Research Guides: Political Science, Law, & Government: PA and Local Government

Official website of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
The official webpage of Pennsylvania. Contains a variety of resources including links to state agencies, tourism information, income tax information, etc.
Pennsylvania's Local Governments' Websites
Contains links to all of PA's counties, cities, towns, boroughs, and villages that have an active website.
Pennsylvania Agency Directory
From the official PA website, this page contains links to state agencies, offices, commissions and councils, boards, bureaus, and authorities.
State and Local Government on the Net
Provides links to government webpages for all 50 states plus US territories. Within each state, links are provided to agencies, government, county, city, and town websites.
Municode
Provides information on some city and county ordinances. Don't see what you want? Ask a librarian.

Reference Resources

The Reference section has a number of materials covering Pennsylvania, from government, history, people, and law.

Please note: Reference materials do not circulate.

The Pennsylvania Manual
Call Number: PAM 0264

A collection of pamphlets.
Pennsylvania almanac by Jere Martin
Call Number: F149 .M39 1997

ISBN: 0811728803
Dictionary of Pennsylvania Historic Places
Call Number: F150 .D53 1998

ISBN: 0403099854
Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania
Call Number: F147 .E52 1996

ISBN: 1125764287
Profiles of Pennsylvania
Call Number: HA601 .P76 2009

ISBN: 1619259052

Publication Date: 2009

610-282-1100 x1266