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This document is a Pennsylvania State Archives informational resource describing the structure and functions of municipal governments in Pennsylvania. It outlines the basic powers and responsibilities of local governments, including police and fire protection, road maintenance, water and sewage services, zoning, and licensing, while noting that home rule charters allow municipalities flexibility in exercising additional powers. The document details the governance structures of Pennsylvania's major cities, including Philadelphia's 17-member council with a strong mayor since 1952, and Pittsburgh and Scranton's strong-mayor systems established under home rule charters in 1974.
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