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Thousands of protesters converged on the Pennsylvania Capitol grounds in Harrisburg on Monday to demand Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf reopen the state’s economy.On March 19, Wolf all but “life-sustaining” businesses to close immediately in the Keystone State in response to the coronavirus outbreak, backed with threats of fines and loss of business licenses for those that did not comply.Advertisement - story continues belowToday I’m taking decisive action to stop the spread of by ordering all non-life-sustaining businesses to close by 8 p.m.Enforcement actions against businesses that don’t close will begin Saturday and could include citations, fines &amp; license suspensions.— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf)The governor took the first “limited steps” on Monday to reopen Pennsylvania’s economy, allowing limited &nbsp;and online car sales to resume May 8.TRENDING:“We are taking small steps toward a degree of normalcy,” Wolf .The governor emphasized that the stay-at-home order is still in place and he offered no timeline for when it will be lifted.Advertisement - story continues belowPlease be aware there is still a statewide Stay at Home Order in place. is still very much a threat.We must continue to take precautions. Only travel if needed. Wear a mask if you do go out in public.— Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf)Do you support the government shutdown protests?88% (133 Votes)12% (18 Votes)Attorney &nbsp;— who filed a on behalf of multiple small business owners against Wolf’s stay-at-home order, calling it unconstitutional — was one of the speakers at Monday’s rally, which he told The Western Journal drew thousands.A parade of vehicles drove by 2nd Street in front of the Capitol, honking their horns in support of those standing on and near the Capitol grounds.The scene in Harrisburg, Pa.Video via— Robert Costa (@costareports)Advertisement - story continues below“This governor’s business closure order is probably the most irrational, unscientific and biggest overreach to a viral illness in the history of our country,” Scaringi .RELATED:“And the results have been catastrophic to the lives of millions of Pennsylvanians,” he added. “Since March 15, over 1.3 million Pennsylvanians have been forced our of their jobs and have had to file for unemployment compensation.”Scaringi said was the lead group organizing Monday’s rally.Advertisement - story continues belowWhen asked about whether Pennsylvania was currently meeting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines to reopen the economy, he said the state’s secretary of health increased the death toll in the state over the weekend by including another 276 new fatalities attributed to the coronavirus outbreak, as of Johnstown reported.That figure pushed Pennsylvania to over 1,000 deaths, with over 30,000 testing positive, according to .“They have changed the criteria by which they determine COVID-19 deaths to a probable cause determination,” Scaringi said of the state officials.“That’s spiked up our death toll, but we don’t think it’s the proper methodology to be using,” he added.Advertisement - story continues belowThe attorney argued during his rally speech that his state is “not leading with science.”Scaringi said that the majority of the deaths have occurred in 10 of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties.Those are the in and around Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, as well as the northeast counties near New York City and northern New Jersey, the nation’s hottest spot.Dauphin County, where the mid-sized city of Harrisburg is located, has just confirmed cases as of Monday.Advertisement - story continues belowScaringi argued if Pennsylvania were to follow the science, its coronavirus efforts would be focused on the counties where the outbreak is the most severe and among the demographic groups hardest hit.“Focus your efforts where the illness is,” he said. “Don’t shut down tens of thousands of businesses.”The lawyer said one of his clients, who operates a lumber business in rural Warren County (in northwest Pennsylvania), should not have been shut down, given there was only &nbsp;and no deaths in the county.reported, “both chambers of the Republican-controlled Legislature were planning to return to session as Republicans push legislation that would take away some of Wolf’s power to determine which businesses must remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic.”Advertisement - story continues belowWolf has pledged to “veto one bill sent to him last week and another that is expected to win House passage as early as Monday.”Asked about the protests that have occurred in state capitals over the last week, Trump on Sunday, “some governors have gone too far.&nbsp; Some of the things that happened are maybe not so appropriate.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTap here to add The Western Journal to your home screen.×

Thousands of protesters converged on the Pennsylvania Capitol grounds in Harrisburg on Monday to demand Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf reopen the state’s economy.On March 19, Wolf all but “life-sustaining” businesses to close immediately in the Keystone State in response to the coronavirus outbreak, backed with threats of fines and loss of business licenses for those that did not comply.Advertisement - story continues belowToday I’m taking decisive action to stop the spread of by ordering all non-life-sustaining businesses to close by 8 p.m.Enforcement actions against businesses that don’t close...

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