PA happy hour changes pass House, Senate

Extending the allowed daily happy hour period for businesses in Pennsylvania to four hours and other liquor code changes have been ratified by both state chambers and were sent to Gov. Tom Corbett for his signature. The changes were part of a larger effort by leaders...

Legislature approves expanded ‘happy hour’ bill

Last call for happy hour specials soon can be a little later thanks to state Rep. John Payne who ginned up enough support in the Legislature for a bill providing more flexibility for bar owners. The House, in a 174-24 vote this afternoon, sent to Gov. Tom Corbett a...

Wine and spirits at beer distributors?

 Rep. Payne says he’ll introduce bill to allow it Your corner beer distributor would be able to sell wine and liquor if a Hershey-area lawmaker has his way. State Rep. John Payne, R-Derry Twp., said he will soon introduce a bill to allow the roughly 1,200...

HIGH COURT TELLS BEER DISTRIBUTORS TO SEEK LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION

MBDA will take to heart a ruling issued December 3rd by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that it needed to seek a legislative remedy to clarify confusing language in the state’s liquor control laws that, in the court’s eyes, permit beer sales in Wegmans...

Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

MBDA has today written to the PLCB, BLCE and the Office of the State Attorney General, asking the PLCB to seek the assistance of the Attorney General regarding the legality of sales of these products as well as the applicability of the state’s consumer...