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Sheetz dropping gas to $1.776 a gallon for July 4th

ALTOONA, Pa. (KDKA) -- Sheetz is dropping gas prices to $1.776 a gallon for Independence Day.

Sheetz said the promotion, commemorating the year the Declaration of Independence was signed, will start at 12:01 a.m. on July 4 at all of its locations.

It'll apply to regular, E85, ethanol free, unleaded 88, mid-grade and premium, but not diesel.

"Sheetz is a family owned and operated company and we are always looking for ways to assist the communities and customers that we serve," Sheetz president and CEO Travis Sheetz said in a news release.

"We hope this discount helps our customers keep a little more change in their wallets as they travel to celebrate the 4th of July with friends and family, with an obvious nod to our nation's birthday.".

Sheetz said the $1.766 price will last all day or while promotional gallons last.

Based in Altoona, Sheetz has over 675 locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. »

Man steals forklift at Lowe’s, runs over 73-year-old outside Home Depot, cops say

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Gloristine Pinkney, 73, was asleep in her car when Brown struck the vehicle with the stolen forklift, officials said.

Deputies say Brown followed her on the forklift and ran her over before fleeing the scene in her car.

Hit-and-run crash that killed man riding scooter may have been ‘intentional,’ cops say. »

The Taliban are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan

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A spokesman at Afghanistan's Vice and Virtue Ministry said Tuesday, July 4, 2023, the Taliban are banning women's beauty salons.

ISLAMABAD -- ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are banning women's beauty salons in Afghanistan, a government spokesman said Tuesday. »

Harvard lawsuit alleges school gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White, and cites affirmative action ruling

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According to the plaintiffs, “Black, Latinx, and Asian American applicants are all dramatically under-represented among those who receive Donor or Legacy Preferences.”.

In a news release announcing the admission statistics, Harvard said “The Class of 2027 reflects the increasing diversity of the College’s applicants.”.

Nicole Rura, a Harvard University spokesperson, said the school will not comment on the most recent lawsuit. »

Florida police officers are accused of ‘jailing’ their young son over potty training accidents

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida police officers accused of twice putting their 3 1/2-year-old son in a jail cell to punish him for potty training accidents remain on the job while an investigation continues.

The couple said they “jailed” their son twice — on Oct. 5 and 6, 2022.

The tactic worked: The child made good on his promise not to have any more accidents, the father told investigators. »

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Sheetz dropping gas to $1.776 a gallon for July 4th

Man steals forklift at Lowe’s, runs over 73-year-old outside Home Depot, cops say

The Taliban are outlawing women's beauty salons in Afghanistan

Harvard lawsuit alleges school gives preferential treatment to legacy admissions, who are 'overwhelmingly' White, and cites affirmative action ruling

Florida police officers are accused of ‘jailing’ their young son over potty training accidents

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