Out of curiosity, I requested a PA state police criminal check report although I was not required to do so by the PIAA. It was inexpensive ($10), immediately available on line and anyone can request his/her report. Here are the results with identifying information removed.
Pennsylvania State Police
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17110
Response for Criminal Record Check
Namexxx
Streetxxx
Cityxx, Statexx Zipxxx TELEPHONE xxx
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE DOES HEREBY CERTIFY THAT:
Name: XXX
Date of Birth: XXX
Social Security #: XXX
Sex: X
Race: XXXX
Date of Request: 08/20/2009 07:32 AM
Purpose of Request: School District
Maiden Name and/or Alias (1) (2)
(3) (4)
*** HAS NO CRIMINAL RECORD IN PENNSYLVANIA BASED ON A CHECK BASED ON THE ABOVE IDENTIFIERS - REFER TO CONTROL #RXXX ***
THE RESPONSE IS BASED ON A COMPARISON OF DATA PROVIDED BY THE REQUESTER AGAINST INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE FILES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE CENTRAL REPOSITORY ONLY. PLEASE CONFIRM IDENTIFIERS PROVIDED. POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT FINGERPRINTS THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE RESPONSE DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE EXISTENCE OF CRIMINAL RECORDS, WHICH MIGHT BE CONTAINED IN THE REPOSITORIES OF OTHER LOCAL, STATE, OR FEDERAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES.
COMPARISON MADE WITH FINGERPRINTS
THE INFORMATION ON THIS CERTIFICATION FORM CAN BE VALIDATED BY ACCESSING THE PENNSYLVANIA ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY (PATCH) RECORD CHECK STATUS SCREEN
https://epatch.state.pa.us/RCStatusSearch.jsp) AND SUBMITTING A STATUS CHECK REQUEST THAT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING - SUBJECT'S NAME (EXACTLY AS INITIALLY ENTERED), CONTROL NUMBER AND DATE OF REQUEST. PATCH WILL FIND AND DISPLAY THE CORRESPONDING RECORD CHECK REQUEST. DETAILS ON THE REQUEST CAN BE VIEWED BY CLICKING ON THE CONTROL NUMBER. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO VERIFY IF THIS REQUEST WAS SENT OUT AS A NO RECORD OR RECORD RESPONSE BY THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE PATCH HELP LINE AT TELEPHONE NUMBER 717-425-5546 FOR LOCAL CALLS OR TOLL FREE AT 1-888-QUERY-PA (1-888-783-7972).
Certified by:
Lieutenant Michael F. Gillelan, Director
Criminal Records and Identification Division
Pennsylvania State Police DISSEMINATED BY: SYSTEM
08/20/2009