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Wawa Honors Our Service Members and Their Families with Free Any Size Hot Coffee for Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

WAWA, Pa., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wawa, Inc., today announced that this Veterans Day, the company will once again offer free any size hot coffee to veterans, active military service members and their families, all day, with no military ID required.

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  • WAWA, Pa., Nov. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wawa, Inc., today announced that this Veterans Day, the company will once again offer free any size hot coffee to veterans, active military service members and their families, all day, with no military ID required.
  • “It’s our annual tradition to salute service members on Veterans Day with a hot cup of coffee to thank them for everything they do to serve our country and our communities,” said Chris Gheysens, Wawa CEO.
  • The funds go to programs supporting military service members and their families and are distributed to the local USO chapters throughout Wawa’s operating area.
  • Over the years, Wawa has also sent thousands of cups of coffee and care packages to our military service members overseas who have written to request it.

Special Olympics Florida Announces Leadership Award Winners

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

CLERMONT, Fla., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Olympics Florida is thrilled to announce the winners of its annual Leadership Awards.

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  • CLERMONT, Fla., Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Olympics Florida is thrilled to announce the winners of its annual Leadership Awards.
  • A talented and determined triathlete, he has competed in the Special Olympics USA Games, the World Games and the Special Olympics European Open in Slovakia.
  • This award recognizes sports organizations who have made major contributions to the mission of Special Olympics Florida and demonstrated a commitment to improving the lives of Special Olympics athletes and all people with intellectual disabilities.
  • “Our Leadership Award winners are true champions of our athletes and our mission,” said Special Olympics Florida President and CEO Sherry Wheelock.

Alpine Income Property Trust Reports Third Quarter 2023 Operating Results

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

WINTER PARK, Fla., Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (the “Company” or “PINE”) today announced its operating results and earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

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  • WINTER PARK, Fla., Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (the “Company” or “PINE”) today announced its operating results and earnings for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Reported Net Loss per diluted share attributable to the Company of ($0.05) for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
  • Reported FFO per diluted share of $0.37 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of 7.5% from the comparable prior year period.
  • Reported AFFO per diluted share of $0.38 for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, a decrease of 9.5% from the comparable prior year period.

UGI Corporation Appoints Jason Rich as Vice President and Treasurer

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that Jason Rich has been appointed Vice President and Treasurer, effective immediately.

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  • UGI Corporation (NYSE: UGI) announced today that Jason Rich has been appointed Vice President and Treasurer, effective immediately.
  • Rich joined UGI in 2015 and most recently served as Assistant Treasurer where he was responsible for debt capital markets, cash management, foreign exchange and interest rate risk management, bank relationships, revolving credit facilities and rating agency relationships.
  • Prior to joining UGI, Rich served in various treasury and finance roles of progressing responsibility at Wawa, Inc., Sunoco Logistics, and Sunoco, Inc.
    Rich holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Drexel University and a Master of Business Administration from Villanova University.

Palladium One Expands Its Tyko Nickel - Copper District by 8,620 Hectares, Ontario, Canada

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Monday, September 11, 2023

-- Historic exploration has identified multiple copper - nickel - PGE showings which are associated with the Faries-Moshkinabi Mafic-Ultramafic complex and which share geological similarities to the Tyko I Property.

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  • -- Historic exploration has identified multiple copper - nickel - PGE showings which are associated with the Faries-Moshkinabi Mafic-Ultramafic complex and which share geological similarities to the Tyko I Property.
  • Tyko II brings an additional pipeline of drill permitted magmatic copper - nickel sulphide targets.
  • The Tyko II project has many geological similarities to Tyko I with several untested historic EM anomalies.
  • Geological map of the Tyko II Property (in yellow) highlighting historic copper - nickel showings and EM anomalies.

Hip-hop at 50: 7 essential listens to celebrate rap's widespread influence

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Friday, August 11, 2023

Armed with two record players and a mixer, he created an extended percussive break while others rhymed over the beats.

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  • Armed with two record players and a mixer, he created an extended percussive break while others rhymed over the beats.
  • Well, that’s the origin story, although pinpointing the birth of a genre is never going to be an exact science.
  • Below is a selection of the resulting articles, introduced by a key track featured in their writing.

1. ‘Rapper’s Delight’ – The Sugarhill Gang

    • No history of hip-hop would be complete without this 1979 track by The Sugarhill Gang.
    • But along with being an old-school classic, it also kick-started hip-hop’s global expansion.
    • Read more:
      After 'Rapper's Delight,' hip-hop went global – its impact has been massive; so too efforts to keep it real

2. ‘Planet Rock’ – Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force

    • Despite building on samples and influences from the past, hip-hop as a genre has always pointed forward – as this 1981 track from Afrika Bambaataa & Soulsonic Force exemplifies.
    • Read more:
      Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

3. ‘Stan’ – Eminem, featuring Elton John

    • But it was a pivotal moment in rap history: Eminem dueting with pop royalty Elton John underscored how hip-hop by the beginning of the 21st century had been accepted by the mainstream music industry.
    • Moreover, it came at a time when Eminem was deemed deeply controversial because of his use of anti-gay slurs in his tracks.
    • He noted that rappers are now having discussions over LGBTQ+ issues and apologizing for hateful speech in their earlier lyrics.

4. ‘You Came Up’ – Big Pun

    • While hip-hop’s origins lie in Black American communities, Latino culture is also deeply woven into its story: from pioneers like Kid Frost and Big Pun to Bad Bunny, one of the most-streamed artists making music today.
    • The genre was “my first love,” wrote Alejandro Nava, a religious studies professor at the University of Arizona.

5. ‘That’s what the Black woman is like’ – Arianna Puello

    • Those social messages connected with Black and immigrant youths throughout Europe who themselves were searching for identity in countries where discrimination remains entrenched.
    • Throughout her career, for example, Puello has used her music to confront the racism that she has faced as a Black female migrant in Spain.

6. ‘Move the Crowd’ – Eric B. and Rakim

    • She argued that it became “hip-hop’s consciousness, emphasizing an awareness of injustice and the imperative to address it through both personal and social transformation.” One of the first rappers to use the phrase in lyrics was Rakim, who mentioned it in his 1987 song “Move the Crowd.” The song is a track on the “Paid in Full” album, which Rolling Stone once listed as No.
    • 61 on its “500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

7. ‘LOUD’ – Wawa’s World

Deaf rappers who lay down rhymes in sign languages are changing what it means for music to be heard

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

Deaf community.

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  • Deaf community.
  • As hip-hop reaches its 50th anniversary, five decades of its cultural impact reverberates in mainstream and underground settings.
  • But it stands apart from other subgenres of hip-hop because rappers lay down rhymes in sign languages and craft music informed by their cultural experiences within the Deaf community.

The birth of a musical movement

    • Instead, it signals an independent style grounded in both hip-hop and Deaf culture.
    • In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Deaf DJs and entertainment entrepreneurs organized DIY parties, nightlife events and social gatherings.
    • Cities with Deaf schools served as cultural hubs for musical networking.
    • Additionally, greater access to recording technology, video streaming sites and social media have given Deaf artists tools to create music and connect with other artists and fans.

The many forms of dip hop

    • While the incorporation of sign language is a fundamental element of dip hop – and remains at the forefront of defining this style – dip hop extends far beyond crafting original rap songs in sign language.
    • At the same time, every artist has their own rapping style, with dip hop performances taking on a range of different forms and structures.
    • For example, some dip hop artists work with both oral and manual languages to make their music accessible to hearing people.
    • Dip hop, like many styles of music, comes to life through live performance.

Breaking into the mainstream

    • In 2009, Finnish rapper Marko “Signmark” Vuoriheimo signed a record deal with Warner Music Finland and released “Smells Like Victory” and “Speakerbox” that same year.
    • The following year, Detroit-based rapper and National Technical Institute for the Deaf alumnus Sean Forbes signed a contract with WEB Entertainment and released the single “I’m Deaf,” attracting mainstream attention to this style of rap.
    • In the spirit of hip-hop, dip hop rebels both musically and socially against cultural norms, breaking the mold and expanding possibilities for musical artistry.

Arcland Property Company Continues Mid-Atlantic Expansion with First Pennsylvania Location

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Thursday, July 13, 2023

HANOVER, Pa., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington D.C.-based Arcland Property Company is proud to announce the opening of its first self storage facility in Pennsylvania .

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  • HANOVER, Pa., July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington D.C.-based Arcland Property Company is proud to announce the opening of its first self storage facility in Pennsylvania .
  • The new location is part of Arcland's continued expansion efforts in the Mid-Atlantic, representing the 45th location for the region's largest private self storage provider.
  • Built to Class-A institutional quality standard, the facility features two buildings, with Phase II opening in the Fall of 2023.
  • Self Storage Plus has been retained to manage the property and marks the first location for Self Storage Plus in Pennsylvania.

FCPT Announces Acquisition of two Wawa properties for $2.5 million

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of two Wawa properties for $2.5 million.

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  • Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (“FCPT” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of two Wawa properties for $2.5 million.
  • The properties are located in strong retail corridors in New Jersey and are corporate-operated under a long-term, triple net lease with a weighted average of 1.4 years of term remaining.
  • The transaction was priced at a 6.7% cap rate on rent as of the closing date, exclusive of transaction costs.

Mini Melts Ice Cream Introduces Two New Irresistible Flavors: Cake Pop and Brownie Blast

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Monday, May 22, 2023

TREVOSE, Pa., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mini Melts Ice Cream, the leading brand in unique, premium beaded ice cream treats, is excited to announce the release of two new delicious flavors: Cake Pop and Brownie Blast.

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  • TREVOSE, Pa., May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mini Melts Ice Cream, the leading brand in unique, premium beaded ice cream treats, is excited to announce the release of two new delicious flavors: Cake Pop and Brownie Blast.
  • The Cake Pop flavor combines bite-size vanilla cake dipped in frosting with colorful sprinkles and birthday cake-flavored ice cream.
  • "We are thrilled to add these two amazing flavors to our Mini Melts lineup," said Dan Kilcoyne President and CEO of Mini Melts Ice Cream.
  • Mini Melts Ice Cream is made with high-quality ingredients, and each bite is flavorful.