LEWISBURG — Reaction was mixed to a photo posted on social media depicting a local State House member apparently after a state ban of on-premises alcohol sales went into effect.Rep. David Rowe (R-85) was photographed holding a cellphone at 5:01 p.m., Thanksgiving Eve at a tavern, one minute after a one-night state prohibition of sales for consumption in bars or restaurants took hold. A half-full glass of an amber liquid was in his other hand.“Happy Thanksgiving Governor Tom Wolf!” was the message over the photo posted Thursday, an apparent reference to the governor’s order that was meant to inhibit gatherings that could further the spread of COVID-19. The order stopped sales but permitted consumption on-premises through 6 p.m. Rowe was not wearing a facial covering, which was permissible during eating or drinking while seated. Kendra Aucker, Evangelical Community Hospital president and CEO, reportedly was among the sources of several thousand posts.“My team at the Hospital is working diligently with more sick people than you can imagine,” it read. “This type of post by a leader in our region at Thanksgiving is demoralizing.”Others called Rowe “a disgrace,” referred to the number of deaths attributed to COVID-19 or were laced with profanities.…
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Rowe Facebook post draws mixed reaction
