Join us in "Brighter Pennsylvania," a Pennsylvania Newspaper Association initiative to improve access and accountability in Pennsylvania government.

DID YOU KNOW? Pennsylvania's open records law has been ranked as one of the worst in the country.

If a crime has been committed in your community, or in your child's school, you should know. Finding out how your tax money is being spent by your municipality should be as easy as asking. It is in other states, but not in Pennsylvania.

Read on for the latest on "Brighter Pennsylvania" and take advantage of all these resources. Check out our reply to Gov. Rendell's response letter and updated list of supporters. Don't forget to download our new display ads to promote this initiative in your paper.

WITHOUT ACCESS, THERE IS NO ACCOUNTABILITY.