Appealed to higher court

Granted/Affirmed: Concession bids submitted to contractor managing public stadium

Granted/Affirmed: A request seeking names and bids submitted to SWB Yankees LLC for a concessionaire contract at PNC Field. The records had been denied by the Multi-Purpose Stadium Authority of Lackawanna County, which said it did not have possession of the records and that they were not related to a governmental function. The OOR’s decision was affirmed by the Lackawanna County Court of Common Pleas. Read More...

Denied/Affirmed: Request for records subject to a court order

Denied/Affirmed: A request for records from the Erie County Office of Children and Youth for records from a third-party contractor. The Office of Open Records denied the request upon being informed the requester and the records were the subject of a court order preventing disclosure. Read More...

Denied/Affirmed: Names of people who complained about requester's property

Denied: A request for zoning enforcement records identifying individuals who communicated with Plymouth Township regarding proceedings against the requester's property. Read More...

Granted/Reversed: Printouts of tax lien information

Granted/Reversed: A request for printouts of current tax year and lien information for two Aston Township properties. The Office of Open Records' determination in this case was reversed by the court, which ruled that the Township was under no obligation to create the record sought. Read More...