Northern Appalachian Network: Scholarship and Service Learning Community
A multidisciplinary network promoting teaching, scholarship and service on Northern Appalachians and their environment.
The University houses resources that may be of special interest. Be sure to visit:
- Calu Eco Environmental Council for Outdoors
- Library of Congress (LOC) Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS)
The Network gratefully acknowledges the support of the Faculty Professional Development Committee for a Learning Communities Grant received in the Spring of 2009.
Northern Appalachian Network Mission
In keeping with the tripartite mission of California University of Pennsylvania and its faculty - teaching, scholarship and service - and to further the University's commitment to the region it serves, the mission of our network is to promote and disseminate teaching, scholarship and service focused on this unique region and its people. We provide a multidisciplinary "home" for the development and dissemination of work focused on Northern Appalachian people and their environment.
This Mission takes form in the following objectives:
- Multi-disciplinary discourse and exchange on Northern Appalachia;
- Multi-disciplinary education on the region and its people, highlighting University-based experts on Northern Appalachia;
- Development and dissemination of scholarship on Northern Appalachians and their environment, to include research partnerships with other institutions in the region;
- Managing information on data, reports, and literature on the region through a web site and resource library;
The network also has an external website with information and resources that may be of interest.
Congratulations to Jeanne Bryner
She has won the Working Class Studies Association Tillie Olsen Creative Writing Award for her book No Matter How Many Windows
She has won the Working Class Studies Association Tillie Olsen Creative Writing Award for her book No Matter How Many Windows
Resources and Members
Resources and Members Focused on Community & Environmental Health
Center for Healthy Environments & Communities (CHEC). University of Pittsburgh, School
of Public Health, Fractracker Project. The center works in partnership with others to
track Marcellus Shale impact on community and environmental health through its Fractracker
website. Fractracker Project.
Dr. Margaret Christopher
Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5358; Fax: 724-938-5977
christopher@calu.edu
Greg Clary, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Special Education & Rehabilitative Sciences
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
115 Special Education Center
Clarion, PA 16214-1232
cglay@clairon.edu
Tammy Haley, MSW, CRNP, Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh-Bradford
203D Swarts Hall
300 Campus Drive
Bradford. PA 16701-2898
tmh24@pitt.edu
Dr. Steve Patterson
Associate Professor of Health Psychology
Ohio University
Athens, OH
patterson@oak.cats.ohiou.edu
Dr. Rosalie Smiley
Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4059; Fax: 724-938-5977
smiley@calu.edu
Dr. Norma Thomas
MSW Program Director/Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1597; Fax: 724-938-5977
thomas@calu.edu
Dr. John Confer
Assistant Professor & Co-Director Parks & Recreation Program
California University of Pennsylvania
Earth Sciences Department
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4211; Fax: 724-938-5780
confer@calu.edu
Laura Giachetti
Assistant Director-TRIO Upward Bound Program
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1693; Fax: 724-938-5981
giachetti@calu.edu
Resources and Members Focused on Ecology & Environment
Appalachian Studies Association
Was formed in 1977 by a group of scholars, teachers, and regional activists who believed that shared community has been and will continue to be important to those writing, researching and teaching about Appalachia.
Appalachian Regional Commission
Is a federal-state partnership that works for sustainable community and economic development in Appalachia.
Bucknell University's Marcellus Shale Initiative
This site includes a publication database.
Center for Healthy Environments & Communities (CHEC). University of Pittsburgh, School
of Public Health, Fractracker Project. The center works in partnership with others to track
Marcellus Shale impact on community and environmental health through its Fractracker website.
Fractracker Project.
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Network members engaged in work related to the environment in Northern Appalachia include:
Dr. David G. Argent
Associate Professor of Biology
California University of Pennsylvania
Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1529; Fax: 724-938-1514
argent@calu.edu
Dr. Argent’s research focuses on an understanding of the recovery of PA’s aquatic communities after many years of environmental contamination. Also, Dr. Argent engages in collaborative efforts with other Universities assessing future threats to the region’s aquatic environment and the potential efforts on human growth. Dr. Argent's current research can be accessed through his web site at the URL listed above.
Sunshine l. Brosi, Ph.D.
Ethnobotany Program
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, MD 21532-2303
Phone: 301-687-4213
slbrosi@frostburg.edu
Dr. John Confer
Assistant Professor & Co-Director Parks & Recreation Program
California University of Pennsylvania
Earth Sciences Department
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4211; Fax: 724-938-5780
confer@calu.edu
Laura Giachetti
Assistant Director-TRIO Upward Bound Program
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1693; Fax: 724-938-5981
giachetti@calu.edu
Resources and Members Focused on Social Environment
Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP
Co-Advisor:Geography Major with GIS Emergency Management Concentration
Co-Director: Institute for Analysis of Safety and Security Issues using Spatial Technologies
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Earth Sciences
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
mueller@calu.edu
Scholarly interests: GIS, Emergency Management and Crime Mapping
Sandra Pech, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
BSE Early Childhood Education Coordinator
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
spech@kent.edu
Jeffrey A. Ritchey, D.Ed., Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Community Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Davis Hall-Room 104
1175 Maple Street
Indiana, PA 15705-1080
jritchey@iup.edu
website: jritchey.net
Dr. Rosalie Smiley, Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4059; Fax: 724-938-5977
smiley@calu.edu
Dr. Margaret Christopher, Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5358; Fax: 724-938-5977
christopher@calu.edu
Dr. Norma Thomas
MSW Program Director/Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1597; Fax: 724-938-5977
thomas@calu.edu
Special Interests: Gerontology related research
Pamela C. Twiss, MSW, Ph.D.
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4059; Fax: 724-938-5977
twiss@calu.edu
Scholarly interests: Housing and community development, social welfare policy (including military social welfare policy).
Laura Giachetti
Assistant Director-TRIO Upward Bound Program
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1693; Fax: 724-938-5981
giachetti@calu.edu
Resources and Members Focused on People & Culture
RESOURCES
Highlander Center
-75 Years of working for justice
Appalachian Trail Museum
Tells the story of the A.T. from its inception to the present; including those who hike it, those who maintain it, and everything in between
Center for Northern Appalachian Studies at St. Vincent College
Keeping Their Stories
Winegar Pottery
Visit this website for information on Jim and Linda Winegar's pottery in Graysville, PA (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Artbeat Gallery
This art gallery on High Street in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (Greene County, PA), offers access to fine regional arts and crafts. Visit our web site or check out their facebook site at: https://www.facebook.com/artbeatingreene
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MEMBERS
Carol Baugh Coordinator
Urban Appalachian Outreach and Study Center
Sinclair Community College
Building 13 Room 13402
4 West 3rd Street
Dayton, OH
Phone: 937-512-2126
carol.baugh@sinclair.edu
Ms. Jeanne Bryner, Nurse and Poet
Author of No Matter How Many Windows
jebryner@gmail.com
Paul Cech
Paul is an educator and poet. He is interested in writing about people and industry and the education of students who face socioeconomic disadvantages. He has worked with colleagues to establish a local history library at Bethlehem Center High School. He can be reached at: pjech88@gmail.com.
Ms. Casey Conaway
Instructor/Counselor
California University of Pennsylvania
Upward Bound
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4211; Fax: 724-938-5780
conaway@calu.edu
I serve as a counselor in the TRiO Upward Bound Program. The Cal U of PA TRiO Program serves low income, first generation high school students in Greene and Fayette counties. The goal of the program is to help disadvantaged students successfully complete high school and enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.
Dr. Clarissa Confer
Assistant Professor
Department of History and Political Science
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-6053
Fax: 724-938-5942
confer_c@calu.edu
Christina Fisanick, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
English Department
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
fisanick@calu.edu
Mary Jo Graham, Ph.D., Professor
Early Childhood Education
Division of School of Education
College of Education and Human Services
Marshall University
208 Henkins Hall
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Phone: 304-696-6478
graham@marshall.edu
Penny Messinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
History and Government Department
Daemen College
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
pmessinger@daemen.edu
Krystia Nora, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
English Department
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
nora@calu.edu
Sandra Pech, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
BSE Early Childhood Education, Coordinator
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
spech@kent.edu
Jeffrey A. Ritchey, D.Ed., Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Community Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Davis Hall-Room 104
1175 Maple Street
Indiana, PA 15705-1080
jritchey@iup.edu
website: jritchey.net
Interests include rural community capacity-building, religion, identify development, and qualitative methods (particularly critical ethnography).
Michael Slavin
Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of History and Political Science
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4035; Fax: 724-938-5942
slaven@calu.edu
Sheri Boyle
Assistant Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5910; Fax: 724-938-5977
boyle@calu.edu
Clarissa Confer
Assistant Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of History and Political Science
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-6053; Fax: 724-938-5942
confer_c@calu.edu
Laura Giachetti
Assistant Director-TRIO Upward Bound Program
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1693; Fax: 724-938-5981
giachetti@calu.edu
Sharon Juli
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5722; Fax: 724-938-5977
juli@calu.edu
Resources and Members Focused on Business and Economy
RESOURCES
Mountainhugger.com
This web site provides information on and linkage to vendors engaged in sustainable development in the region. For more information, contact: Tricia Shapiro, Coordinator
Mountainhugger.com
P.O. Box 783
Hot Springs, NC 28743
The River Town Program
The RTP is a community and economic development program focused on towns along the Upper and Mid-Monongahela River Valley, emphasizing on outdoor recreation as an economic driver.
MEMBERS
Dr. Paul Hettler
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Business and Economics
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5730
hettler@calu.edu
Dr. Shirley Lazorchak
Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Business and Economics
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5733; Fax: 724-938-5908
lazorchak@calu.edu
Resources and Members Focused on Government and Public Policy
Network members interested in Government and Public Policy include:
Melanie J. Blumberg, Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of History and Political Science
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
blumerg@calu.edu
Sheri Boyle
Assistant Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5910; Fax: 724-938-5977
boyle@calu.edu
Ms. Casey Conaway
Instructor/Counselor
California University of Pennsylvania
Upward Bound
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4211; Fax: 724-938-5780
conaway@calu.edu
I serve as a counselor in the TRiO Upward Bound Program. The Cal U of PA TRiO Program serves low income, first generation high school students in Greene and Fayette counties. The goal of the program is to help disadvantaged students successfully complete high school and enter and succeed in a program of postsecondary education.
Penny Messinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
History & Government Department
Daemen College
4348 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
pmessinger@daemen.edu
Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP
Co-Advisor: Geography Major with GIS Emergency Management Concentration
Co-Director: Institute for Analysis of Safety and Security Issues using Spatial Technologies
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Earth Sciences
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
mueller@calu.edu
Scholarly interests: GIS, Emergency Management and Crime Mapping
Michael Slavin, Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of History and Political Science
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4035
Fax: 724-938-5942
slavin@calu.edu
All Members
Dr. David G. Argent
Associate Professor of Biology
California University of Pennsylvania
Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1529; Fax: 724-938-1514
argent@calu.edu
Dr. Argent’s research focuses on an understanding of the recovery of PA’s aquatic communities after many years of environmental contamination. Also, Dr. Argent engages in collaborative efforts with other Universities assessing future threats to the region’s aquatic environment and the potential efforts on human growth.
Carol Baugh Coordinator, Urban Appalachian Outreach and Study Center
Sinclair Community College
Building 13 Rom 13402
4 West 3rd Street
Dayton, OH
Phone: 937-512-2126
carol.baugh@sinclair.edu
Melanie J. Blumberg, Professor
Department of History and Political Science
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
blumberg@calu.edu
Ms. Sheri Boyle
Field Coordinator
California University of Pennsylvania
Social Work Department
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5988; Fax: 724-938-5977
boyle@calu.edu
Sunshine L. Brosi, Ph.D. Ethnobotany Program
Frostburg State University
101 Braddock Road
Frostburg, Maryland 21532-2303
Phone: 301-687-4213
slbrosi@frostburg.edu
Interests include ethnobotany, exploring the relationships between plants and people, protection of rare, threatened, and endangered plants, applied ecology and conservation biology.
Ms. Jeanne Bryner, Nurse and Poet
Author of No Matter How Many Windows
jebryner@gmail.com
Paul Cech
Paul is an educator and poet. He is interested in writing about people and industry and the education of students who face socioeconomic disadvantages. He has worked with colleagues to establish a local history library at Bethlehem Center High School. He can be reached at: pjcech88@gmail.com
Greg Clary, Ph.D., Professor
Department of Special Education & Rehabilitative Sciences
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
115 Special Education Center
Clarion, PA 16214-1232
cglary@clairion.edu
Ms. Casey Conaway
Instructor/Counselor
California University of Pennsylvania
Upward Bound
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4211; Fax: 724-938-5780
conaway@calu.edu
Dr. Clarissa Confer
Assistant Professor
Department of History and Political Science
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-6053; Fax: 724-938-5942
confer_c@calu.edu
Dr. John Confer
Assistant Professor & Co-Director Parks & Recreation Program
California University of Pennsylvania
Earth Sciences Department
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4211; Fax: 724-938-5780
confer@calu.edu
Dr. Margaret Christopher
Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5358; Fax: 724-938-5977
christopher@calu.edu
Christina Fisanick, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
English Department
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
fisanick@calu.edu
Laura A. Gichetti, MSW, LSW
Assistant Director-Upward Bound
California University of Pennsylvania
Academic Development Services
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1693
gichetti@calu.edu
As a native of Fayette County, I have a personal interest in this region. Through my social work tenure, I have worked in various capacities to serve the residents in Fayette, Greene, and Washington Counties. I currently serve as the Assistant Director of the California University of Pennsylvania TRIO Upward Bound Program. A federally funded program that serves first generation, low income high school students in the Fayette and Greene County areas.
Mary Jo Graham, Ph.D., Professor
Early Childhood Education
Division of School of Education
College of Education and Human Services
Marshall University
208 Henkins Hall
One John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
Phone: 304-696-6478
graham@marshall.edu
Tammy Haley, MSN, CRNP. Assistant Professor of Nursing
University of Pittsburgh Bradford
203D Swarts Hall
300 Campus Drive
Bradford, PA 16701-2898
tmh24@pitt.edu
Dr. Paul Hettler
Department of Business and Economics
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5730; Fax: 724-938-5908
hettler@calu.edu
Sharon Juli, MSW/LSW
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5910; Fax: 724-938-5977
juli@calu.edu
Dr. Shirley Lazorchak
Associate Professor
Department of Business and Economics
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-5733; Fax: 724-938-5908
lazorchak@calu.edu
Penny Messinger, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
History & Government Department
Daemen College
4380 Main Street
Amherst, NY 14226-3592
pmessing@daemen.edu
Thomas R. Mueller, Ph.D., GISP
Co-Advisor: Geography Major with GIS Emergency Management Concentration
Co-Director: Institute for Analysis of Safety and Security Issues using Spatial Technologies
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Earth Sciences
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
mueller@calu.edu
Scholarly interests: GIS, Emergency Management and Crime Mapping
Edward C. (Ted) Nichols, Ph.D.,
Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
101 Community College Way
Johnstown, PA 15904
Phone: 814-262-6474
Cell: 814-619-6663
Fax: 814-269-9710
enicols@pennhighlands.edu
http://www.pennhighlands.edu/
Krystia Nora, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
English Department
California University of Pennsylvania
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
nora@calu.edu
Dr. Steve Patterson, Associate Professor of Health Psychology
Ohio University
Athens, OH
patterss@oak.cats.ohiou.edu
Scholarly interests: Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine and Psychophysiology, proper hydration (e.g., diminished thirst perception, perceived water quality, access to clean and safe water) and hydration status in older adults living in Appalachia.
Sandra Pech, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
BSE Early Childhood Education, Coordinator
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
New Philadelphia, OH 44663
spech@kent.edu
Jeffrey A. Ritchey, D.Ed., Associate Professor
Department of Adult and Community Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Davis Hall-Room 104
1175 Maple Street
Indiana, Pennsylvania 15705-1080
jritchey@iup.edu
website: jritchey.net
Interests include rural community capacity-building, religion, identity development, and qualitative methods (particularly critical ethnography).
Michael Slavin
Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of History and Political Science
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4035; Fax: 724-938-5942
slavin@calu.edu
Dr. Rosalie Smiley, Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4059; Fax: 724-938-5977
smiley@calu.edu
Dr. Norma Thomas
MSW Program Director/Associate Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-1597; Fax: 724-938-5977
thomas@calu.edu
Pamela C. Twiss, MSW, Ph.D.
Professor
California University of Pennsylvania
Department of Social Work
250 University Avenue
California, PA 15419-1394
Phone: 724-938-4053; Fax: 724-938-5977
twiss@calu.edu
Scholarly interests: Community development, housing, poverty and associated problems
Maryland Resources
Explore the Trail: Maryland - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Provides access to information on the Appalachian Trail within Maryland.
Appalachian Laboratory - The University of Maryland Center
This is the headquarters and administrative lead entity for the Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CW CESU).
Maryland - Appalachian Regional Commission
Provides contact information for the Appalachian Regional Commission within the state of Maryland.
Appalachian Collection - Allegany College of Maryland
Access to the Appalachian Collection at Allegany College of Maryland. Included are links to records, including wills and military records.
Ohio Resources
Appalachian Ohio
This site offers an interactive map of the region as well as information on events and resources of interest to a wide variety of audiences. Information on business and tourism is featured.
Governor's Office of Appalachia
This state-level office promotes and advocates for Appalachian Ohio.
Appalachian Outreach/Studies
This Department within Sinclair Community College provides educational programs and outreach services related to Appalachian Studies to students, faculty, staff, local urban Appalachian communities and the Miami valley region, Sinclair Community College has hosted the annual conference of the Appalachian Studies Association.
Appalachian Studies
This site is part of an informational tree made available through Ohio University. It includes links to a variety of resources on Appalachian Ohio and more broadly Appalachian studies.
Home - Appalachian Studies - LibGuides at Ohio University
This is a libguide prepared for the Ohio University Libraries. It includes valuable information on Appalachian Ohio and Appalachian studies.
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio
The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is a regional community foundation focused on the needs of Appalachian Ohio.
Appalachian Ohio Alliance
The alliance is "dedicated to the stewardship of Appalachian Ohio and the cultural heritage of its people." This site features information on protecting land through the use of Land Trusts. A link to information on news and events includes dates for hiking trips within the region.
Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education
The Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education is a consortium of ten public colleges and universities that serve Appalachian Ohio. Te goal of the consortium is to improve educational attainment rates within the region and enhance the ability of students to go to and succeed in college.
Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD)
COAD is a non-profit organization that seeks to present a unified voice for member Community Action Programs serving the region.
Search Databases/Ohio Arts Council
This link provides access to the Ohio Appalachian Artist Directory. This is a publicly searchable listing of artists living or working near Appalachian Ohio.
Pennsylvania Resources
Artbeat Gallery
This art gallery on High Street in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (Greene County, PA), offers access to fine regional arts and crafts. Visit our website or check out their facebook site at: hhtps://facebook.com/artbeatingreene
Center for Northern Appalachian Studies Center
Center for Northern Appalachian Studies
Center for Rural Pennsylvania
A legislative agency of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Center publishes a newsletter and maintains archives on published reports and data. It also maintains demographic data on Pennsylvania's rural counties that can be downloaded from the site.
Cal U Eco Club - Environmental Council for the Outdoors
Cal U ECO is a Learning Community focused on exploring human connections to the outdoors and natural world. The CAL U ECO Website includes information and resources on the environment and environmental sustainability.
Coal Camp USA
This web site includes multi-media resources and information related to coal camps, including sites in Northern Appalachia.
Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) - Marcellus Shale Page
This web site includes publicly available data and information on Pennsylvania and Marcellus Shale gas extraction.
Center for Healthy Environments & Communities (CHEC), University of Pittsburgh, School of Public Health, Fractracker Project
The center works in partnership with others to track Marcellus Shale impact on community and environmental health through its Fractracker website. Fractracker Project
Winegar Pottery
Visit this website for information on Jim and Linda Winegar's pottery in Graysville, PA (Greene County, Pennsylvania).
West Virginia Resources
WVU Libraries: Appalachian Collection
Appalachian American Indians of West Virginia (AAIWV)
West Virginia - Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia Appalachian
Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment
Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone of West Virginia
West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
News and Events
Appalachian Studies Association
Membership group sponsor of The Journal of Appalachian Studies & the Appalachian Studies Association Annual Conference
Highlander Research & Education Center
Highlander sponsors educational programs and research into community problems, as well as a residential Workshop Center for social change organizations and workers.
Appalachian Regional Commission
This is a federal-state partnership that works with the people of Appalachia to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life.
Music on a New Level
Power of 32
The Power of 32 is an organization working on a regional vision for 32 counties in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland and West Virginia. The counties included represent a significant portion of northern Appalachia.
River Town Program
The RTP is a community and economic development program focused on towns along the Upper and Mid-Monongahela River Valley, emphasizing outdoor recreation as an economic driver.
