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Council seeks clarity after conditional county approval for Wawa project; county application status disputed

Hawthorne Borough Council · July 29, 2026
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Summary

Council members reported confusion over the Wawa development's status: one official said Wawa has not applied to the county planning board while another identified a conditional county approval; borough staff said they are following up with the county to determine required conditions for the project.

Council members raised concerns about outstanding questions in the Wawa development review. One council member said the county had not yet received an application from Wawa; another member said the county had issued conditional approval. Borough engineering staff said no one from the developer's engineering firm attended a recent county meeting and the borough is following up to clarify the specific county conditions that would apply.

"Wawa hasn't applied to the county's planning board yet," a council member said, while another member said their review of the county memo showed conditional approval that raised unanswered questions about traffic and access. Borough staff said they are attempting additional outreach to county officials and the developer's consultants to clarify the planning conditions and next steps.