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Pennsylvania Consumer Fireworks (2026)
Permitted: Consumer fireworks, including aerials, are legal in Pennsylvania for anyone 18 or older — not only Pennsylvania residents — and may be bought from a Pennsylvania-licensed permanent structure and used (Act 74 of 2022).
Consumer fireworks, including aerials, are legal in Pennsylvania for anyone 18 or older — not only Pennsylvania residents — and may be bought from a Pennsylvania-licensed permanent structure and used (Act 74 of 2022). Never set them off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle (even your own), on public property, on another person's property without permission, or while impaired. Municipalities may bar use 10 p.m.–10 a.m., except until 1 a.m. on July 2, 3, 4 and December 31. A first offense is a summary offense, with a fine of up to $500.
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