233 Miller Road Rochester, PA 15074
724-774-7822 | secretary@newsewickley.com
Hours | 7am – 3pm
233 Miller Road Rochester, PA 15074
724-774-7822 | secretary@newsewickley.com
Hours | 8am – 4pm
Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law was introduced as Senate Bill 1 of the 2007-08 legislative session by Senator Dominic Pileggi.
The final version of SB1 was approved by the Senate, 50-0, and the House of Representatives, 199-0. It was signed into law on February 14, 2008.
Chapter 15 of the Right-to-Know Law was amended by Act 2023-29, effective July 1, 2024. Those amendments are reflected in the current law which may be reviewed here.
For more detailed information regarding the Pennsylvania Right to Know law you may visit the About the Right to Know Law page (This link will take you to the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records page)
You can request information from both the Township and The New Sewickley Police Department
You will need to fill out a Township Right to Know Form. There is no charge associated with this. Please follow this link to fill out the PDF form, which may then be saved as a pdf and sent to the township or printed and dropped off at the township building. Please follow all instructions on the form. If you email the form please send it to secretary@newsewickley.com
Lawrie Borgman is the Township Right-to-Know Officer
You will need to fill out a Police Right to Know Form. There are charges associated with this, listed below. Please Click Here for a pdf form. Please follow the instructions on the pdf form. Once completed either print out the form and take it to the police department or email it to cziter@newsewickley.com and gcarney@newsewickley.com.
Chief Gregory Carney is the New Sewickley Police Department’s Right-to-Know Officer. Chief Carney can be contacted at 724.774.2473 or by email at gcarney@newsewickley.com
Appeals of Police Department Right-to-Know decisions may be made to District Attorney Nathan Bible. District Attorney Bible may be contacted at 724.773.8550 or by email at districtattorney@beavercountypa.gov
Your costs must be paid via cash or check at the Township Police Department.
The right to know costs for the police department are:
Incident Reports – $0.25 per page
Accident Reports – $15.00 per report
Accident Photographs – $15.00 per accident
The township and/or Police Department will attempt to fulfill your request quickly. However depending on what you have requested it may take some time. If you have not heard back from us within five business days please reach out to either the Township offices or Police Department for an update
