The Center for Rural Pennsylvania

Reports

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Community & Economic Development | Health & Human Services
Agriculture and the Environment | Education | Reports

Community and Economic Development

The Widening Rural-Urban Income Gap: Past Trend or Forecast for the 1990s (1991)
Meeting Fiscal Challenges in the 1990s: Innovative Approaches for Rural Local Governments (1991)
Telelinked Business: A New Horizon for Rural Pennsylvania (1992)
Economic Development in the Rural Community (1993) (Available on website only)
Tourism: An Economic Strategy for Rural Pennsylvania (1993)
Government Policy and Land Use Change Along State Highways: A Case Study of Highway Access Permits and Municipal Planning (1996)
Planning for the Future: A Handbook On Community Visioning, Third Edition (2006) (344 KB in size)
A Survey of Pennsylvania's Small Town Municipal Officials (2000)
The Cost of Living Across Pennsylvania's 67 Counties (2000) (534 KB in size)
An Attitudinal Survey of Pennsylvania's Rural Residents (2000) (188 KB in size)
A Demographic Profile of Pennsylvania's Rural Women (2000) (187 KB in size)
Measuring the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Planning and Land Use Regulations in Pennsylvania (2001) (982 KB in size)
A Retrospective of Economic Development Programs (2001) (280 KB in size)
Rural Bankruptcy Rates in Pennsylvania (2001) (1,842 KB in size)
Welcome Back Downtown: A Guide to Revitalizing Pennsylvania's Small Downtowns (2002) (168 KB in size)
Assessment of and Strategies for Enhancing E-commerce in Rural Pennsylvania (2003) (333 KB in size)
Broadband Internet Service in Rural and Urban Pennsylvania: A Common Wealth or Digital Divide? (2003) (308 KB in size)
Rural Pennsylvania in the New Economy (2004) (175 KB in size)
2003 Attitudinal Survey of Pennsylvania Rural Residents (2004) (343 KB in size)
Affordable Housing in Rural Pennsylvania (2006) (424 KB in size)
Rural Pennsylvania's Water and Wastewater Infrastructure (2006) (182 KB in size)
Examining the Rural-Urban Income Gap (2006) (210 KB in size)
Broadband Internet Use in Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (250 KB in size)
Developing Effective Citizen Engagement: A How-To Guide for Community Leaders (2008) (141 KB in size)
Pennsylvania Local Government and Water Resources Management: 1991 and 2006 (2008) (815 KB in size)
Protocol for Determining the Feasibility of Installing Dedicated Wind Energy in Pennsylvania Rural Communities (2008) (388 KB 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)
Economic and Transportation Impact of Warehousing on Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (2.2 MB in size)
Drinking Water Quality in Rural Pennsylvania and the Effect of Management Practices (2009) (941 KB in size)

Health and Human Services

Rural Pennsylvania Enters the 1990s: Healthcare Outlook and Opportunities (1990)
Critical Access Hospitals: Hospitals Pennsylvania Cannot Afford to Lose (1992)
Urban Perceptions of Rural Areas (1994)
Rural Housing Needs in Pennsylvania: Assessment and Impact (1994)
The Impact of Managed Care on Rural Providers: A Focus on Critical Access Primary Care Providers Serving Vulnerable Rural Populations (1999)
Status Check II Pennsylvania Rural Health Care (1999)
An Examination of Homebound Rural Seniors (2000) (150 KB in size)
Welfare Reform: The Experience of Rural Pennsylvania (2002) (74 KB in size)
The Effect of New Medicare Reimbursement Methodologies on Rural Home Health Agencies and Their Beneficiaries (2002) (493 KB in size)
Studies on Rural Elderly Care (2003) (274 KB in size)
Analysis of the Children's Health Insurance Program in Rural Pennsylvania (2003) (84 KB in size)
Dental Service Supply and Demand for the Indigent Populations in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (248 KB in size)
An Analysis of Employment Dynamics for Former TANF Recipients in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (87 KB in size)
Adult Day Services in Rural Pennsylvania (2004) (247 KB in size)
The Health and Nutrition of Hispanic Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers (2004) (82 KB in size)
Public Health Infrastructure for Rural Pennsylvania (2005) (293 KB in size)
Childhood Asthma in Rural Pennsylvania: Building Schools’ Capacity to Optimize Health (2006) (165 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)
A Rural-Urban Analysis and Comparison of Health Insurance Benefits Offered by Small Businesses (2007) (303 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)
Substance Abuse in Rural Pennsylvania: Present and Future (2007) (97 KB in size)
An Examination of Food Assistance Availability to Rural Pennsylvanians (2008) (678 KB in size)
Health Care Degree Programs: Their Role in Serving Pennsylvania’s Rural Health Care Workforce (2008) (2 MB in size)
An Inventory and Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Support Networks in Rural Pennsylvania (2008) (1.1 MB in size)

Agriculture and the Environment

Outlook for Value-added Wood Manufacturing in Pennsylvania (1988)
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))
Pennsylvania Ecotourism: Untapped Potential (1995) (approximate 6MB) (Available on website only)
Medium- and Small-Scale Methane Digesters for Livestock Manure Disposal in Lancaster County (1995) (Available on website only)
Streams: Science Teams in Rural Environment for Aquatic Management Studies (1996)
Starting & Strengthening Farmers' Markets in Pennsylvania (2002) (252 KB in size)
Acid Mine Drainage: Studies in Remediation (2003) (79 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)
Nature-Based Tourism Policy (2003) (116 KB in size)
The Influence of Well Construction on Bacterial Contamination (2004) (156 KB in size)
Building on Our Strengths: Workforce Development for the Pennsylvania Dairy Industry (2004) (225 KB in size)
Assessment of Community Watershed Organizations in Rural Pennsylvania (2005) (258 KB in size)
Agritourism in Pennsylvania: An Industry Assessment (2006) (441 KB in size)
Market and Labor Force Factors in the Growth of the Wood Products Industry in Rural Pennsylvania (2007) (300 KB in size)
An Investigation Into the Needs and Concerns of Young Pennsylvania Farmers (2007) (149 KB in size)
An Examination of Pennsylvania’s Meat and Poultry Processing Industry (2007) (98 KB in size)
Pennsylvanians’ Knowledge of Agriculture (2007) (506 KB in size)
Biosolids Disposal in Pennsylvania (2007) (1 MB in size)
An Evaluation of Failing Private Septic Systems in Pennsylvania (2008) (5 MB in size)
Growing the Links Between Farms and Schools: A How-To Guidebook for Pennsylvania Farmers, Schools and Communities (2008) (1 MB in size)

Education

Rich Schools - Poor Schools: Challenges for Rural and Urban Pennsylvania (1991)
Teleteaching Distance Education (1994)
Support Systems for Rural Youth at Risk (1994)
The Improvement of Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Upon High School Graduation in Rural Settings (2000)
Postsecondary Enrollment and Persistence of Students From Rural Pennsylvania (2002) (58 KB in size)
Survey and Analysis of Alternative Education Programs (2003) (115 KB in size)
Adult Education in Rural Pennsylvania (2006) (547 KB in size)
Is Bigger Better? A Comparison of Rural School Districts (2006) (259 KB in size)
Rural Youth Education Project (2006) (49 KB in size)
A Statewide Investigation into Meeting the Mandates of No Child Left Behind (2008) (520 KB in size)
Farm to School Programs in Pennsylvania (2008) (1.1 MB in size)
Growing the Links Between Farms and Schools: A How-To Guidebook for Pennsylvania Farmers, Schools and Communities (2008) (1 MB in size)

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