Warwick Township Water

The Philadelphia Department of Commerce works to help new and existing businesses who want to expand in Philadelphia. It issues business licenses and permits, searches for land and buildings for expansion, and provides financial assistance to small-size businesses. The department operates a business action team that helps to identify a variety of job training, placement and assistance programs. The Philadelphia Department of Commerce supports Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation, which is a private, nonprofit organization that offers employment and training programs and provides companies with recruitment and referral services. It also offers a neighborhood-based economic development program that encourages revitalization, increases economic investment and creates employment in neighborhoods. The department additionally applies planning and data analysis to strengthen neighborhood marketplaces, aligns and leverages resources and investments on corridors, develops a system to attract and retain businesses and supports corridor management.

The Department of Human Services provides social services to meet the needs of the citizens of Northampton County, Pa. These services are provided through drug and alcohol, mental health and veteran affairs divisions. The department s Area Agency on Aging serves senior citizens aged 60 and older and offers subsidized employment, referral, legal, specialized transportation, care management, adult day care, counseling, emergency energy assistance, home health care and waiver services. The Department of Human Services children, youth and families division is responsible for planning and providing state-mandated social services to dependent and abused children and youths. Its information, referral and emergency services division provides services for other divisions in the department. The Department of Human Services is located in Bethlehem, Pa.

The Muhlenberg Township Police Department offers services for the protection of residents lives and property, as well as deterrence, detection and investigation of criminal activities. The department has a criminal investigations division that conducts follow-up investigations for all major crimes, including murder, robbery, burglary, rape and arson. The Muhlenberg Township Police Department maintains a bicycle patrol unit that conducts regular patrols and responds to calls for service. It also operates a patrol division that enforces state criminal laws and township ordinances, as well as provides traffic control, robbery and burglary investigations and evidence control services. The Muhlenberg Township Police Department has been operational for more than 75 years and is located in Temple, Pa.