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Local government in Pennsylvania is government below the state level in Pennsylvania. There are six types of local governments listed in the Pennsylvania Constitution: county, township, borough, town, city, and school district. [1] [2] All of Pennsylvania is included in one of the state's 67 counties, which are in total subdivided into 2,560 ...
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg. The Government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the governmental structure of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as established by the Pennsylvania Constitution. It is composed of three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The state capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg .
Council of governments. Councils of governments ( CoGs —also known as regional councils, regional commissions, regional planning commissions, and planning districts) are regional governing and/or coordinating bodies that exist throughout the United States. CoGs are normally controlled by their member local governments, [1] though some states ...
The governor of Pennsylvania is the head of government of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, as well as commander-in-chief of the state's national guard. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws and the power to approve or veto bills passed by the Pennsylvania General Assembly , [3] as well as to convene the legislature. [4]
Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Council on Rural Affairs; Pennsylvania Governor's Commission on Training America’s Teachers; Pennsylvania Governor's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports; Pennsylvania Governor's Green Government Council; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania Independent Regulatory Review Commission
The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [a] was the collective directorial executive branch of the Pennsylvanian state government between 1777 and 1790. It was headed by a president and a vice president (analogous to a governor and lieutenant governor, respectively). The best-known member of the Council was Benjamin ...
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The Government of Pittsburgh is composed of the Mayor, the City Council, and various boards and commissions. Most of these offices are housed within the Pittsburgh City-County Building. The Government of Pittsburgh receives its authority from the Pennsylvania General Assembly pursuant to Part III of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated ...