| Introducing passopenrecords.org: Blog to lift lid on Pa. government
For years now, people concerned about First Amendment and good government issues have worked to reform Pennsylvania's antiquated open records law. And for years, public officials have fought tooth and nail to keep it. But the tide is changing.
Passopenrecords.org is a link among all those committed to open records reform. Edited by former  publisher of The Kennett Paper (Kennett Square), Jamie Blaine, this blog will share the latest news, views and information as Pennsylvania moves closer to enacting a modern open records law. Blog visitors are urged to comment on posts and add to the debate.
Passopenrecords.org is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association, in the fight for stronger open records legislation. This is a follow-up to PNA's campaign for legislative reform, Brighter Pennsylvania.
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Reading Eagle Company converting to Berliner with KBA Colora
Koenig and Bauer AG announced April 23 that Reading Eagle Company has purchased a KBA COLORA Berliner format press to be installed in a new production and distribution facility to be constructed in downtown Reading. Construction of the new facility will commence late this year to allow installation of the new Berliner COLORA to begin in mid-2008. The completion of the project is targeted for early 2009.
With the purchase of the new Berliner COLORA, Reading Eagle Company becomes the first independent newspaper in North America to embrace the Berliner format.
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New Pittsburgh Courier starts running tally of 'attacks on us by us'
Pittsburgh's black newspaper, which reaches households in neighborhoods where gun violence happens often, is keeping a running tally of people killed in the city and county -- to send a harsh message.
The message is as layered as the problem is complex, says New Pittsburgh Courier publisher Rod Doss. But the dominant point is clear in the project's title: "Under Attack by Us."
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Philadelphia Daily News cartoonist uses animation to target mayoral race
Philadelphia Daily News's Signe Wilkinson has joined the growing group of editorial cartoonists doing Web animation. Assisting on the Daily News animations is Vance Lehmkuhl, who Wilkinson described as a "big contributor" to the process.
Wilkinson's latest animation takes a shot at Philadelphia mayoral candidate Tom Knox.
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Legislative and open-records reform could be a lengthy process
The special state House commission that changed some of the House's secretive ways of operating in just two months could find it will take years to implement its next wave of reforms.
The Speaker's Commission on Legislative Reform held its first hearing in Pittsburgh on the second phase of its work, which will concentrate on the state's open records law, campaign financing, the size of the Legislature and whether there should be term limits for legislators.
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Public Opinion: Restaurant inspections should be public
Pennsylvania's auditor general issued a report critical of the state's restaurant inspection process nearly two years ago, and he pledges to revisit the issue again later this year. Auditor General Jack Wagner believes restaurants should be inspected more frequently than they are, and he believes the results of those inspections should be public.
So does the Chambersburg Public Opinion.
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From the Legal Hotline:
Q: What records are public under Pennsylvania law?
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