PA Bans Alcohol Sales On Thanksgiving Eve Due To COVID-19

Kara Seymour
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania bars and restaurants will be restricted from selling alcohol on what is generally one of the most popular drinking nights of the year.

The alcohol sales ban, which will be in place across the state, starts at 5 p.m. on Nov. 25 and will end the next morning.

The Thanksgiving eve bar ban, aimed to prevent people from congregating in large crowds, is one of several new coronavirus mitigation measures announced Monday in Pennsylvania.

According to state officials, all sales or dispensing of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption at businesses in the retail food services industry, including bars, restaurants, and private catered events must end at 5 p.m. on Nov. 25.

Indoor dining may continue but takeout is encouraged.

"All large events and gatherings are now reduced until further notice," the governor's office announced Monday.

Here are the new occupancy levels announced Monday:

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This article originally appeared on the Across Pennsylvania Patch