FOIA Request to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango regarding Public University FY 2024 Employee Salaries on December 5, 2025.
A request for information under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law has been submitted by Keystone Today to Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango. The request seeks comprehensive records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This period is generally understood to span from September 2024 through July 2025, though the university’s specific fiscal year definitions are also requested if they differ.
The requested data includes various fields such as fiscal year, employee name, gender, age or year of birth (if not exempt), date of birth (if not exempt or limited to month/year), employer name, title or position, department, hire date, compensation amount (including base pay and any additional pay), compensation type (e.g., salary, hourly, stipend, bonus), and employment type (full-time or part-time).
Keystone Today emphasizes that even if certain fields do not exist in every record, all responsive records should be produced. In cases where portions of a record are deemed exempt from disclosure, it is requested that non-exempt portions be released in redacted form rather than withheld entirely.
As a media organization dedicated to transparency and accountability in public institutions, Keystone Today seeks this information as part of its journalistic duties. The organization has also requested a fee waiver due to its role in disseminating information to the public.
This request is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit corporation that aids media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies using Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More details about the coalition can be found on their website here.
Our team will continue to keep you updated as we gather and report news related to this request and other matters of public interest. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification regarding this matter.
