A pair of state senators is trying to re-legalize the popular pandemic-era drinks – after an earlier attempt failed to reach the finish line.
Public Health Director Cheryl Bettigole said the city has seen its COVID-19 infection rates double in the last few weeks and hospitalizations increase about 50%.
Restaurants and bars that increasingly relied on cocktails to cover pandemic-induced budget gaps are heading back to the drawing board, or just accepting their losses.
On Sun., April 4, Gov. Tom Wolf is loosening coronavirus-pandemic restrictions on bars and restaurants. What that will mean for server safety is just one question the industry is asking as the date approaches.
The aid is targeted at businesses with fewer than 300 employees that have lost at least 25% of their sales as a result of the pandemic.
Facing the prospect of more closures and layoffs, bars and restaurants are asking the state to allow them to reopen fully.
