Pennsylvania maintains one of the nation’s most regulated alcohol systems through the state-run Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB), which controls liquor and wine sales while beer distribution operates separately. Home delivery of alcohol expanded post-2020, allowing licensed retailers like Fine Wine & Good Spirits stores to ship spirits and wine online with age verification and labeling requirements, though third-party delivery faces limits. Happy hour promotions remain banned statewide since 1987 to curb overconsumption, prohibiting discounted drinks during set times.​
Delivery Rules
Restaurants and stores can deliver ready-to-drink cocktails (RTDCs) like canned seltzers up to 192 ounces per transaction alongside beer and wine, per 2024 Acts 57 and 86, but only to retail customers with sealed containers. Online liquor purchases require PLCB approval, signatures on delivery, and no shipments to dry municipalities.​
Sales Restrictions
Liquor sales end at 10 PM weekdays/Saturdays and 9 PM Sundays; no Sunday liquor sales until noon in some areas. Bars cannot offer “two-for-one” deals or free drinks, and servers face dram shop liability for overserving intoxicated patrons.​
Key Prohibitions
- No home production of spirits beyond federal limits; beer/wine homebrewing allowed.​
- Grocery stores sell beer/wine/RTDCs but not liquor, except via PLCB outlets.​
- Public drunkenness is a summary offense with fines up to $300.
SOURCES
[1](https://www.touchbistro.com/blog/alcohol-delivery-covid-19/)
[2](https://www.pa.gov/agencies/lcb/about-us/press-room/plcb-summarizes-acts-57–86-of-2024–detailing-liquor-law-change)
[3](https://servingalcohol.com/pennsylvania-alcohol-laws-a-comprehensive-guide-for-servers-sellers-licensees/)
[4](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1451/PN1699)
[5](https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=885)
