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Haze Slowing Clearing From City’s Dive Bars

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That cigarette at the bar over the weekend may have been your last. And by “may” I mean “was most certainly not,” but it was your last in a Philadelphia bar, at least legally.

Yes, the once-legendary smoking ban goes into effect today as declared by City Arbiter of Health John Street.

The fines go from a robust $25 for a first offense up to the cost of a nice bike in the mid 1990s ($300). KYW 1060, though, has the real dangers of the now-in-effect ban on lighting up in bars:

Other bartenders in the Center city area say they are concerned about patrons who go out for a smoke and start trouble.

Yes, if this smoking ban is going to do anything, it’s going to lead to the first fights ever in the history of Philadelphia bars.

Smoking Ban Goes Into Effect Today [KYW 1060]

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