Manderino Library: Government Resources: State/Local

Library Databases

Pennsylvania Statutes & Court Rules
Search Pennsylvania statutes (Purdon's), constitution, and court rules. (Westlaw)
Pennsylvania Regulations (Code)
Search the Pennsylvania Code. (Westlaw)
Pennsylvania Superior Court Cases
Search Pennsylvania Superior Court Cases since 1895. (WestLaw)
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Cases
Search Pennsylvania Supreme Court decisions since 1754. (Westlaw)
Federal & State Cases
Search federal & state case law at all court levels. (Westlaw)
Federal & State Statutes & Court Rules
Search federal and state statutes and court rules. (Westlaw)

Center for Rural Pennsylvania
A bipartisan, bicameral legislative agency that serves as a resource for rural policy within the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
Pennsylvania State Data Center
Pennsylvania's official source of population and economic statistics.

Map of the Month -- View an index of interesting data maps created by the PSDC from census information. Includes maps from July 2002 to the present.
StateMaster: U.S. Statistics, State Comparisons
A terrific source for state statistics! Easy to use, with tables, maps, sorting options, and more. You can even set up correlations. Search by category or by state.

Need country-level statistics? Use their other site: NationMaster: World Statistics, Country Comparisons.
Center for Workforce Information & Analysis (CWIA)
The "Home of PA Work Stats" for Pennsylvania's job seekers, employers, education and training providers, counselors, news media, and workforce professionals.

Pennsylvania Department of Health
The official source for health information within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Information about all levels of education in the state of Pennsylvania, teacher certification, school districts, etc.; plus news about state initiatives, a "Kids Stuff" page, and access to Web-based bulletin boards.
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry
Information and statistics about labor & industry in the state of Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Find information about PA taxes, including Personal Income Tax Forms.
Pennsylvania General Assembly
Legislative information, including the PA Senate, House, and Session Info.

Pennsylvania Occupational Outlook Handbook
Contains detailed occupational information for over 230 occupations, covering the majority of jobs in Pennsylvania. Produced by the PA Department of Labor and Industry, Center for Workforce Information and Analysis.

State Library of Pennsylvania
The official library for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to government information, it is a terrific repository of genealogical information.
Pennsylvania's Local Governments
A list of county and city Web sites within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.