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VIDEO: Barstool's Portnoy Surprises Struggling PA Restaurateurs In Emotional FaceTime Call VIDEO: Barstool's Portnoy Surprises Struggling PA Restaurateurs In Emotional FaceTime Call
Video: Barstool's Portnoy Surprises Struggling PA Restaurateurs In Emotional FaceTime Call The last thing that Bill or Jamie Weber expected on New Year's Day was a call with good news. No less, one from Dave Portnoy, the founder of widely popular sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. The Webers have been running their family's business, Flanigan's Boathouse in Conshohocken, for 31 years but -- like many restaurants -- struggled to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. After the restaurant lost an estimated $500,000 since the onset of the pandemic, the Webers and their five daughters submitted an application and 30-second video to Barstool Sports.  They pleaded with Po…

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