Despite their widespread popularity, fortune-telling and related arts are illegal in Pennsylvania.
In honor of spooky season, Beck Lawrence talked up their new “eclectic, metaphysical shop” in a short, upbeat interview for the “Meet the Merchant” section of a local Hanover, York County, newsletter.
They said they would be selling candles, crystals, and other witchy objects, as well as reading tarot cards, and encouraged everyone to “He told Lawrence that fortune-telling in Pennsylvania is illegal — and that any complaints against them would have to result in a police investigation. Martin did not respond to The Inquirer’s requests for comment.“It was kind of intimidating,” Lawrence, 26, said in an interview with The Inquirer.
. “With that being said, if a complaint was made against someone for engaging in acts qualifying as ‘fortune telling’ in the Borough of Hanover, this department would be obligated to conduct an investigation.” The anti-fortune-telling law was recodified in 1972 but likely dates to earlier, said Matt M. McClenahen, a criminal defense lawyer based in State CollegeThat hasn’t stopped hundreds of shops from dealing in forbidden fortunes across the state. In Hanover alone, there are at least three other metaphysically inclined stores near Serpent’s Key. Johnny White, the co-owner of thetwo miles away, said he did not understand why only Serpent’s Key received a visit from the police chief.
“Is he popping into every bar or restaurant and just telling the staff, ‘Hey, by the way, it’s illegal to serve people under 21?’” White asked.They said they have dealt with reactions to their witchcraft since they were 13 when, as they put it, they “started listening to Evanescence and wanted to be a vegetarian.” In response, their grandparents attempted to perform an exorcism.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.
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