PA Reopens 155 More Liquor Stores

PENNSYLVANIA — Pennsylvania is continuing to reopen its Fine Wine and Good Spirits stores across the state, as some parts of the Commonwealth begin to ease some of their coronavirus mitigation measures.

Pennsylvania will reopen 155 more stores on May 15 in counties that have reached the "yellow" phase of Gov. Wolf's reopening plan. That goes along with the 77 that were already reopened last week.

The 232 stores are in the central and western portions of the state, with a significant number (71) in Allegheny County. A full list of all reopened stores is online here.

Each location has been professionally sanitized, and Plexiglas has been installed at registers to provide a physical barrier at checkout.

There will also continue to be a number of rules and restrictions in place once customers return. Al employees have been provided with masks, gloves, and "frequent opportunities to wash hands," the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said.

Stores will limit the number of shoppers; no more than 25 people (employees and customers) will be permitted in any location. There may be stricter limits in smaller stores.

As southeastern Pennsylvania remains in the "red" phase for the weeks to come, stores in the greater Philadelphia area will be open only for curbside pickup with limited staff. A full list of stores offering pickup is available here.

There have been 173,000 online liquor orders totalling $16.6 million from April 1 through May 12, the state said.

For the entire fiscal period of June 2018 to June 2019, there were 39,000 orders for $5 million.