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Add Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert to the list of law enforcement officers vowing not enforce Gov. Tom Wolf’s temporary covid restrictions.
Last weekend, Wolf suspended all indoor dining, closed entertainment venues, limited indoor gatherings to 10 people and outdoor gatherings to 50 and restricted all other in-person businesses to 50% of normal capacity in an attempt to stop the recent surge of coronavirus cases statewide.
The orders expire Jan. 4.
Albert said that his 40 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, district judge and, now, sheriff taught him there is a delicate balance between enforcing government mandates and “at the same time protecting individual civil liberties.”
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Gov. Wolf extended license to carry firearms permits this week for a fifth time through March 31.
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Gov. Tom Wolf’s decision to grant a fifth consecutive extension to renew firearms carry permits through March 31 couldn’t have been more timely, according to Westmoreland County Sheriff James Albert.
The previous extension was set to expire Dec. 31 and Albert said his two deputies assigned the “appointment only” permit office have been swamped with inquiries and applicants over the past several weeks.
“I have had two deputies assigned to it 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, plus since September we added evening hours on Wednesdays until 8 p.m. and still all of our available slots are booked for the next two months,” Albert said.
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