About a year ago, Morgen Stephenson took her first venture into business and made a success of it.<\/p>\n
Her business, Wampum Coffee and Tea, located at 323 Main Street in the borough, won the New Castle News 2026 Best of the Best Coffee Shop.<\/p>\n
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