On the local web: A must-have app for Wawa lovers, and a trio of new Philly news sites

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    Don’t forget to bring along your smartphone on your next Wawa run. The much-loved area retailer has (finally) debuted an app, allowing you to track gas prices, earn rewards points and pay for that Shorti you can’t live without.

    While you’re munching on that hoagie, you’ll need something to read. And with three new news sites on the scene angling for eyeballs, there’s no shortage of headlines and viewpoints. (See PhillyMag’s handy handicapper here.) NewsWorks Tonight host Dave Heller and Amy Z. Quinn, NewsWorks’ social media strategist, break down the latest happenings on the web and social media. 

     

     

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