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Evaluation of Pennsylvania city websites

Below is a chart evaluating the transparency efforts of Pennsylvania city websites.

Reading the chart

In the chart below:

600px-Yes check.png means that information is included on the government website
600px-Red x.png means that the information was not provided on the government website
P
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 means that information was partially provided

Check the Sunshine Review page about each City for more detailed information about what information is available on the City website, along with recommendations SR users have made for positive changes.

Conclusions chart

2012

In January of 2012, Sunshine Review evaluated the five largest city websites (plus the capital) and found they averaged a "B+" website transparency grade.

Budget? Meetings? Elected officials? Admin. Officials? Permits/
Zoning? 		Audits? Contracts? Lobbying? Public records? Taxes?
Y
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 6 6 4 5 6 4 6 1 4 5
P
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 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1
N
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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 0

Comparison chart

City Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin.
Officials 		Permits/
Zoning 		Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Allentown, Pennsylvania B Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 N
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 Y
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Erie, Pennsylvania B Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 N
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 Y
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 Y
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania C Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
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 P
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B- Y
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 Y
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 P
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
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 Y
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 Y
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Reading, Pennsylvania B- Y
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 Y
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 P
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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Comparison chart

Please check each district to see when it was last rated, if there is no time stamp then check the "History" tab to see when it was last edited.

City Grades Budget Meetings Elected Officials Admin.
Officials 		Permits/
Zoning 		Audits Contracts Lobbying Public records Taxes
Allentown, Pennsylvania B Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
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Cheltenham Township, Pennsylvania B- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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Erie, Pennsylvania B Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
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 Y
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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania C Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 N
600px-Red x.png
 N
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 P
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania B Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 P
Partial.png
 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania B- Y
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 Y
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 P
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 N
600px-Red x.png
 Y
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 Y
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Reading, Pennsylvania B- Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 P
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 P
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 Y
600px-Yes check.png
 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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Upper Dublin Township, Pennsylvania A- Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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 P
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 Y
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 Y
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 Y
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Correcting errors

If you discover an error in this chart or on one of the articles about a Pennsylvania city, you can correct it immediately or report the error.

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