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In Pa. House, a Fresh Push for Liquor Privatization
A fresh push to privatize the state’s liquor store system is brewing in the Pennsylvania House, NewsWorks reports. Republican House Majority Leader Dave Reed told […]
Limited Tickets Remain to Philly Chef Conference
Drexel University’s second annual Philly Chef Conference takes place this Sunday and Monday. Monday’s chef-only sessions are already sold out but a limited number of […]
You Can Have a Beer Delivered With Pizza
Rejoice, Pennsylvanians: You can now have a 12-pack of beer delivered with your pizza. The Morning Call explains that “under a ruling made Friday by […]
Bars Used to Be Closed on Election Day in Pennsylvania
It’s election day! You should be elated to have the freedom to vote today — and then to head to the bars afterward. It’s not a […]
Report: Feds Investigate Liquor Control Board Officials
A federal grand jury is investigating the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports this morning.
In Pennsylvania, Heroin is Cheaper and Easier to Get Than Alcohol
This might explain a little something about Pennsylvania: Young people in rural Pennsylvania can buy heroin more easily than a bottle ofwine and getting high […]
Corbett: Women Want Liquor Law Reform So They Can Speed Up Dinner Prep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0CHCIBkG4 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett would no doubt like to shore up his female support before the election. One way he could do it: Pointing […]
So What’s Up With All These Beer Gardens?
Don Russell, aka Joe Sixpack, answers the question I was afraid to know the answer to, “how are all these beer gardens legal?” Turns out […]
Pa. Liquor Control Board Warns It May Have Sold You Exploding Wine
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board warned consumers Tuesday afternoon it may have sold you wine that could explode. The LCB is telling people to dispose […]
A Letter to Trey Popp
Steve Wildy has weighed in on Facebook with an open letter to Trey regarding the wine pricing at Petruce et al. The letter makes some very […]
A Watered-Down Booze Bill Could Hit Corbett’s Desk Within Weeks
Looks like no RIP for the PLCB this year. PennLive reports that House majority whip Stan Saylor, formerly a staunch supporter of the full privatization […]
Pennsylvania Doesn’t Drink That Much Wine, Comparatively
We here in Pennsylvania may be lushes — after all, Philadelphia alone bought over $59 million in wine and $51 million in vodka in 2012. But […]
Believe It Or Not: PA Liquor Stores Get Out-of-State Customers
The Patriot-News reports: “One of the biggest talking points in the debate over the future of Pennsylvania’s state store system is “border bleed” — the number of […]
Farmers’ Cabinet Reopening With Full Bar On Thursday, Says Matt Swartz [UPDATED]
It has been a few weeks since Farmers’ Cabinet owner Matt Swartz was arrested and charged with forgery and selling alcohol without a valid liquor […]
Philadelphians Drink A Lot of Vodka and Barefoot Wines
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board just released its 2012-13 Retail Year In Review report, which tallies up the wine and spirits sales throughout the state. […]