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Updated: 6:05 PM EST Dec 11, 2020 By John Boruk Susquehanna Valley restaurant owners are bracing for the new statewide COVID-19 restrictions that go into effect Saturday.Gov. Tom Wolf announced Thursday that indoor dining will be prohibited for three weeks. It’s another setback for an industry that is still struggling during the pandemic."The whole process has been rough,” said Jessica Demopoulos, owner of Smoked Bar and Grill in Hummelstown, Dauphin County.Demopoulos questioned the timing of the governor’s announcement, which left restaurants with a lot of inventory whe...

The owner of Evolution Power Yoga in York agreed, help is needed. "We need money right now. And, we need money that's unrestricted," she said. She added businesses also need clear rules as she said owners are forced to decipher the restrictrictions on their own. Plus, she said "old laws that were put together in a time that never considered a pandemic can also be used against us." Democratic and Republican lawmakers know businesses are hurting. However, both parties have different ideas on how to help them. "House Republicans led the effort in setting a floor for restaurants where there would...