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CenterforRuralPA

@CenterRuralPa

A bicameral, bipartisan legislative agency focusing on rural Pennsylvania policy, data and research.

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Joined September 2016
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On Oct. 20, the Centerโ€™s Board will hold a public hearing on womenโ€™s health in rural PA. Testimony will examine health outcomes, maternal health research, and regional approaches to care. ๐Ÿ•˜ 9 AM - noon ๐Ÿ“ PA Capitol, Room 8-EA Join us live: lnkd.in/gPmT9SBE #RuralPA
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๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ’ง A new report from the Center explores septic system maintenance practices and challenges facing homeowners across the Commonwealth. ๐Ÿ“„๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/43URUio #SepticSystems #WaterQuality
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๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐‘น๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’” ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜๐’”๐’๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐ŸŒŸ โœ… Check out the Centerโ€™s LATEST rural updates! ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4uOSV7x
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๐Ÿ‘ถ A new generation is on the way! In 2026, Pennsylvania is forecasting 125,714 births statewide. ๐Ÿคฑ ๐Ÿ“Š #DataGram #Pennsylvania #BirthStatistics ๐Ÿ”— rural.pa.gov/datagram/727/20โ€ฆ
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๐Ÿฆ๐Ÿ’ณ The Center for Rural PAโ€™s latest fact sheet compares rural and urban access to financial services provided by banks and credit unions. The analysis examines county-level trends in branch locations from 2015 to 2025. ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ’ฐ๐Ÿ“‰ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“„ Learn more. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4deBRSc
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๐Ÿ“ฃ The Center for Rural Pennsylvaniaโ€™s 2026 Research Grant Program Special Request for Proposals (RFP) is now available! ๐Ÿš” This Special RFP focuses on the regionalization and contracting of police services in rural Pennsylvania. Learn more here. ๐Ÿ‘‰ bit.ly/4woP8PG
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๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿš‘๐Ÿฉบ ๐๐ฎ๐›๐ฅ๐ข๐œ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐‘๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐‡๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ฌ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐ข๐š: ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ŸŽฅ Watch LIVE: senatorgeneyaw.com/2026/04/2โ€ฆ.
Public Hearing on Rural Health Transformation in Pennsylvania: Access and Care Delivery - Senator...

Public Hearing on Rural Health Transformation in Pennsylvania: Access and Care Delivery - Senator...

Center for Rural PA | Room 8 E-B, East Wing

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๐Ÿ’ Wedding season is here! As of 2024, Pennsylvania recorded 71,799 marriages statewide. ๐Ÿ“Š Take a look at the map below for a county-by-county breakdown of marriages across the Commonwealth. #DataGram #Pennsylvania #MarriageStatistics ๐Ÿ”— rural.pa.gov/datagram/726/Nuโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ“Š How long is your commute? As of 2024, the average travel time to work across Pennsylvania is 26.3 minutes, but it varies widely by county. ๐Ÿ”Ž Explore this weekโ€™s #DataGram and see how your county compares. ๐Ÿ‘‰ rural.pa.gov/datagram/725/Avโ€ฆ #RuralPA #Transportation #Commute
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๐ŸŽฅย Thank you to @WETM18News for the coverage! mytwintiers.com/nexstar/offiโ€ฆ
Officials discuss data centersโ€™ potential impact on Pennsylvania

Officials discuss data centersโ€™ potential impact on Pennsylvania

WELLSBORO, Pa (WETM) โ€” Data centers are coming to New York and Pennsylvania. And there was a public hearing hosted by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania and elected officials about implementing dataโ€ฆ

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๐Ÿ“ Check out this article in @thecentersquare by Ford Turner on the Center for Rural Pennsylvaniaโ€™s recent data centers hearing, highlighting key issues around transparency, community impacts, and energy demand. ๐Ÿ”—โฌ‡๏ธthecentersquare.com/pennsylvโ€ฆ

Rush to build data centers spawns confusion in Pa. communities, board told

(The Center Square) - The rush to build data centers across Pennsylvania is producing uncertainty, confusion, or a lack of transparency in communities statewide, and even the big-picture question of

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๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿšจ Crime in Pennsylvania declined approximately 21% from 2013 to 2023, but trends varied across communities. ๐Ÿ“„ A new report from the Center for Rural PA highlights key rural and urban differences. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4mwJsyx #PACrimeTrends #RuralPA #PublicSafety
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๐Ÿฅ Pennsylvania received $193 million this year through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program and is now in the implementation stage. @WVIATVFM's recent article discusses what this funding could mean for rural health care. Read more: ๐Ÿ”— wvia.org/news/local/2026-04-โ€ฆ.

Pa. receives $193 million from Rural Health Transformation Program, but rural health leaders remain...

Pennsylvania received $193 million this year from the Rural Health Transformation Program, which will inject $50 billion over five years to the states. But the stateโ€™s rural health leaders worry that...

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๐Ÿก In 2024, 42% of Pennsylvania homeowners had no mortgage. ๐Ÿ“Š This map shows which counties were below the statewide rate and which were at or above it. ๐Ÿ”— rural.pa.gov/datagram/724/Peโ€ฆ #DataGram #PAHousing #HousingData
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๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ฐ ๐‘ฝ๐’Š๐’†๐’˜ ๐‘ถ๐’–๐’“ ๐‘ณ๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’”๐’• ๐‘น๐’–๐’“๐’‚๐’ ๐‘ท๐’†๐’“๐’”๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’•๐’Š๐’—๐’†๐’” ๐‘ต๐’†๐’˜๐’”๐’๐’†๐’•๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐Ÿ“ฐ๐ŸŒŸ โœ… Check out the Centerโ€™s newest rural updates! ๐Ÿ“Š๐Ÿ“๐ŸŒพ Explore the March/April 2026 edition of our newsletter. ๐Ÿ”—๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the latest issue here: bit.ly/4sqS37o.
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๐Ÿ“Š The Center for Rural Pennsylvaniaโ€™s latest #DataGram shows that 105,504 acres of industrial hemp were harvested in open areas across the United States from 2021 to 2024, including 915 acres in Pennsylvania. ๐Ÿ”— rural.pa.gov/datagram/722/Toโ€ฆ
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๐ŸŒณ๐ŸŒท๐ŸŒฑ Spring is right around the corner. Ready to hit the trails? As of 2020, about 82% of Pennsylvania residents live within a 10-minute drive of a trail, showing how accessible outdoor recreation is across the Commonwealth. #PATrails #DataGram ๐Ÿ”— rural.pa.gov/datagram/720/Peโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ“ˆ This weekโ€™s #DataGram highlights the fastest-growing U.S. states from 2024 to 2025. ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/4kWmq3g ๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿ“Š For a closer look at Pennsylvaniaโ€™s 2025 population trends, read our latest fact sheet! ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“„ bit.ly/3MRBL8E
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๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ“ฃ Statewide Impact: A Conversation with the Center for Rural Pennsylvania featuring Zachary L. Adams, Executive Director Hosted by the ASPA Keystone State Chapter. ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ March 26 | โฐ 6:00 PM | ๐Ÿ’ป Zoom ๐Ÿ‘‰ Register today: bit.ly/4u0zDMO.
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๐Ÿ“Š The @uscensusbureau's 2025 population estimates are out, and our latest fact sheet analyzes these data to inform national and state trends that may impact Pennsylvania. ๐Ÿ‘ฅ๐Ÿ“ˆ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿ“„ Read the full fact sheet here! ๐Ÿ”— bit.ly/3MRBL8E
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