Harrisburg, Pa. — The fight to keep skill games plugged in past next week isn't over yet.
Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming, and two other state lawmakers are once again asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to hold off on enforcement until February, just hours after pulling their first request.
Harrisburg, Pa. — Skill game machines in bars, clubs, and shops across the state could stay safe from police seizure until February if four state lawmakers, primarily Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Lycoming, get their way.
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