Usa.gov: Information, sources and services from U.S. local, state and federal government agency websites
U.S. Government Manual: Official federal government handbook; information about the legislative, judicial and executive agencies, on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the U.S. participates, boards, commissions and committees
Contact Elected Officials: Call, email, or mail U.S. state and federal elected officials and government agencies.
Statistical Abstract: Statistics on the social, political and economic organization of the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Information on diseases and conditions, healthy living, maintaining health while travelling, emergency preparedness, as well as a number of tools for data and statistics on diseases.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Information for consumers on loans, frauds and scams, credit reporting, and more. This site also has a section with data and research on consumer trends.
GovInfo: GovInfo provides free online access to official Federal Government Publications. This is the official website for the Government Printing Office.
Healthcare.gov: Find answers to your questions about the Health Insurance Marketplace. The open enrollment period is generally in the fall each year, but you may be eligible for a special enrollment period after certain life changes.
Internal Revenue Service: Find tax forms, information on your returns, get your tax record, or view information for charities and nonprofits on tax filings.
Medicaid:Information on Medicaid, which provides health insurance to low-income individuals, and CHIP, which provides families and children with health coverage via the states.
Medicare: Health insurance for individuals 65 and older, individuals under 65 with certain disabilities, and any individuals with end-stage Renal Disease.
National Archives and Records Center: This federal agency collects and preserves documents that record important events in American history, and makes these documents available for research.
Social Security Administration: The federal agency that provides financial protection to Americans who have retired or are on disability.
Pennsylvania Manual: Official handbook; includes Pennsylvania history, the constitution and elections, profiles of the executive, judicial and legislative branches including information on the powers, functions and duties of those offices.
PA Employment: Find and apply for job openings in state government.
Highlighted State agencies:
Department of Aging: Find state and local level resources for the aging and for caregivers.
Department of Environmental Protection: Learn about state initiatives to control pollution and preserve resources. Explore reports on the environment or report an environmental hazard.
Department of Health: Follow the news on state-level disease prevention initiatives and find information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. This department also covers information on medical marijuana, nursing home complaints, the opioid epidemic, and birth and death certificates.
Department of Human Services: Go here if you need to report abuse of either a child or adult with disabilities, to find information on daycare centers, or Children, Youth and Families offices in your area, or to apply for state government benefits.
PennDOT: Find information on renewing licenses and registrations or the new REAL ID requirements. This department also runs 511PA which provides real-time travel hazard, roadwork, and incident reports on roads that you travel on in Pennsylvania.
Department of State: Key services include online voter registration, information on campaign finance, business registration, a search of registered state charities, and licensing for multiple professions.