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American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania - ACLU Services

Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law.

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Immigrant Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Issues
Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance

City of Philadelphia - Fair Housing Commission

Addresses unfair rental practices. A tenant may file a complaint with the Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission if rent is current and the tenant is being threatened with illegal eviction, if a landlord is raising rent while housing code violations exist, if another term of a lease is being violated, or if a landlord is retaliating against a tenant for reporting housing code violations to the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

What's Here

Housing Discrimination Assistance
Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution

Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Butler County - Fair Housing

Accepts and addresses fair housing complaints.

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Consumer Complaints
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania - Complaint Resolution

Assists those who have a complaint of housing discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, familial status (having children), or age (over 40).

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Housing Discrimination Assistance

Erie County Human Relations Commission - Erie County Human Relations Commission

Works to eliminate discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations. The Commission investigates claims of unlawful discrimination to ensure the equal opportunities for all persons.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups

City of Lancaster – Human Relations Commission - Human Relations Commission

Handles complaints from individuals who believe they have been discriminated against. Promotes equal access to the social, cultural, recreational, and economic life of Lancaster City by administering and enforcing the City's Human Relations ordinance.

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Human Relations Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance

Summit Legal Aid - Housing Law

Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Real Estate Law
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling

NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference - Advocacy

To fight discrimination and injustice in employment, housing and related areas.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations - Discrimination Legal Assistance

Handles complaints of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, place of birth, citizenship or immigration status (public accommodations and housing only), ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, familial status (housing only), age (employment only), handicap/disability, use of a support animal, protective and cultural hair textures and hairstyles, status as a victim of domestic violence, pregnancy (including partners of pregnant people), childbirth, or related medical conditions and events (employment only), medical marijuana patients (employment only), and gender identity/expression in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations and the provision of city services including the police. Provides training regarding civil rights and responsibilities.

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Customer Service Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Northwest Counseling Service - Real Estate and Housing Counseling

Provides real estate and housing counseling services. Offers advice and services in the areas of pre and post purchase, pre and post rental, mortgage default/ delinquency/ foreclosure, anti-predatory lending, rental default, reverse mortgage counseling/ certification, and housing consumer education.

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Mortgage Delinquency and Default Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling

Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania - Fair Housing Laws

Provides training sessions for fair housing laws that allow consumers and service providers to recognize housing discrimination. Trained providers teach responsibilities under the law and best practices for compliance. Educational materials are also available upon request.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Housing Advocacy Groups

American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania - ACLU Services

Works to defend civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, religion and association; the right to petition the government; separation of church and state; the right to privacy; reproductive freedom; due process of law; the rights of the accused; and the right to equal treatment under the law.

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Immigrant Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Health Care Discrimination Assistance
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Legal Issues
Advocacy
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Education Discrimination Assistance

Indiana County Community Action Program - Housing Counseling

Provides counseling to first time home buyers and low income housing.

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Homebuyer/Home Purchase Counseling
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Information Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
SSI
Welfare Rights Assistance
Disability Benefits
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance

Fair Housing Law Center - Landlord Tenant Dispute Resolution

Provides assistance in resolving issues between tenants and their landlords, especially in cases in which tenants require reasonable accommodations or modifications. Disputes that are not resolved at this level may be escalated to reporting to the PHRC or HUD, or even to filing cases in state or federal court.

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Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Information Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
SSI
Welfare Rights Assistance
Disability Benefits
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance

Summit Legal Aid - Housing Law

Provides assistance to individuals and families in need of legal services in all areas of housing law, including discrimination and public housing appeals, landlord/tenant disputes, foreclosure and tax issues, and insurance claims.

What's Here

Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Property Tax Relief Application Preparation Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Public/Subsidized Housing Appeals Assistance
Real Estate Law
Eminent Domain/Expropriation Actions
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Insurance Claims Assistance
Tax Foreclosure Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Landlord Rights Information/Counseling

Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Information Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
SSI
Welfare Rights Assistance
Disability Benefits
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance

Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh - Housing Services

Assists individuals in the Greater Pittsburgh Area who believe they have experienced housing discrimination (in rental, sales, mortgage, or homeowner's insurance processes) by enforcing fair housing laws, aiding persons with disabilities with requesting reasonable accommodations, and providing community outreach and education. Services include advocacy, assistance in filing reasonable accommodation requests and fair housing complaints, investigating discrimination claims, referrals to qualified attorneys, education of landlords and real estate professions, and building community awareness.

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Housing Advocacy Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance

NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference - Advocacy

Operates as a civil rights organization, participates in voter registration, criminal justice issues, housing, veterans and armed services, health, religious, legal redress, education, candidate forums, women issues, ACT, and etc.

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General Health Insurance Information/Counseling
Women
Voter Registration Offices
Employment Discrimination Assistance
Election Information
Advocacy
General Health Education Programs
Hate Crimes Prevention
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Veterans
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Religion/Spirituality Related Support Groups

Northwestern Legal Services - Legal Services

Provides free legal representation to low income people with civil legal problems. Free legal aid may be provided in cases involving: Public Benefits, Housing, Family Law, Employment & Education, and Consumer Law.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Legal Information Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance
Child Support Assistance/Enforcement
SSI
Welfare Rights Assistance
Disability Benefits
Lawyer Referral Services
Self Representation Assistance
Criminal Record Expungement Assistance
General Legal Aid
Domestic Violence Protective/Restraining Orders
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Eviction Prevention Assistance

NAACP Pennsylvania State Conference - Advocacy

To fight discrimination and injustice in employment, housing and related areas through information dissemination, advocacy and community organizing.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Employment Discrimination Assistance

Community Justice Project - Scranton - Community Justice Project

Offers a public interest law firm that represents low income people in civil cases. CJP specializes in class action lawsuits and innovative advocacy. CJP does not charge its clients fees, but it handles only cases and advocacy projects that have a broad impact on low income people.

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Tenant Rights Information/Counseling
Eviction Prevention Assistance
Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
Legal Counseling
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Housing Discrimination Assistance

Armstrong County Courthouse - Fair Housing

The County of Armstrong shall not have "any preference, limitation or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination." The Armstrong County Fair Housing Officer will forward all individual complaints filed to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.

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Housing Discrimination Assistance
Consumer Complaints

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission - Discrimination Assistance

Receives and processes complaints of alleged discrimination, including but not limited to discrimination in employment, housing, education, public accommodations, and lending. In addition, familial status is a protected class in the area of housing.

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Employment Discrimination Assistance
Education Discrimination Assistance
Constitutional/Civil Rights Groups
Housing Discrimination Assistance