FOIA Request to Pennsylvania State University-World regarding public university FY 2024 employee salaries on December 5, 2025.
A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was submitted to Pennsylvania State University-World by Keystone Today, a media organization focused on local governmental affairs. The request, sent on December 5, 2025, seeks detailed records of employee compensation for all individuals employed by the university during Fiscal Year 2024. This request is made under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law.
The specific data fields requested include the 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 (such as salary or hourly wage), and employment type (full-time or part-time). Keystone Today has expressed an understanding that not all fields may be present in every record but requests that all responsive records be produced regardless. If any portion of a record is deemed exempt from disclosure, they ask for non-exempt portions to be released in redacted form.
As members of the media involved in gathering and reporting news to the public, Keystone Today emphasizes the importance of access to public records for holding institutions accountable and providing transparency. They have also requested a fee waiver based on their role as media professionals.
The requestor is affiliated with The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization that assists media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at https://stopsecrecy.org/about/.
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.
