,000 by matching four of the first five numbers plus the Powerball number.  Officials said that because they op…
Cops Chase Virginia Man From ER As His Roommate Crashes Car In Spotsylvania: Sheriff Cops Chase Virginia Man From ER As His Roommate Crashes Car In Spotsylvania: Sheriff
Cops Chase Virginia Man From ER As His Roommate Crashes Car In Spotsylvania: Sheriff A pair of roommates in Virginia put police through their paces during an eventful few hours in Spotsylvania, officials say. Paul White, 38, and Tommy Negron, 47, are both facing drug-related and other charges following a strange series of events that played out late in the afternoon on Tuesday. According to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Aug. 26, deputies were called to Wawa on Falcon Drive to conduct a welfare check on a man — later identified as White — who was spotted with a baggie of drugs hanging out of his pocket. He also advised responding deput…
NY Man Racked Up 67 Charges In Multi-Stop Wawa Fraud Scheme In Stafford, Sheriff Says NY Man Racked Up 67 Charges In Multi-Stop Wawa Fraud Scheme In Stafford, Sheriff Says
NY Man Racked Up 67 Charges In Multi-Stop Wawa Fraud Scheme In Stafford, Sheriff Says A New York man racked up more than 60 charges after deputies busted him in a multi-stop fraud scheme at Wawa convenience stores in Virginia, authorities said. On Sunday, Aug. 24, at 9:14 p.m., deputies received a report from a California victim whose credit card was being used without permission at the Wawa at 105 Garrisonville Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said surveillance cameras showed the suspect making 11 unauthorized transactions and leaving in a black Nissan. Deputies began canvassing other Wawa stores and learned the same suspect had made a…
Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says
Wawa Turns Into Rodeo As Cowboy Hat-Sporting Suspect Fights Deputies, Stafford Sheriff Says It wasn’t deputies’ first rodeo at a Virginia Wawa, but this one ended with a cowboy hat-wearing suspect squaring off with deputies, assaulting one, and landing in jail. Stafford County deputies said 43-year-old Samuel Thompson IV, who has no fixed address, caused chaos outside the Wawa on South Gateway Drive just after midnight Sunday, Aug. 17. Callers reported a man in a sleeveless shirt and cowboy hat was kicking cars and threatening to punch a woman in the face. When deputies showed up around 12:15 a.m., Thompson bolted toward the nearby Clarion Inn, the sheriff’s office said. But inst…
Teen Critically Injured After Large Fight At Huntingdon Valley Wawa: Police Teen Critically Injured After Large Fight At Huntingdon Valley Wawa: Police
Teen Critically Injured After Large Fight At Huntingdon Valley Wawa: Police A violent brawl outside a Montgomery County Wawa left an 18-year-old in critical condition, Lower Moreland Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 15. Officers were dispatched to the convenience store on the 2500 block of Philmont Avenue around 9:39 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, for reports of a large crowd fighting, according to Chief Scott Smith. Before police arrived, multiple people fled the area in vehicles, Smith said. At the scene, officers found an 18-year-old male victim lying on the ground. He was breathing but unresponsive, police detailed. The teen was flown by helicopter to th…
Woodbury Man Arrested At Wawa For Stealing Car In Gloucester County: Police Woodbury Man Arrested At Wawa For Stealing Car In Gloucester County: Police
Woodbury Man Arrested At Wawa For Stealing Car In Gloucester County: Police A 36-year-old Woodbury man was arrested and charged with stealing a vehicle in Washington Township on Tuesday, Aug. 12, authorities said. Officers spotted a stolen Chevy Tahoe traveling southbound on Route 42, Washington Township police said. Officers tracked the Chevy Tahoe to Friesmill Road where a high-risk traffic stop was executed at the entrance to Wawa, police said. Daniel Strauss was taken into custody and found to be in possession of cocaine, police said. He was charged with receiving stolen property and possession of CDS and was transported to the Salem County Jail, police said.&n…
Drunk Virginia Man Steals Truck From Stafford Wawa, Blames 'Quite A Few' Beers: Sheriff Drunk Virginia Man Steals Truck From Stafford Wawa, Blames 'Quite A Few' Beers: Sheriff
Drunk Virginia Man Steals Truck From Stafford Wawa, Blames 'Quite A Few' Beers: Sheriff A Stafford man made one too many bad decisions before sunrise — starting with stealing a stranger’s truck and ending with his second DUI in a decade, according to the sheriff’s office. William Sullivan, 35, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 2, after deputies found him drunk and in possession of a stolen vehicle, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. It all started just after 4 a.m. at the Wawa on Butler Road, where a customer ran in for coffee and came out to find his truck missing — stolen in the time it took to grab a cup of joe. Deputies reviewed security footage and saw another custo…
Gun Goes Off Inside Warrington Wawa, Hitting Refrigerator: Police Gun Goes Off Inside Warrington Wawa, Hitting Refrigerator: Police
Gun Goes Off Inside Warrington Wawa, Hitting Refrigerator: Police A firearm discharged inside a Wawa in Warrington Township, narrowly avoiding injuries among numerous customers and employees, police announced on Tuesday, July 29. Jordan Blake Busby, 29, of Wayne, was identified as the individual involved in the incident on Tuesday, March 11 at approximately 1:50 p.m., according to Warrington Township Police. Busby told officers he was carrying a Glock 22, .40 caliber handgun inside his backpack when it went off inside the store at 550 Easton Road, authorities said. The bullet struck a nearby refrigerator, leaving a hole in the appliance. The round also to…
300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say 300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say
300-Person Party Busted In Sicklerville As Chaos Spills Into Streets, Wawa, Police Say Two Sicklerville homeowners are facing charges after hundreds of partygoers packed into their yards for for-profit events that spilled into the streets and ended in mayhem, authorities in Gloucester Township said. Officers first responded to a home on Vance Avenue on Sunday, July 20 around 9:20 p.m. for a report of loud music, police said. They arrived to find about 300 people in the backyard of a residence in a quiet neighborhood, according to a press release. “Officers found several subjects at the entrance of the yard who were charging admission to the party,” Gloucester Township Police …
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD 2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD
2 Juveniles Among Trio Busted For Carjacking Outside Restaurant: Washington Twp PD Three teenagers have been arrested and charged with an armed robbery and carjacking that occurred in Washington Township last month, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. At 11:16 p.m., three people were returning to their 2021 gray BMW MS when they were approached by two masked suspects in the PJ Whelihan’s parking lot at 425 Hurffville-Crosskeys Rd., Washington Township police said. One suspect brandished an AR-15 rifle while the other displayed a black handgun, police said. The suspects threatened the victims and demanded the keys to the vehicle, fleeing northbound on Hurffville-Cross…
Nine Camden County Lotto Players Celebrate Jackpot Nine Camden County Lotto Players Celebrate Jackpot
Nine Camden County Lotto Players Celebrate Jackpot Teamwork makes the dream work. Especially when your dream is winning the lottery. Nine Camden County lottery players are celebrating after they won the Jersey Cash 5 jackpot drawing on Thursday, June 26. The team will split the $746,853 jackpot, each earning around $80,000. The group buys tickets every week but after going to the same Wawa too many times and coming up short, they decided to try a different Wawa at 421 Whitehorse Pike South in Lindenwold. "I figured it was time to change our luck," the person who bought the tickets said. "It was the first time I went there." At 1 a.m. on S…
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say
Man With Crack Pipe, Homemade Knife Degrades Cops Before Wayne Wawa Arrest, Police Say A 56-year-old Andover man was arrested after police say he was caught with multiple weapons and suspected drugs during a late-night stop at Wawa in Wayne. The arrest happened on Sunday, June 22, around 11:45 p.m., when Wayne Police Officer Michael Sweeney spotted a 2007 Honda Pilot with a headlight out and a smashed windshield driving on Route 23 North, a release from Capt. Dan Daly says. The vehicle was stopped in the Wawa parking lot, where Officer Gerard Parent arrived to assist. While speaking with the driver, Sweeney noticed what he believed to be “a crack pipe with burn marks on it a…
$746K! Lindenwold Lotto Player Hits Jackpot $746K! Lindenwold Lotto Player Hits Jackpot
$746K! Lindenwold Lotto Player Hits Jackpot It was a terrific Thursday for a lottery player in Camden County. A ticket purchased in Lindenwold matched all five numbers in the Jersey Cash 5 drawing on Thursday, June 26, winning $746,853.  The ticket was purchased at Wawa on Whitehorse Pike South. The winning numbers were 08, 17, 19, 22 and 36. The XTRA was 02 and the Bullseye was 19. 
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say
Attempted Murder At Wawa: Man Flown, Woman Charged In Berlin Stabbing, Cops Say A South Jersey woman has been arrested and charged after a man was stabbed outside a Wawa, authorities said. The incident occurred Friday, June 20 around 2:43 p.m., in the parking lot of the Wawa on the 400 block of Route 73, according to Camden County Prosecutor Grace C. MacAulay and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi. Responding officers found a 35-year-old man from Egg Harbor City suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital and was listed in critical condition, officials said. Police say they arrested the suspect, Kelli Feaster, 36, also of Egg …
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025. Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim. Three Months Of Brutality The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…
New Wawa In Jackson Township Hosting Grand Opening: Here's What To Know New Wawa In Jackson Township Hosting Grand Opening: Here's What To Know
New Wawa In Jackson Township Hosting Grand Opening: Here's What To Know A Wawa is opening in Ocean County and the convenience store chain will celebrate the new location. The new Wawa will be open at 584 Cedar Swamp Road in Jackson Township on Thursday, June 12, the company said in a news release. A countdown celebration will start at 7:45 a.m. before the store officially opens at 8 a.m. A grand opening ceremony will then be held at 8:30 a.m. The first 100 customers will get free "Popping Bubbles & Positivity" t-shirts. After a ribbon cutting, the store will host a "Hoagies for Heroes" sandwich-building competition between police officers and firefighters.…
New Wawa In Pottstown Hosting Grand Opening: Here's What To Know New Wawa In Pottstown Hosting Grand Opening: Here's What To Know
New Wawa In Pottstown Hosting Grand Opening: Here's What To Know A Wawa is opening in Montgomery County and the convenience store chain will celebrate the new location. The new Wawa will be open at 157 Evergreen Road in Pottstown on Thursday, June 12, the company said in a news release. A countdown celebration will start at 7:45 a.m. before the store officially opens at 8 a.m. A grand opening ceremony will then be held at 8:30 a.m. The first 100 customers will get free "Popping Bubbles & Positivity" t-shirts. After a ribbon cutting, the store will host a "Hoagies for Heroes" sandwich-building competition between police officers and firefighter…
Wawa Wars: Florida Just Snatched The Crown From New Jersey Wawa Wars: Florida Just Snatched The Crown From New Jersey
Wawa Wars: Florida Just Snatched The Crown From New Jersey It’s official: Florida has the most Wawa stores in America.  According to new data from web tracker ScrapeHero, Florida now has 304 Wawa locations.  That nudges out New Jersey’s 293, knocking the Garden State off its hoagie-loving throne as the Wawa capital of America, as first reported by NJ Advance Media. Pennsylvania came in third with 263 stores, while Virginia trailed with 119. Wawa was born in Pennsylvania and bloomed in Jersey, but Florida? Florida ran with it — hoagies, coffee, gas, and all. Here’s what’s wild: New Jersey still has more Wawas per person than anywhere els…
'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off 'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off
'Total Sh*tshow:' Wawa Implements New Gas Policy, Customers Sound Off Wawa customers now have to pay before they pump—no exceptions. The new rule, which appears to have gone into effect Monday, June 2, applies to all gas transactions, whether paying with cash, credit, debit or gift card, a company spokeswoman confirmed to NJ Advance Media. Cash customers in particular are feeling the change. Instead of filling up and paying after, they now have to specify an exact dollar amount ahead of time. If the tank fills before hitting that amount, they’ll receive change. TikTok user @the_resilientfriend posted a warning Monday saying, “When you select your pump [on th…
Somers Point Arsonist Learns Fate: Prosecutor Somers Point Arsonist Learns Fate: Prosecutor
Somers Point Arsonist Learns Fate: Prosecutor A 24-year-old Somers Point man was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday, May 15, after setting fire to a home, authorities said. Deshaun Howard had previously pleaded guilty to aggravated arson in January, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. On Wednesday, Match 23, 2022 at 4 a.m., firefighters and police responded to a residence on West Dawes Avenue and found the back deck engulfed in flames and another part of the house on fire, authorities said. Three people were able to escape the home without injury, authorities said. The homeowners told Breaking AC after the fire t…
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police
Teen Accused Of Attempted Murder Nabbed At Wawa In Chambersburg: Police A teenager wanted for a shooting in downtown Chambersburg was caught outside a Wawa, authorities announced on Friday, April 18. Jan Pierre Rosario-Garcia, 19, was arrested in the parking lot of the Wawa at 1071 Wayne Avenue by Chambersburg Police in connection with a March 24 shooting near West Catherine and West Washington streets. Police say Rosario-Garcia pulled the trigger in the shooting, though further details—such as a motive or whether anyone was hit—have not been released. He was charged with two felonies: Attempted Homicide and Aggravated Assault. Rosario-Garcia was ta…
Egg Harbor City Man Secretly Recorded Men In Planet Fitness, Wawa Restrooms, Prosecutor Says Egg Harbor City Man Secretly Recorded Men In Planet Fitness, Wawa Restrooms, Prosecutor Says
Egg Harbor City Man Secretly Recorded Men In Planet Fitness, Wawa Restrooms, Prosecutor Says A 23-year-old Egg Harbor City man was indicted on numerous charges of recording men in the restroom at Planet Fitness and Wawa, authorities said. On Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, Hamilton Township Police responded to Planet Fitness at Whitehouse Mercerville Road on a report of Daniel Zhang using his phone to record another without consent in the men's bathroom, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Zhang told officers that he recorded multiple men using the restroom at Planet Fitness and a local Wawa, authorities said. A search of Zhang's phone revealed 49 videos of unidentified victims, …
Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase
Same Dumfries Driver, Same Car, Different Ending: Deputy Nabs Dodge After Second Chase A sheriff's deputy who was once outrun by a reckless driver in Virginia got the last laugh—this time he was caught with drugs, a gun, and no license, authorities said. Deputy R. Tully had a familiar feeling when he spotted a black Dodge Challenger speeding down Richmond Highway on Tuesday, April 8, in Stafford. According to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office, it was the exact same car — and driver — he pursued months earlier. Back on Nov. 18, 2024, at around 10:25 a.m., the deputy attempted a traffic stop outside the Wawa on Richmond Highway after spotting the Dodge with tinted windows a…
Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff
Mercedes Driver With DUI History Found Passed Out At Wheel Clutching Beer In Stafford: Sheriff A Stafford man with multiple DUI convictions started his Saint Patrick’s Day celebration early—and landed in jail—after deputies say they found him passed out behind the wheel of a Mercedes, clutching an open Bud Light. Deputies responded to Wawa, located on Austin Park Drive, for a drunk driver complaint at approximately 2:51 a.m. on Friday, March 14, Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The car was blocking two gas pumps, and the driver was slumped over. When deputies arrived, the vehicle was still in drive, with only the driver's foot on the brake keeping it from rolling away, authorit…
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff
Bathroom Barricade Ends Badly For Drunken Suspect In Stafford McDonald's: Sheriff A Stafford man is facing multiple charges after allegedly going on a drunken rampage that ended with him barricading himself in a McDonald’s bathroom, authorities announced. Ryan Reid, 31, was arrested after a chaotic series of incidents that unfolded on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office. It all started around 5:52 p.m. when deputies responded to a disturbance on Almond Drive. Witnesses reported that Reid was screaming, throwing items out of a home, and causing property damage. When deputies arrived, they found shattered glass littering th…
Cinnaminson Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Prosecutor Cinnaminson Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Prosecutor
Cinnaminson Firefighter Stole $10K From Union, Spent It On Food: Prosecutor A 38-year-old New Jersey firefighter was arrested and charged on Monday, March 10, with stealing $10,000 from a labor union representing first responders, authorities said. Tull,a Williamstown resident and a firefighter in Cinnaminson, was treasurer of a union that represented firefighters and EMTs throughout Burlington County, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia Bradshaw said. An investigation revealed Tull used the union's debit card to withdraw $6,300 from ATMs, which he then put into his personal account, Bradshaw said. Tull illegally utilized the union’s debit card to spend $3,384…
Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff
Wanted Man Resists Arrest Over $7 Wawa Haul—With $20 In His Pocket: Spotsy Sheriff A wanted Virginia man put up quite a fight over a stolen hot dog, bag of chips, and Mountain Dew—despite having enough cash in his pocket to pay for them in Spotsylvania, authorities said. Stephon A. Woodward, 59, of Spotsylvania, was tased and arrested after making a run for it from a Wawa on Tidewater Trail on Friday, March 7, according to the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say Woodward tried to sneak out with $7.07 worth of snacks before fleeing the store and hopping on a FRED Bus. Woodward's bus was tracked by investigators and followed until Woodward jumped off and ran…
Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Stafford Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Stafford Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff
Maryland Man Hits 90 MPH In Wild Stafford Chase After Bootlegger Binge, Bad U-Turn: Sheriff A Maryland man’s late-night joyride turned into a high-speed chase after a poorly executed U-turn and a taste for Bootlegger drinks led to a wild pursuit in Stafford County. Millersville resident Cuther Watts II, 38, now faces a laundry list of charges after being busted for speeding, theft, DUI, and unauthorized use of a rental car on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. The chase kicked off just before midnight when a deputy spotted Watts’ Toyota making a shaky U-turn from the right lane of Richmond Highway—clipping a curb right in front of Jay’s Sports L…
Wawa To Open New Location In Hanover Amid Central PA Expansion Push Wawa To Open New Location In Hanover Amid Central PA Expansion Push
Wawa To Open New Location In Hanover Amid Central PA Expansion Push Wawa is opening its first store in Hanover with a grand celebration featuring free coffee, giveaways, and a hoagie-building contest. The new convenience store at 1007 Baltimore Street will hold a grand opening on Thursday, February 27. Festivities will begin at 7:45 a.m. before the store officially opens at 8 a.m. and the first 100 customers will receive free t-shirts. Customers can enjoy free samples of Wawa's limited-time French Toast, Sausage, Egg & Cheese Sizzli, along with free any-size hot coffee all day. The coffee promotion will continue through Sunday, Mar. 9. Wawa representat…