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Bars closed and traffic dropped during the pandemic, but DUI arrests are up

The ripples formed from the COVID-19 pandemic may be reaching the road.

The number of DUI arrests neared pre-pandemic levels in early summer, according to Pennsylvania State Police figures, despite much less traffic and pandemic restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants.
The number of DUI arrests neared pre-pandemic levels in early summer, according to Pennsylvania State Police figures, despite much less traffic and pandemic restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer