Updated: 7:56 AM EDT May 12, 2021 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf s administration announced that event and gathering maximum occupancy limits will be increased next week.Beginning Monday, the maximum occupancy limits in Pennsylvania will be increased to 50 percent for indoor events and gatherings and 75 percent for outdoor events and gatherings.“As more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from the CDC evolves, we can continue to move forward with the commonwealth’s reopening efforts,” said Wolf. “We recognize the significant strain businesses have faced during COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Throughout the last year and half, we have seen businesses continue to put the safety of their patrons first and I believe they will continue to do so even with this capacity increase.”The update will not prevent Pennsylvania municipalities, school districts, restaurants and venues from continuing and implementing stricter mitigation efforts. Based on current guidelines
Updated: 1:02 PM EDT May 5, 2021
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Show Transcript Well, Jenelle mike based on the conversations that we had with people tonight. Not really. Despite this announcement from the state and also messages from health officials, there s still vaccine hesitancy out here. I ll wait and see what happens. And then later on sure if I get it out. Dave Douglas from Westmoreland County holding off for now on getting the Covid 19 vaccine. Really, it s personal choice of what you should do. Tuesday pennsylvania announced a major change to its covid 19 plan. The state s mass mandate can be lifted once 70% of pennsylvania adults are vaccinated. We asked Douglas and others if this will persuade those expressing vaccine. Hesitancy to roll up their sleeve. I think that the people have got their vaccines already are the ones that are going to get the vaccine. The ones that haven t uh like I said, it s their choice. It s their choice. I mean, I don t care what they do. The