The Lockdown in some States is far more serious than others. In some places they have shut down all businesses deemed non-essential whereas others are keeping more stores open. In Pennsylvania, they have practically gone back to the days of prohibition as they have shut down liquor stores. This has led some residents to cross the border to neighboring States to acquire their booze. But it appears Pennsylvanians are no longer going to be welcome and are going to have to dry out as West Virginia and Ohio are putting a stop to these sales.
“Shoppers in six counties along the Pennsylvania border can buy liquor in person only if they have a valid Ohio photo ID or a valid active-duty military photo ID, according to a statement from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.
“Any other time, we’d love to have visitors from PA, but right now this creates an unacceptable public health issue,” DeWine tweeted.
“I can tell you, 8 out of 10 sales have been to Pennsylvania residents,” Steubenville, Ohio City Manager James Mavromatis told CNN affiliate
WTOV. “And we know this because of identification they have to show when they purchase the alcohol.
“I’ve seen the Pennsylvania cars in the parking lot. They’re not following their own stay-at-home procedures. Coming here to buy alcohol is not a reason to leave your residence.”
Pennsylvania re-opened its state-owned liquor stores online a few weeks ago but says it’s
struggling to keep up with the “overwhelming demand.” As a result, Fine Wine & Good Spirits — which sells all of the state’s liquor –has been regulating when people can order alcohol.”
Looks like it is time for Pennsylvanians to learn how to homebrew… But really this has to be tough on alcoholics and any Pennsylvanian that drinks regularly. But Pennsylvania has shut down everything except for grocery stores and medical facilities so I guess people in Pennsylvania are going to be forced to dry out until alcohol becomes more readily available or travel even further. It would be one heck of a beer run if they have to go through a whole state just to buy a few brews.
This will only make criminals out of normally honest people. ALL THANKS TO GOVERNMENT ( or should I say liberally controlled governments ) LOL.
About time for Pennsey to get rid of the tyrants in political office.
It’s because Pennsylvania voters were careless enough to allow a Democrat to be elected governor. Perhaps they’ve learned their lesson now.
then freaking open their liquor stores, how dare you ban it? I’m sick of these politicians taking advantage of this virus, they are being dictators…RISE UP and defend your rights
Fascism is a pandemic worse than the Coronavirus. It spreads from state to state BUT those Governments once infected cant EVER recover but get worse and worse. States like California, Michigan, Virginia were infected by the pandemic of fascism before the Covid 19 pandemic. They are infecting other states and will permanently crash the national economy for decades.
It maybe time for their citizens to resort back to tar and feathers, and pitchforks at the seats of their government.