More info on the HS WaWa closure:
Neighborhood groups had complained to Wawa about aggressive panhandling, crime, and drug use at the store.
by Mike Newall
Updated on Jun 16, 2023, 11:15 a.m. ET
The Headhouse Square Wawa will close July 16, a company official told the Inquirer. The move comes after neighborhood associations had complained to Wawa about aggressive panhandling, crime, and drug use at the store and outside on the sidewalk.
The site will become the sixth Center City Wawa to shutter since 2020.
Joe Dain, co-founder of the Delancey Square Town Watch, which was formed earlier this year, said his group and other neighborhood organizations had met with Wawa officials in April to discuss ongoing concerns at the Headhouse Square Wawa. By that time, the company, he said, had already taken measures to curb panhandlers and other public nuisance issues, including curtailing its hours, hiring private security and working with city police to provide patrols.
“There were certainly efforts being made,” Dain said. “What we were addressing was the fact that more needed to be done.”
https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelph...dhouse-square-south-street-20230616.html
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