A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was sent to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on October 7, 2024. The request was made by Keystone Today, a media organization committed to comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs.
Keystone Today requested access to the county's FOIA logs from January 1, 2024, through October 7, 2024. The requested records are sought under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, preferably in an electronic format.
The specific fields requested in the FOIA logs include the requester's name and organization, the content of the request, the date of the request and its completion date, as well as the status of the FOIA.
As a media organization dedicated to transparency and holding public institutions accountable, we at Keystone Today believe that access to these public records is essential for fulfilling our professional responsibilities. We have therefore also requested a fee waiver for this information request as per our role in disseminating important information to the public.
We await a response from Lancaster County and will continue our efforts in ensuring transparency and accountability within local government institutions.
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