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The Perils of Being Pet-Friendly
July 14th, 2025
Pennsylvania's Official Adult Summer Beverage of 2025 Announced
May 9th, 2025
Statement: Senate Law & Justice Moves Bill To Improve Liquor Code Related To End-Of-Life Celebrations
May 6th, 2025
Security Cameras and Liability Insurance
May 1st, 2025
PaHouse Passes Bill To Change Liquor Code, Helping Grieving Families, Small Business Taverns
April 7th, 2025
2025 PLBTA Summer Conference
April 2nd, 2025
HB 467 Statement: Proposed Liquor Code Change Makes Sense To Help Grieving Families, Small Business Taverns
March 18th, 2025
Balancing Fun and Safety: Best Practices for Happy Hour Management
March 1st, 2025
PaTaverns Congratulates New PLCB Chair Darrell Clarke
November 22nd, 2024
Ways to Mitigate Weather-Related Hazards at Your Bar
November 1st, 2024
Fire Safety Tips
September 1st, 2024
Testimony: Philadelphia’s Stop-and-Go Problem
July 16th, 2024
HB 829 Statement: More Happy Hours And Other Bar Marketing Perks Coming To Pennsylvania Soon
July 2nd, 2024
Workplace Safety Tips
June 1st, 2024
Pennsylvania’s Official Summer Adult Cocktail of 2024 declared by PaTaverns, PaClubs
May 2nd, 2024
Secrets to Lower Liquor Liability Insurance Premiums
May 1st, 2024
PLBTA Testimony: Gaming In Taverns
March 26th, 2024
POS Scheme Sparks Significant Loss for Restaurant
March 1st, 2024
Statement: Yes, Legalize, Regulate, and Expand Gaming Into PaTaverns But Learn From Past Mistakes First
February 6th, 2024
6 Sweet Ways To Use QR Codes In Your Restaurant
January 1st, 2024
Does Your Insurance Cover Axe Throwing?
December 1st, 2023
Decoration and Electrical Safety for the Holiday Season
November 1st, 2023
Taverns Tip: Are You Using Your POS for Marketing?
September 1st, 2023
Flaming Drinks and Food Are Never a Good Idea
August 1st, 2023
Enjoying the Benefits and Managing the Risks of Bar Crawls
July 1st, 2023
Statement: PaHouse passes HB 1160
June 20th, 2023
PLBTA Tipped Wage Letter To State House
June 15th, 2023
Pennsylvania Tavern Talk Takes You Inside the State House Liquor Control Committee Vote On HB 1160
May 23rd, 2023
Statement: PLBTA supports today’s movement of HB 1160 to help family-owned taverns, bars, and licensed restaurants
May 23rd, 2023
Pennsylvania’s official summer adult drink declared as part of National Craft Distillery Day and National Tavern Month celebrations
May 22nd, 2023
Tips To Protect Your Business from Litigation
April 11th, 2023
Taverns Tip: How to Help Your Patrons Safely Dance the Night Away
April 1st, 2023
'Don't Let Temporary OPCP Regs Sunset' Featured on Pennsylvania Tavern Talk
March 12th, 2023
Getting To Know PaTaverns: Member-Only Benefits
March 6th, 2023
Digitize Driver Licenses! A Look At What Rep. Dan Miller Wants To Do
February 27th, 2023
Increase The Liquor Discount: A Look At How Rep. Melissa Shusterman Wants To Help PA Bars, Taverns
February 21st, 2023
Getting To Know PaTaverns: The Role of Members
February 13th, 2023
PaTavern Talk Covers Association Governance In New Series
February 6th, 2023
Pennsylvania Tavern Talk YouTube Channel Launched
January 23rd, 2023
It’s Slip and Fall Claims Season
January 1st, 2023
Top 5 PLBTA Actions of 2022
December 5th, 2022
Editorial: Help Us In Our Fight to Hold the Line on Prices
December 2nd, 2022
Taverns Education: Extension Cord Safety Recommendations
December 1st, 2022
Confessions of an Insurance Rep: What We Look for Before Giving You a Price
November 1st, 2022
Taverns Education: What Types of IDs Are Acceptable?
September 1st, 2022
Taverns Education: Catering a ticketed event?
August 15th, 2022
Taverns Education: Can An Underage Employee Handle Unopened Wine?
August 1st, 2022
PaTaverns Statement: Guv signs Act 67 of 2022
July 11th, 2022
PaTaverns Statement: Amended HB 1615 balances sound regulations for liquor licensees; House encouraged to concur
July 7th, 2022
PaTaverns letter to House LCC on HB 2272
June 8th, 2022
Statement: Pa Senate passes PLBTA initiative SB 1212
June 7th, 2022
Beer delivery problems have tavern owners frustrated
June 2nd, 2022
Taverns Education: Importance of Security Video
June 1st, 2022
Statement: SB 1212 moves, balances sound regulations for liquor licensees
May 24th, 2022
Pennsylvania’s official summer adult drink declared by state taverns
May 20th, 2022
Can a customer return an unopened bottle to your bar?
April 25th, 2022
PaTaverns, licensed PaRestaurants on Philadelphia unmasking again
April 21st, 2022
Are mobile bars legal in Pennsylvania?
April 19th, 2022
PaTaverns Statement: Tavern Gaming Impact on Pennsylvania State Lottery Report
April 13th, 2022
Statement: Sens. Laughlin and Yudichak cocktails-to-go bill would help establishments; supported by PaTaverns
March 14th, 2022
PaTaverns, licensed PaRestaurants celebrate another step towards normalcy in Philly
March 2nd, 2022
Statement: PaTaverns and Licensed Restaurants welcome change in Philly’s COVID mandates
February 16th, 2022
IFO report shows taverns, licensed restaurants still need help recovering
February 15th, 2022
Taverns, Licensed Restaurants Raise Questions on Liquor Privatization Provisions
February 7th, 2022
Testimony: SB 983, SB 984, and other forms of tavern aid
January 26th, 2022
Taverns Tip: Frozen Pipes and Your Insurance
January 1st, 2022
Taverns Tip: Biometric Tech Learning From Illinois
October 1st, 2021
PLBTA Statement on today’s PLCB 2-bottle limit hearing
September 29th, 2021
PaTaverns Tip: Are you ready for fall?
August 1st, 2021
Are You Liable for an Off-Duty Employee’s Conduct?
July 1st, 2021
Statement: PaTaverns applauds PaHouse fixing mixed drinks-to-go bill and (again) passing it
June 24th, 2021
Statement: PaTaverns applauds PaHouse passing mixed drinks-to-go bill
May 25th, 2021
Statement: PaTaverns on Gov. Wolf lifting orders on May 31
May 4th, 2021
Testimony: PaTaverns and Licensed Restaurants Oppose Sale of Liquor Products By Beer Distributors
April 30th, 2021
STATEMENT: Pennsylvania Taverns applaud State House today for passing bills to support industry recovery
April 5th, 2021
Statement: Governor announces a step towards normalcy for PaTaverns and PaRestaurants
March 15th, 2021
Formal letter to governor: PaTaverns at competitive disadvantage with other states
March 10th, 2021
Harrisburg Check-in - Getting to know Sen. Mike Regan
March 1st, 2021
Statement: Path Paved for $145 Million Hospitality Industry Grant Bill For Governor’s Signature
February 5th, 2021
PLBTA Written Testimony For State House Commerce Committee On Pandemic Mitigation Orders Impact On PaTaverns
February 3rd, 2021
Grassroots Pandemic Stories: The Negative Impact On Small Business Taverns And Restaurants
February 3rd, 2021
Statement: State Senate Passes $145 Million Hospitality Industry Grant Bill
January 27th, 2021
Statement: Temporary Indoor Dining Ban Being Lifted Soon But Not The Lingering Financial Crisis
December 30th, 2020
PLBTA Statement: Industry Targeted Again With No Help Again; PLBTA Calls For Special Session
December 10th, 2020
PLBTA Statement: No On-premise Alcohol Sales For On-Site Consumption After 5 pm November 25 Only; And, No Industry Help Coming
November 23rd, 2020
PLBTA President Speaks At Industry Rally
November 18th, 2020
PLBTA Tip: Mask Confusion
November 17th, 2020
State Tavern Association Elects Board Officers
November 9th, 2020
Statement: PLBTA On Liquor Licensing Fees Waived for 2021
October 28th, 2020
Statement: Governor’s Fee-Waiving-Industry-Help Needs To Go Further
October 22nd, 2020
An Open Letter To The Pennsylvania House Of Representatives On HB 2513
October 19th, 2020
Statement: Governor’s Change Of Event Capacity Further Hurts Small Business Taverns And Licensed Restaurants
October 6th, 2020
PLBTA Testimony: Gaming In Taverns
October 6th, 2020
Eye On The Profit Prize
October 1st, 2020
Statement: PLBTA Thanks State House For Successful Concurrence Vote On HB 2513; Small Business Taverns and Licensed Restaurants Urge Governor Not To Veto This Help
September 23rd, 2020
Statement: PLBTA Applauds State Senate In Passing HB 2513; Small Business Taverns and Licensed Restaurants Need This Help
September 22nd, 2020
Statement: Cutting Off Alcohol Sales At 10 p.m.? Governor’s New Rule Harmful To Small Business Taverns and Licensed Restaurants
September 8th, 2020
Survey Results: Small Business Taverns, Licensed Restaurants Severely Damaged Due To Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Order
September 8th, 2020
PLBTA Testimony: Pa. Senate Democratic Policy Committee Investigates COVID Impact on Taverns, September 4, 2020
September 4th, 2020
BettorView, PLBTA Join Forces To Help Taverns, Licensed Restaurants Survive COVID-19
August 9th, 2020
Testimony: Industry Survival and Recovery Needs to Preserve Businesses and Jobs
July 28th, 2020
PaTaverns To Testify On Industry Survival And Recovery Needs
July 26th, 2020
Pennsylvania Licensed Beverage and Tavern Association Renews Its Call For State To Set Up Special Relief Program For Tavern, Restaurant Industry
July 20th, 2020
STATEMENT: Pennsylvania Taverns, Restaurants Need Bailout As They Get More Bad News
July 15th, 2020
Operation Recovery
June 1st, 2020
Money Saver Benefit: Hand-Sanitizer Special Offer For PLBTA Members
May 28th, 2020
Statement: Small Business Taverns, Licensed Restaurants On Outdoor Seating Opportunities In Yellow Phase
May 27th, 2020
Statement: Cheers To Mixed Spirits Drinks To Go! Thank You Governor, Senate, and House
May 21st, 2020
Small Business Pennsylvania Taverns and Licensed Restaurants Applaud State Senate For Passing HB 327; Encourage Governor To Sign
May 13th, 2020
Small Business Taverns, Licensed Restaurants Urge Governor To Allow Increased Services In Yellow Regions As They Move Closer To Green
May 8th, 2020
Western Pennsylvania Beer Wholesaler Gives Back in a Big Way Through Taverns
May 4th, 2020
Make The Comeback Greater Than The Setback: Lessons Learned From COVID-19
May 1st, 2020
Statement: Rep. Masser’s Lifeline Amendment Vital For Tavern, Restaurant Survival
April 28th, 2020
PaTaverns COVID-19 Information and Guidance
April 1st, 2020
Letter to Members: We Will Be Better Because Of This
March 30th, 2020
Pennsylvania Taverns with Pick-up Service During Governor's Coronavirus Order
March 19th, 2020
An Open Letter to Pennsylvania Bars and Restaurants Concerning COVID-19
March 17th, 2020
Shopping Around: Why Insurance Needs A Check-up
March 1st, 2020
Harrisburg Check-in - Getting to know Rep. Kurt Masser
February 1st, 2020
Harrisburg Check-in: Getting to know Tim Holden, Chairman of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
January 1st, 2020
Small business dilemma: health care access for employees
December 2nd, 2019
Party Prep Brings Payoff
October 31st, 2019
Accommodating Individuals With Assistance Animals in the Food Service Industry
September 26th, 2019
House Liquor Control Committee Moves Flexible Pricing Repeal Bill; Three Other Bills
September 19th, 2019
Run, Hide, Fight
September 1st, 2019
PLBTA Tip: Carding ... Never Out Of Style
August 5th, 2019
PLCB Now Accepting Sealed Bids for Ninth Auction of Expired Restaurant Licenses
August 3rd, 2019
Harrisburg Check-in With Rep. Dan Deasy
July 30th, 2019
Harrisburg Check-in with Sen. Pat Stefano
July 1st, 2019
Pennsylvania Skill Responds to PLCB Email, Threatens Lawsuit
June 12th, 2019
Skill Games: PLCB sends email to licensees
June 12th, 2019
Harrisburg Check-in with Rep. Jeffrey Pyle
June 1st, 2019
Rebate Program Registration Instructions
May 17th, 2019
PLBTA Tip: The Cost of Overpouring
May 8th, 2019
How Millennials Influence the Bar and Tavern Industry
April 8th, 2019
Bid Deadline for PLCB Auction of Expired Restaurant Licenses Fast Approaching
March 20th, 2019
Essential Tips for running a successful bar
March 11th, 2019
PLCB tips to avoid the most common citations
March 4th, 2019
Dining Alliance, PLBTA partner to bring buying power to state taverns and bars
February 27th, 2019
Bar sued for allowing cover songs without a music license
February 13th, 2019
PLBTA Board Elects Officers for 2019
February 6th, 2019
Pennsylvania Observer February Tip
February 1st, 2019
Eighth Auction of Expired Restaurant Licenses Announced by PLCB
January 23rd, 2019
Sen. Alloway announces retirement
January 18th, 2019
Key Committees Fill Chair Positions At State Capitol
January 8th, 2019
Holla Spirits joins PLBTA as Associate Member
December 26th, 2018
Governor Announces $791,000 in PLCB Grants for Developing, Promoting Pennsylvania Beers
December 20th, 2018
License demand slowing, claims business journal
December 13th, 2018
Pennsylvania Observer: Avoiding Cross-Contamination
December 6th, 2018
CDC update on e.Coli / romaine lettuce situation
November 27th, 2018
PA DOH to restaurants: Do not serve any romaine lettuce
November 21st, 2018
State nuisance bar report: notices of objection drop, investigations level
November 9th, 2018
PLCB Annual Report Provides State Consumption Insights
November 5th, 2018
Philadelphia Tavern Owners: Are your bouncers certified, registered?
October 29th, 2018
Tougher DUI laws coming
October 22nd, 2018
Special Legislative Update – Success in the Senate
October 18th, 2018
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Invites K-12 Students to Enter Annual Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest
October 2nd, 2018
New Jersey clamps down on microbrew events
September 28th, 2018
PLCB reports record sales, net income
September 13th, 2018
Flu Season Prep: Using Pennsylvania taverns to get ahead
September 10th, 2018
Licensed Beverage Industry News: CGA Law Firm joins PLBA as Associate Member
September 4th, 2018
PLCB says licensees need to re-register credit cards
August 30th, 2018
Casinos sue state lottery over new online games
August 27th, 2018
PLCB Names Top Bidders in Sixth Restaurant License Auction
August 13th, 2018
Licensed Beverage Industry News: Aloha POS / AHS offering discount to PLBA members
August 6th, 2018
Tavern Owner Education: Understanding Sweepstakes and Retail Involvement
July 30th, 2018
Licensed Beverage Industry News: Crystal Imagery Inc. teaming up with PLBA
July 24th, 2018
Will a poured tax come to State College?
July 23rd, 2018
American drinking trends accelerating in 2018
July 16th, 2018
Complaint Law Now In Effect
July 2nd, 2018
PLCB Accepting Sealed Bids for Sixth Auction of Expired Restaurant Licenses
June 25th, 2018
Smart Talk: Business model for tavern games isn't working
June 20th, 2018
Bill would be tougher on repeat DUI offenders
June 11th, 2018
Bar owners: why tavern game model isn't working for Pennsylvania
June 7th, 2018
Joint Committee Listens To PLCB Pricing Report
June 4th, 2018
Liquor by the drink levy? Philly soda tax? Connection?
May 30th, 2018
Pa Liquor Control Board on Yuengling American Adventure Sweepstakes, retail license involvement
May 24th, 2018
PLBA Selects Charles Moran to Serve as New Executive Director
May 21st, 2018
