Welcome to the forum, and congrats on your LTCF.
Don't believe anything a cop tells you about firearms laws - they are mostly misinformed, or poorly trained (No offense to the good ones here though...)
And on to your questions. Start here:
http://www.pafoa.org/forum/concealed...nsylvania.html
Then check out the PA UFA here:
http://www.frontlinearmory.com/misc/paoc/ufa.html
Next, read, understand and print out this:
http://www.pafoa.org/forum/concealed...carry-you.html
Again, welcome!