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Some Pennsylvania Businesses Defying. A SLEW OF NEW RESTRICTIONS ON SATURDAY. BUT ADHERENCE TO THE NEW CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS ISN’T NECESSARILY 100 PERCENT. “ACTION NEWS” REPORTER CHAD PRADELLI’S LIVE IN EAST NORRITON TOWNSHIP TONIGHT AND CHAD. Some Pennsylvania Businesses Defying.
WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND. >> REPORTER: JIM, CRUNCH FITNESS BEHIND ME IS A GYM FRANCHISE WITH LOCATIONS ALL ACROSS THE REGION. ITS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TOLD ME TODAY.
THAT THE COMPANY PLANS TO STAY OPENED DESPITE GOVERNOR’S ORDERS AND THIS COMPANY IS NOT ALONE. INSIDE CRUNCH FITNESS IN FAIR LESS HILLS PEOPLE WORKED UP.
A SWEAT STATE GOVERNMENT ORDER TO SHUT DOWN GYMS DID LITTLE TO STOP CUSTOMERS, NOR NOR THE GYM FROM OPENING.
ITS OWNERS DECLINED AN ON CAMERA INTERVIEW FEARING BACKLASH. >> PUT THESE PEOPLE IN A VERY UN10ABLE POSITION AND IT IS TREMENDOUSLY SAD. WE WILL SEE SMALL BUSINESSES, BUSINESSES OF ALL KIND AND SIZES GOING OUT OF BUSINESS.
REPORTER: GENE BARR, CEO OF PENNSYLVANIA CHAMBER OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY. HE ECHOES WHAT MANY GYM AND RESTAURANT OWNERS TELL “ACTION NEWS” OFF CAMERA.
THEY CANNOT SURVIVE ANOTHER SHUT DOWN. DRIVE THE PARKING LOT OF MANY SHOPPING CENTERS, AND VACANCIES ARE ABUNDANT.
ESTABLISHMENT VOWING
ENERGY STATION RESTAURANT IN HARLEYSVILLE IS ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT VOWING TO STAY OPENED. ITS OWNERS ALSO DECLINED AN ON CAMERA INTERVIEW.
BUT TELL US OFF CAMERA NEITHER THEY NOR THEIR EMPLOYEES CAN AFFORD TO CLOSE. STIMULUS FUNDS FROM THE SPRING HAVE RUN DRY.
NOT A SINGLE PERSON WANTS TO GET THEMSELVES SICK, THEIR EMPLOYEES SICK OR THEIR CUSTOMER SICK. >> REPORTER: BUT PEOPLE ARE DYING FROM COVID-19 AT ALARMING RATES, MANY HOSPITALS OVERWHELMED, HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE HOPING.
A SEVERAL WEEK PAUSE DURING THE HOLIDAY WILL ALLOW THEM TO GET A HANDLE ON THE SITUATION, AND BUY TIME UNTIL A WIDER ROLL OUT OF THE VACCINE OCCURS.
HOPING THAT THIS PACKAGE PASSES FOR SMALL BUSINESSNESS WASHINGTON. >> REPORTER: AND THESE COMPANIES FACE SERIOUS FINES AND POSSIBLE LICENSES REVOCATION, IF THEY STAY OPENED. I’M LIVE IN EAST
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