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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Wilkinsburg Hosts Public Meeting Tonight on Liquor License Referendum

The meeting is at 5:30 p.m. at the Wilkinsburg Borough Building, 605 Ross Ave.

Wilkinsburg Borough will hold a special public meeting about liquor licensing at 5:30 p.m. tonight, Jan. 9, to garner input and answer questions about a proposed referendum enabling borough restaurants to apply for (R) liquor licenses from the state. The meeting will be held at the Wilkinsburg Borough Building, 605 Ross Avenue. A representative from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board will be present. Last year, the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. decided to try to get the proposed referendum on the May 21 primary election ballot. The corporation's board of directors is pursuing (R) liquor licenses as part of the Business District Revitalization Plan adopted by the borough in June 2010. The corporation believes restaurant …

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Will Wilkinsburg Break a 77-Year 'Dry' Spell?

Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. will pursue a liquor license referendum for local restaurants in next April's primary election.

Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. will seek to get a referendum on the primary election ballot next April allowing restaurants in Wilkinsburg to apply for and receive liquor licenses from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The board of directors voted Nov. 17 to approve the effort to pursue “R” liquor licenses as part of the Business District Revitalization Plan adopted by the Wilkinsburg Borough in June 2010. According to a news release, the board said it believes restaurant liquor licenses can attract new businesses to Wilkinsburg and increase investment in the area. The WCDC will hold public meetings to garner input. From Jan. 24 to Feb. 14, 2013, the WCDC will collect the 2,189 signatures needed to get the referendum on the ballot…

Daniel Santiago

11:09 am on Thursday, November 29, 2012

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