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Pennsylvania

A silhouette of the state of Pennsylvania

Basic Statistics

Pennsylvania has a population of 13,002,700, of which 79.6% of the population is aged 18+ (U.S. Census, 2021)

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52 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties lie within the Appalachian Region

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1 out of every 5 Pennsylvania residents earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level 

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Literacy
A silhouette of the state of Pennsylvania with text reading, "Nearly half of Pennsylvania adults read below an 8th Grade level"

Literacy in Pennsylvania

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18.1% of Pennsylvania adults read below a 3rd Grade level

37.5% of Pennsylvania adults read between a 3rd and 8th Grade level

44.4% of Pennsylvania adults are proficient in reading texts above an 8th Grade level

Numeracy
A silhouette of the state of Pennsylvania with text reading, "2 in 3 Pennsylvania adults struggle to perform basic math"

Numeracy in Pennsylvania

28.7% of Pennsylvania adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 1 step

37.6% of Pennsylvania adults struggle to perform math problems that require more than 3 steps

33.7% of Pennsylvania adults are proficient in math taught above an 8th Grade level

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County Data
Pennyslvania - Literacy by County - Heatmap

Literacy by County

In Pennsylvania's 52 Appalachian counties, nearly 2 out of every 3 adults read below an 8th Grade level

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1 in 10 adults has not graduated from high school

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Nearly 1 in 4 residents earns below 150% of the Federal Poverty Level

Pennyslvania - Literacy by County - Bar. Lower range - 45.1%; Middle range - 62.5%; Upper range - 83.7%
Pennyslvania - Numeracy by County - Heatmap

Numeracy by County

In Pennsylvania's 52 Appalachian counties, nearly 3 out of every 4 adults struggle to perform basic math

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Nearly 1 in 6 residents relies on SNAP for Nutrition Assistance
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7.3% of residents lack health insurance

Pennyslvania - Numeracy by County - Bar. Lower range - 55.9%; Middle range - 74.4%; Upper range - 93.2%
Resources

Pennsylvania Adult Education Resources

ARIN Center for Education

300 Indian Springs Rd.
Indiana, PA 15701

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Indiana

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Lauren Fiechuk

ARIN Center for Education

11931 PA-85 E
Kittanning, PA 16201

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Armstrong

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • GED/High School Equivalency Testing

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

Contact Info:

Lauren Fiechuk

Adult Literacy at Butler County Community College

Science, Technology, and Cultural Center
107 College Dr.
Butler, PA 16002

250 Executive Dr.
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

PA CareerLink - Butler County
112 Hollywood Dr.
Butler, PA 16001

Charge for Services:

No

Counties Served:

  • Butler

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

  • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

  • In-Person

  • Virtual

  • Hybrid In-Person/Virtual

  • Synchronous Online Courses (Real-Time)

Contact Info:

Vicki Denny

Altoona Area School District Adult Education Program

ArtsAltoona
2212 6th Avenue
2nd Floor
Altoona, PA 16602

Charge for Services:

Counties Served:

  • Blair

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

    • English Language Instruction

Delivery Model:

Contact Info:

Bradford County Action, Inc.

500 William Street
Towanda, PA 18848

Charge for Services:

Counties Served:

  • Bradford

    • Tioga

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

Delivery Model:

Contact Info:

Carbon Career and Technical Institute

150 West 13th Street
Jim Thorpe, PA 18229

Charge for Services:

Counties Served:

  • Carbon

Services Offered

  • Adult Literacy Education

  • Adult Numeracy Education

  • GED/High School Equivalency Prep

Delivery Model:

Contact Info:

Francine Kluck

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Federal Officials

Federal Elected Officials in Pennsylvania

Ryan Mackenzie

Ryan Mackenzie

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Carbon

District:
PA
07
Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Education and the Workforce Committee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Workforce Protections Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Foreign Affairs Committee

  • House Foreign Affairs Committee East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee

  • House Foreign Affairs Committee Western Hemisphere Subcommittee

  • House Homeland Security Committee

  • House Homeland Security Committee Counterterrorism and Intelligence Subcommittee

  • House Homeland Security Committee Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

121 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-6411

District Headquarters

1125 S Cedar Crest Blvd

Suite 109 (Bottom Floor)

Allentown, PA 18103

Phone: (484) 781-6000

Rob Bresnahan, Jr.

Rob Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Lackawanna

  • Luzerne (Part)

  • Monroe

  • Pike

  • Wayne

District:
PA
08
Term:
2025-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Agriculture Committee Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development Subcommittee

  • House Agriculture Committee Conservation, Research and Biotechnology Subcommittee

  • House Small Business Committee

  • House Small Business Committee Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee

  • House Small Business Committee Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1133 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5546

Dan Meuser

Dan Meuser

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Bradford

  • Columbia

  • Luzerne (Part)

  • Lycoming (Part)

  • Montour

  • Northumberland

  • Schuylkill

  • Sullivan

  • Susquehanna

  • Wyoming

District:
PA
09
Term:
2019-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Financial Services Committee

  • House Financial Services Committee Financial Institutions Subcommittee

  • House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee (Chair)

  • House Small Business Committee

  • House Small Business Committee Contracting and Infrastructure Subcommittee

  • House Small Business Committee Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

350 Cannon HOB

Washington, DC 20003

Phone: (202) 225-6511

Berwick

The Office Rep. Robert Leadbeter

134 W Front Street

Suite 102

Berwick, PA 18603

Bloomsburg

The Office of Rep. Robert Leadbeter - Market Street Plaza

1000 Market Street

Suite 39

Bloomsburg, PA 17815

Hamburg Municipal Center

2nd floor

61 N 3rd St

Hamburg, PA 19526

Phone: (610) 428-0869

Lebanon Office

Lebanon County Courthouse

400 S 8th St

Lebanon, PA 17042

Phone: (717) 603-1459

Pottsville District Office

121 Progress Avenue

Losch Plaza

Suite 110

Pottsville, PA 17901

Phone: (570) 871-6370

Tunkhannock Office

511 Mile Road

Tunkhannock, PA 18657

Phone: (570) 665-3083

Williamsport Office

Executive Plaza 1st Floor

330 Pine Street

Williamsport, PA 17701

Phone: (570) 202-0658

Summer Lee

Summer Lee

Representative
Democrat
Counties Served
  • Allegheny (Part)

  • Westmoreland

District:
PA
12
Term:
2023-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Education and the Workforce Committee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Federal Law Enforcement Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2437 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2135

Bethel Park

5100 W Library Ave

Bethel Park, PA 15102

Phone: (412) 214-5000

Second & Fourth Tuesday of EVERY Month:

10 - 2 PM

Clairton

551 Ravensburg Boulevard

Clairton, PA 15025

Phone: (412) 214-5000

First and Third Wednesday of EVERY month:

10 - 2 PM

Jeannette

110 S 2nd Street

Jeannette, PA 15644

Phone: (412) 214-5000

First and Third Thursday of EVERY month:

10 - 2 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

211 N Whitfield St.

Suite 802

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

Phone: (412) 214-5000

Fax: (771) 200-5826

Monday - Friday:

9AM - 5PM

Pittsburgh Beechview

1555 Broadway Avenue

2nd Floor

Pittsburgh, PA 15216

Phone: (412) 214-5000

Second and Fourth Wednesday of EVERY month:

10 - 2 PM

John Joyce

John Joyce

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Bedford

  • Blair

  • Cambria

  • Fulton

  • Huntingdon

  • Juniata

  • Mifflin

  • Perry

  • Somerset (Part)

District:
PA
13
Term:
2019-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Energy and Commerce Committee (Vice-Chair)

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Communications and Technology Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Environment Subcommittee

  • House Energy and Commerce Committee Health Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2102 Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2431

Adams County District Office

282 West King St.

Abbottstown, PA 17301

Phone: (717) 357-6320

Altoona District Office

5414 6th Avenue

Altoona, PA 16602

Phone: (814) 656-6081

Cambria County District Office

Cambria County Office

300 W. High Street

Ebensburg, PA 15931

Phone: (814) 485-6020

Chambersburg District Office

100 Lincoln Way East

Suite B

Chambersburg, PA 17201

Phone: (717) 753-6344

Johnstown District Office

1021 Ferndale Ave.

Johnstown, PA 15905

Phone: (814) 485-6020

Juniata Valley District Office

3 West Monument Square

Suite 201B

Lewistown, PA 17044

Phone: (717) 357-6320

Guy Reschenthaler

Guy Reschenthaler

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Fayette

  • Greene

  • Indiana (Part)

  • Somerset (Part)

  • Washington

  • Westmoreland (Part)

District:
PA
14
Term:
2019-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Appropriations Committee

  • House Appropriations Committee Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee

  • House Appropriations Committee National Security, Department of State and Related Programs Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

2209 Rayburn House Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2065

Latrobe

5856 Route 981

Latrobe, PA 15650

Phone: (724) 219-4200

Washington

14 South Main Street

Washington, PA 15301

Phone: (724) 206-4800

Glenn (G.T.) Thompson

Glenn (G.T.) Thompson

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Armstrong

  • Cameron

  • Centre

  • Clarion

  • Clearfield

  • Clinton

  • Elk

  • Forest

  • Indiana (Part)

  • Jefferson

  • Lycoming (Part)

  • McKean

  • Potter

  • Snyder

  • Tioga

  • Union

  • Venango (Part)

  • Warren

District:
PA
15
Term:
2019-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Agriculture Committee Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development SubcommitteeHouse Agriculture Committee Conservation, Research and Biotechnology SubcommitteeHouse Agriculture Committee Forestry and Horticulture SubcommitteeHouse Agriculture Committee General Farm Commodities, Risk Management and Credit SubcommitteeHouse Agriculture Committee Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee

  • House Agriculture Committee Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee

  • House Education and the Workforce Committee Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

400 Cannon House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5121

Fax: (202) 225-5796

Bellefonte Office

3555 Benner Pike

Suite 101

Bellefonte, PA 16823

Phone: (814) 353-0215

Fax: (814) 353-0218

Oil City Office

217 Elm St.

Suite B

Oil City, PA 16301

Phone: (814) 670-0432

Fax: (814) 670-0868

Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Representative
Republican
Counties Served
  • Butler

  • Crawford

  • Erie

  • Lawrence

  • Mercer

  • Venango (Part)

District:
PA
16
Term:
2019-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Democracy Partnership

  • House Ways and Means Committee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Health Subcommittee

  • House Ways and Means Committee Tax Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1707 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-5406

Fax: (202) 225-3103

Butler District Office

245 Pittsburgh Road

Suite 300

Butler, PA 16001

Phone: (724) 282-2557

Fax: (724) 282-3682

Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM

Erie District Office

17 S. Park Row

Suite A430

Erie, PA 16501

Phone: (814) 454-8190

Fax: (814) 454-8197

Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM

Sharon District Office

33 Chestnut Avenue

Sharon, PA 16146

Phone: (724) 342-7170

Fax: (724) 342-7242

Hours: 9:00AM-5:00PM

Chris Deluzio

Chris Deluzio

Representative
Democrat
Counties Served
  • Allegheny (Part)

  • Beaver

District:
PA
17
Term:
2023-2027
Committee Assignments
  • House Armed Services Committee

  • House Armed Services Committee Readiness Subcommittee

  • House Armed Services Committee Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Aviation Subcommittee

  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

1222 Longworth House Office Building

Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-2301

Beaver County District Office

3468 Brodhead Road

Suite 1

Monaca, PA 15061

Phone: (724) 206-4860

Carnegie District Office

Carnegie Office Park

600 N Bell Avenue

Building 1

Suite 102

Carnegie, PA 15106

Phone: (412) 344-5583

Penn Hills District Office

77 Universal Rd

Ste 1

Penn Hills, PA 15235

Phone: (412) 344-5583

(Beginning late Jan. 2025, this office is staffed by Congressman Deluzio's staff from 9-4:30pm weekly on Tues/Thurs.)

John Fetterman

John Fetterman

Senator
Democrat
Counties Served
  • Statewide

District:
PA
Statewide
Term:
2023-2029
Committee Assignments
  • Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee

  • Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics and Research Subcommittee

  • Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

142 Russell Senate Office Building

Washington, D.C. 20510

Phone: (202) 224-4254

Erie

17 South Park Row

Suite B-120

Erie, PA 16501

Phone: (814) 453-3010

Harrisburg

320 Market Street

Suite 475E

Harrisburg, PA 17101

Phone: (717) 782-3951

Pittsburgh

1000 Liberty Avenue

Suite 1811

Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Phone: (412) 803-3501

Philadelphia

200 Chestnut Street

Suite 600

Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: (215) 241-1090

Wilkes-Barre

7 North Wilkes-Barre Boulevard

Suite 406

Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702

Phone: (570) 820-4088

David McCormick

David McCormick

Senator
Republican
Counties Served
  • Statewide

District:
PA
Statewide
Term:
2025-2031
Committee Assignments
  • Joint Economic Committee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Digital Assets Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Housing, Transportation and Community Development Subcommittee

  • Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee National Security and International Trade and Finance Subcommittee

  • Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy Subcommittee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions and International Economic, Energy and Environmental Policy Subcommittee

  • Senate Foreign Relations Committee Near East, South Asia, Central Asia and Counterterrorism Subcommittee

Office Locations

Washington, D.C. Office

SD-B40C Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington, DC 20510

Phone: (202) 224-6324

Allentown, PA

840 West Hamilton Street

Suite 301

Allentown, PA, 18101

Phone: (610) 782-9470

Erie, PA

17 South Park Row

Suite B-150

Erie, PA, 16501

Phone: (814) 240-5213

Harrisburg, PA

200 North Third Street

Suite 14A

14th Floor

Harrisburg, PA, 17101

Phone: (717) 231-7540

Pittsburgh, PA

310 Grant Street

Suite 2415

Pittsburgh, PA, 15219

Phone: (412) 803-7370

Philadelphia, PA

2000 Market Street

Suite 610

Philadelphia, PA, 19103

Phone: (215) 405-9660

Scranton, PA

417 Lackawanna Avenue

Suite 303

Scranton, PA, 18503

Phone: (570) 941-0930

State College, PA

329 Innovation Boulevard

Suite 226

State College, PA, 16803

Phone: (814) 357-0314

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