HARMONY — The Harmony Inn has received an extension on its state liquor license that will allow it to open soon.

Owner Bob McCafferty said the extension, allowing it to serve alcohol on the front patio and second floor and store kegs in the basement, was granted Monday. He hopes to open within two weeks, though there is no official date.

“The whole building is now legal, and we’re excited to be legal,” McCafferty said.

McCafferty said he already has hired a general manager and is working on hiring and training a staff of 55 to operate the restaurant. Though he had some employees lined up, he couldn’t officially hire them until he received the liquor license extension and is actually ready to reopen.

McCafferty bought the property in August in a sheriff’s sale and initially had his liquor license cleared by the state in June 2013, only to have it revoked in November.

The state revoked the license because of missing tax information from the years 2009-2013, a time when the property was owned by Gary Barnes. The state reissued that license two months ago after months of red tape, a move that cleared McCafferty to open the establishment.

The front patio hosted a free concert Thursday night, the third out of four free summer concerts sponsored by the borough. For the concert, the bar was able to have beer on tap and to serve drinks on the porch for the first time.

Despite getting its license, the opening was delayed again when the owners discovered that it only covered the first floor, and did not include the front patio or the second floor.

In the meantime, the owners hired contractors to replace railings, fix a leaky roof and other issues to bring the building up to code.

Community officials have been pulling for the inn to reopen because it will bring visitors to the historic borough.

“I’m thrilled. The place is looking beautiful, and I’ve got so many people asking me when is it going to open, so this is great news if they are really close,” Mayor Cathy Rape said.

McCafferty credited public support and publicity for helping him get the licenses. Before getting the initial approval in May, an online petition to the state government gathered 2,500 signatures.

“The only way this could happen was with the support of the community and the Butler Eagle helping get the word out,” he said.