NEWTOWN, Pa. - A growing number of Pennsylvania businesses are opting to defy Gov. Tom Wolf's shutdown order and many say the move is a matter of survival.
For the hundreds of businesses statewide defying the order, they say the cost of closing down is worse than the prospect of a fine.At the Green Parrot in Newtown, they added a patio last winter.
The doors and windows are open and there is a fireplace and ventilation. The patio remains open for business while the rest of the 120-seat restaurant remains idle."The Board of Health said it was inside.
I said 'no, it's outside.' I showed them the paperwork for it," said owner Bob Letz.Like the rest of the state, Letz's predicament started when Gov.