omgwouldyou t1_jdl3on1 wrote on March 25, 2023 at 4:33 AM

Reply to comment by DaKaSigma in Zappala threatens to keep Kennywood from opening if it doesn't comply with security demands by cooldude_4000

He might think he's doing that, admittedly. But over in the reality the "fuck Kennywood" vote block in the county is really small.

There is no constituency of any size looking for local politicians to shut down Kennywood. Meanwhile, the constituency of people who'd get pissed off is quite real.

DaKaSigma t1_jdm791t wrote on March 25, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Absolutely. He also (successfully) pushed the negative story about him from the front page. I doubt anything will come of it. He’d have to prove that Kennywood is a “nuisance,” which would be a heavy lift. But the negatives from them not opening, both for their private owners and the region as a whole (wages, taxes) would be compelling.