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Collected Item: “Local tavern owner sparks a rebellion against Covid-19 restrictions in PA.”

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Local tavern owner sparks a rebellion against Covid-19 restrictions in PA.

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News article from the Washington Post's website.

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This is a story of a local restaurant owner who decided he wanted to fight back against "oppressive" rules and regulations that were put in place for restaurants and bars. Previously, they had started to reopen places to eat and get drinks, and then over the Fourth of July weekend in Pittsburgh, after seeing a sharp spike in case number the week prior, the city installed even harsher rules for restaurants and bars to follow. Many didn't like this, and they surely weren't going to follow the rules until they started to be closed down left and right by the health department, then suddenly everyone shaped up.

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#covid19, #ASU, #HST485, #pittsburgh #restaurantrebellion

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/pennsylvania-restaurant-restrictions-covid/2020/09/12/c16e25a8-f039-11ea-bc45-e5d48ab44b9f_story.html

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Christine Spolar

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2020-09-12
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