53 Pa. Stat. § 23441
All examinations for positions in the classified service shall be practical in their character, and shall relate to such matters, and include such inquiries, as will fairly and fully test the comparative merit and fitness of the persons examined to discharge the duties of the office or employment sought by them. All examinations shall be open to all applicants who have fulfilled the preliminary requirements, stated in section ten of this act. The examinations of applicants for employment as laborers shall relate to their capacity for labor, their habits as to sobriety and industry, and their experiences in the kind of work for which they apply. All applicants for any position in the classified service may, subject to regulations adopted by the civil service commission, be required to submit to a physical examination before being admitted to the regular examinations held by the commission. Adequate public notice of the time and place of every examination held under the provisions of this act, together with information as to the kind of position or place to be filled, shall be given at least one week prior to such examinations. The said commission shall adopt reasonable regulations for permitting the presence of representatives of the press at the examinations. The commission shall post, in a public place in its office, the eligible lists, containing the names and grades of those who have passed examinations for positions in the competitive class, and shall indicate thereon such appointments as may be made from said lists.
53 P.S. § 23441