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A Sheetz store in central Pennsylvania is the first convenience store in the state to sell wine following the passing of Act 39.The first bottle was sold Tuesday at Sheetz on East King Street in Shippensburg. House Speaker Mike Turzai, an Allegheny County Republican, was among the state officials who convened at the store for a ceremony.Video: Watch the reportThe store, and other Sheetz locations soon to follow, are being allowed to sell wine under a law passed in June that was meant to broaden the number and type of private businesses that can sell beer, wine and liquor.Until now, Pennsylvania had kept its wine sales strictly in-house at liquor stores owned and operated by the state.RELATED: Changes to Pennsylvania liquor, wine sales go into effectSheetz said it will enforce a proof-of-age policy from any customer wanting to purchase alcohol.Some customers shared their opinions about wine sales."I come here every day," Hoss Carroll said. "It would probably be easier than going to the liquor store.""I have relatives that work in liquor stores, and if I purchase the wine at Sheetz, I would be kind of putting their job at risk," Art Knight said."I'm a Louisiana native, and in any grocery store in Louisiana -- 7-Eleven, something similar to Sheetz -- you can walk in and buy beer, and even stronger alcoholic beverages, certainly wine," Murphy Keller said."Every other state does it, pretty much, so it's time," Carroll said.Pennsylvania's 50 largest employers: See where Sheetz ranks on the listGet the WTAE Pittsburgh's Action News 4 App