Restaurant rally to reopen the indoor restaurant regardless of Coronavirus orders from Governor Wolf – CBS Pittsburgh

BETHEL PARK, PA (KDKA) – As we approach one of the busiest weeks for the restaurant industry, most are closed to indoor dinging and the staff are unemployed. On Monday dozens of restaurant owners, bartenders and waiters gathered in Bethel Park to rally to reopen.

“It’s an obligation. I am committed to my employees. You have to pay bills, rent, everything else. You have families to support, ”said Gary Sloan.

#TONIGHT Another rally for restaurants about to open took place today. Some are already resisting the governors’ order, while others only show support. What you want to do for the survival of the hotel industry on @KDKA pic.twitter.com/xEH6syjThF

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Sloan owns our station building. He traveled from Cambria County to show his support for the restaurants that were open in Pittsburgh.

“I can say with all certainty that most courses are played by the rules because nobody wants to get sick,” Sloan said.

The big problem with this group is that they have no choice in government shutdown orders. While some have already received warnings from the Allegheny County Health Department, they remain open for indoor dining. It is a choice that is supported by some members of the public.

“I feel like everything that’s happening right now is wrong and I think we need to stand up and do the right thing when the wrong thing happens. Not to say that COVID doesn’t hurt people, but viruses and bacteria are like dust, you can’t and you can’t escape dust, so stay home when you feel like you need to stay home and and go out when you feel you need to go out, but the choice must be there, ”said Crystal McWiggen.

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In Greene County, the district attorney is giving these restaurant owners a choice by publicly announcing that he will not enforce shutdown orders.

KDKA spoke to some Waynesburg business owners who are open and grateful but said there are other agencies like the Liquor Control Board that could punish them for keeping it small.

KDKA has notified the Allegheny County Health Department of the stores that have been ordered to close and that are still open. A spokesman said the department does not have the power to bolt doors but the next step could be to involve the courts.