Bradford County, Pennsylvania
If you've been injured on the job or developed an occupational disease in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, there are various programs designed to help you, including the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers' Compensation, located at 1171 S. Cameron Street in Harrisburg, PA. The laws governing the Bureau are available in the state's official statutory code, and online information about the Bureau is available at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The state has prepared a brochure with frequently asked questions about the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act. The brochure is intended as a general guide about work injuries and illnesses. There are also many other services available in Bradford County, including agencies that offer vocational rehabilitation services and other help for injured or disabled workers.
Your most important resource is sound legal advice from an experienced legal team that can guide you through the complex maze of the workers' compensation system. For help with your claim, contact the PA workers' compensation attorneys of Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through teamwork and the use of our considerable resources and experience. Contact the firm online or by telephone at 1-800-318-LAW1.
About Bradford County, PA
Bradford County, Pennsylvania, originally named Oneida County, was established on February 21, 1810. Carved from parts of Luzerne and Lycoming Counties, Bradford is named for William Bradford, the second Attorney General of the United States. Bradford County, PA is the largest of the four counties that share in the ethereal beauty of the Endless Mountains Region of Pennsylvania, and the second largest county in the Commonwealth. Bradford County covers 1,150 square miles and borders the counties of Susquehanna and Wyoming on the east, Sullivan County on the south, Tioga County on the west, and New York State to the north.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the 2005-2007 population of Bradford County, PA at 61,626 residents. Agriculture, especially dairy farming, is the largest employer and the biggest industry in Bradford County. Other major employers in the county include Cargill Taylor Beef, Mills Pride, CraftMaster Industries, GTP, DuPont, and Ingersoll Rand. Only 3 percent of the residents of Bradford County, Pennsylvania live in an area classified as urban. This lush county is mainly a rural, agricultural region. About 58 percent of Bradford County is forested, providing residents and visitors numerous opportunities for hunting, fishing, boating and hiking. Parks, scenic areas, and state game lands provide public boat launches.
Towanda, the county seat of Bradford County, PA, was established in 1828. Towanda is adjacent to a Native American burial ground, and "Towanda" is a Native American word. Translation: “Where we bury the dead.” Other communities in Bradford County are Alba, New Albany, Armenia, Asylum, Athens, Burlington, Camptown, Canton, Columbia Cross Roads, Columbia, Durell, East Smithfield, Franklindale, Gillett, Granville Summit, Granville, Grover, Herrickville, Leraysville, Leroy, Litchfield, Milan, Monroe, Monroeton, New Albany, North Towanda, Orwell, Overton, Pike, Ridgebury, Rome, Sayre, Sheshequin, Smithfield, South Creek, South Waverly, Springfield, Standing Stone, Stevens, Stevensville, Sugar Run, Sylvania, Terry, Troy, Ulster, Warren Center, Wells, West Burlington, Wilmot, Windham, Wyalusing and Wysox.
There are 7 area school districts in Bradford County, PA.: The Athens Area School District, the Canton Area School District (also in Lycoming and Tioga Counties), the Northeast Bradford School District, the Sayre Area School District, the Towanda Area School District, the Troy Area School District and the Wyalusing Area School District. Institutions of higher learning include the Keystone College and Lackawanna College, both located in Towanda.
Along the Pennsylvania Trail of History in Bradford County Pennsylvania, 20 acres of the historic French Azilum is nestled along the Susquehanna River. This land was chosen for a settlement by French exiles from the French Revolution in 1793. It was rumored that Marie Antoinette, the queen of France was to settle there.
The Bradford County Airport serves Bradford County, PA. The major highways in Bradford County are U.S. Routes 6, an east-west regional highway and 220, a north-south regional highway. Bradford has been the recipient of over 10 million dollars in funds since 2005 from Impact Bradford, a division of the Department of Community and Economic Development. Impact Bradford funding has helped renovate Old City Hall, build 13 new homes, replace sidewalks, curbs and crosswalks, install streetlights, and plant trees and shrubbery.
