General Info

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is an agency that is responsible for the management of the alcohol industry in the state. It is administered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The agency is one of the largest purchasers of wine and spirits in the United States. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board operates more than 600 stores that are leased from private landlords and contributes revenues worth over $35 million to the state's economy. It licenses nearly 20,000 businesses that specialize in handling alcoholic beverages. The agency's bureau for alcohol education creates awareness among youths, legal consumers and alcoholic beverage dealers. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board additionally offers financial grants to colleges and universities that assist law enforcement departments and nonprofit organizations to develop and maintain environmental management and other prevention strategies to reduce dangerous and underage drinking.