Buckets Tavern in Jenkintown has gone smoke-free after 54 years of operation and 17 years after most bars and restaurants across the commonwealth prohibited smoking following the adoption of Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act.

The Philadelphia Inquirer covered the switch and interviewed the bar’s ownership. From the article:

Buckets’ managing partner, Matthew Martin, said that while the tavern’s employees were excited for the switch, they approached the move pragmatically with their most loyal customers. “We care about our regulars, and we discussed it with them. But we let them know, it’s time for us to make the change,” Martin said. “We feel that they’ll be back. They’ll just go outside and smoke, like they do everywhere else.”

You can read the full article here.