Some Pennsylvania mitigation orders lifting on Memorial Day wfmj.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wfmj.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
With capacity limits and social distancing requirements being lifted at the end of the month, the battered restaurant industry will finally reach some of the light at the end of
The Gov. Tom Wolf administration said Tuesday it will lift COVID-19 mitigation on Memorial Day with the exception of the face mask order.
The face mask requirements will be lifted once 70% of adults are vaccinated against the virus and according to future guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the state Health Department said.
âWe continue to make significant progress in the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19, and as more Pennsylvania adults get vaccinated and guidance from the CDC evolves, we can continue to move forward with our reopening efforts,â Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said in a news release.
bkibler@altoonamirror.com
The Wolf administration’s announcement Tuesday that coronavirus “mitigations” except for masking will end Memorial Day prompted satisfaction and optimism, as well as surprise and a bit of caution from local stakeholders.
“It’s a step in the right direction,” said Mike Luciano, owner of Mike’s Court, who has been seeing more customers lately, especially older ones who’ve been vaccinated and are feeling a new confidence.
“People are ready to socialize,” Luciano said. “They feel a little freer.”
“Any step toward life before the pandemic is a good thing,” said Matt Stuckey, president of Stuckey Automotive, speaking not so much on behalf of his own business, which COVID-19 restrictions haven’t impinged upon too badly since the summer, but for others they’ve damaged severely. He was driving past Peoples Natural Gas Field as he spoke. “I think that stadium will be full soon,” he said.
The first day of the rest of our lives : Clinking glasses & cries of cheers as Pa bar service returns pennlive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pennlive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.