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By John Finnerty jfinnerty@cnhi.com Dec 19, 2020
Dec 19, 2020
HARRISBURG â Pennsylvania spent $110 million on personal protective equipment in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic when officials here and in every other state were racing to build stockpiles to handle a surge of coronavirus patients.
Pennsylvania companies got about one-third of that business.
The Associated Press requested public records in all 50 states containing data about PPE and ventilator purchases made from the beginning of statesâ COVID-19 preparations through May 31. The AP requested the date of each purchase; the vendorâs name, city and state; a description of the item bought; the quantity bought; and the cost. Some states provided data that extended partially into June.
Our House, a barbecue restaurant at 4903 N. Roan St., has been in business for about seven years, opening right around the time crews were doing roadwork on Tennessee 36.
âIt was really hard to fathom and comprehend how difficult of a situation that was going to be,â said Andy Tolley, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife Angie.
The establishment ultimately managed to weather the construction project and spent the following years recovering.
And then the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hit.
The pandemic produced a set of inhospitable economic conditions that ultimately proved too much for the business. The owners recently announced on Our Houseâs Facebook page that the restaurant would be closing for good on Dec. 19.