PHRC Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

12/23/2022

Fair housing is the law. If you believe you’ve been discriminated against in your housing, call the Pennsylvania Fair Housing Hotline – 855-866-5718

12/20/2022

PHRC staff receive the Executive Director's award.

12/20/2022

There is still time to register for tomorrow's online fair housing training, "What is an Assistance Animal?" Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlf-uhrj8jHdeuY5Bf3scP0mhqJpk8rO06

12/16/2022

Fair housing is the law. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act establishes housing protections for those discriminated against in their housing due to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, s*x, age (40+), familial status disability, and the use, handling, or training of a guide or support animal for disability.

If you believe you’ve been discriminated against in your housing, call the Pennsylvania Fair Housing Hotline – 855-866-5718

12/16/2022

Join "PHRC Speaks: Fair Housing in the 21st Century" this Sunday at 3pm on PCNtv!

Kia Ghee, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations will discuss Enforcing Ordinances to Protect Tenant Rights with show host Adrian Garcia.

If you can't tune in on Sunday, the recording will be available for streaming afterwards at: https://pcntv.com/phrc-speaks/

12/14/2022

The PHRC team congratulates Executive Director, Chad Dion Lassiter, for selected for the City and State PA's Impact 50 list!
https://www.cityandstatepa.com/power-lists/2022/12/2022-impact-50/380567/

12/14/2022

GPAR photo recap

12/12/2022

PHRC Staff attending the Urban League of Philadelphia Whitney M. Young Jr. Empowerment Community Luncheon on Friday!

12/09/2022

Join PHRC and University of Penn Medicine on Tuesday, December 13, from 12-1:30pm for "An Introduction to Present Day Healthcare-Related Needs and Experiences of Persons with Disabilities," featuring David R. Harding and PHRC Deputy Chief Counsel, Morgan Williams. You can join online at https://pitt.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=51be0848-656d-4acb-9bdd-af4100e031e1

12/09/2022

Join PHRC on December 21, from 12-1pm for a free virtual webinar exploring assistance animals. This is a broad overview, designed to benefit housing providers, tenants, and housing advocates alike. Register to attend here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlf-uhrj8jHdeuY5Bf3scP0mhqJpk8rO06

12/08/2022

Stop by PHRC’s table at Homes Within Reach to learn more about Pennsylvanians’ rights to live, work, and learn free from illegal discrimination!

12/07/2022

67 years of service to residents of Pennsylvania

12/06/2022

PHRC joins Senator Art Haywood at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania as part of the "Ending Racism on College Campuses" initiative.

12/05/2022

On Friday, PHRC Executive Director Lassiter had the opportunity to join the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors for their general membership meeting to discuss the impact of fair housing and how realtors can fight against housing discrimination

12/05/2022

Want to learn more about inclusive, affordable housing for LGBTQ+ Elders? Join SAGE's “Creating Home: A Roundtable,” on December 7th at 9am, which includes a panel discussion featuring PHRC Supervisor Ronnessa Edwards!

12/03/2022

Fair Housing Training & Outreach Coordinator Brittany Mellinger is awarded the Executive Director Excellence Award at the November Commission Meeting Public Session, hosted in Centre County, PA.

12/02/2022

PHRC is excited to announce that our 4th season of "PHRC Speaks: Fair Housing in the 21st Century" is launching this Sunday at 3pm. You can watch the program on Leveraging Governmental Partnerships for Housing Justice, featuring PHRC's Director of Policy, Intergovernmental Affairs, & Mediation, Grace Dunigan on Pennsylvania Cable Network.

If you can't tune in on Sunday, the recording will be available for streaming afterwards at: https://pcntv.com/phrc-speaks/

11/25/2022

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released a report about issues that prospective tenants encounter with tenant screening reports. Learn more about what actions you can take here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/consumer-tools/credit-reports-and-scores/

To read the report: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/research-reports/tenant-background-checks-market-report/

11/23/2022

PHRC Executive Director Lassiter joins Dr. Anthony Monteiro for a panel discussion discussing Ghandi

11/22/2022

PHRC and Art Haywood join University of Pennsylvania as part of the "Ending Racism on College Campuses" initiative

11/21/2022

Snapshots from last week's Peace + Justice in PA event

11/21/2022

PHRC's Pittsburgh Regional Office joined Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh in their annual Thanksgiving Distribution to serve and provide information about Pennsylvanians' rights to live, work and learn free from illegal discrimation

11/18/2022

In “Appraised: The Persistent Evaluations of White Neighborhoods as More Valuable Than Communities of Color,” a report published by Eruka and Washington University, scholarship from Dr. Junia Howell and Dr. Elizabeth Korver-Glenn analyzes this newly released appraisal data, which provides a glimpse into the increasing inequalities in housing data and proposes action steps to address this. Learn more: https://www.eruka.org/appraised

11/16/2022

It's up to all of us to stand up to hate.

On , I'm calling on all Pennsylvanians to speak up for one another.

To call out bigotry when it happens in your community.

To be an ally to your neighbors.

If you or someone you know has experienced discrimination, report it to PHRC Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission or call (717) 787-4410.

11/16/2022

For their work with people in need, Harrisburg couple honored at Peace & Justice in Pa. event

Congratulations to all of the honorees of yesterday's Peace + Justice in PA awards:

Rev. Nathanial and Pat Gadsden
Highmark's Enterprise Institute
Brethren Housing Association of Harrisburg

Our communities are stronger, more just, and more peaceful because of your work!

Learn more about the event: https://www.pennlive.com/news/2022/11/for-their-work-with-people-in-need-the-rev-nathaniel-gadsden-and-wife-pat-are-honored-at-peace-justice-in-pa-event.html

If you missed the livestream, you can view it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHX7gyonObk

The second-annual Peace & Justice in Pa. event draws captive audience to participate in conversation on implicit bias and racism. The Rev. Nathanial Gadsden and his wife, Pat, are honored for their work advancing peace and justice in the region.

11/15/2022

Join PHRC and PennLive.com for Peace + Justice in PA!

11/15/2022

PHRC was pleased to join Millersville University students and Senator Art Haywood to address ending racism on college campuses

11/10/2022

Photos from Reading-Berks Association of REALTORS®'s post

11/10/2022

PHRC Executive Director Lassiter spots one of our fair housing advertisements at a bus shelter. Have you seen one of our ads in your community? Let us know!

11/04/2022

Poor credit and lack of credit scores impacts millions of Americans, but can play an especially large role in preventing African American and Hispanic households from achieving homeownership. These households have higher rates of low credit, credit invisibility and unscorable credit under traditional models, which prevents them from accessing a mortgage to buy a first home. Homeownership can be a key factor in building wealth. To learn more about this change, go to: FHFA Announcement on Credit Score Models | Federal Housing Finance Agency.

10/31/2022

PHRC's C.R.O.W.N. Act Conference was an impactful time of learning and sharing about race-based hair discrimination. Thank you to our speakers, panelists, and attendees for joining us in Philadelphia for this conference!

To learn more about the C.R.O.W.N. Act and the impact of protections against discrimination based on race-based hairstyles, visit: https://www.thecrownact.com/.

10/28/2022

Fair Housing is the law! A reasonable accommodation is a change in policy, practice, or procedure that is needed for an individual in the protected class of ‘disability.’ In housing, existing handicap parking may not be sufficient to meet the needs of individuals because of location, access, and/or availability.

If a housing provider receives a reasonable accommodation request for reserved parking, their responsibility is to evaluate this request in a timely and fair manner, complying with fair housing laws.

Questions? Reach out to our Fair Housing Line: 855-866-5718 or visit www.phrc.pa.gov.

10/25/2022

Don't miss PHRC's online "Fair Housing Fundamentals" training tomorrow at noon! You can register at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpc-GppzIsGtAaJTNrYaNTDoYh-tebIpol?fbclid=IwAR2MJGPqoJ2smiuZ67Mtk9lwBhVS1XNc7t2UVAhIQl09532ekHGgfx-MVuc

10/24/2022

Have you registered to join PHRC's Respect My C.R.O.W.N Conference yet? Join us this Thursday, October 27th, at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia to address and bring awareness to hair bias and discrimination in Pennsylvania.

You can register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../respect-my-crown-a-call-to...https://www.eventbrite.com/e/respect-my-crown-a-call-to-end-hair-bias-and-discrimination-in-pa-tickets-418179565337?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=checkoutwidget

10/21/2022

Pittsburgh Fair Housing - Displacement Eviction

Check out this video from our partners at City of Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations explaining how evictions and other housing policies disproportionately impact members of our communities, and what we can do to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing, both in Pittsburgh and throughout Pennsylvania.

Fair Housing is the Law! Learn more at www.phrc.pa.gov or call the Pennsylvania Fair Housing Line: 855-866-5718

10/14/2022

Fair Housing is the law! The Fair Housing Act requires agencies and organizations that receive federal funds to both combat acts of housing discrimination as well as to work to change our current housing landscape, which has been shaped by public policies and private practices into a system in which some neighborhoods and groups of people have quality housing, investment, and wealth-building opportunities that others do not.

PHRC takes very seriously the charge to foster communities that are inclusive to all, regardless of protected class, and to support programs and practices that overcome housing segregation. If you want information about those efforts, call the PA Fair Housing Line at 855-866-5718 or contact [email protected]

10/13/2022

Registration is open for PHRC's C.R.O.W.N Act Conference! Join us October 27th in Philadelphia to address and bring awareness to hair bias and discrimination in Pennsylvania. You can register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/respect-my-crown-a-call-to-end-hair-bias-and-discrimination-in-pa-tickets-418179565337?utm-campaign=social%2Cemail&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=strongmail&utm-term=checkoutwidget

10/12/2022

PHRC Diversity Speaks with Dr. Denise Pearson

Teacher Diversity: Catalyst for Organizational and Leadership Diversity and Transformation with Dr. Denise Pearson

10/11/2022

Timeline photos

All people should feel welcome to live where they want and be able to fully use and enjoy their housing. Tell us: What does it mean to have a home where you feel welcomed free from discrimination? Join the Challenge. https://hubs.ly/Q01pkJF20

10/11/2022

Professor Anita Hill shared incredible insight, grace, truth, and power in her conversation with Dean Rachel Rebouché last week as part of PHRC's Social Justice Lecture Series. We are grateful to Professor Hill and our partners at University Beasley School of Law for making this evening possible.