WATCH: Bar Owners And Employees In McKeesport Protest Allegheny County's On-Site Alcohol Consumption Ban
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) -- Bar owners and employees in McKeesport protested Allegheny County's on-site alcohol consumption ban.
The protesters, some with a beer in hand, held up signs and cheered as cars drove by. The new restriction bans on-site consumption of alcohol at bars and restaurants.
They say they have been losing a lot of money with the shutdowns, and they want the county to know they need to reopen their businesses.
KDKA's Royce Jones was on scene and said police escorted the protesters as they moved through five bars.
"A lot of these bars are family-owned, and they need the alcohol sales. They shut down all our fundraisers at the fire halls. So we are struggling a little bit," said Karly Lane, Club 22 bar manager.
They say if the county keeps shutting them down, they may not be able to reopen.
