Major Changes Could Come to PA’s Liquor Code
Two state lawmakers are proposing legislation that would bring major changes to Pennsylvania’s liquor code. If approved, the proposals could expand the hours residents could buy alcohol at restaurants, hotels and special events, including earlier Sunday service and later alcohol sales tied to permitted events. State Rep. Nathan Davidson, a Harrisburg Democrat, and Rep. Chade Reichard, a Franklin County Republican, plan to introduce separate bills that they assert will improve flexibility for liquor licensees and mesh better with current economic and community activity patterns. Davidson’s bill would establish a new event permit framework for a wide range of licensees, including restaurants, clubs, breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Under the proposed legislation, eligible licensees may apply for permits to extend sales hours for specific events up to 4 a.m. the following day. Reichard’s bill would update Sunday sales hours by allowing hotel and restaurant sales beginning at 7 a.m. Under current Pennsylvania rules, most liquor licensees with Sunday sales permits may begin selling alcohol at 9 a.m. that day.
Road Repair to Take Place in Bradford County in May
A road repair project is set to take place across two areas in Bradford County in May. On Wednesday, May 6, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will perform base repairs on Golden Mile Road between S. Main Street in Towanda Borough and Route 187 in Wysox Township. The roadway will be repaired between the hours of 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., so drivers should prepare for longer drive times due to single-lane flagging conditions that will occur during the construction. PennDOT says that work on this project is expected to be completed the week of May 11, weather permitting.
36 Year Old Sentenced for DUI
36 year old STANLEY J. SMITH, Ambler, PA, formerly of Towanda, PA, was sentenced to five days on an electronic monitor and an overall period of six months of probationary supervision following his conviction of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, General Impairment. Smith was charged by Officer Logan Knapp of the Pennsylvania State Police back in June of 2025
following an investigation in Terry Township