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Some Lancaster County businesses are opting to keep their doors open into the holiday season, despite restrictions announced by Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday aimed at curtailing Pennsylvania’s spike in COVID-19 cases.

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"We can and must unite now and slow the spread of the contagion for the rest of December. So that the vaccine, as it starts to become available in the coming weeks, can be as effective as possible."

The football helmets and shoulder pads have only been packed away in storage for about a month, but there is already some coaching news in the Lancaster-Lebanon League.

To be eligible, the businesses had to have experienced at least a 40% decline in operating revenue from April through September, compared to the same time in 2019.