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Denied: Components of a sexual offender assessment
December 07, 2009
Denied: Three requests to the
Sexual Offender Assessment Board for copies of
records that were components of a board
assessment. Read
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Denied: Construction reports withholdable under other law
November 02, 2009
Denied: A request for as-built
drawings and construction inspection reports of a
development project, from Cherrytree Township.
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Granted: Delinquent accounts borough claimed protected by Fair Credit act
August 21, 2009
Granted: A request for access to
delinquent sewer accounts from the Sharon
Sanitary Authority. Read
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Denied: Inspector General's investigation of complaint against requester
August 19, 2009
Denied: A request to the Office
of Inspector General for copies of investigation
materials related to the requester or her
husband, including the identity of any person who
made a complaint. Read
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Denied: Unredacted copy of requester's accident report
August 18, 2009
Denied: A request to Cranberry
Township for an unredacted copy of report on an
accident the requester was involved in.
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Denied: Parole vote sheets, subject to another law
August 18, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of Corrections for copies of vote
sheets related to the requester's parole. The DOC
granted access to another part of the request,
but denied the vote sheets, citing a
confidentiality provision in the regulations of
the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
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Denied: Copyrighted material referenced by Dept. of Corrections
August 12, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for copies
of an accreditation company’s correctional
standards referred to in a DOC administrative
manual. Read
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Denied: Sales tax info reported on tax returns
August 03, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue for records
with information related to sales tax paid for
electricity usage by non-residential entities.
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Denied: PUC accident report, as protected by another law
July 27, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission for a copy
of an incident report on a power outage/accident.
The PUC had denied the request, saying it was
exempt from public release as part of a
non-criminal investigation. Read
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Granted: Securities Commission settlement agreement
July 15, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to the Pennsylvania
Securities Commission for investigatory and
administrative files regarding a particular case.
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Denied: Judge's letter regarding requester's parole
July 10, 2009
Denied: A request for a copy of
letter written by a judge with recommendations
related to the requester's parole. Read
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Granted: Motor vehicle records from PennDOT, with personal info redacted
June 24, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request for motor vehicle
vehicle investigation information relating to a
certain individual and vehicles, from the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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Granted: Preliminary school district budget
June 22, 2009
Granted: A request for a copy of
the South Eastern School District's itemized
preliminary budget, which had been denied by the
district as a draft or working paper and claimed
by the district to not be a financial record.
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Granted: Release of redacted State Police incident reports
June 18, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: Pennsylvania State Police records
relating to a mobile home fire in South
Connellsville. Read
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Denied: Scranton fire hydrant report, as public safety threat
June 15, 2009
Denied: A request for the most
recent fire hydrant report made by the
Pennsylvania American Water Company to the City
of Scranton.
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Denied: Records relating to Dept. of Health complaint
June 15, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of State for all records, including
notes, relating to a complaint the requester
filed with the Department of Health. Read
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Granted: W-2 for Pocono Mountain School District employee
June 11, 2009
Granted: A request for the W-2
form for a Pocono Mountain School District
employee, with exempt information redacted. The
district had denied the request, saying that W-2
forms are exempt from disclosure under a federal
law, and as personal financial information under
the Right to Know Law. Read
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Granted: Records using OOR form, at OOR fees
June 11, 2009
Granted: A request for copies of
real-estate tax and sewer billing information
from the Peters Creek Sanitary Authority
regarding three specific properties. The agency
responded by directing the requester to use its
own request form and demanded payment of $50 for
copies of the records. Read
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Granted: PennDOT vehicle records not easy to produce
June 08, 2009
Granted: A request for certain
salvage and towing information filed with the
Department of Transportation. Read
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Denied: Bank document protected by state banking code
June 08, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Banking seeking
memoranda of understanding for the Community
Trust Company. Read
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Granted: PennDOT vehicle records not covered by other laws
June 08, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation seeking information
about a particular license plate and vehicle
registration. Read
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Denied: Mine subsidence claim records as investigative
June 01, 2009
Denied: A request seeking
records of mine subsidence damage claims
"received, investigated or known" to the
Department of Environmental Protection in four
counties. Read
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Granted: Third-party contractor payroll records from DCNR
June 01, 2009
Granted: A request for copies of
certified payroll records of a third-party
contractor and subsequent subcontractors from the
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
with home addresses included. Read
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Granted: Union dues information on W-2s
May 29, 2009
Granted: A request to
Susquehanna Township School District for union
dues information on W-2s for two school
employees. Read
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Granted/Reversed: W-2s showing school administrators' car mileage/car expenses
May 20, 2009
Granted/Reversed: A request for
W-2 documents showing taxes withheld for mileage
reimbursement/automobile allowed for all
administrators at the Pocono Mountain School
District. The district had denied the request,
saying the information was exempt from disclosure
as personal financial information, and under the
federal Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act.
The Office of Open Record’s decision was reversed
by the Monroe County Court of Common Pleas.
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Granted: Redacted public notices from State Ethics Commission
May 19, 2009
Granted: A request to the State
Ethics Commission for copies of public notices
for all regular and special meetings, including
public notices for recessed or reconvened
meetings. Read
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Denied: Addresses of foreclosure warnings, protected by another law
May 15, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency for addresses
related to real estate foreclosure warning
notices. The PHFA had provided the warning notice
records but redacted property addresses, which it
said were exempt from disclosure by a federal
law. Read
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Denied: Letter written to subject of requester's complaint
May 13, 2009
Denied: A request for a letter
related to a complaint the requester had made to
the Department of State about an osteopathic
doctor. Read
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Granted: Nursing home inspection documents, after redaction
May 06, 2009
Granted: Copies of surveys and
inspections conducted by the Department of Health
at ManorCare in Yeadon, a Medicare provider of
nursing care and rehabilitation. ManorCare had
requested documents related to surveys and/or
inspections conducted at its facility, including
materials related to the DOH's issuance of a
Statement of Deficiencies. Read
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Granted: Grant application, including draft operating agreement
May 04, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request for audited two
financial reports and a grant application
submitted to the Department of Community and
Economic Development by Philadelphia agencies for
the construction of a convention center and
related hotel. Read
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Granted: Auctioned abandoned vehicle information from PennDOT
April 29, 2009
Granted: A request to the
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation for
information about all abandoned vehicles sold at
auction by a Reading towing company in 2006.
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Denied: Names/addresses of ATV registrants from DCNR
April 22, 2009
Denied: A request for names and
address of All-Terrain Vehicle registrants from
the Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources. Read
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Denied: Executor's request for deceased's social services records
April 13, 2009
Denied: A request to Allegheny
County from the executor of a woman's estate for
all county records pertaining to the deceased.
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Denied: School records protected by FERPA
April 03, 2009
Denied: A request for school
test records used to determine student
eligibility for the Methacton School District's
gifted program, with identifying information
redacted. Read
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Granted: Access to records of fire company as a local agency
April 03, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to Morris Township and
the Morris Township Fire Company for five types
of documents related to the operation of the fire
company. The township had denied the request
based on non-possession, and the fire company had
denied access by saying it was not subject to the
Right to Know Law. Read
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Denied: Request to State Police for arrest photo
April 01, 2009
Denied: A request for an arrest
photograph from the Pennsylvania State Police.
The PSP had denied the request, saying the
photograph was exempt from disclosure as a
criminal investigative record and also protected
by the Criminal History Record Information Act.
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Denied: Parolee records protected by another law
March 27, 2009
Denied: Request for a copy of
parole records, specifically a negative
recommendation made by a trial judge and
prosecuting attorney. Read
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Granted: Certified copy of mortgage license
March 25, 2009
Granted in part and denied in
part: A request to the Pennsylvania
Department of Banking for certified copies of an
individual's mortgage licenses and
certifications. Read
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Denied: Records protected by another state law
March 19, 2009
Denied: A request to the
Department of Aging for reports that are
protected by the state's Older Adults Protective
Services Act. Read
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Denied: Foster children injury reports and citations
March 13, 2009
Denied: Reports of injuries
received by children living in foster homes not
licensed by the Department of Public Welfare, and
any citations issued. Read
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