Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf threatens 'consequences' for counties that violate his stay-at-home orders and reopening plan as President Trump took to Twitter to push him to 'move quickly' toward lifting restrictions.
But some southern Pennsylvania counties — still in the"red," or most restrictive, phase — say they will soon start reopening regardless of what Wolf says.
"We prefer to act with your cooperation, but we intend to move forward with a plan to restore Lancaster County,” Lancaster County leaders, who plan to begin reopening Friday, wrote to Wolf in a letter. “Governor, we don't question your motives, however given all that has unfolded over the past several weeks, we must question your methods. We believe we share the same goals: public health, safety and an economy that can begin to recover.
Pennsylvania has the fifth-highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country with 3,731 as of Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. In all, 57,154 cases have been confirmed, mostly concentrated in the southeastern part of the state. Some of the counties pushing to reopen have some of the higher rates of cases per 100,000 population, according to the health department.
It is one of several states where lawmakers, businesses, or individuals sought to challenge Wolf's ability to issue stay-at-home orders. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition on that subject filed by a group of Pennsylvania businesses and spearheaded by Republican Danny DeVito — not the actor of"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" fame but a long-shot candidate for the state House.
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