Paula Reed Ward
Paula Reed Ward | Tribune-Review
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A federal judge ruled Thursday that Allegheny County may proceed with legal action against a Brentwood restaurant defying covid-19 mitigation orders despite a pending bankruptcy action.
The county health department ordered the Crack’d Egg to close in August for failing to follow universal masking and social distancing measures. However, restaurant owner Kimberly Waigand flouted the order and continued to operate.
In September, attorneys for Allegheny County filed an action against the restaurant for the ongoing violations, but it was automatically stayed when Waigand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October.
In the Facebook post, the Crack’d Egg wrote: “So today was pretty amazing my peeps … your support and love for us was FANtastic! It was nonstop from open to close. We thank you with all our hearts.
“I never expected so many people and how happy and beautiful all of you were. We sold out of bacon, sausage, steak, ham, pancakes, cheesy, potato pancakes, wheat, rye!!! And still you waited to get a table to eat something.
“TOGETHER we stand and fight back the tyranny. God Bless us All and God Bless the USA.”
Their Facebook page also features a framed photo of Gov. Tom Wolf with the words “banned from this restaurant,” while the owner stands next to it smiling and pointing.