Pa. public officials cannot close meetings when it suits them

This is National Sunshine Week, dedicated to celebrating the importance of open government and freedom of information. Sadly, though, here in the Philadelphia region, the forecast calls for clouds and closed government. Read More...

Vote to keep committee meetings private breaks down along party lines

ARDMORE — The Lower Merion Board of Commissioners will keep its Ad Hoc Budget Committee, and it will keep that committee’s meetings closed to the public. That was the answer to a citizen’s open-meetings challenge in a lengthy discussion Wednesday night. Read More...

Lower Merion commissioners keep ad hoc budget meetings private

The Lower Merion Township Board of Commissioners will keep its Ad Hoc Budget Committee, and it will keep that committee’s meetings closed to the public. That was the answer to a citizen’s open-meetings challenge in a lengthy discussion Wednesday night.
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Lower Merion residents question closed budget sessions

The future of a budget committee of Lower Merion's board of commissioners is in question after a citizen challenged the township's practice of holding its meetings in private. Read More...