Other Voices

Do you know how often you use the services and programs provided by your county government?

When you go to the courthouse for jury duty or to get a marriage license, it’s obvious that you are interacting with your county. But it’s not so obvious when you call 9-1-1. Or when you go to vote. Or when you drive over one of the 4,000 bridges owned by Pennsylvania’s counties. Or how about when you call ChildLine to report a case of suspected child abuse? It’s the county that’s responsible for investigating.

The truth is, unless you have a reason to use the service, you probably aren’t aware of all t...