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AOC (Advisory and Oversight Committee) of Bristol Borough, PA

The purpose of the AOC is to provide year-round programs and services at Learning Centers established in Bristol for Borough youth attending public, parochial, and private schools.

Ability Jobs

The only employment site where 100% of posted jobs are from employers specifically seeking to hire people with disabilities.

Access Geneology

Access Genealogy directs researchers to free United States genealogy resources online. We do this in two methods, by categorizing your search (links in the menu at the top of every page) or by enabling you to search by locality (links on the right of every page under the US Genealogy heading).

Administration for Community Living

The Administration for Community Living was created around the fundamental principle that older adults and people of all ages with disabilities should be able to live where they choose, with the people they choose, and with the ability to participate fully in their communities.

Advocates for the Homeless & Those in Need

Advocates for Homeless & Those in Need (AHTN) is a Bucks County interfaith nonprofit that serves the homeless and those in need by providing year-long access to emergency shelter, food, and other life-sustaining services, with dignity and compassion.

American Legion

The American Legion helps connect veterans with jobs, health care, education and benefits. Service officers are available across the nation to provide free assistance in applying for VA disability benefits and employment and business introductions. 

ALA | Booklists and Book Awards

Find award winning books chosen by the American Library Assoication.

Alibris

The premier media marketplace connecting you to over 150 million books, movies, and albums from thousands of independent sellers worldwide.

American Camp Association

Search by zip code or camp name to find summer camps, programs and sessions the camp offers close to you! Let ACA help you find the right summer camp for your child.

Ancestral Findings

Links to resources, giveaways, ebooks, and surname searches and more.

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Benefits.gov

Today, millions of citizens have easy, online access to information from across multiple Federal agencies on Benefits.gov. The beneficiaries include U.S. citizens, businesses, and Federal and state government entities.

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government for Kids

Ben’s Guide to the U.S. Government, a service of the Government Publishing Office (GPO), is designed to inform students, parents, and educators about the Federal Government, which issues the publications and information products disseminated by the GPO’s Federal Depository Library Program.

Bristol Borough

This site has Borough codes, officers, and information regarding living in Bristol Borough.

Bristol Borough School District

Information for parents and students about the Bristol Borough School District. 

Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation

BCHF is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving over 330 years of Bristol’s history and increasing cultural opportunities for all residents of the community.

Bristol Riverside Theatre

Bristol Riverside Theatre (BRT) is an award-winning Equity theatre in Bucks County. Now in its 31st season, the theatre has grown to produce over 200 performance very year, including five Mainstage productions, special events and a summer music fest series.

BucksCountyAlive.com

BuckCountyAlive is one of the largest community websites serving Bucks County, PA.  Search for events, things to do, local businesses, and classified ads.

Bucks County GenWeb

Geneology Reseach for Bucks County Pennsylvania.

Bucks County Government

Website for all things about Bucks County.

Bucks County Human Resources

Available and open positions within the Bucks County area.

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CDC- Where to Write for Vital Records

To use this valuable tool, you must first determine the state or area where the birth, death, marriage, or divorce occurred, then click on that state or area. 

Candid.org

Candid Learning

Candid Learning is Candid’s learning community for the social sector. Candid Learning provides easy-to-use, self-service tools and resources to help nonprofits worldwide become more viable grant applicants and build strong, sustainable organizations.

CareerBuilder

For over 20 years, CareerBuilder has been at the forefront of innovation when it comes to using data and technology to evolve the human capital management space, with solutions that help employers find, hire and manage great people.

Career One Stop

Provides information on career exploration, job searches, and more. 

Castle Garden

Castlegarden.org is a free database developed and funded by The Battery Conservancy. It contains and makes available eleven million records of immigrants who arrived at the Port of New York from 1820 – 1892.

Catalyst Center for Nonprofit Management

The Catalyst Center is a management consulting and training firm working with nonprofits to improve their effectiveness through private consultation as well as through our Nonprofit Management Training Series. 

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

CHIP puts health coverage within reach for all uninsured kids and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance.

The Chronical of Philanthropy

From deeply reported stories on the big ideas that shape the work of charities and foundations to the practical guidance in our online resource center, only the Chronicle of Philanthropy provides nonprofit professionals, foundation executives, board members, and others with the indispensable information and practical advice they need to help them change the world. Some articles require a subscription.

CNET

Product revews and prices, software downloads, and tech news.

College Board

College Confidential helps you connect the dots between school and the career opportunities that follow to make sure you’re building the best educational path to your aspirations—whether that means community college, a four-year school, graduate program, or anything in between.

College Confidential

College Confidential helps you connect the dots between school and the career opportunities that follow to make sure you’re building the best educational path to your aspirations—whether that means community college, a four-year school, graduate program, or anything in between.

Cyndi’s List

Cyndi’s List has been a trusted genealogy research site for more than 20 years. Cyndi’s List is free for everyone to use and it is meant to be your starting point when researching online. 

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Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission

The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is the federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization for a diverse nine-county region in two states: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Mercer in New Jersey.

Disabled American Veterans

Disabled American Veterans helps veterans with benefit claims and provides veterans with rides to and from medical appointments. The organization also advocates for programs to house homeless veterans and provides aid to veterans after natural disasters. 

Driver’s Ed Practice Tests

Start your FREE 2017 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation practice test now! There are 11 car practice tests, three commercial practice tests, 8 motorcycle practice tests, and three online driver’s manuals for you to access.

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E-journals.org

Part of the World Wide Web Virtual Library, this website helps researchers find electronic journals on a variety of topics from around the world. 

Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty

You’ll find authoritative information about Liberty and Ellis Island. We encourage all of our visitors to register on the website.

Encyclopedia.com

Find articles, facts, pictures, and videos. 

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Family Search

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world. Millions of people use FamilySearch records, resources, and services each year to learn more about their family history.

Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction is an online catalog of authors and books for those of us who love to read fiction.

Federal Student Aid

Federal Student Aid is responsible for managing the student financial assistance programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These programs provide grants, loans, and work-study funds to students attending college or career school.

FuelEconomy.gov

FuelEconomy.gov is federal government website that helps consumers make informed fuel economy choices when purchasing a vehicle and helps them achieve the best fuel economy possible from the cars they own.

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Genealogy.com

Genealogy.com is a source for family history buffs to find genealogical research originally posted in GenForum and our most popular genealogy articles.

Glassdoor.com

Glassdoor holds a growing database of millions of company reviews, CEO approval ratings, salary reportsinterview reviews and questions, benefits reviews, office photos, etc.

Google Books

Search the world’s most comprehensive index of full-text books.

The Greater BucksMont Chamber of Commerce

GBMCC was established by a committed group of business professionals and individuals in response to the pressing need to create an organization that would respond to the various needs of the growing business community.

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Healthcare.gov Local

HealthCare.gov is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to people with disabilities. We strive to meet or exceed the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998.

Healthfinder.gov

When making decisions about your health, it’s important to know where to go to get the latest, most reliable information. healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from approximately 1,400 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.

How Stuff Works

HowStuffWorks got its start in 1998 at a college professor’s kitchen table. From there, we quickly grew into an award-winning source of unbiased, reliable, easy-to-understand answers and explanations of how the world actually works. 

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Idealist.org

Search for nonprofit jobs, organizations, volunteer opportunities, internships, events, programs, resources, and people.

IMDB.com

Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet!

Indeed

Indeed is the #1 job site in the world with over 250 million unique visitors every month. Indeed strives to put job seekers first, giving them free access to search for jobs, post resumes, and research companies. Every day, we connect millions of people to new opportunities.

Infoplease

Free online references, research & homework help. 

Institute of Museum and Library Services

The mission of IMLS is to advance, support, and empower America’s museums, libraries, and related organizations through grantmaking, research, and policy development.

InsureKidsNow.gov

Millions of children and teens qualify for free or low-cost health and dental coverage through Medicaid & the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 

Internet Archive

The Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public. Our mission is to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge.

Internment.net

Interment.net is a publisher of cemetery transcriptions for use by genealogists and local historians. We maintain an online archive of transcriptions that spans tens of thousands of cemeteries across the world. 

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Legal Glossary

Find plain-English definitions for legal terms by browsing Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. 

The Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce

LBCCC is the leading organization dedicated to promoting business in the Lower Bucks County region.  Consisting of over 1,000 members representing small, medium, and large businesses and professional firms, the Chamber services an area encompassing 22 municipalities in Lower Bucks County.

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Medicare.gov

Information about Medicare including: how to register, what is covered by your benefits, and how to find doctors and other Medicare services.  

Medication Safety Tips

Many medications are literal lifesavers. They help people heal, and they reduce the symptoms of illnesses. They restore folks’ quality of life. However, they can pose their share of risks. This resource from SafeHome.org reviews medication safety procedure for parents. 

MedlinePlus: Health information from the National Library of Medicine

MedlinePlus is the National Institutes of Health’s Web site for patients and their families and friends. Produced by the National Library of Medicine, the world’s largest medical library, it brings you information about diseases, conditions, and wellness issues in language you can understand. MedlinePlus offers reliable, up-to-date health information, anytime, anywhere, for free.

Microsoft Digital Skills Center

Provides access to free basic digital skills training and is available to all nonprofits through the TechSoup Courses program. All courses are built specifically for nonprofits and are developed to help organizations adopt digital tools easily into their daily work.

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation

The Foundation’s work is focused on performing arts touring, jazz, independent film, support for individual artists, and international cultural exchange.

Monster.com

At Monster, we’re dedicated to making the job search process simple—and stress free. Our job search engine is built with powerful technology that aims to match the right job opportunities with the right people. To find the latest and most relevant job openings, simply browse by job title, company, city or state. 

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NJ Career Connections​

NJ Career Connections provides users direct access to career navigation resources, including interactive tools and useful resources such as a directory of training programs, information on hundreds of careers, and advice and guidance on a wide variety of topics. In addition, the website helps jobseekers learn how to network, find employment, and prepare for interviews.

National Center for Charitable Statistics

The national clearinghouse of data on the nonprofit sector in the United States.

National Center for Education Statistics

Our mission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information in formats that are useful and accessible to educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public.

National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

The National Coalitition for Homelss Veterans is composed of community-level organizations and governmental agencies that focus on housing, providing health care, job training and case management for homeless veterans. 

National Gardening Association

Wide array of gardening resources including identification guides for weeds and pests, plant care guides, etc.

National Geographic Kids

Love animals and nature? National Geographic has games, animal facts, videos and more. 

National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

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PA Smart

PAsmart is a new workforce development initiative that helps connect Pennsylvanians with resources for working and training in Pennsylvania. It provides career coaching, job postings, college planning, information about learning a trade and gaining certifications, etc.

PA CareerLink

CareerLink offers job postings, assistance with applying to positions, resume and cover letter assistance, mentoring, training and development services, recruiting resources, etc.

PA Department of Labor and Industry – Workforce Development

Pennsylvania’s workforce development system enables businesses and workers to compete in the worldwide, knowledge-based economy. The workforce system enhances employer competitiveness and innovation while preparing Pennsylvanians for jobs that pay in an economy that grows, supports families and businesses and is effectively improving the quality of life for Pennsylvanians.

Payscale.com

PayScale helps employers and their employees understand the right pay for every position and effectively communicate about compensation.

PBS Kids

Games and activities from PBS Kids. 

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA)

PHEAA conducts its student loan servicing operations commercially as American Education Services and for federally-owned loans as FedLoan Servicing.

Pennsylvania State Data Center

The Pennsylvania State Data Center provides data and products and services to all sectors of the community.

Pennsylvania USGenWeb Archives

PA Digital Archives one of the best places on the web for genealogy research.

Peterson’s

Whether you’re looking for information on finding the right university for you or how to prepare for tests like the ACT, SAT, or GRE, Peterson’s provides the facts and info you’ll need to make an informed decision. We know it’s an often overwhelming experience, but relax – we’ve got your back.

Pew Research

Pew Research generates a foundation of facts that enriches the public dialogue and supports sound decision-making. Pew Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan and nonadvocacy. Pew Research values independence, objectivity, accuracy, rigor, humility, transparency and innovation.

Philaculture.org

The Job Bank is our region’s resource of job opportunities in the arts and culture industry. You will find creative and administrative jobs at all professional levels, as well as opportunities at museums, theatres, historic sites, art galleries, dance organizations, community centers, etc.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, and more. 

The Princeton Review- College Prep

Our mission is to provide personalized, innovative, best-in-class private tutoring, test prep, and admission products and services to help students knock down barriers and achieve their academic goals. 

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg offers over 59,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

Purdue University Online Writing Law (OWL)

Students, members of the community, and users worldwide will find information to assist with many writing projects. 

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Reading Group Choices

Reading Group Choices partners with publishers, independent bookstores, public libraries, and authors to develop resources to enhance the shared reading group experience.

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Search Engine Colossus

Explore 315 Countries and Territories, search in other languages.

Senior Job Bank

For more than a decade now, SeniorJobBank.org has been committed to bringing together employers with qualified older job seekers.

Senior Law Center

SeniorLAW Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of Pennsylvania seniors through legal representation, education and advocacy. 

Sesame Street

Games and Activities from Sesame Street. 

Silver Lake Nature Center

The Silver Lake Nature Center inspires connections with nature for people of all ages, interests, and abilities through education, recreation, preservation, research, and advocacy.

Stop Bullying

StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying iswhat cyberbullying iswho is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying

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TechSoup

Provides nonprofits and libraries with technology that empowers them to fulfill their missions and serve their communities.

Time and Date

All things related to the date and time including perpetual calendars, world clock, holidays, etc.

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U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment

The Department of Veteran Affairs runs services in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment to help veterans seek jobs and become employed. Its education and career counseling includes academic advising and counseling on choosing a career. 

The Universal Digital Library

The mission of the Knowledge Conservancy is the preservation of the world’s cultural, historical, and scientific works, and their free access to the world over the Internet.

USA.gov

We create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make them accessible to the public anytime, anywhere, via their channel of choice.

USAJOBS

USAJOBS connects job seekers with federal employment opportunities across the United States and around the world. As the Federal Government’s official employment site, USAJOBS provides resources to help the right people find the right jobs.

The USGENWEB Project

The USGenWeb Project was originally designed to be organized by state and county, much genealogy data cannot be limited to a single county, or even a single state. So, USGenWeb Special Projects have evolved to collect and disseminate data that goes beyond county and state lines.

U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Veterans Business Development

The Small Business Administration’s Office of Veterans Business Development helps veterans access SBA programs to start their own businesses. 

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The White House

Features recent political news, foreign policy and the history of the White House. 

World Factbook

The World Factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities.