Commonwealth ex rel. District Attorney of Blair County

OPINION BY KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County denying its request to seal the autopsy report of Randall P. Buchanan from the general public and from the Al-toona Mirror, a local newspaper. Because we find that the release of the report may substantially interfere with the ongoing investigation of Buchanan’s homicide, and the Pennsylvania Coroner’s Act does not mandate release under such circumstances, we reverse and remand. On remand, the trial court should make findings of fact and conclusions of law as to whether the release of…