Two different things, only tangentially related - Recognition of actual Maryland W&C Permit ,.and issue of PA Non-Resident LTCF .
The actual Md W&C Permit is not recognized ( ie allow concealed carry, on foot, with only a Md W&C Permit is no bueno ).
Penna requires the holding of a home state Permit , to be issued a Penna LTCF .
Restricted vs Unrestricted is not addressed in Pa state law . Reports are that certain Pa Sheriffs are making that up on their own . Non-Resident may make application to any Sheriff in the state. ( Or Phila Chief of Police , but not recomended unless you have personal connections.)
I don't personally have a Pa LTCF , but reports from MDS'ers continue to give thumbs up to IIRC Adams and Lancaster counties , in proximity to Md border.
Added after simultaneous postings -
Yup , back to OC . Again . I'm losing track of the OC/ CC flip flops . And I didn't lose anything in Philadelphia.
LANCASTER IS NO GO FOR ALL NON RESIDENTS.
Sheriff Chris Leppler is a POS "republican" that clearly hates concealed carry. It started with denying Maryland residents with restricted permits. Now he won't issue at all to any non resident