Welcome to the electronic version of the Spectrum, PFMA's monthly newsletter.

• GOV. CORBETT SUPPORTS SNAP ASSET TEST & DEEP CUTS
  Pennsylvania families will be deprived of millions in federal SNAP dollars now helping them to make purchases in over 20,000 retail stores in Pennsylvania.

• WHAT YOU CAN DO TO STOP THE SNAP ASSET TEST
  You can do something about it. Call (800) 515-8134 today.

• HOW THE PROPOSED SNAP TEST WOULD HURT SENIORS,
  THE UNEMPLOYED AND PENNSYLVANIA'S ECONOMY
  Talking points on the SNAP asset test.

• PENNSYLVANIA SUPREME COURT INVAILDATES
  2012 REDISTRICTING MAP
  The legislature's new maps for 2012 have been overturned.

• REVENUE SHORTFALLS IN PLACE
  BEFORE FEBRUARY 2012 BUDGET TALKS
  State revenue shortfall approaching half-billion dollars.

• SENS. SOLOBAY, VOGEL ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION
  TO PREVENT SUPPLY SNAGS AFTER SE PA REFINERY CLOSURES
  EPA Asked to Discontinue Boutique Fuel Use in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

• ALCOHOL SALES PRIVATIZATION UPDATE
  PFMA's Legislative Committee reaffirmed support for draft legislation written at our direction by Buchanan Ingersoll and Rooney attorneys.

• USDA PLANS TO CLOSE PA OFFICES
  Cost-cutting and streamlining departments leads USDA to close offices.

• PFMA URGES U.S. SENATE SUPPORT OF RYO CLARIFICATION
  U.S. Senators Robert Casey and Allyson Schwartz have been asked to support clarification of roll-your-own cigarette process.

• REP. REED UNVEILS BUSINESS TAX PLAN
  THAT WOULD CLOSE DELAWARE LOOPHOLE
  HB 2150 would gradually reduce the Corporate Net Income Tax.

• MANDATORY MEAT LABELING BEGINS MARCH 1, 2012
  The final rule requiring nutrition labeling takes effect.

• SPONSOR THE 2012 PFMA-PCSC ANNUAL FOOD INDUSTRY CONFERENCE
  Seize your opportunity today!

• NEW SAVE-A-LOT STORE IS A WELCOME
  ADDITION TO UPPER DARBY COMMUNITY
  Shawn Rinner, Save Philly Stores, opened a new store in Barclay Square Shopping Center on January 25.

• GIANT FOOD STORES TO ACQUIRE 16 GENUARDI'S
  Carlisle-based supermarket to expand Philadelphia presence.

• BOTTOM DOLLAR OPENS SEVEN STORES
  IN PITTSBURGH AREA
  Discount retailer hosted grand openings on January 26.

• SJU'S FOOD MARKETING ACADEMY TO HONOR WEIS MARKETS
  Annual Citation Dinner Set for April 14 in Hershey.

• MEMBER NEWS
  A look at what's happening with PFMA-PCSC members this month.

• RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA OFFERING
  GRANTS, LOANS & COMBINATION GRANT/LOANS
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development is offering grants, guaranteed loans and combination grant/guaranteed loans to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy or energy efficiency projects.

• FIND THE PRODUCTS & SERVICES YOU NEED
  Our online buyer's guide

• MEMBER SERVICE HIGHLIGHTS
  Association services activity for January 2012.

• UPCOMING EVENTS
  Mark your calendar...

• PLEASE POST- 2012-12 RIDGE SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE
  Applications for the 2012-13 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship are now being accepted. Please help us get the word out to your employees by hanging a poster in your break room.

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