Levine v. Redevelopment Authority

Opinion by

Judge Blatt,

This appeal questions the jurisdiction of this Court and the various courts of common pleas under the Right to Know Act1 on appeals by citizens denied access to information in the possession of a local public body, in this case the Redevelopment Authority of the City of New Castle.

At some time prior to June 7, 1973 on authority of Sections 2 and 3 of the Right to Know Act, 65 P.S. §§66.2 and 66.3, Sherman K. Levine, the appellant, demanded from the Redevelopment Authority of the City of New Castle (Authority), the right to inspect and copy all documents, minutes and…