CLEARFIELD – Emergency financial relief is coming to 79 Clearfield County businesses and social clubs adversely affected by Gov. Tom Wolf’s temporary COVID-19 restrictions.
On Dec. 10, Wolf suspended indoor dining for a three-week period, beginning Dec. 12 and ending Jan. 4, according to previously-published reports.
Entertainment venues, like movie theaters, were forced to temporarily close and indoor retail stores to limit their capacity to 50 percent.
Gyms and fitness centers were also directed to stop indoor operations for three weeks. The restrictions are currently set to expire at 8 a.m. Jan. 4.
In light of the shutdown, County Commissioners Tony Scotto, board chairman, John A. Sobel and Dave Glass on Tuesday awarded emergency funds to 79 businesses and clubs, totaling $237,000.
A complete list of the grant recipients is as follows:
- American Legion, Clearfield
- Angel Walk Winery
- Apple Banquets LLC
- Pizza Hut
- Army and Navy Service Club of DuBois
- Toasted Monkey
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Clearfield
- Bigler YMCA
- Buck’s Pizza of DuBois LLC
- Charlie’s Pub LLC
- Clearfield Bowling Lanes
- Clearfield Curwensville Country Club
- Cooney’s Tavern Inc. (JC’s Bar and Grill)
- Country Café Inc.
- Curves of Clearfield
- Curwensville American Legion
- Denny’s Beer Barrel Pub Inc.
- DuBois CrossFit
- DuBois Lanes
- Farm Table Restaurant
- Bobette Diner
- Freeberg Social Club
- Friendly Tavern
- Front and Centre Productions Inc.
- Doolittle’s Restaurant
- Fusion Buffet
- Gateway Café
- Golden Ticket Cinemas
- Ethan’s Café
- Grizzly’s Bar
- Buster’s
- Thunderbird Restaurant
- J&S Napoli Pizzeria LLC
- Jackson’s Bar Grille
- Josie’s Restaurant LLC
- Kai Buffet & Grill
- Spike’s Pub
- Key Largo LLC
- Lefort’s Sweet Shoppe
- Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge #327
- Luigi’s Ristorante
- Main Won
- Marcy’s School of Dance
- McClure’s American Diner
- The Warehouse Pub and Deli
- Dutch Pantry Family Restaurant
- Moena Venture Inc.
- East Side Sports Bar
- Nelson House
- Old Town Road Dairy
- Olympic Athletic Club Inc.
- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery
- Polish Citizens Club, DuBois
- Dutch Pantry, Clearfield
- Railroad Street Tavern
- Subway, Clearfield Walmart
- Rescue Hose & Ladder Co. (The Smokehouse Club)
- Roadhouse Restaurant (Food Masters Inc.)
- Legend’s
- Sandy Hose #1 (Social Hall)
- Shannon’s Catering
- Sid’s Super Submarines Inc.
- Skate Station LLC
- SOI Clearfield
- Sunshine Mine Inn
- The DuBois Hitching Post Inc.
- The Meadows at Gideon’s Crossing LLC
- The New Fort Worth Restaurant and Hotel Inc.
- The Osceola Hotel
- The Quarry Gymnastics Center Inc.
- The Ritz Theater
- Presko
- Frenchville VFW
- VFW Post 842 Social Club
- Scotto’s Pizzeria, Clearfield*
- West Branch Dairy Diner
- WPAL Boxing & Fitness Center
- Young Men’s Christian Association, Clearfield
- Young Men’s Christian Association, DuBois
Leftover CARES Funds, Glass explained, were used to reimburse the county for allowable COVID-19 expenses, like wages/benefits for jail guards and sheriff deputies, in the 2020 budget.
Then, he said the county awarded the $3,000 emergency grants from the general fund, which eliminated CARES Act restrictions and allowed the county to help more businesses as well as the social clubs.
He said restaurants, bars and social clubs were only eligible if they have complied with Wolf’s temporary restrictions, and also agreed to remain closed (for dine-in services) through Jan. 4.
“I’m very pleased with the number of restaurants that appear to be abiding,” Glass said, “and that’s who we wanted to help. We wanted to reward them for doing the right thing.”
Commissioner John A. Sobel said any restaurants, which restricted business to take-out only or closed down altogether, are the “hardest hit” right now. “We’re glad to be able to help, especially this time of the year.”
*Please note Commissioner Tony Scotto has no business ties with Scotto’s Pizzeria of Clearfield.