Daily News | Wawa has gotten ‘so big they don’t need Philly.’ But its suburban sprawl is getting pushback from residents, too
Residents also are pushing back on a proposed Super Wawa in Newtown Township, a few miles from the the one proposed in Holland. Bradley Cooper, a Newtown resident , said that Wawa “is taking over so many areas.
” Newtown Township should support small businesses, he said. “We always work to follow the processes set forth by local municipalities on new development and community reinvestment,” Bruce said in response to questions about the proposed Holland Super Wawa. “As a proud member of this community for more than a half century, we believe in working with our friends and neighbors to develop a store that is a true asset to the community.”Christopher Papa, an attorney who represents Holland residents opposing the Wawa proposal, said that with a Super Wawa store, the convenience chain “is going for the gas. It’s not fine dining.” Papa, a New Castle, Pa., attorney who specializes in zoning matters, previously helped western Pennsylvania homeowners battle fracking firms drilling on or near their land. According to court documents, Northampton Township’s zoning officer concluded that the gas-fueling part of the proposed Super Wawa complex did not constitute a gas station but part of the 24-hour retail convenience store that sold non-fuel merchandise and could be built there under the current zoning. Residents appealed the decision and are awaiting a decision from Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Denise M. Bowman, who heard the latest arguments on Monday. The Duffeys say they aren’t opposed to Wawa itself. There has been a legacy Wawa — or one without gas pumps — in the area for many years. “I always loved Wawa. It’s a local company,” Pam Duffey said. But now she now fears “big tanker trucks coming in all hours of the night.”
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