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East Passyunk cancels Open on the Avenue event amid pandemic concerns
EAST PASSYUNK, Pa. - Restaurant owners in East Passyunk hoping to get a much-needed boost from a 48-hour outdoor dining event were served a plate of disappointment when the business district announced it was canceling the Open on the Avenue event.According to organizers the event, which was slated to kick-off on Friday, was canceled due to "a number of outside circumstances." Still, restaurants feeling the squeeze of the ongoing pandemic hoped the event would provide some relief."We need every penny we can get right now," owner of Flannel restaurant Marc Grika said.After Pennsylvania decided not to move ahead with indoor dining, the street event became even more important to restaurant owners like Grika.