The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced the return of nearly $2 million in licensing fees to 1,089 municipalities in which licensees are located, providing financial support for local government initiatives.
Twice a year, as required by law, the PLCB returns liquor license fees paid by PLCB-approved licensees to the municipalities that are home to those licenses. Municipalities have flexibility in allocating and spending the returned license fees to meet local needs.
The PLCB oversees the regulation of about 15,000 retail liquor licenses statewide, including restaurants, clubs, and hotels. Licensees pay liquor license fees ranging from $125 to $700, depending on the type of license and the population of the municipality in which the license is located, as part of the annual license renewal or validation process, as well as in conjunction with approval of certain new applications.
The current dispersal period represents fees paid from Aug. 1, 2025, to Jan. 31, 2026. In all, 41 cities, 405 boroughs, and 643 townships will receive payments ranging from $25 to $735,000.
Complete lists of license fee distributions by county and municipality are available on the PLCB website.
Over the last five fiscal years, the PLCB returned nearly $17.6 million in licensing fees to local municipalities.
