Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, on Oct. 16 vetoed a bill that would have allowed restaurant owners to decide whether to open to full capacity, saying that the measure “jeopardizes public health and safety” amid the state’s rising number of CCP virus cases.
HB 2513 was passed by Pennsylvania’s Republican-led House on Sept. 23 and would have given restaurant, bar, and club owners the discretion to operate at full capacity. Indoor capacity at bars and restaurants statewide is currently at 50 percent, with the aim to curb the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus.
