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Should Pennsylvania Re-Evaluate Its Need For Private Liquor Stores?

A recent study by the Commonwealth Foundation indicates that Pennsylvania’s rates of underage drinking hasn’t largely declined as a result of  public versus privately controlled liquor system. Has the time come that selling off state liquor stores is now a good idea? Read also the: Lehigh Valley ’s The Express-Times: Study Shows Pennsylvania [...]

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So Who’s In Control of Pennsylvania’s Alcohol Beverage Industry?

Have you ever been curious as to why all the liquor stores in Pennsylvania are stated owned and operated?  Have you ever wondered why Pennsylvania is routinely referred to as a “control state?”  You may be surprised to learn that Pennsylvania’s alcohol and beverage industry is run by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB).
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