McMULLAN v. WOHLGEMUTH

Opinion by

Judge Wilkinson,, Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief to inspect, examine, and photocopy records of the Department of Welfare containing the names, addresses, and amounts of assistance received by welfare recipients in the City and County of Philadelphia. Plaintiffs assert their right to such information on any one or all of three grounds: (1) statutory right under the Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law, Act of June 21, 1957, P. L. 390, §1, 65 P.S. 66.1; (2) statutory right under the Public Assistance Law, Act of June 13, 1967, P. L. 31, §425, 62 PiS. 425; (3) constitutional right of…