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Podcast: Law Enforcement Records

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Podcast Logo CroppedThe fifth episode of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast is now available.

This episode looks at how law enforcement records, including police video and audio recordings, are handled under the Right-to-Know Law.

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Episode 5 of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast

If you have ideas for future episodes of the podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comments below, tweet to @ErikOpenRecords or @OpenRecordsPA, or contact the OOR.

Podcast: Two RTKL Surveys

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Podcast Logo CroppedThe fourth episode of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast is now available.

After a lengthy (far too lengthy) break, the podcast returns to discuss the results of two statewide surveys released earlier this year.

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More about the OOR survey
More about the LBFC survey
Oct. 11, 2018, Requester Training
The Office of Open Records

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Episode 4 of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast

If you have ideas for future episodes of the podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comments below, tweet to @ErikOpenRecords or @OpenRecordsPA, or send an email to openrecords (at) pa (dot) gov.

Podcast: Common Mistakes Made by Requesters

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Podcast Logo CroppedThe third episode of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast is now available.

This time around, George Spiess (Chief of Training and Outreach for the Office of Open Records) and I discussed common mistakes made by requesters — said another way, how to make your requests for government records in Pennsylvania more efficient.

If you’ve ever filed a Right-to-Know request, or you think you might in the future, this episode (all 22 minutes and 35 seconds of it) is for you.

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Episode 3 of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast

If you have ideas for future episodes of the podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comments below, tweet to @ErikOpenRecords or @OpenRecordsPA, or send an email to openrecords (at) pa (dot) gov.

Theme music by Pennsylvania’s own John Austin.

Podcast: Senator Dominic Pileggi

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SenPileggiWebSmOn the new Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast, I interviewed Senator Dominic Pileggi, the author of Pennsylvania’s current Right-to-Know Law.

Senator Pileggi and I talked about how he thinks the law has worked since being enacted in early 2008, his thoughts on possible amendments (including Senate Bill 411), and more.

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Episode 2 of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast

If there’s something you’d like to hear on a future episode, let me know. Share your thoughts in the comments below, tweet to @ErikOpenRecords or @OpenRecordsPA, or send an email to openrecords (at) pa (dot) gov.

Theme music by Pennsylvania’s own John Austin.

Open Records in Pennsylvania: The Podcast

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Podcast Logo CroppedI’m very pleased to announce that the first episode of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast is now available.

I interviewed George Spiess, who works for the Office of Open Records and has provided training on the Right-to-Know Law and the Sunshine Act all across Pennsylvania. We talked about some of the common questions he hears, some common mistakes made by requesters, and much more. And we did it all in 12 minutes flat.

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Episode 1 of the Open Records in Pennsylvania podcast

If you have ideas for future episodes of the podcast, I’d love to hear from you. Share your thoughts in the comments below, tweet to @ErikOpenRecords or @OpenRecordsPA, or send an email to openrecords (at) pa (dot) gov.

Theme music by Pennsylvania’s own John Austin.