But some say the struggle to stay afloat even after Governor Wolf lifts the indoor dining ban.
Author: Chelsea Strub
Updated: 5:52 PM EST December 30, 2020
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Restaurant managers say today's announcement from the governor's office caught them by surprise.
"Limited mitigation orders that went into effect on December 12 will expire as planned. On January 4 at 8 a.m.," Governor Tom Wolf announced in a virtual news conference.
Wayne Schwartz, the manager of Uncle Buck's BBQ in Plymouth, was not expecting the Governor to stick to his plan.
Rather he thought he would be extending his restrictions.
"We absolutely expected that that would be the case," said Schwartz. "That the numbers are still up after everybody celebrating and getting together, so it's a relief that he's lifting them."