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Saturday, July 18, 2020

'This isn't about the virus anymore': Restaurant owners react to Wolf's latest order


Bars and restaurants in York County are grappling with new COVID-19 restrictions from Gov. Tom Wolf just a month after reopening for indoor service.

"This isn’t about the virus anymore," said James DeLisio Jr., owner of Race Horse Tavern in Jackson Township and president of the York County chapter of the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association.

DeLisio said the governor's orders don't make sense if the purpose is to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Under the new order, alcohol may only be served for on-site consumption if the customer is also eating a meal, and bar service is prohibited for both alcohol and food. All customers must be seated at a table.

"You can go to a table and have a cheeseburger and a beer, but you can’t do it at the bar," DeLisio said. "How does this virus know you’re at a table and not a bar?"

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The elites are laughing hysterically that we are going along with any of this nonsense.
That is my guess.

Anonymous said...

It's called power. Democrats are behind this craziness. Along with those afraid of their own shadow. I'm sure you noticed some TSA employees overstep their authority - give some people a little bit of power and they misuse it. Only the Democrats want to control everything we do. This is just the beginning. No police, what you can buy, what you can read, eat, watch, see, etc. CONTROL over everything you do. Fight back by voting for Trump. God save America.

Anonymous said...

Come on bright bulb DeLisio. People at a bar are sitting (or standing when it's busy) closer together than people at a table.