HARRISBURG (Newsradio 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) – Governor Tom Wolf supports the continuation of cocktails-to-go in Pennsylvania.
Wolf issued a statement on Tuesday urging the Senate to pass HB 1154, which would allow cocktails-to-go to remain in place.
“When the election is certified, and the constitutional amendments become effective, the COVID-19 disaster declaration will be terminated. Unfortunately, this termination also applies to the temporary rule created in 2020 to allow for the sale of cocktails-to-go from bars, restaurants or hotels with a liquor license.
“I support memorializing this relief for bars and restaurants by making cocktails-to-go permanent and I strongly urge the Senate to support Pennsylvania’s bars, restaurants and hotels by sending a clean bill to my desk today," Wolf said on Tuesday.
Wolf signed the temporary sale of cocktails-to-go from bars in May 2020. The bill was to help bars, restaurants, and hotels that lost 25% of their average month total sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cocktails-to-go have to be sold with a container with a secure lid, had to be placed in the backseat or trunk of a vehicle, and could be sold up to 64 oz until 11 p.m.