Restaurants defy Gov. Wolf's pandemic restrictions, offer indoor dining [View all]
Nearly 40,000 people are following a new Facebook page containing a list of Pennsylvania restaurants refusing to close their dining rooms during the pandemic. Al’s Cafe in Bethel Park is on the list, and owner Rod Ambrogi says it’s simple:
“We’re in dire need now for some kind of financial help, which we’re not getting from the state or the [federal] government,” he said Monday. “So somebody’s got to stand up for their rights to try to make a living.”
He said his restaurant and employees can’t survive by serving take-out only.
“They’re worried about paying their rent or buying their children Christmas gifts. So we made the decision and the restaurant employees want to stay open, so that’s what I’m doing. I’m standing up for what I believe is right.”
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