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This weblink page includes useful international links, United States government links, government links for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, local government links, links to media, emergency preparedness information, and other useful reference tools. This is an enormous resource list, so please report any broken links to jeff@jeffranck.com. Last updated 11/01/07



International (Global Level)


United Nations Home Page

United Nations Charter

United Nations Office for Drug Control & Crime Prevention (UNODC)

World Bank Group (WBG)

World Health Organization (WHO)

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

International Maritime Organization (IMO)

INTERPOL (International Criminal Police Organization)

World Trade Organization (WTO)

World Customs Organization (WCO)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

African Union (AU)

Europa- European Union Online (EU)

Organization of American States (OAS)

Vatican: The Holy See

International Red Cross

Amnesty International

Greenpeace International

Rainforest Action Network (RAN)



International News & Media


Al Jazeera (Arab News – English)

All Africa

Asia Times Online

Associated Press

Austria News

The Australian

Baltic Times

BBC News (Britain/UK)

CBC News (Canada)

Central America Daily

China Peoples Daily

EU Observer

German Times

IPS – Inter Press Service

The Irish News

Japan Times

Le Figaro (France - English)

Mexico Daily

Moscow Times

New Zealand Herald

The Scotsman

South America Daily

Sweden Globe

WorldNet Daily

World News Network

SITES OFFERING A LIST OF WORLD NEWPAPERS PRESENTED IN ENGLISH

http://www.thebigproject.co.uk/news/



United States of America (National Level)


The United States Constitution

Declaration of Independence

White House Home Page

United States Senate

United States House of Representatives

Supreme Court of the United States

GovTrack.us (Find, Read, and Track Legislation in Congress)

United States Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D – PA) Class I

United States Senator Arlen Specter (R – PA) Class III

United States Representative Christopher P. Carney (D – PA) 10th District

United States Representative Paul E. Kanjorski (D – PA) 11th District

United States Representative Tim Holden (D – PA) 17th District

United States Representative Bill Shuster (R – PA) 9th District

United States Representative John E. Peterson (R – PA) 5th District

Pentagon – United States Department of Defense

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Navy

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

National Security Agency / Central Security Service (NSA / CSS)

United States Department of Justice (Attorney General)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

United States Customs and Border Protection (formerly INS)

U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF)

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

United States Secret Service

PFPA Pentagon Force Protection Agency (Pentagon Police)

U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

U.S. Department of Education

U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

USDA Forest Service

DHHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

U.S. Missile Defense Agency

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)

U.S. Social Security Administration

Selective Service System

National Park Service

USGS (United States Geological Survey)

United States Postal Service (USPS)

AmTrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)

American Red Cross

National Constitution Party

National Democratic Party

Green Party of the United States

National Libertarian Party

National Republican Party

National Rifle Association (NRA)

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ)

Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)

The National Organization for Men

National Organization for Women (NOW)

NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

AAPD (American Association of People with Disabilities)

Christian Coalition of America (CC)

Catholic League

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)

GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders)

BiNet USA (Bisexual Advocacy)

PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

Sierra Club

NORML (National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws)

Peace Action

Rolling Thunder

NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League)

National Right to Life Committee

American Coalition for Fathers & Children



Special International and National Programs


Global Consciousness Project

HAARP – High Frequency Active Auroral Research Project

SETI Institute



National News & Media


Anchorage Daily News

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Boston Globe

Chicago Sun-Times

Denver Post

Detroit News Online

Honolulu Advertiser

Houston Chronicle

Kansas City Star

LA Daily News

Las Vegas Sun

Miami Herald

New York Daily News

Philadelphia Inquirer

PHX News (Phoenix)

San Antonio News

San Francisco Chronicle

San Juan Journal

Seattle Times

Washington Post



Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (State Level)


Pennsylvania State Constitution

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Home Page

Governor's Office

Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Pennsylvania State Senate

Pennsylvania House of Representatives

Pennsylvania's Unified Judicial System

Pennsylvania State Senator Roger A. Madigan (R) District 23 Lycoming & Union County

Pennsylvania State Senator John R. Gordner (R) District 27 Columbia, Montour, North'd, & Snyder

Pennsylvania State Senator John H. Eichelberger (R) District 30 Mifflin County

Pennsylvania State Senator Jake Corman (R) District 34 Centre, Juniata, Mifflin, Perry, & Union

Pennsylvania State Senator John N. Wozniak (D) District 35 Centre & Clinton County

Pennsylvania State Representative Michael K. Hanna (D) District 76 Centre & Clinton County

Pennsylvania State Representative H. Scott Conklin (D) District 77 Centre County

Pennsylvania State Representative Michael Fleck (R) District 81 Mifflin County

Pennsylvania State Representative C. Adam Harris (R) District 82 Juniata, Mifflin, & Snyder County

Pennsylvania State Representative Steven W. Cappelli (R) District 83 Lycoming County

Pennsylvania State Representative Garth D. Everett (R) District 84 Lycoming County

Pennsylvania State Representative Russell H. Fairchild (R) District 85 Snyder & Union County

Pennsylvania State Representative Mark K. Keller (R) District 86 Perry County

Pennsylvania State Representative Robert E. Belfanti (D) District 107 Columbia, Montour, & North'd

Pennsylvania State Representative Merle H. Phillips (R) District 108 North'd & Snyder County

Pennsylvania State Representative David R. Millard (R) District 109 Columbia County

Pennsylvania State Representative Kerry A. Benninghoff (R) District 171 Centre & Mifflin County

Pennsylvania Department of State

Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs

PA National Guard Joint Force Headquarters (Fort Indiantown Gap)

Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General

Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania Capitol Police

PA Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement

Philadelphia Regional Port Authority

Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

PA Office of the State Fire Commissioner

Pennsylvania Office of Inspector General

Pennsylvania Office of Administration

Pennsylvania Department of Aging

Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General

Pennsylvania Department of Banking

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of Pardons

Governor's Office of the Budget

Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission (SCSC)

Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD)

Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development

PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA – DCNR)

Pennsylvania Office of Consumer Advocate

Pennsylvania Department of Corrections

Pennsylvania Department of Education

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

PA Fish and Boat Commission

PA Game Commission

PA Department of General Services

Governor's Green Government Council

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Insurance Department

PA Juvenile Court Judges' Commission

Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry

CWDS - PA Career Workforce Development System (PA CareerLink)

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

PA Milk Marketing Board

Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA)

PA Board of Probation and Parole

Pennsylvania Utilities Commission (PUC)

Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare

Pennsylvania Lottery

PA Department of Revenue

PA Sexual Offenders Assessment Board (Megan's Law)

Pennsylvania Treasury Department

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDot)

PA Turnpike Commission

Constitution Party of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Democratic Party

Green Party of Pennsylvania

Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania

Republican Party of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Firearm Owners Association (PAFOA)

PA Fathers and Children's Equality (FACE)

Pennsylvania Center for Women, Politics, and Public Policy (PCWPPP)

Christian Home School Association of Pennsylvania (CHAP)

Keystone Trails Association

PA Clean Sweep



State News & Media


Bradford Era

Centre Daily Times (State College)

Erie Times

The Herald (Sharon)

The Morning Call (Allentown)

Patriot-News (Harrisburg)

Pittsburgh Post-Gazaette

The Times-Tribune (Scranton)

Tribune-Democrat (Johnstown)

Williamsport SunGazette



Central Susquehanna Valley (Regional Level)


SEDA - COG (Susquehanna Economic Development Association – Council of Governments)

SEDA-COG Joint Rail Authority

Centre County Government

Clinton County Government

Columbia County Government

Juniata County Government

Lycoming County Government

Mifflin County Government

Montour County

Northumberland County Government

Perry County Government

Snyder County Government

Union County Government

Greater Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce

Susquehanna Valley Visitor's Bureau

Susquehanna Valley Amateur Astronomers Association (SVAA)

Mostly Mutts, Inc. (Animal No-Kill Shelter)

Snyder County Chapter of the American Red Cross

Susquehanna Valley Amateur Radio Club (HAM Radio)



Regional News & Media


Backyard Broadcasting – WZXR

Big Country Radio

The Bucknellian (Bucknell University)

The Crusader (Susquehanna University)

The Daily Collegian (Penn State University)

The Daily Item

The Pulse – WQSU

The Press Enterprise

Standard-Journal

Sunbury Broadcast Corporation

The Voice (Bloomsburg University)

WGRC – Contemporary Christian Radio

WNEP – Newswatch 16

WVBU – Bucknell University



Emergency Preparedness


AAA Home Page

FEMA – In-depth Guide to Citizen Preparedness

Flood and Flash Flood Preparedness

LAFD Earthquake Preparedness Handbook

NOAA – Hurricane Preparedness Guide

NOAA – Tornado Preparedness Guide

Ready.gov

Wild Fire Preparedness (FEMA)

Winter Storm Preparedness (FEMA)