A week’s worth of emails from a former Shapiro administration deputy cabinet secretary no longer exist. That’s what an attorney […]
From the Editors: An open letter to Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer
The Delco Jail Oversight Board cannot conduct its business in secrecy any more than any other governmental body.
From the Editors
Kilkenny versus Upper Darby’s Home Rule Charter, Part Two
This is the second article in a two-part series. The first appeared yesterday. Sean Kilkenny serves as solicitor for Upper […]
Despite an order from Open Records office, Delco won’t release DEI data
The County continues to stonewall journalists about their spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.
By Taylor Millard
From The Editors: The $67 court fee we refuse to pay
If the government can make a citizen pay for endless court challenges to get records released, those records are effectively closed to the public.
By the Editors
Kevin Mooney: Navigating open records requests in an age of pandemics, school closures, and mask mandates
Pennsylvania’s Open Records law is a powerful tool for transparency — one that local governments resist as hard as they can.
By Kevin Mooney
Parent alleges school district acted in bad faith to a state senator’s open records request for Covid information
“If government officials aren’t bound by the rule of law, then we are subject to their whims,” a parent said. “This isn’t a left or right issue. This is a matter of fundamental civil rights.”
by Todd Shepherd
Open records bill would mean major changes for Pennsylvania ‘state related’ universities
The proposed legislation would align Pennsylvania’s transparency rules with the majority of other states.
By Anthony Hennen
