PUBLIC
• Legislative records, including financial information and e-mails between lawmakers and lobbyists. The Legislature was exempt from the previous Right-to-Know Law.

• Financial records of judicial agencies, which were previously exempt from the Right-to-Know Law.

• Financial and other records of community colleges.

• Financial and other records of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association.

• Name, position, salary and other compensation, employment contract and length of service of any public official or agency employee.

• Documents reflecting final action on a public employee's demotion or discharge.

• Grant applications.

• Documents presented to a quorum of an agency for discussion at a public meeting.

• 911 time response logs.

• Bids and requests for proposals on public contracts, including unsuccessful proposals, once the bids have been opened.

• Traffic reports.

• Certain records held by government contractors performing governmental functions.

• Name, cause and manner of death of an individual.

• Real-estate appraisals, environmental reviews, audits and evaluations related to an agency's lease, acquisition or disposal of real property once the agency makes a decision.

PRIVATE
• Social Security numbers.

• Driver's license numbers.

• Home, cellular or personal phone numbers.

• Personal financial information, such as credit cards, bank account and financial statements.

• Home addresses of law-enforcement officers and judges.

• Recordings and transcripts of 911 calls, unless a court or agency deems the release in the public's interest.

• Medical, psychological or disability records that identify individuals.

• Records that identify people who apply for or receive social services.

• A minor's name, home address and date of birth.

Sources: Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, the Pennsylvania Freedom of Information Coalition.

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