Tag Archives: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

PLCB Faces Heavy Penalties for Ignoring Legislative Directive on Direct Shipping

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

The Pennsylvania General Assembly directed the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to allow properly licensed companies to sell and deliver special orders directly to their customers without added handling fees. The legislation required the PLCB to implement a procedure for processing special … Continue reading →

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Penna. Panel Hears Plan to Ban State Stores via Constitution

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Joel Whitaker

“How much do you plan on spending against me for introducing this bill?” Pennsylvania State Rep. Natalie Mihalek (R) asked. “Everything we can,” replied Wendell Young IV, president of the United Food & Commercial Workers union.  And well he should:  … Continue reading →

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PLCB Retail Sales Grew 26.4% in Year, E-Commerce Sales Up 237% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s retail sales grew 26.4% over Fiscal 2020, the agency reported. E-commerce sales in fiscal 2021 totaled $16.8 million, a 37.3% decrease in dollar sales compared to the prior year due to the reopening of most Fine … Continue reading →

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PLCB Responds to Global Trade Groups on Pricing, Cites Inaccuracy

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Joel Whitaker

We asked the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board to respond to concerns raised by eight bev/al groups from outside the U.S. that PLCB’s pricing strategies may violate world trade rules.  Here is the response: “Over the last three years since the … Continue reading →

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PLCB Pledges to Move Quickly on Wine Modernization

Posted on June 10, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

PLCB Pledges to Move Quickly on Wine Modernization In the wake of Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s signing of a wine privatization bill, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) said it will move as quickly as possible in establishing new licensing … Continue reading →

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Union Assails Wine Privatization Bill As Penn. Gov. Signs It

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Joel Whitaker

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf signed an historic bill allowing grocers, restaurants, beer distributors and others to sell up to four bottles of wine to consumers.  Until now, only Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board State Stores had been able to sell wine … Continue reading →

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