Earlier today, the OOR’s Deputy Director, Nathan Byerly, and our Chief of Training & Outreach, George Spiess, took part in a CLE program for borough solicitors. Here’s the presentation they used: Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs – August 9, 2018 (PDF) Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs – August 9, 2018 (PPTX) Advertisements
Here’s a Twitter thread I posted recently exploring deadlines under the Right-to-Know Law. Deadlines. Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law (#RTKL) has many. First, an agency must respond to you within 5 (agency) business days after you submit a request. /1 — Erik Arneson (@ErikOpenRecords) August 2, 2018 Next, the agency can take an extension of up to … Continue reading Twitter Thread: RTKL Deadlines
Here’s a Twitter thread I posted recently exploring some common procedural issues which arise under the Right-to-Know Law. Friday afternoon seems like a good time to explore some Right-to-Know Law procedural issues, right? Tweets from @OpenRecordsPA will be used for these examples. #RTKL #OpenGov #Pennsylvania — Erik Arneson (@ErikOpenRecords) July 20, 2018 I'll focus today … Continue reading Twitter Thread: RTKL Procedural Issues
Earlier this week, a group of interns from the Committee of Seventy visited the Office of Open Records in Harrisburg to discuss the Right-to-Know Law and the OOR. It was a great discussion, and I very much appreciate them visiting. Here’s the presentation I used to help frame the discussion: Committee of Seventy Interns – … Continue reading Presentation to Committee of Seventy Interns
Earlier today, I took part in the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs’ annual conference in Hershey. It was a great discussion, and I very much appreciate the invitation. Here’s the presentation I used: Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs – June 11, 2018 – PDF Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs – June 11, 2018 – PPTX
A federal court today ruled that President Donald J. Trump cannot block people from following his @realDonaldTrump account on Twitter. The impact of the ruling, however, is not limited to the president. Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York wrote, “This case requires us to consider … Continue reading Federal Court Says Public Officials Can’t Block Twitter Users
Earlier today, I took part in a discussion about the Right-to-Know Law at the 2018 CCAP Solicitors’ Conference in Harrisburg. Other participants included attorneys Craig J. Staudenmaier and J. Stephen Feinour from Nauman Smith. The panel was moderated by J. Chadwick Schnee, Berks County’s First Assistant Solicitor. It was a great discussion, and I very … Continue reading Presentation to CCAP Solicitors’ Conference
More than 1,900 people attended official Office of Open Records training sessions in 2017. We traveled the state again, including visits to Charleroi, Doylestown, Grove City, Pittsburgh, Roaring Branch, and Summerdale. The OOR provides training on the Right-to-Know Law and the Sunshine Act. We’re back on the road in 2018 — and this year we’ll … Continue reading 54 Training Sessions in 2017
The Office of Open Records conducted 110 Right-to-Know Law mediations in 2017. Our mediation program can be an effective way to resolve disputes between requesters and agencies. Many of our Appeals Officers are also trained mediators and can conduct mediations via telephone or in person. When a mediation is successful, the appeal is withdrawn — … Continue reading 110 Mediations in 2017
More Right-to-Know Law appeals were filed involving local agencies in Allegheny County — including the county itself, school districts, authorities, municipalities, etc. — than in any other county in 2017. (Allegheny County is home to about 130 municipalities and about 40 school districts.) The top 10 counties by this measure were: Allegheny, 166 Philadelphia, 157 … Continue reading Map: Appeals in 2017 by County
| Docket | Date | Title | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-1355 | 08/15/2018 | Brown v. Delaware County District Attorney's Office | Delaware | Denied |
| 2018-1296 | 08/15/2018 | Warren v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission | Commonwealth | Denied: Dismissed |
| 2018-1283 | 08/15/2018 | Montemuro v. Jim Thorpe Area School District | Carbon | Dismissed: Premature |
| 2018-1455 | 08/14/2018 | McMillin v. Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development | Commonwealth | Withdrawn |
| 2018-1321 | 08/14/2018 | Krug v. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Columbia | Dismissed: Premature |
| 2018-1320 | 08/14/2018 | Krug v. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Columbia | Dismissed: Premature |
| 2018-1319 | 08/14/2018 | Krug v. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Columbia | Dismissed: Premature |
| Date | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| August 21, 2018, 7:00 PM | Harrisburg CATCH (Concerned About the Children of Harrisburg) | |
| September 11, 2018, 9:00 AM | Ross Township | |
| September 24, 2018, 1:00 PM | Northeastern Education Intermediate Unit | |
| September 25, 2018, 9:00 AM | Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 | |
| September 28, 2018, 9:00 AM | Allegheny Intermediate Unit | |
| October 5, 2018, 10:00 AM | Morrisville Borough |
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