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Montco Businesses, Gyms Defying COVID-19 Restrictions
These Montgomery County business owners are offering indoor dining and keeping their gyms open. The state says they will face repercussions.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — Numerous Montgomery County restaurants, bars, and gyms are among hundreds statewide in open defiance of the coronavirus mitigation orders handed down by Gov. Wolf earlier this month.
Business owners in the already struggling industries have called the new restrictions, which call for a halt to all indoor dining until Jan. 4, a death blow.
As of Tuesday afternoon, a total of 39 Montgomery County establishments were listed on an online petition as "businesses that are standing up to the unconstitutional mandate of governor Wolf."
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Local law enforcement agencies around the state were briefed on these enforcement policies by the Pennsylvania State Police. It is up to local police to determine whether they will "warn or cite" businesses for any violations.
Some restaurants that still offer indoor dining include Bonnett Lane Family Restaurant in Abington, Bridget's Steakhouse in Ambler, Lansdale's West Main Diner, Royersford's Sunshine Cafe, Limerick Diner, and many more. A full list of Montgomery County establishments is noted on PaLockdown.com.
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Check out some of the business owners' responses to the restrictions below:
We hope you can continue to support us during this difficult time.We will get through this together.
Posted by Bonnet Lane Family Restaurant on Friday, December 11, 2020
We are staying open for Indoor dining for business. and still following all co vid guidelines as strict as possible
Posted by Limerick Diner on Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Well here goes the Governor again... During these very trying times we want to show our support to all our brothers and...
Posted by Panico's Neighborhood Grill & Sports Tavern on Friday, December 11, 2020
The Strawberry Family Restaurant and many other bars/restaurants and other small businesses were yet again put to the...
Posted by strawberry family restaurant on Friday, December 11, 2020
“Liberty must at all hazards be supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers...
Posted by Cutillo's on Friday, December 11, 2020
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