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This is an ongoing collection. Years are from 1950 to present time.

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Safety Reports from the House Safety Committee from 2000-2020, including Safety Data Sheets related to COVID safety materials.

Scope and Contents In response to critical Philadelphia Inquirer articles dating from November 9 to November 11, 1997, the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee created an independent special committee to investigate the management, operation and financial condition of Stephen Girard estate left to the City of Philadelphia in the care of the Directors of the Girard College and the Philadelphia Board of City Trusts.� Stephen Girard’s will established a school for needy children and the remainder of his...

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Appointment and Recommendation letters from 2011 to 2016 from the Speaker of the House, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader.

Scope and Contents Formed in 1970, the Legislative Audit Advisory Commission is responsible for examining the standards of audits of affairs of the General Assembly, Legislative Agencies; recommending measures for the improvement of pre-auditing and post-auditing of the financial affairs of the Commonwealth; and reporting annually those recommendations.The audits contain financial information related to the General Assembly's expenses, offices and personnel. The firm of Ernst & Whinney (Ernst...

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This collection contains materials from LORL including thier research request files from 2002 through 2011, large research project research and reports, office materials, publications, photographs, correspondence, and media/digital materials. Materials from LORL were transfered to the House Archives upon thier closure in 2011.

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This collection contains materials from the Legislative Reference Bureau including reports from commissions on crime and education, legislation on gambling and state sovereignty, an overview of the Pennsylvania Constitution and the 1967-1968 Constitution, and Pennsylvania's celebration of the United States Bicentennial

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This collection used to reside on our library shelves. These videos contain content from Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN), the Republican Communication Department, and unknown sources. The titles range from House Committee Public Hearings to special interviews and district events.

Scope and Contents The Local Government Commission was created in 1935 though the earliest records are from 1965-2002. It is a bipartisan agency consisting of five House Members and five Senators appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Speaker of the House, respectively. The main function of the Local Government Commission, outside of providing research assistance to the General Assembly, is to introduce legislation that will allow local governments to run smoothly. During the time this...