Pennsylvania Legal Research - Local Law Overview

Research guide from Temple University Libraries providing an overview of local or municipal law in Pennsylvania. Local law frequently is called "municipal law" because municipalities (also called municipal corporations) pass much local law. Pennsylvania municipalities can be cities, townships, or boroughs, which in turn are assigned "classes" based on their population. Pennsylvania counties also can pass laws and are considered municipalities, so each Pennsylvanian is subject to the laws of both their local municipality and county.