Ok, what a hassle. I haven't been to this location for a couple of years, and today just did not seem to be my day. I went there for a few grocery items along with some alcoholic beverages. Ok, it has been a while since I've been a PA resident, so I don't quite keep up with their liquor laws. I knew that they have state stores, and I was surprised that they opened it up to the grocery stores. I wasn't aware of the limitations...
First off, alcoholic beverages and groceries cannot be purchased at the same time. Meaning, if you have a cart full of stuff (like I did) and some drinks, you will only be able to purchase the drinks at the cash register near Starbucks. I don't know why I keep saying the plural "drinks" because that's not happening either. One case per person. That's it. And they will card you. Be prepared...I saw someone try to buy 2 cases of beer for someone, and neither had their ID. They left empty-handed.
The only thing that saved this store were the nice people that worked there. I was totally confused about the whole situation...I should be able to buy whatever I want...but I guess not here in PA grocery stores. The people that worked there both apologized about the rules they had to follow...but really what can you do? I hope the citizens of PA will wake up and move from the antiquated liquor laws into something more modern.