The Sunshine Act (Pennsylvania’s open meetings law) requires only that minutes be kept of all open meetings, and that they include the “bare bones” information: date, time and place of the meeting, names of members present, the substance of all official actions, a record by individual member of the roll call votes taken, and the names of all citizens who appeared officially, with the subject of their testimony. Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act does not require Continue reading →

Vandalism in West Easton happens occasionally and prosecution has been almost non-existent due to offenders acting under the cover of darkness and homeowners being asleep when it occurs. Over the years, damage from vandalism has resulted in Continue reading →

The Pennsylvania Right to Know Act, often confused with the Pennsylvania Sunshine Act, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of governmental bodies in Pennsylvania. Continue reading →