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Read about the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has made the COVID-19 pandemic even more dangerous by forcing residents to drive across the border to purchase alcohol: https://reason.com/2020/04/07/pennsylvania-has-made-it-both-difficult-and-dangerous-to-buy-liquor/

The situation is so bad that neighboring states are banning PA residents: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/15/us/pennsylvania-liquor-sales-ohio-west-virginia-trnd/index.html

Restaurants are in trouble because of the PLCB's archaic prohibition-era laws: https://www.inquirer.com/business/wine-importers-lawsuit-plcb-liquor-control-direct-shipping-20200416.html

Online sales are open, but the PLCB has severely restricted sales to only a select few that are randomly selected: https://www.post-gazette.com/life/drinks/2020/04/15/PA-PLCB-special-order-sales-online-wine-spirits/stories/202004150059

There are really easy solutions to this: https://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/state-lawmakers-look-to-fix-failed-liquor-control-board-system-allow-curbside-pickup/521-386a4fd2-38e9-44de-9c9b-bd53eee8564e

I recommend not purchasing from the PLCB stores and instead buying safely from local distilleries, breweries, and wineries, or ordering online from out of state.

But if the state store is your only option, you should not be forced to endanger the welfare of others because the PLCB cannot manage a business. The PLCB needs to innovate as other businesses are doing during this trying time.

So if you must buy from the PLCB online store...there's no exploits happening, just clearing your cookies and asking the PLCB for a new roll of the dice.

Manual

  1. Right click this link and click "Open in private": https://www.finewineandgoodspirits.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SpecialAccessLandingPageView?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10051
  2. Didn't work? Close private brower window and start over.

If it says they have "reached fulfillment capacity" the store is permanently closed for the day.

Automatic

  1. Ensure you have:
  1. Check out this repository and run composer install
  2. Start chromedriver with chromedriver --port=4444
  3. Run php plcb.php
  4. Wait until "Shop now" button appears

I've never seen this page before, this is what it looks like:

picture of PLCB lottery win

"as inconvenient and expensive as possible"

-- Gifford Pinchot

Abolish the PLCB -- Rewrite the Code!

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