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Community and Economic Development

An Evaluation of Pennsylvania's Main Street Programs (2011) (1 MB in size)
Small Business Development Center Use in Pennsylvania (2011) (984 KB in size)
Examination of Small Business Owners in Rural Pennsylvania (2010) (1.1 MB in size)
Rural Exports: A Baseline Study (2009) (956 KB in size)
Studies on Unemployment and Underemployment in Rural Pennsylvania (2009) (2.6 MB in size)
Drinking Water Quality in Rural Pennsylvania and the Effect of Management Practices (2009) (977 KB in size)
Economic and Transportation Impact of Warehousing on Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (2.2 MB in size)
An Evaluation of the Keystone Opportunity Zone (KOZ) and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone (KOEZ) Programs in Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (1076 KB in size)
Protocol for Determining the Feasibility of Installing Dedicated Wind Energy in Pennsylvania Rural Communities (2008) (388 KB in size)
Pennsylvania Local Government and Water Resources Management: 1991 and 2006 (2008) (815 KB in size)
Developing Effective Citizen Engagement: A How-To Guide for Community Leaders (2008) (141 KB in size)
Broadband Internet Use in Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (250 KB in size)
Examining the Rural-Urban Income Gap (2006) (210 KB in size)
Rural Pennsylvania's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure (2006) (182 KB in size)
Affordable Housing in Rural Pennsylvania (2006) (424 KB in size)
2003 Attitudinal Survey of Pennsylvania Rural Residents (2004) (343 KB in size)
Rural Pennsylvania in the New Economy (2004) (175 KB in size)
Broadband Internet Service in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania: A Common Wealth or Digital Divide? (2003) (308 KB in size)
Assessment of and Strategies for Enhancing E-commerce in Rural Pennsylvania (2003) (333 KB in size)
Welcome Back Downtown: A Guide to Revitalizing Pennsylvania's Small Downtowns (2002) (168 KB in size)
Rural Bankruptcy Rates in Pennsylvania (2001) (1,842 KB in size)
A Retrospective of Economic Development Programs (2001) (280 KB in size)
Measuring the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulations in Pennsylvania (2001) (982 KB in size)
A Demographic Profile of Pennsylvania's Rural Women (2000) (187 KB in size)
An Attitudinal Survey of Pennsylvania's Rural Residents (2000) (188 KB in size)
The Cost of Living Across Pennsylvania's 67 Counties (2000) (534 KB in size)
A Survey of Pennsylvania's Small Town Municipal Officials (2000)
Planning for the Future: A Handbook On Community Visioning, Third Edition (2006) (344 KB in size)
Government Policy and Land Use Change Along State Highways: A Case Study of Highway Access Permits and Municipal Planning (1996)
Tourism: An Economic Strategy for Rural Pennsylvania (1993)
Economic Development in the Rural Community (1993) (Available on website only)
Telelinked Business: A New Horizon for Rural Pennsylvania (1992)
Intermunicipal Organizations: The Untapped Potential for Rural Pennsylvania (1991)
Meeting Fiscal Challenges in the 1990s: Innovative Approaches for Rural Local Governments (1991)
The Widening Rural-Urban Income Gap: Past Trend or Forecast for the 1990s (1991)

Health and Human Services

Direct Care Worker Training for Aging Clients with Developmental Disabilities (2010) (1.5 MB in size)
Analyses of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data for Rural Health Outcomes (2010) (662 KB in size)
Rural Hospital Financial Conditions (2010) (6 MB in size)
The Sustainability of Rural Community Health Service Providers (2010) (1.2 MB in size)
An Inventory and Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Support Networks in Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (1.1 MB in size)
Health Care Degree Programs: Their Role in Serving Pennsylvania’s Rural Health Care Workforce (2008) (2 MB in size)
An Examination of Food Assistance Availability to Rural Pennsylvanians (2008) (678 KB in size)
Substance Abuse in Rural Pennsylvania: Present and Future (2007) (97 KB in size)
School Nurses on the Front Line: Challenges in Meeting the Diverse Health Needs of Rural Pennsylvania School Children (2007) (3 MB in size)
A Rural-Urban Analysis and Comparison of Health Insurance Benefits Offered by Small Businesses (2007) (303 KB in size)
The Impact of Mandatory Managed Care for Medicaid Clients on the Delivery of Mental Health Services to Children and Adolescents in Rural Pennsylvania (2007) (63 KB in size)
Childhood Asthma in Rural Pennsylvania: Building Schools’ Capacity to Optimize Health (2006) (165 KB in size)
Public Health Infrastructure for Rural Pennsylvania (2005) (293 KB in size)
The Health and Nutrition of Hispanic Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (2004) (82 KB in size)
Adult Day Services in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (247 KB in size)
An Analysis of Employment Dynamics for Former TANF Recipients in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (87 KB in size)
Dental Service Supply and Demand for the Indigent Populations in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (248 KB in size)
Analysis of the Children's Health Insurance Program in Rural Pennsylvania (2003) (84 KB in size)
Studies on Rural Elderly Care (2003) (274 KB in size)
The Effect of New Medicare Reimbursement Methodologies on Rural Home Health Agencies and Their Beneficiaries (2002) (493 KB in size)
Welfare Reform: The Experience of Rural Pennsylvania (2002) (74 KB in size)
An Examination of Homebound Rural Seniors (2000) (150 KB in size)
Status Check II Pennsylvania Rural Health Care (1999)
The Impact of Managed Care on Rural Providers: A Focus on Critical Access Primary Care Providers Serving Vulnerable Rural Populations (1999)
Rural Housing Needs in Pennsylvania: Assessment and Impact (1994)
Urban Perceptions of Rural Areas (1994)
Critical Access Hospitals: Hospitals Pennsylvania Cannot Afford to Lose (1992)
Rural Pennsylvania Enters the 1990s: Healthcare Outlook and Opportunities (1990)

Agriculture and the Environment

Creation of Organic Feed Formulations for Rural Pennsylvania Aquafarmers (2009) (242 KB in size)
Your Agritourism Business in Pennsylvania: A Resource Handbook (2009) (1 MB in size)
Using Natural Heritage Program Data for Wind Energy Planning: A Manual for Townships (2009) (373 KB in size)
Modeling Potential Wildlife-Wind Energy Conflict Areas (2009) (778 KB in size)
Growing the Links Between Farms and Schools: A How-To Guidebook for Pennsylvania Farmers, Schools and Communities (2008) (1 MB in size)
Farm to School Programs in Pennsylvania (2008) (1.1 MB in size)
An Evaluation of Failing Private Septic Systems in Pennsylvania (2008) (5 MB in size)
Biosolids Disposal in Pennsylvania (2007) (1 MB in size)
Pennsylvanians’ Knowledge of Agriculture (2007) (506 KB in size)
An Examination of Pennsylvania’s Meat and Poultry Processing Industry (2007) (98 KB in size)
An Investigation Into the Needs and Concerns of Young Pennsylvania Farmers (2007) (149 KB in size)
Market and Labor Force Factors in the Growth of the Wood Products Industry in Rural Pennsylvania (2007) (300 KB in size)
Agritourism in Pennsylvania: An Industry Assessment (2006) (441 KB in size)
Assessment of Community Watershed Organizations in Rural Pennsylvania (2005) (258 KB in size)
Building on Our Strengths: Workforce Development for the Pennsylvania Dairy Industry (2004) (225 KB in size)
The Influence of Well Construction on Bacterial Contamination (2004) (156 KB in size)
Nature-Based Tourism Policy (2003) (116 KB in size)
Building a Geographic Information System (GIS) for Acid Mine Drainage Remediation Planning: A Manual for Non-profits (2003) (97 KB in size)
Acid Mine Drainage: Studies in Remediation (2003) (79 KB in size)
Starting & Strengthening Farmers' Markets in Pennsylvania (2002) (252 KB in size)
Streams: Science Teams in Rural Environment for Aquatic Management Studies (1996)
Medium- and Small-Scale Methane Digesters for Livestock Manure Disposal in Lancaster County (1995) (Available on website only)
Pennsylvania Ecotourism: Untapped Potential (1995) (approximate 6MB) (Available on website only)
Zoning for Farming: A Guidebook for Pennsylvania Municipalities on How to Protect Valuable Agricultural Lands (1995) (Note: Act 67 and 68 Updates for Zoning for Farming, April 2001 (160 KB in size)
Outlook for Value-added Wood Manufacturing in Pennsylvania (1988)

Education

GED Preparation Through Distance Learning in Rural Pennsylvania (2011) (720 KB in size)
An Analysis of Rural and Urban Pennsylvania Adults Taking, Completing and Passing the GED (2011) (1.6 MB in size)
Rural Youth Education Project Third Wave (2010) (423 KB in size)
Survey and Analysis of Alternative Education Programs II (2009) (1 MB in size)
Rural School District Enrollment and Building Capacity: Projections for the Next 10 Years (2009) (1 MB in size)
Rural Youth Education Project Second Wave (2009) (467 KB in size)
Growing the Links Between Farms and Schools: A How-To Guidebook for Pennsylvania Farmers, Schools and Communities (2008) (1 MB in size)
Farm to School Programs in Pennsylvania (2008) (1.1 MB in size)
A Statewide Investigation into Meeting the Mandates of No Child Left Behind (2008) (520 KB in size)
Rural Youth Education Project (2006) (49 KB in size)
Is Bigger Better? A Comparison of Rural School Districts (2006) (259 KB in size)
Adult Education in Rural Pennsylvania (2006) (547 KB in size)
Survey and Analysis of Alternative Education Programs (2003) (115 KB in size)
Postsecondary Enrollment and Persistence of Students From Rural Pennsylvania (2002) (58 KB in size)
The Improvement of Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Upon High School Graduation in Rural Settings (2000)
Support Systems for Rural Youth at Risk (1994)
Teleteaching Distance Education (1994)
Rich Schools - Poor Schools: Challenges for Rural and Urban Pennsylvania (1991)

Reports

An Examination of Transportation Services Available to Rural Military Veterans for Medical Services (2.3 MB in size) (2012)
The Impact of Marcellus Gas Drilling on Rural Drinking Water Supplies (1.5 MB in size) (2011)
Specialty Courts in Pennsylvania: Establishment, Practice and Effectiveness (885 KB in size) (2011)
A Comparison of Regulated Child Care in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania (2011) (1.5 MB in size)
Impacts of Electricity Restructuring in Rural Pennsylvania (2011) (1.1 MB in size)
Rural Leaders and Leadership Development in Pennsylvania (2011) (829 KB in size)
Pennsylvania County Property Reassessment: Impact on Local Government Finances and the Local Economy (2010) (1 MB in size)
2008 Attitudinal Survey of Pennsylvania Rural Residents (2010) (484 KB in size)
Impact of the Uniform Construction Code in Rural Pennsylvania (2010) (1.2 MB in size)
Survey of Emergency Management and Preparedness Agencies in Pennsylvania's Rural Counties (2010) (415 KB in size)
Challenges and Opportunities for Community Banks in Rural Pennsylvania (2010) (1.2 MB in size)
An Examination of Mobile Homes in Rural Pennsylvania (2009) (1 MB in size)
An Information Systems Security Readiness Assessment for Municipalities in Rural Pennsylvania (2009) (728 KB in size)
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use Among Youth in Rural Pennsylvania (2009) (515 KB in size)
Measuring and Analyzing Juvenile Recidivism in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania (2009) (797 KB in size)
Wealth Transfer in Pennsylvania (2008) (2.2 MB in size)
Rural by the Numbers 2008 (2008) (1 MB in size)
Migration for Housing: Urban Families in Rural Living (2008) (269 KB in size)
Impact and Analysis of Act 50 (2007) (393 KB in size)
Rural by the Numbers 2007 (2007) (301 KB in size)
The Future of Hunting (2007) (260 KB in size)
Prisons and Rural Communities: Exploring Impact and Community Satisfaction (2007) (77 KB in size)
Rural by the Numbers 2006 (2006) (288 KB in size)
Volunteer Firefighter Recruitment and Retention in Rural Pennsylvania (2006) (235 KB in size)
Rural by the Numbers 2005 (2005) (165 KB in size)
Rural Development in the European Union: Lessons for Pennsylvania (2005) (283 KB in size)
Overweight Children in Pennsylvania (2005) (439 KB in size)
An Examination of Pennsylvania’s Oil and Gas Industry (2005) (235 KB in size)
Coordination and Integration of Rural Public Transportation Services in Pennsylvania (2004) (124 KB in size)
Exploring Public Housing Use in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (102 KB in size)
Stats for Scaredy-Cats: A How-To Guide for Rural Data Users (2002) (189 KB in size)
Moving Heritage Tourism Forward in Pennsylvania (2001) (83 KB in size)
Cybercitizens of the Commonwealth: How Rural and Urban Pennsylvanians Access and Use the Internet (2001) (362 KB in size)
Economic Values and Impacts of Sport Fishing, Hunting and Trapping Activities in Pennsylvania (1998) (192 KB in size)
Executive Summary - Single Parents' Attitudes Toward and Use of Government and Community Assistance: A Needs Assessment to Plan Interventions that Preserve Family Function and Lower the Risk of Poverty (1998) (Available on website only)
The Pennsylvania GIS Resource and Implementation Guide (1997) (Available on website only)
Inside Rural Pennsylvania: A Statistical Profile (1997) (3.73 MB in size)