mrcigar Member Joined May 14, 2008 Messages 95 Location York, PA Jun 11, 2008 #1 By John Rawlins PHILADELPHIA, PA-June 11, 2008 (WPVI) -- From bowling alleys to restaurants, just some of the many places in Pennsylvania where you can now light up, but will soon be off limits for smoking. With pre-existing bans in Delaware, New Jersey and Philadelphia, managers at Lehman's Tavern in Essington, Pa. doubt the ban will cost them customers. Nela Gutierrez, the manager, says " I think it will be fine for business. I think it's not going to change much." Critics, however, say the proposed Pennsylvania ban offers too many exceptions. Among them are cigar bars, up to 25 percent of hotel guest rooms, private clubs, nursing homes, mental health and drug treatment facilities. The ban also exempts bars where food is 20 percent or less of total sales. That's a concern for the owner of The Trieste, a Prospect Park eatery. Owner Tony Polselli says " So I lose business to them. Hopefully that won't pan out, Hopefully, they'll make this law tighter in time." The Pennsylvania Lung Association would like to see a tougher law, especially when it comes to casinos. In New Jersey and Philadelphia, the casinos are to be totally smoke free. Copyright ©2008 WPVI-TV/DT
By John Rawlins PHILADELPHIA, PA-June 11, 2008 (WPVI) -- From bowling alleys to restaurants, just some of the many places in Pennsylvania where you can now light up, but will soon be off limits for smoking. With pre-existing bans in Delaware, New Jersey and Philadelphia, managers at Lehman's Tavern in Essington, Pa. doubt the ban will cost them customers. Nela Gutierrez, the manager, says " I think it will be fine for business. I think it's not going to change much." Critics, however, say the proposed Pennsylvania ban offers too many exceptions. Among them are cigar bars, up to 25 percent of hotel guest rooms, private clubs, nursing homes, mental health and drug treatment facilities. The ban also exempts bars where food is 20 percent or less of total sales. That's a concern for the owner of The Trieste, a Prospect Park eatery. Owner Tony Polselli says " So I lose business to them. Hopefully that won't pan out, Hopefully, they'll make this law tighter in time." The Pennsylvania Lung Association would like to see a tougher law, especially when it comes to casinos. In New Jersey and Philadelphia, the casinos are to be totally smoke free. Copyright ©2008 WPVI-TV/DT
