If you’ve already filed your 2025 taxes, congratulations. 

If you’re like me and you’ve yet to do so, first, take a deep breath. Then exhale, and start getting your 1040s, 1099s, receipts, and whatever other tax-related documents you have in order. Quickly. The deadline to file your state and federal income taxes is Wednesday. And we’re here to help.

In this story, we’ve got information on the changes to how refunds are issued and new deductions, to tips on getting free help filing your taxes (yes, even at this late date), details on when you can expect refunds, and more.

If ever there was a birthday worth celebrating in Pennsylvania, it’s this one: Wawa turns 62 on Wednesday. The Delco-based convenience store chain has grown from a single store in Folsom to more than 1,000 locations, stretching down the eastern seaboard into Florida, deep into Sheetz country, and even further west into Ohio and Indiana.

In honor of Wawa’s birthday, we’d like to know: What’s your go-to Wawa order?

I usually keep it simple: a turkey Shorti on a multi-grain roll with American cheese, sweet peppers, tomato, spicy mustard, salt, pepper, and oregano. For a beverage, either water or a ginger ale. 

What’s your go-to Wawa order? Reply with your answer and please let us know where you live!

Scranton’s Penn Paper Tower was in the opening shot of the title sequence on the hit TV show “The Office.” (Creative Commons)

As the weather gets more conducive to road tripping, we’re going to be highlighting some destinations throughout the state we feel make great spots for a day trip, whether you’re looking to have some fun in the outdoors, take in some history, do some sightseeing, enjoy great food and shopping, or all of the above.

Our first stop is a sightseeing tour of Scranton, tailored specifically for fans of the iconic sitcom “The Office.”

While the Scranton-set show was shot in California, references in the dialogue to actual businesses and landmarks in “The Electric City” are fairly common, so much so that fans regularly make pilgrimages to Scranton to take photos of the familiar Penn Paper building and visit character haunts like Cooper’s Seafood House. 

Our Kalena Thomhave has assembled an itinerary of Scranton sites—both the famous and the deep cuts—that fans of “The Office” will surely want to check out.

• The impact of Pennsylvania’s data center boom is currently a hot issue in York County, where a farm owner in Conewago Township is hoping to have one built on his land, much to the dismay of local residents. Get the story here.

• A new study highlights how inconsistencies, hidden costs, and confusion about hospital billing is leaving Pennsylvania patients in the dark about what they’ll actually pay, sometimes resulting in thousands of dollars in bills they weren’t expecting. Find out more here.

• New charges, including allegations of physical sexual assault, have been filed against the former mayor of Gettysburg Borough, according to court records. Learn more details here.

• Approximately 1,000 people on Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry have not reported their information to the Pennsylvania State Police as required, according to the Megan’s Law website that posts information about offenders from across the commonwealth. Find out more here.

• Harrisburg Area Community College announced plans to eliminate 87 jobs amid larger budget cuts that include the sale of two York campus buildings. We have the story here.

New Pennsylvania Preserve Our Heritage license plate featuring a bank barn. (USA Today Network via Reuters Connect)

If you love Pennsylvania barns and preserving the state’s heritage, there is a new specialty license plate featuring a graphic of a Pennsylvania bank barn.

Pennsylvanians may now purchase the newly designed Preserve Our Heritage special fund plate featuring the barn and the Liberty Bell. 

Find out more about purchasing the new plate here.

Thanks for reading. This newsletter was written by Patrick Berkery with stories from Kalena Thomhave, The Associated Press, and USA Today via Reuters Connect. It was edited by Brook Bolen.

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