The Right to Know Law Blog, published by Tucker Arensberg, PC, focuses on issues related to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law (RTKL) and the Office of Open Records (OOR). It covers topics such as the handling and denial of public records requests, the formats in which agencies provide records, procedural updates like the implementation of electronic filing portals for appeals, and legal interpretations of exemptions including attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine. The blog also discusses case law and administrative decisions affecting public access to government records, redaction practices, and the qualifications of requesters under the RTKL.
John T. Vogel, Esq., jvogel@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5622
Penncrest School District v. Cagle, No. 31 WAP 2023, 2025 Pa. LEXIS 1258 (Trial Court should have considered additional factors, including whether social media accounts were public and whether accounts had “trappings”…
Margaret M. Cooney, Esq., (412) 594-5548, mcooney@tuckerlaw.com
In re: Anna Waskevich v. Dallas School District, OOR Dkt. No. AP 2025-1643 (Pa. Office of Open Records, Sept. 9, 2025).
Background
On May 19, 2025, parent Anna Waskevich submitted a Right-to-Know…
Allyson N. Lonas, Esq., (717) 221-7954, alonas@tuckerlaw.com
Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law (“RTKL”) provides access to public records and promotes transparency in our Commonwealth. A record in the possession of a government agency is presumed to be public unless the record is…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In Frank Curry and FOIABuddy v. South Western School District, AP 2024-1311, a school district (“District”) received a request for records related to IT operations, contracts, staff, and IT budget from Frank…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In Forrest v. Erie City, AP 2023-1701 (Sept. 28, 2023), Erie City responded to a request for a list of all rental properties registered and licensed in the City in an Excel spreadsheet…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
Case Overview
In Forrest v. Erie City, AP 2023-1701 (Sept. 28, 2023), Erie City responded to a request for a list of all rental properties registered and licensed in the City in an…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In the summer of 2022, the Office of Open Records (“OOR”) announced that it was moving forward with an E-File Appeal Portal. The goal was to provide a one-stop location for all records…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In the summer of 2022, the Office of Open Records (“OOR”) announced that it was moving forward with an E-File Appeal Portal. The goal was to provide a one-stop location for all…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In Seman v. Baldwin Borough, AP 2023-00778, the Requester sought legal invoices related to a specific project. In responding to the Request, the Borough completely redacted entries in the legal invoices that…
Christopher L. Voltz, Esq., cvoltz@tuckerlaw.com, (412) 594-5580
In Seman v. Baldwin Borough, AP 2023-00778, the Requester sought legal invoices related to a specific project. In responding to the Request, the Borough completely redacted entries in the legal invoices that…
