Chester proposes procedures to handle confidential security information from utilities under Act 156

Jul 22, 2025

Council reviewed a resolution to adopt procedures based on Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission practice to handle confidential security information (Act 156); city solicitor said the policy does not block Right‑to‑Know requests and that public utilities must designate information as confidential for the protections to apply.

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City of Chester officials reviewed Resolution 88 on Monday, July 21, a proposal to establish procedures and policies for handling confidential security information received by the city from public utilities. The measure would adopt a process similar to that used by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and cites statutory definitions in Act 156.

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