(Matt Drzik/Beaver County Radio)

After a week of contemplation, the Board of Commissioners made a statement in regards to a District Judge’s overruling of Governor Tom Wolf’s occupancy limits, specifically in regards to the Ice Arena.

“It looks like, at least for the foreseeable future”, spoke solicitor Garen Fedeles, “we’re not going to have to follow the 25 person-250 outdoor person limitation that was put in place by the governor until that appeal is heard on the appeal’s court case, which could take months.”

The decision was pressed by local parents, whose children were considered to be at risk if they were left to practice under minimal supervision, with the possibility of contact-based injury more likely at higher levels of competition.

“It seems that parents will be able to enter the facility for the sake of assisting their kids or watching their kids practice, so as long as they continue practicing social distancing and wearing masks,” Fedeles added.

No comments were made by Fedeles or anyone else on the board in regards to how this will effect ongoing sports, particularly high school football.