Welcome! This page is dedicated to providing students and the community with local Erie and Pennsylvania state resources on issues in different areas of public policy.
Community Resources
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Pennsylvania
- Erie Community Foundation
- Erie County Department of Planning and Community Development
- Erie News (Erie News Now)
- Erie News (GoErie.com)
- Jefferson Educational Society (JES)
Economy and Politics Resources
Economy
- Erie County Department of Economic Development
- Erie County Economy at a Glance (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development
Politics
- Office of the Mayor
- Erie City Council
- National Governors Association
- Pennsylvania Congressional Representatives
- Pennsylvania Political News
- Pennsylvania Election Results
Environment and Sustainability Resources
- City of Erie Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)
- Erie County Conservation District (ECCD)
- Erie County Division of Environmental Compliance Services
- Jefferson Educational Society: Environmental Programs
- Keep Erie County Beautiful – In Association with Keep America Beautiful
- Lake Erie Watershed Protection Alliance
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- Pennsylvania Environmental Council
Human Security Resources
- Crime Victim Center of Erie County
- Erie County Department of Human Resources
- Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
- UN Advisory Board on Human Security
Mental Health and Healthcare Resources
- Erie County Care Management
- Erie County Department of Health
- Erie County Department of Human Services
- Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania (MHANP)
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Erie (NAMI)
- Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH)
- Stairways Behavioral Health
- UPMC Safe Harbor Behavioral Health and Crisis Center
Social and Cultural Resources
Urban Planning and Housing
- City Planning and Neighborhood Resources
- Erie Downtown Development Corporation
- Erie Housing and Homelessness
- Erie Housing Authority
- Pennsylvania Community Planning
- Pennsylvania Housing Resources
Immigration
- Erie Branch U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
- Erie Multicultural Community Resource Center
- Pennsylvania Immigrants’ Rights
- Pennsylvania Immigration Coalition