Editing State College, Pennsylvania (section)

==Government==
===Borough===
The mayor is Ezra Nanes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statecollegepa.us|title=Borough of State College Government – Official Website|website=Statecollegepa.us}}</ref><ref>[https://www.statecollegepa.us/603/Borough-Council-Mayor Council Member Directory | Borough of State College Government] statecollegepa.us</ref>

State College is a member of the [[Centre Region Council of Governments]] (CRCOG).<ref name="crcog">{{cite web|url=http://www.crcog.net/|title=COG – Council of Governments|website=Crcog.net}}</ref> Other members are:
* [[College Township, Pennsylvania|College Township]]
* [[Ferguson Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Ferguson Township]]
* [[Halfmoon Township, Pennsylvania|Halfmoon Township]]
* [[Harris Township, Pennsylvania|Harris Township]]
* [[Patton Township, Pennsylvania|Patton Township]]

The county seat of [[Centre County, Pennsylvania|Centre County]] is [[Bellefonte, Pennsylvania|Bellefonte]], approximately 12 miles northeast of State College.

[[Alpha Fire Company]], a volunteer service, covers State College and surrounding townships.<ref>{{cite web |title=Coverage Area |url=https://alphafire.com/about/coverage-area/ |website=Alpha Fire |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref>

The State College Police Department patrols the borough as well as [[College Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|College]] and [[Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania|Harris]] Townships.<ref>{{cite web |title=Police |url=https://www.statecollegepa.us/police |website=State College Borough |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref> Penn State operates its own police agency, covering University Park and 21 other campuses.<ref>{{cite web |title=Police |url=https://www.police.psu.edu/police |website=Penn State |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref>

===State and federal===
At the federal level, State College is located in [[Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district]], represented by Republican [[Glenn Thompson (politician)|Glenn Thompson]].

Republican [[Greg Rothman]] represents [[Pennsylvania Senate, District 34]], and Democrat [[Scott Conklin]] represents [[Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 77]].

State College Borough falls under jurisdiction of the following district courts.<ref>{{cite web |title=District Judges |url=https://centrecountypa.gov/358/District-Judges |website=Centre County Pennsylvania |access-date=4 August 2023}}</ref> The jurisdictions include civil claims and summary offenses. Higher level courts are located in Bellefonte:
* Magisterial District 49–1–01, Magisterial District Judge Donald Hahn
* Magisterial District 49–3–05, Magisterial District Judge Steven Lachman