2019




Rutter’s Chris Hartman appointed to the Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board
3/31/19

PFMA awards DECA Scholarship to Downingtown STEM student
3/20/19

PFMA Annual Conference features Shapiro keynote; Jeff Brown honor
3/7/19

PFMA announces legislative priorities for 2019
1/16/19

2018

PFMA applauds President Trump's signing of 2018 Farm Bill
12/21/18

PFMA appoints Bunzl Executive Bob Plata to Board of Directors
11/28/18

ShopRite & Urban Affairs Coalition to donate 2,000 Thanksgiving meals this year
11/16/18

GMA honors Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association CEO Alex Baloga
11/14/18

PFMA commends Senate concurrence on Senate Bill 1172; Urges governor's signature
10/16/18

PFMA applauds House passage of Senate Bill 1172
10/10/18

PFMA hosts third-annual Fall Legislative Conference in Harrisburg
10/3/18

SNAP feeds the hungry and nourishes the economy (Op-Ed)
9/4/18

Anti credit-card skimming law goes into effect
8/31/18

PFMA appoints Wegmans Executive Gary Fechter to Board of Directors
8/14/18

Alex Baloga completes first year of Leadership Training Program
8/3/18

PFMA appoints two industry leaders to its Board of Directors
7/26/18

Kemeny joins PFMA as Director of Communications & Media Relations
6/20/18

PFMA applauds House Bill 1918 passage 
6/19/18
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Thomas Joins PFMA as Association Services Manager
​5/29/18

​PFMA Announces 2018 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholars
​5/29/18

PFMA Celebrates 65th Anniversary and McCorkle's Long-Time Service
​5/18/18

PFMA Announces New Officer and Board Members
1/22/18

PFMA Announces 2018 Legislative & Regulatory Priorities
1/12/18

2017
PFMA Commends House for Passing Credit/Debit Card Skimming Bill
12/7/17

PFMA Applauds HB 290 Passage
12/7/17

Pa. Retailers and Growers Discuss Challenges during Agriculture Summit
11/9/17

Five Members Honored for Legislative Advocacy
10/13/17

PFMA Announces New Officers & Board
5/31/17

McCorkle Announces Plans to Step Down as PFMA President & CEO;
Alex Baloga to lead the association as of July 1
5/30/17
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PFMA Announces 2017 Ridge Scholars
4/10/17
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PFMA Response to Mayor Kenney's Attack on Philadelphia Grocery Stores
1/12/17

Meagan Thorpe Joins PFMA Staff as Association Services Manager
1/11/17

2016
Food Retailers Prepare for the Impact of Philadelphia's New Beverage Tax
12/20/16

PFMA Submits Testimony to House Liquor Control Committee
11/16/16

PFMA to Honor U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson as 'Federal Legislator of the Year'
10/3/16

PFMA to Award Brown and Hartman as 'Defenders of the Food Industry'
10/3/16

PFMA to Award Bill Bracey and Sheetz PAC for Support
10/3/16
 
PFMA Lauds Pennsylvania Senate for Final Passage
of Bill Amending the Check Casher Licensing Act
6/8/16

PFMA Praises Pennsylvania Lawmakers for Passing Bill Allowing Wine Sales
6/7/16

PFMA & PDA Merge Into One Stronger Association
5/20/16

Donna Imrisek Joins Association as Controller
4/5/16

PFMA Endorses Evans for U.S. Congress
3/2/16

PFMA Praise Senate’s Passage of Bill Amending the Check Casher Licensing Act
2/9/16

PFMA Thanks Sheetz and Sunoco for their Assistance during Winter Storm Jonas
1/27/16

PFMA to Host Meeting with Philadelphia DOH to Discuss Licensing and Inspections​
1/26/16

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2015
PFMA Announces Sale of MEMO Financial Services, Inc.
11/12/2015

Boyer's Food Markets Bagger Wins Best Bagger Championship
10/21/2015

Pennsylvania's Best Grocery Baggers to Vie for State Championship
10/21/2015

MEMO Financial Services, Inc. Announces New Regional Sales Representative
8/19/2015

PFMA Announces Baloga Promotion to Vice President
7/15/2015

PFMA Praises Senate for Passage of HB 182
6/17/2015

Steve Neidlinger Joins the PFMA Team as Manager of Legislative Research
4/20/2015

PFMA Praises Pennsylvania Senate Vote in Favor of SB 333
4/15/2015

PFMA Lauds Pennsylvania House for Passage of HB 182
4/13/2015

PFMA Appoints Lauer Director of Membership Development
2/3/2015