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• Government
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Homepage- The main government site for the state of Pennsylvania.  
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Arts, Culture and Media

• Government
• Pennsylvania Council On The Arts (PCA)- The PCA supports a range of arts and cultural activities and organizations via a number of programs and opportunities.  
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• Media Arts Council- The Media Arts Council works to further its mission to actively support local artists and integrate a wide range of arts into the life of the entire community.
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•  Citizens for the Arts- Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania advocates for funding and public policies that ensure the practice of, access to, and the appreciation of arts and culture for all citizens in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
• Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council- To expand the reach and impact of the region's diverse and vibrant arts and culture community by providing leadership, advocacy, capacity building, and connections. 
• Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA)- The Pennsylvania Rural Arts Alliance (PRAA) is a non-profit organization committed to the development and promotion of the arts throughout rural areas of Pennsylvania.  
• Foundation
• Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation- The Anita Shapolsky (A.S.) Art Foundation was formed in 1986. It presents the public with educational opportunities to review selected contemporary art as a stimulus and symbol for a culture of open communication. 
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Children, Youth and Family

• Government
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services- Directory that provides various services, documentations, etc. needed for healthcare, education, etc. 
• Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance- Pennsylvania family support alliance protects children by teaching citizens to recognize and report child abuse and neglect by providing information, educational materials, and programs that promote positive parenting. 
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters- Founded in 1963, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & Metrowest has supported children in our community through individualized mentoring programs for over 50 years. We reach the children who need us most through strong partnerships with local schools and youth development programs, and with the support of community volunteers, many coming from local colleges and corporations. 
• Parent Education & Advocacy Leadership (PEAL)- The mission of the PEAL Center is to educate and empower families to ensure that children, youth and young adults with disabilities and special health care needs lead rich, active lives as full members of their schools and communities. 
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• YMCA- To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. Vision: We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities. 
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Citizenship and Government

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•  American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania- A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to defending and protecting our individual rights and personal freedoms. Through advocacy, education and litigation, our attorneys, advocates and volunteers work to preserve and promote civil liberties including the freedom of speech, the right to privacy, reproductive freedom, and equal treatment under the law. We stand in defense of the rights of women and minorities, workers, students, immigrants, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people, and others who have seen bias and bigotry threaten the rights afforded to all of us in this country by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

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Economy and Jobs

• Government
• Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development- This is the homepage for this department. 
• Pennsylvania Department of Revenue- The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue's mission is to fairly, efficiently, and accurately administer the tax laws and other revenue programs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 
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• Media Fellowship House- The Media Fellowship House is an organization that was formed in 1944, after two African American women and a baby were not served at a restaurant in town. Two white women who witnessed the discrimination invited them to a different restaurant where they all were served. Media Fellowship House was born that day and continues to promote fellowship and understanding between diverse cultures and generations. 
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• Team Pennsylvania- Team Pennsylvania is a dynamic, public-private partnership that initiates and supports innovative programs to improve Pennsylvania’s competitiveness and economic prosperity.
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Education

• Government
• Pennsylvania Department of Education- The government page for the education system in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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• Pennsylvania Education for All Coalition- We work together to promote education that includes ALL children by providing individual technical assistance, advocacy and supports to families, assisting institutions of higher education better prepare teachers to effectively teach ALL children, and influencing and supporting schools, policymakers, and the community to effectively implement inclusive practices and policies. 
• The Circle School- The Circle School’s mission is to provide self-directed schooling in a democratic environment emphasizing both freedom and responsibility- a great setting for authentic, internally motivated, passionate life choices to surface. The Circle School is part of the emerging worldwide movement of integral education. The Circle School strives to be affordable to families at all income levels through a generous need-based financial aid program. 
• The Education Partnership- Our vision is for a community that is invested in meeting the needs of local students and their teachers. Students helping students, teachers helping teachers, communities helping schools. 
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• Pennsylvania PTA- To make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. 
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Environment and Natural Resources

• Government
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection- This is the state homepage for this department.  
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Health and Wellness

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• Pennsylvania Department of Health- This is the homepage for this department.  
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• Adult Congenital Heart Association- The mission of the Adult Congenital Heart Association is to improve and extend the lives of the millions born with heart defects through education, advocacy and the promotion of research. 
• The ARC Pennsylvania- The Arc of Pennsylvania promotes the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes
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Housing and Community Development

• Government
• The Department of Pennsylvania American Legion- This program serves to provide low cost housing, job training, and counseling to homeless veterans of Pennsylvania. 
• Pennsylvania Department of Housing and Development- This is the state homepage for the housing and development department.  
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• Rebuilding Together Greater Hbg Inc- Provide necessary repairs to low income homeowners and communities.
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• Habitat for Humanity- To implement the "word of god" in and throughout the United States of America and around the world, by working with god's people who are economically disadvantaged to help them create a better human habitat in which to live. To work in cooperation with other agencies and groups that have kindred purpose, especially with the parent body, habitat for humanity international, inc. To enable an expanding number of persons from all walks of life to participate in the ministry. Our mission is to work in partnership with god and people everywhere, form all walks of life to develop communities with people in need by building, renovating and repairing houses, so that there are decent houses in decent communities in which every person can experience god's love and can live and grow into all that god intends. This site is the main site, the Pennsylvania pages can be found there. 
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International Issues

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Justice, Crime and Public Safety

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• Pennsylvania Bar Association- This program was created to advance the science of jurisprudence; to promote the administration of justice; to see that no one, on account of poverty, is denied his or her legal rights; to secure proper legislation; to encourage a thorough legal education; to uphold the honor and dignity of the bar; to promote diversity throughout the profession; to cultivate cordial intercourse among the lawyers of Pennsylvania; and to perpetuate the history of the profession and the memory of its members. 
• Pennsylvania Law HELP- This page is a guide to legal information and free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Pennsylvania. Here you can locate information on a variety of legal issues, as well as information on how to contact programs providing legal assistance in Pennsylvania. This includes basic eligibility and contact information for the programs proving free legal assistance in Pennsylvania. 
• Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network-  We help make possible the delivery of free legal services to low-income Pennsylvanians by providing strategic leadership and coordination for ten independent, regional legal aid programs and six specialized legal resource programs that together comprise the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network.
• Pennsylvania Pro Bono- This page is an online legal community that provides information and resources for pro bono attorneys, legal aid attorneys, public defenders, and other legal advocates interested in increasing access to justice. This site contains resources to assist in your representation of low income or disadvantaged clients. 
• Pennsylvania State Police- This is the PA State Police homepage. 
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• Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Abuse (PCADV)- The Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence (PCADV) is a statewide collaborative membership organization committed to ending intimate partner violence and all forms of violence against women. 
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• Pennsylvania Bar Foundation- We work to improve the public’s understanding of the law and our judicial system. We strive to ensure citizens have full and equal access to justice through our legal system. 
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Poverty

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•  GreenDrop Charitable Donations- We convert lightly used clothing and household items into critical funds for great American charities. 
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