page_title: Government of Pennsylvania
section_title: Departments
hierarchical_section_title: Government of Pennsylvania / Executive branch / Departments
caption_attribution_description: English: The Health and Welfare Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. It is a part of the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex.
context_page_description: The Government of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is the governmental structure of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as established by the Pennsylvania Constitution. It is composed of three branches: executive, legislative and judicial. The capital of the Commonwealth is Harrisburg.
context_section_description: The Governor's Cabinet comprises the directors of various Commonwealth agencies:
  Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED)
  Department of Aging
  Office of General Counsel (OGC)
  Department of Insurance
  Department of Corrections (DOC)
  Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
  Department of State (DOS)
  Department of General Services (DGS)
  Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR)
  Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)
  Department of Health
  Department of Banking and Securities (DoBS)
  Office of the Budget
  Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
  Pennsylvania State Police (PSP)
  Office of Inspector General (OIG)
  Department of Human Services (formally Department of Public Welfare) (DHS)
  Department of Labor & Industry (L&I)
  Department of Agriculture
  Department of Revenue
  Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)
  Office of Administration (OA)
  Department of Education (PDE)
  Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP)
  The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the weekly gazette containing proposed, enacted and emergency rules and other notices and important documents, which are codified in the Pennsylvania Code.
caption: The Health and Welfare Building within the Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex
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