Since the initial announcement came from a councilperson, it would appear the narrative was politically motivated whether that motivation was entirely the councilperson or the entity of WaWa is not mine to say. The narrative could’ve been entirely fabricated by the media. It could be a play at more tax breaks for businesses, increasing police budget again, etc.

Either way, the entire narrative around the CC WaWas shuttering was based on alleged crime when the facts revolved around those locations just not producing enough revenue.

Right, I guess that’s why the vast majority of Charters do worse than the public option and tend to just operate as a way to extract cash from public funds to private hands. Eliminating the vast majority of charters, which operate as a means for private investors to legally take taxpayer funds, would save the district from giving up around +$1 billion per year to the charters that drain our local resources. Why would anyone of “middle class” status send their kid to a charter when they tend to have the money to send them to the dozens of private schools in the region?

Your experience demonstrates learning was not valued at home because school doesn’t magically make you literate. People taking time to read and grow their reading skills makes them literate. Properly resourced and supported schools can support families more effectively… eliminating charters helps refocus the resources more effectively.

Wawa couldn’t keep up with the competition… superior products and options on almost every corner. “Safety concerns” were just words used to craft a narrative to make people believe they were doing healthy business when that’s not true.

Just asking… does everyone want mixed neighborhoods or just white people to make themselves feel better in a racist society?

That wawa couldn’t generate cash because they couldn’t compete with the local restaurants and shops… why go to Wawa in CC when you have better options all around you?

That requires money which means people have to move into Philly… we have to shutdown charters too

Who wants that as the “goal”?

Yes, yes, we all know, nothing is real.

Rhynhart is the way

Rebecca Rhynhart is the way…

Absolutely, while I was on the outskirts of Elizabethtown I saw a massive Trump 2020 sign converted to De Santis 2024 with the quote “Make PA Florida”.

Having those snowflakes leave their signage up is a great warning sign to identify individuals who might kill people for political reasons… safety first!

Sat with a fire pit… it’s the way

It’s Point Breeze… Newbold was a recent fabrication

Lancaster? If you meant “Lan-kiss-ter” then check The Fridge - sometimes they have vegan or veggie options. Send them a DM and ask, they might be able to make it happen. Kevin’s crew is great, maybe mentioning Beer Jesus recommended them would help 🤷‍♂️

Otherwise in Philly 20th Street Pizza might be the GOAT

If it’s located in a massive super store, I’m not gonna trust it… I’ve been happy with the pet mechanic who offer their own wellness plan/bundle thing. Otherwise, I purchased dog health insurance which paid off

Wtf is Newbold… that’s not real

The absolute most entertaining moment was watching the cops get pelted with coffee beans after performing a kettle bell on peaceful protesters

I didn’t know watching a building burn was a crime 🫢

SBUX has decent benefits - smaller roasters tend to have fewer staff members … the point being, I’d rather spend within the local economy whereas SBUX operates like an oil rig, drain the local economy of it’s $$$ for utilization elsewhere.

Meh, we have a handful of local roasters like Rival Brothers, Greenstreet, and about 5-6 more that make starbucks look like shit. If anything we have our own local version of starbucks called La Colombe. People always freakout when a chain closes in philly but they’re never aware of the thriving coffee culture that exists with small roasting operations.

Where would I rather pick up some coffee? From a globalized brand with a horrendous history or some small shop that roasts the coffee in front of you?

Watching that SBUX burn at Dilworth was fun 🤩

Love to see it but I hate SBUX … terrible coffee

Another similar stat is the disparity of funding schools… PA has some of the best public school districts neighboring some of the worst school districts. It’s intentional policy which is mostly led by PA’s GOP. PA’s great depending where you were randomly born, if you’re unlucky it’s a fucking travesty

Then they saw a Sheetz

Welcome to civilization… we used to do trick or treat on Halloween in Lancaster then that changed when I got to HS in 04’