{"id":191790,"date":"2026-05-14T01:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/191790\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T01:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T01:42:16","slug":"is-buc-ees-coming-to-pennsylvania-company-responds-to-online-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/191790\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Buc-ee\u2019s coming to Pennsylvania? Company responds to online rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">(WHTM ) \u2013 Is Buc-ee\u2019s planning to open its first-ever Pennsylvania location?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The popular travel center has become a destination and social media sensation for drivers looking to rest on a long road trip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company currently has dozens of locations across 12 states, primarily in the south. However, the company has announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\/news\/buc-ees-is-expanding-to-new-states-where-and-when-travel-centers-will-open\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:plans to expand;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;plans to expand&quot;}\" class=\"link \">plans to expand<\/a> into Ohio, Wisconsin, and North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Recently, a letter on social media appeared to show the company reaching out to the Plainfield Township, Northampton County, planning board regarding a potential travel center site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, in an email to abc27, Township Manager Paige Stefanelli says the letter circulating on social media is fake, and the township has received correspondence from Buc-ee\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe have received an enormous amount of calls\/emails regarding this matter,\u201d Stefanelli said. \u201cI believe someone is just simply stirring the pot. At least we all got a good laugh!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">abc27 reached out to a Buc-ee\u2019s spokesperson to see if they have any plans to open a location in Northampton County or anywhere else in the Keystone State in the near future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The spokesperson replied, \u201cNo comment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Currently, the closest Buc-ee\u2019s location to Pennsylvania is in Mt. Crawford, Virginia, about 120 miles south of the Pennsylvania border.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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