Luzerne County Almanac

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Luzerne County Almanac

Official County Web Site and other County Specific Resources
Genealogical & Historical Information – RootsWeb Project
U.S. Census Bureau : County Profile & QuickFact : Tiger Map
USGS Digital Cartographic Map – TopoZone

Business & Economic Resources

Business & Industry Resources
Pittston Area Industrial Development (PAID)
Made in PA
PA SourceNet
Pennsylvania Appalachian Capital Alliance (PAACA)
Pennsylvania Open For Business
Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers (PASBDC)
Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PENNTAP)
Team Pennsylvania – Business Resource Network

Chambers of Commerce
Greater Hazleton Chamber of Commerce
Greater Wilkes-Barre Area Chamber of Business and Industry
Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry

Commuter and Transportation Information:
Pittsburgh.com's Wilkes-Barre Regional Traffic Information
PA.D.O.T. : Engineering District 4 : County No. 40 - Maintenance Dist. No. 4-3

Economic Resources
CAN DO, Inc. (Community Area New Development Organization) – Greater Hazleton Area
Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania (EDCNP)
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
Pennsylvania Economic Development Association (PEDA)
Local Development District Association of Pennsylvania (LDDAP)
Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

Employment Resources
Luzerne County Employment Opportunities
Pennsylvania Workforce Improvement Network & Local Office Lookup for Team PA CareerLink

Trav·el·er(s) & Vis·i·tor(s) Guide(s)
Luzerne County Convention and Visitors Bureau – 1-888-905-2872
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The Pennsylvania Visitors Network (PAVISNET) presents
Luzerne County of the Pocono Mountain Region
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100% Pure Pennsylvania™ – 1-800-VISITPA (847-4872)

Educational & Informational Resources

Educational Resources
Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) – Nanticoke
Pennsylvania State University : Cooperative Extension and Outreach : County Office
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Health Resources
Luzerne-Wyoming Counties Mental Health/Mental Retardation Program
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Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) – 1-800-986-KIDS (5437)
Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Pennsylvania Department of Health

Library Resources
The Osterhout Free Library of the Luzerne County Library System
The Bureau of State Library of the Office of Commonwealth Libraries – Harrisburg

Science & Technology Resources
Civil Engineering Resources
Wyoming Valley Inflatable Dam Project Feasibility Study
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers : Baltimore District : Wyoming Valley Flood Protection Project
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers : Philadelphia District : Flood Warning and Response System (FWRS)
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Communication Resources
Anthracite Repeater Association (W3OHX) – Hazleton

Environmental & Weather Information

Environmental Information
PADep : Northeast Region Office
EPA : Region 3 : County Watershed Template & WME ·Window to My Environment
USGS State & County pages about Pennsylvania

Weather Information
County Forecast from the Northeast Regional Climate Center
County Conditions, Forecasts, Watches and Warnings from the
National Weather Service : Eastern Region : Binghamton/Johnson City, NY Office

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