Loss Prevention Committee visits ZeroEyes HQ – Discusses de-escalation techniques
In September PFMA’s Loss Prevention Committee traveled to Conshohocken to tour the facilities of one of the association’s newest members, ZeroEyes. ZeroEyes leverages artificial intelligence to provide firearm detection for retail companies, warehouses and schools. Their system integrates with existing security cameras to analyze video feeds, scanning for the presence of firearms and flagging […]
State legislators wind down 2023-24 legislative session with key issues awaiting January return
As Pennsylvania’s two-year legislative session draws to a close, lawmakers in the state House and Senate appear as though they will end their work with a tally of roughly 240 bills sent to the desk of Governor Josh Shapiro during the 2023-24 session. That number marks the fewest new laws in more than a decade; […]
We Card Awareness Month: A time to re-invigorate training and compliance
We Card’s priority for retailers this September is to re-invigorate training of frontline store employees to boost compliance with federal, state and local laws. The We Card Program — in its 29th year — is shining a light on the “responsible retailing” of age-restricted products and encourages retailers to make employee training a top priority. […]
PFMA welcomes eight new members
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Ready-to-Drink is finally ready to go
Passage of SB 688, and with it the ability to sell spirit-based canned cocktails in groceries and convenience stores, was a long time coming in Pennsylvania. Dating back to the Whiskey Rebellion, the Commonwealth’s relationship with alcohol has been a complex one, marked by a history of teetotaling, bandit distilling, state-controlled liquor sales and gradual […]
PFMA scores major wins with 2024-25 state budget
After months of negotiation, Pennsylvania lawmakers and Gov. Josh Shapiro reached an agreement on a $47.6 billion budget bill in July, averting the risk of a lengthy impasse and prioritizing their spending for FY 2024-25. Education was the defining issue for Gov. Shapiro and lawmakers this year, due in large part to a state court ruling that […]
Legislator Spotlight: Rep. Marci Mustello
Pennsylvania State Rep. Marci Mustello serves the 11th District covering part of Butler County. She is on the Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Appropriations, Gaming Oversight, and Liquor Control committees. She serves as the Republican chair on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education What are your top three legislative priorities in 2024? My priorities are centered on […]
Legislator Spotlight: Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski serves District 121, covering part of Luzerne County. He is chair of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee. What are your top three legislative priorities in 2024? Quality education for all students, access to affordable health care, and taxes and infrastructure.What are the important issues facing your district? High cost of […]
Loss Prevention Committee meets with Attorney General’s Office
Members of PFMA’s Loss Prevention Committee met leaders at the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office to discuss how the organizations can work together to support OAG’s newly created Organized Retail Crime Unit. The unit will focus on organized retail crime, counterfeit operations, supply chain theft (from manufacturer to consumer), and account takeovers (including skimming and phone […]
Legislative Updates — May/June 2024
Capitol Numbers GamesPennsylvania’s state budget negotiations are predictably unpredictable. Last year’s budget was delayed until December due to disagreements over public tax dollars for private school vouchers, an issue that might resurface this year. A key issue is education funding, following a 2023 Commonwealth Court ruling that deemed the current system unconstitutional. House Democrats, with […]