Corbett undoes sprinkler requirement for new homes

INQUIRER:   Gov. Corbett on Monday signed his first bill into law since taking office in January, undoing a requirement that fire sprinkler systems be installed in all new single- or two-unit homes.

“This is a commonsense measure to keep new-home prices within the reach of working families,” Corbett said at a bill-signing ceremony in the Capitol.

The bill to eliminate the sprinkler requirement cleared the House and Senate by wide margins this month…  (more)