State liquor stores - places that sell bottles of wine and spirits. Since no vote was taken on beer distributors or state stores, both of those options are currently legal in the Borough. It is also legal for patrons of restaurants in the Borough to bring their own liquor if the restaurant permits it. One of the recommendations from the Task Force that studied town center revitalization was that an inn be built on college property. It is thought to be unlikely that any developer would be interested in building an inn unless it could include a restaurant at which liquor could be served.
Any citizen can prepare and gather signatures to place a referendum on the ballot.
In light of its role in implementing the Task Force recommendations, the Borough Council determined that a referendum on this question was appropriate and took an active role in formation of the question and gathering signatures to put it on the ballot. The Pennsylvania Liquor Code defines what questions can be put on the ballot. However, the Borough Council considered two alternative questions that would place additional restrictions on where liquor could be sold. The Council decided to choose the last, most restrictive language. Since this language was not among the alternatives available under the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, the Borough Council asked our state legislators to introduce special legislation to amend the Liquor Code to allow the more restrictive referendum question to be placed on the ballot.