Coronavirus protesters just want to work

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HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania—Charlie Gerow has lived and worked in Pennsylvania’s state capitol for a very long time. “I’ve seen a lot of rallies and protests over the decades, and generally they’re relatively small.” On Monday, when he walked up to the state capitol steps to observe the demonstration, urging Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, to reopen the economy, Gerow was blown away at the number of people in attendance.

For a man who has long given up on being blown away by anything in politics, that says a lot.

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