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Chef Arrested In Montco's Bar Lucca Stabbing: Police Chef Arrested In Montco's Bar Lucca Stabbing: Police
Chef Arrested In Montco's Bar Lucca Stabbing: Police The chef at a Montgomery County bar has been arrested in a stabbing that sent another employee to the hospital on Saturday, Nov. 11, police said. The Bar Lucca chef was arrested a block from the restaurant in the late afternoon hours, and a knife was recovered, Whitemarsh Police Chief Christopher Ward tells Daily Voice. The victim was taken to Lankanau Hospital with stab wounds considered non-life-threatening, Ward said. The chef was expected to be "charged appropriately," Ward added. Brian Pieri, the owner of the East Hector Street bar, said only that there was an altercation between two …

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast COVID-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast
Covid-19: Length Of Time Diners Are Willing To Wait For Takeout Is Dropping Fast There is only so long people are waiting to wait in line for takeout - and the pandemic seems to be wearing on people's patience, according to a new poll. Consumer willingness to wait for orders at restaurants, drive-thrus, and curbside pickup has dropped from 10 minutes just six months ago to six minutes in January, according to "The State of What Feeds Us III," a survey by business technology solutions firm Bluedot. Customers were also fairly intolerant of long lines with 77 percent of study respondents saying they would leave an eatery if they could see a lot of people waiting. …

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by Kristin Palpini
News
Montgomery County Rolls Out $5M Grant Program For Restaurants Bruised By COVID-19 Montgomery County Rolls Out $5M Grant Program For Restaurants Bruised By COVID-19
Montgomery County Rolls Out $5M Grant Program For Restaurants Bruised By Covid-19 Montgomery County businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic have four days to get some relief. The Montgomery County Board of Commissioners has announced grant program that aims to provide economic stability to food service, having budgeted $5 million in county economic development funds. Businesses can apply for $10,000 through the new program, announced months after the success of an initial $1 million grant assistance in 2020. The application window for this program will close on Friday, Jan. 8, at noon. “In order to begin progressing towards a full economic recovery…

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by Nicole Acosta
Business
'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions 'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions
'Land Of The Free': Montgomery County Restaurants Defy New COVID Restrictions Restaurants, gyms and movie theaters in Pennsylvania were ordered shut until Jan. 4 as part of a tighter set of restrictions set forth by Gov. Tom Wolf. But several Montgomery County businesses already hit hard by the pandemic insist on staying open.  The West Main Diner in Lansdale said in a Dec. 11 Facebook announcement that it will continue to stay open for dine in, carry-out and curbside service while complying by CDC guidelines. “West Main Diner is proud to have been a mainstay in the Lansdale community for the last 15 years,” the post said. “The staff at West Main Diner wil…

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by Valerie Musson & Cecilia Levine