PHILADELPHIA—There is hardly a more patriotic place to celebrate Independence Day than Philadelphia, the birthplace of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. On July 4, Philadelphia turned out to celebrate freedom and honor the history of the nation.
Wawa Welcome America festivities in Philadelphia spanned 16 days, including free museum attendance, hoagie giveaways from Wawa, concerts, a fireworks finale over the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and more—all free to the public.
“Welcome America is just a great time for free family fun. People come together and share the excitement,” Laurie Bruce, Public Relations Manager of Wawa, the event sponsor, told The Epoch Times, “It’s about keeping people connected, and it just means a lot to be able to do that.”…