Penn Township residents voiced disappointment over a restaurant's new alcohol policy at the meeting of township supervisors Monday.

Two Cousins Family Restaurant, 171 Doe Run, does not serve alcohol on the premises, but now allows patrons to bring their own.

Patrons can bring alcohol into Two Cousins during all business hours, township officials said. The supervisors passed a motion to look into limiting — or possibly eliminating — the policy.

Tom and Deb Reese, who live a few doors away, said they were told years ago by the restaurant's owner that it would always be alcohol free.

"I just want to express my disappointment," Tom Reese said. "The owner runs a family restaurant and told us alcohol would never be allowed in."

Deb Reese said she sees residents typically driving well over Doe Run's speed limit already. Adding alcohol to the mix would make the road more unsafe.

Township manager Connie Lucas said the township, local police and Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board do not have jurisdiction to change the restaurant's policy. She said she cannot foresee any laws "preventing people from doing that."

Nick Hays, PLCB press secretary, confirmed Tuesday the state board does not have jurisdiction on a restaurant's BYOB policy.

Another resident said he is concerned more about football season in the fall when students may choose to drink at Two Cousins after Friday games.

"We live in a quiet neighborhood," he said, "and I'd like it to stay that way."

Penn vice chairman Daryl Lefever said residents "have to be realistic," however, and that patrons probably will not bring that much alcohol with them into the restaurant.

A majority of Monday's meeting was devoted to approving the request of William Parker, 1267 Christine Ave., who asked to update his failing sewage system.

His old system is a 20-by-20-foot drain field that he would like replace with an 18-by-74-foot at-grade drain field. The replacement would create a dirt mound about two feet high and encroach the 100-foot minimum isolation distance from a well located on resident Tracy Hendrickson's property.

Hendrickson's concern was not that Parker needed the new system or that he would infringe on the 100-foot minimum but that seemingly no one would claim responsibility in the potential event that the new system would leach black, gray and other polluted water onto her property.

"There are enough smells in this area. I don't need another one," she said.

Supervisors and sewage enforcement officer Amos Miller agreed Parker would be made responsible for any sewage mishaps on Hendrickson's property. Furthermore, it was agreed Miller would perform a minimum of three mandatory sewage inspections: one inspection six months after installation of the system and two more inspections over the next two years.

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