Gov. Wolf indicates Pa. restaurants and bars can celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Updated Mar 10, 2021;
Posted Mar 10, 2021
Michael Keating, home from Mississippi State University, plays the bagpipes for St. Patrick s Day along Second Street in Harrisburg on Thursday, March 17, 2016.
File photo by Vicki Vellios Briner, PennLive PennLive
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Raise a pint of green beer. Cue the bagpipes.
It appears scaled-down versions of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are likely a go at Pennsylvania’s restaurant and bars, nearly a year after the Irish theme parties were abruptly canceled due to COVID-19 shutdowns.
Gov. Tom Wolf is not considering implementing new restrictions at this time, said Lynday Kensinger, a spokeswoman for the governor.
‘There’s going to be a loss of jobs’: Indoor dining ban hits restaurants already in crisis
Updated Dec 11, 2020;
Posted Dec 10, 2020
Kuppy s Diner on Brown Street in Middletown, pictured in April, announced plans to defy Gov. Tom Wolf s indoor dining ban. Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com
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HAMPDEN TOWNSHIP At Black N Bleu, restaurateur Donny Brown did his best to put on a brave face for his 46 employees even as Gov. Tom Wolf’s ban on indoor dining presents yet another existential threat.
“I’m trying to settle them down; just give me a little time to digest this,” Brown said Thursday. “But there’s going to be a loss of jobs.”