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North Huntingdon could lose its $30,000 grant for covid-related expenses because township officials are thumbing their noses at state public health mandates designed to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.
County Commissioner Doug Chew said Wednesday during an online forum that the county is bound by contract to distribute federal CARES Act money only to entities that comply with state public health mandates.
Township commissioners have spoken out against state limits on public gatherings and ordered its police to ignore businesses violating them. Last week they took an even more strident posture, rejecting the suggestion that they hold virtual meetings to avoid violating Gov. Tom Wolf’s newest mandate limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people.