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The following are various websites that may be useful for you to explore, divided by category:
Chester
Chester City- Chester Biddy Basketball Association
- Chester Community Improvement Project
- Chester Microenterprise Partnership
- Chester Spotlight
- The website of the biweekly newspaper published by Stefan Roots. You can pick up your copy at the library.
- Chester Upland School District
- This site contains information about the district and links to each elementary and middle school as well as Chester High.
- Chester Water Authority
- Ghetto Print
- Chester native Desire Grover's community portal featuring news, events, podcasts, and artistic expression.
- OldChesterPa.com
- This site features information and many photographs of Chester's past. For more information on genealogical research, please review the library's genealogical resources.
- Scoop USA
- This is the website for the weekly newspaper published by R. Sonny Driver for the African-American community in Philadelphia and Chester. You can pick up your copy at the library (they tend to be available each Saturday morning).
Delaware County
Delaware County Government Center and Courthouse- Community Action Agency of Delaware County
- Delaware County Chamber of Commerce
- Delaware County Historical Society and Library
- DelcoResources community database
- This community database is maintained by the Chester Education Foundation, I-Lead, and Widener University's Social Work Consultation Services (SWCS). To use the community database, click on the link "Enter as a Guest" at the lower left of the screen. When the next window loads, click "EasyLinks" in the left-hand bar (it's the fifth choice listed). This loads the database. You can browse the listings or search using the search feature at the top.
- Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
- Tobacco Free Delco
Pennsylvania
PA PowerPort - The Home Page of Pennsylvania- Megan's Law
- Pennsylvania CareerLink
- Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Pennsylvania Department of Nursing
- Pennsylvania General Assembly
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania Law Resources
- Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General
- Pennsylvania Open for Business
- Pennsylvania Senate
- Pennsylvania State Parks
- Professional Licensure (applications, renewals)
- Pennsylvania Commission on Sentencing
Federal Government
USA.gov - The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal (searchable)- American FactFinder
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
- Census Bureau
- Child Welfare Information Gateway
- U.S. Constitution (text)
- FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- Federal Consumer Information Center
- GovBenefits.gov
- This is the official benefits website of the U.S. government, providing information on benefit and assistance programs.
- Government Printing Office (GPO)
- U.S. House of Representatives
- National Center for Education Statistics
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Securities and Exchange Commission Filings & Forms (EDGAR)
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. Administration on Aging
- United States Legislation (searchable)
- White House
Health
- African American Health through MedlinePlus
- Black AIDS Institute
- HIV-AIDS and African Americans - Topics from the Centers for Disease Control
- Alzheimer's Disease Center at the University of Pennsylvania
- Crozer-Keystone Health System
- Food Pyramid - Healthy Eating
- FoodSafety.gov
- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- Medical Dictionary
- Medicare
- MEDLINEplus - Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Pennsylvania Department of Nursing
- Professional Licensure (applications, renewals)
- PubMed