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Social Still In Bethlehem Set To Open As The Lehigh Valley’s First Distillery Next Month
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Adam Flatt’s mother, Elaine Pivinski, opened the Lehigh Valley’s first winery in 1981.
Flatt is now on target to open the region’s first distillery next month.
Flatt, who co-owns Franklin Hill Vineyards in Lower Mount Bethel Township with his mother, is just weeks away from opening Social Still distillery in Bethlehem.
“It’s cool we have that pioneering tradition continuing,” he said.
Social Still is on target to have a soft opening the first week of December, Flatt said last week during a tour of the new operation. Work on the building is about 80 percent complete and the company is planning its first batch of vodka and gin later this week, Flatt said.
Read more: http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2014/11/social_still_in_bethlehem_set.html
Christmas At The Brick House
Residents Riled Over Private Party At Perkasie Borough Pool That Descended Into ‘Total Chaos’
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A throng of angry residents packed Perkasie‘s borough hall Monday night, the crowd spilling into the hall beyond. Most of the nearly 100 present were there with concerns about an unruly, overcrowded party of more than 700 “out-of-towners” at the Menlo pool Aug. 11 that involved alcohol and suspected illegal drug use.
Perkasie officials have said they were duped into booking the private party, led to believe it would be a birthday party attended by about 100 people.
Instead, it was a club-style event said to be hosted by a professional basketball player identified in an advertisement as the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Dion Waiters, and featuring a DJ as well as a 15-person security contingent.
The borough discovered later that the party was originally to be held at a New Jersey swim club, with an open bar, but that pool canceled the event after discovering it wasn’t consistent with its policies.
Read more: http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-perkasie-pool-party-20130820,0,1395891.story#ixzz2cXR09Baz
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Marcus Hook Mayor Arraigned On Corruption, Booze, Gun Charges
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Marcus Hook Mayor James D. Schiliro was arraigned Thursday on charges he allegedly had a police officer bring a 20-year-old friend to his home, where he gave the minor alcohol and fired a gun in his house while drunk.
Judge David R. Griffin set bail at $50,000 unsecured for Schiliro, 38, on charges of recklessly endangering another person, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, furnishing alcohol to a minor and official oppression.
“We intend to fight these charges,” said Michael Malloy, Schiliro’s attorney. Schiliro did not comment.
Schiliro has been asked by the borough council to resign, which he has said he would not do.
Corbett Stops In Erie To Pitch Liquor Privatization Plan
Pennsylvania‘s system of selling liquor began at the end of Prohibition.
Gov. Tom Corbett said the idea then was to make the sale and purchase of alcohol as difficult as possible.
But the governor said Friday in Erie that it’s time for the state to move away from that old system and give “Pennsylvanians what they want — choice and convenience.”
Continuing a state tour, Corbett pitched his proposal to pull the state out of the wholesale and retail liquor business, while infusing $1 billion of the proceeds into public education.
Read more: http://goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130302/NEWS02/303019884
Distilling New Life Into Lancaster City Sites
In the window of the Fulton bar there is taped a copy of the judge’s injunction that shuttered the business in October.
But recently, a second sign was added at the dark 637 N. Plum St. bar. The orange notice refers to Monday’s Zoning Hearing Board meeting.
Blocks away, a similar orange notice is posted in the former Señorita Burrita, at 227 N. Prince St.
The applicant in both cases is the same.
Robert McGrath, owner of the four-store Roburrito’s chain in York County, is coming to Lancaster in a big way.
Philly Wine Bar Owner Bubbly Over Debut
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Trying to corner London Grill owner Terry Berch McNally on Thursday night at her new Paris Wine Bar was akin to nabbing a butterfly out in the field with a net. She was just here. No, she’s over there. But could you expect anything else on her first debut in a couple of decades?
Paris Wine Bar, on Fairmount Avenue up from the Philadelphia Art Museum, was packed much of Thursday night, if nothing else sending staff often scurrying to get more clean wine classes. Its opening in Philly was significant for two reasons: It was selling PA wines only, and they were being poured “on draught.”
Winemakers from Allegro, Galen Glen, Manatawny Creek and Pinnacle Ridge dined and probably would have signed autographs if anyone knew them.
Read more: http://blog.pennlive.com/wine/2012/02/post_118.html
Lower Pottsgrove Underage Drinking Party Lands Pottstown Man In Trouble
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURTHOUSE— A Pottstown man will be under court supervision for four years for his involvement in an underage drinking party in a township hotel room.
Aaron Marcus Andrews, 19, of the 400 block of King Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to four years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of corruption of a minor, specifically a 14-year-old girl, in connection with a May 14, 2011, incident at the Days Inn on Industrial Highway in Lower Pottsgrove.
Other charges of furnishing alcohol to a minor and conspiracy were dismissed against Andrews as part of the plea agreement accepted by Senior Judge S. Gerald Corso.
During the investigation, “it was learned that Andrews had taken a collection of money from persons in the hotel room” and went with others to a Pottstown pizza restaurant to purchase the alcohol that was discovered in the room. One of the teenage girls encountered by police was getting sick from the alcohol, court papers alleged.
Read more: http://www.timesherald.com/article/20120122/NEWS01/120129876
Pottsville Based Yuengling Becomes Largest U.S.-Owned Brewery
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D.G. Yuengling and Son, which proudly bills itself as America’s oldest brewery, has something new to brag about.
The Pottsville company, whose sales surged last year when it entered Ohio, has become the largest American beer-maker by surpassing Boston Beer in 2011 sales.
That’s right. A beer launched by a German immigrant in 1829 to quench the thirst of Pennsylvania coal miners can claim a distinction once held by Anheuser-Busch, maker of the iconic Budweiser brand, which got gobbled up by a Belgian company a few years ago.
It’s a surprising story about how an underdog prevailed while much larger American brewers fell under foreign ownership. Even beer market experts could not have foreseen such rapid changes.
Read more: http://www.mcall.com/business/mc-allentown-yuengling-sales-20120112,0,287571.story
Open-Hearth Cooking Demonstration at Pottsgrove Manor
Pottstown, Pennsylvania — On Saturday, January 21st from 11:00am to 3:00pm at Pottsgrove Manor, visitors can see what’s cooking in the colonial kitchen with the program “A Distillation of Desserts.”
This open-hearth cooking demonstration will feature Pottsgrove Manor’s historic cooks preparing authentic 18th century recipes for sweets and treats made with a variety of libations. This program wraps up the exhibit “Spirituous Liquors and Healthful Distillations: Alcohol in Colonial America.” Visitors can take a tour of the exhibit during their visit; this will be one of the last opportunities to see the exhibit before it closes on January 29th.
Regular museum hours are: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tours are given on the hour; last tour of the day begins as 3:00 p.m. Groups of 10 or more should pre-register by calling 610.326.4014.
Pottsgrove Manor, home of John Potts, colonial ironmaster and founder of Pottstown, is located at 100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. Pottsgrove Manor is operated by Montgomery County under the direction of the Parks and Heritage Services Department.
For more information and a full calendar of events, visit us on the web at http://historicsites.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor.
Amy Winehouse Cause Of Death Released
A British coroner ruled that Amy Winehouse died of accidental alcohol poisoning. “Death by misadventure” was the result of having a blood alcohol level five times over the legal drunk-driving limit. Ms. Winehouse had “fallen off the wagon” shortly before her death and had begun drinking heavily after a period of sobriety. Ms. Winehouse was 27-years-old.
Beer Brewing Demonstration At Pottsgrove Manor
Pottstown, Pennsylvania—On Saturday, November 5th from 11:00am to 3:00pm, visitors to Pottsgrove Manor will learn how beer was made in the colonial era with the program “…the common Family Way of Brewing.”
Brewing beers of various strengths was often part of the colonial housewife’s responsibilities. Her aim was to produce healthful, palatable drinks to suit the size and needs of her family. In this program, food historian Dr. Clarissa F. Dillon will demonstrate historical home-brewing using authentic 18th-century beer recipes.
There is a $2 per person suggested donation for the program. This program is being held in conjunction with Pottsgrove Manor’s current exhibit, “Spirituous Liquors and Healthful Distillations: Alcohol in Colonial America.” Guided tours of the exhibit will be offered on the hour during the program.
The exhibit can also be viewed during a guided tour of Pottsgrove Manor during regular museum hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Sunday, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tours are given on the hour; last tour of the day begins as 3:00 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Groups of 10 or more should pre-register by calling 610.326.4014.
Pottsgrove Manor, home of John Potts, colonial ironmaster and founder of Pottstown, is located at100 West King Street near the intersection of King Street and Route 100, just off Route 422, in Pottstown,Pennsylvania. Pottsgrove Manor is operated by Montgomery County under the direction of the Parks and Heritage Services Department.
For more information and a full calendar of events, visit us on the web at http://historicsites.montcopa.org/pottsgrovemanor.
Theta Xi Suspended At California University Of PA
Last weekend’s mega party at the Theta Xi house caused an uproar with college and borough law enforcement. The California University of Pennsylvania Chapter of Theta Xi is being suspended by their national governing body as a result. Last weekend’s “festivities” resulted in about 90 citations issued for alcohol related offenses across the borough.
California University officials are most likely placing those cited on probation and ordering offenders into alcohol education programs. This crackdown was a joint venture between Cal U and California Borough.
Huge Alcohol Crackdown At California University Of Pennsylvania
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Over the weekend police in California, Pennsylvania were busy writing up dozens of citations for underage drinking and alcohol-related offenses. 38 people were cited, at various locations in California Borough, for disorderly conduct, public drunkenness, holding a loud party, having an open container of alcohol and underage drinking.
James Donofrio, 21, of Venetia, is charged with supplying alcohol to minors, tampering with evidence and disorderly conduct.
Two people were taken to Mon Valley Hospital for consuming too much alcohol.
The Brownsville Telegraph is also reporting that 90 citations were issued at the Theta X Frat House over the weekend, mostly for underage drinking. California University of Pennsylvania is located within the borough of California, PA.
Pennsylvania’s State-Store System Touts Record Booze Sales
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Looks like a bad economy is great for the booze biz. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced that last fiscal year, which ended June 30, 2011, ended with record-breaking profits. Nearly two BILLION dollars worth of alcohol was sold at Pennsylvania’s state-run Wine and Spirits stores.
It was further reported that the state-store system made a profit of $496 million, which was dumped into Pennsylvania’s coffers. The PLCB is trying to run the state liquor stores more like a business. WOW, what an outside of the box concept!
Pennsylvania Is A Wine And Grape Producing Powerhouse
This is a very interesting set of facts that I stumbled upon while doing my usual internet surfing for stories.
Many people know that Erie County is a big grape and wine-producing area. What you may not realize is where the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania stacks up out of the 50 states for wine and grape production.
This data is for 2007 but is the latest available information on this subject:
Pennsylvania is the 3rd largest juice grape producing state. Who knew?
Pennsylvania is the 7th largest wine-producing state!
Pennsylvania had 114 wineries in 2007, up from 104 wineries 2005.
Wine, grapes and grape juice contributed $2.35 BILLION dollars to Pennsylvania’s economy in 2007!
So do your part to help the state’s economy and drink some delicious Pennsylvania wine 🙂
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