In Pa.’s Growing Fireworks War, It’s Fed-Up Residents Versus Cold, Hard Cash

HARRISBURG, Pa. — In July 1939, Pennsylvania Gov. Arthur James declared victory in the war on fireworks. (States lawmakers are considering a proposal that would allow certain municipalities to ban residents from setting off fireworks. Photo credit: Paul Vasiliades/Flickr.) Just months earlier, he had signed a law that effectively banned ordinary Pennsylvanians from purchasing or using firecrackers, Roman candles, and […]