Members of the Month:

                            ~ April 2013: Mimi & Alissa Smith ~
                                 ~ March 2013: Jim Monahan ~
                              ~ February 2013: Michelle Ritter ~
                               ~ January 2013: John Longacre ~
            
                           Mixologists of the Month:

                          ~ April 2013: Kathleen "Kat" Urmann ~
                                ~ March 2013: Rachel Durinick ~
                              ~ February 2013: Jennifer Shearer ~
                                 ~ January 2013: Ali McQueen ~


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    Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association 

            ~ News Articles & Press Releases ~ 

The PLBA Testifies on Privatization in Front of the Senate Law & Justice Committee on May 14th, 2013. 

Should the legal limit for drinking and driving be lowered? The PLBA goes head to head with the NTSB in this point/counter-point article regarding lowering the .08 BAC to .05 BAC.

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association's Response to Philadelphia's City Council 'Mandatory Paid Sick Leave' Proposal. 

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association Fighting to Protect the Value of Our Licenses: Retailers Ready to Serve PA Market.

Governor Corbett's Executive Summary of Privatization Initiative

         
      The outlined updates brought forward by Act 2.

Act 2: No Longer a Small Game: Letter

      The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association's memorandum concerning the
      Small Games of Chance Act 2 Updates.

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association's Press Release on New Small Games Law.                                                               Businesses want new law to take effect before moving to amend or repeal.

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association's Stance on House Bill 1489.
Amy Christie, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association presented this testimony on House Bill 1489 to the House Liquor Control Committee on July 11th, 2012.

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association Speaks Out to Protect Retail Licensees.

      Amy Christie, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage
      Association presented this testimony on House Bill 1231 to the House Liquor
      Control Committee. 

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association and Special Occasion Permits.
Amy Christie, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association presented this testimony on House Bill 1771 for the House Liquor Control Committee.  

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association Testifies Against Flexible Pricing in Front of the Senate Law & Justice Committee.


      Pennsylvania Licensees call for fairness from lawmakers.
     
      Amy Christie's testimony regarding Privatization.   
    
      The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association is working hard to level the playing
      field for retail licensees in the Commonwealth and help charities we all support!

Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association: PA Licensed Beverage Association applauds Corbett, Legislature for modernizing liquor code with signing of House Bill 148
Amy Christie, executive director of the Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association, issued the following statement regarding House Bill 148 (HB 148).

The Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage Association Supports the Community Alcohol Regulatory Effectiveness (CARE) Act of 2011.


Member of the Month

May 2013


Brendan Goggin

            Havertown, Pennsylvania

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Mixologist of the Month:

May 2013


Jackie Crumling

            Greencastle, Pennsylvania

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