Franchise Liquor Store Bill Introduced in PA Senate

May 1, 2019 | News

A bill intended to create private “retail franchise stores” to sell unlimited wine and spirits throughout the state has been introduced in the Senate. It is SB 548.The intent is to supplement the 600 stores now operated by the LCB with 2,000 franchisees. The bill...

Minimum Wage Increase – Discussions ongoing in Harrisburg

Mar 15, 2019 | News

Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman, R-Centre, at the Pennsylvania Press Club told listeners discussions over an immediate increase to $12 an hour with an eventual increase to $15 would be a non-starter in the Republican-controlled General Assembly.  That is the...
Governor Nominates Mary Isenhour for PLCB Vacancy

Governor Nominates Mary Isenhour for PLCB Vacancy

Mar 8, 2019 | News

Mary Isenhour, former chief of staff and senior advisor to Governor Tom Wolf and partner with the Rooney Novak Isenhour Group, has been nominated to fill vacant slot on the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. In 2004, she became the senior campaign adviser for Governor...
Slushy Sales Information

Slushy Sales Information

Feb 28, 2019 | Legal, News

Slushy Information:  Many members have asked about the requirements for slushy sales at beer distributors.  Since the passage of Act 166, Distributors have been permitted to sell these products under advisory opinions from the PLCB’s Office of Chief Counsel...

Selling Products from Out-of-State Manufacturers

Jan 28, 2019 | Legal, News

Selling Products from Out-of-State Manufacturers – Some members have inquired about the possibility of selling products from craft breweries located in other states.  Under the beer distribution system in Pennsylvania, out-of-state manufacturers are required to give...