PHRC in the News | Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (2024)

June

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission to hold community forum about discrimination - Philadelphia Gay News (epgn.com) 6-19-24

PHRC Beloved Community tour stops at seminary | Local News | gettysburgtimes.com 6-17-24

PHRC to host second annual disability conference this July - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun (philasun.com)6-16-24

PHRC to Host Second Annual Disability Conference in July - PennWatch 6-12-24

‘Making a difference’: MLK Jr. Leadership Development Institute set to graduate next class - pennlive.com6-11-24

FBI: Hate crimes down in Pennsylvania, but up in Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland | ​phillytrib.com6-7-24

Pa. Human Rights Commission embarks on statewide tour (audacy.com)6-7-24

PA Human Relations Commission hears from Hazleton residents | News | standardspeaker.com6-5-24

NAACP report on Spring Cove song released | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror 6-5-24

NAACP head blasts ‘culture of hate’ | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror 6-5-24

Two state agencies reach out to Hispanic residents this month in Hazleton | News | standardspeaker.com 6-4-24

New advocacy group, lawmakers call for new LGBTQ protections in Pennsylvania | wgal.com6-3-24

PHRC Announces June Dates for Statewide Beloved Community Tour | PennWatch 6-3-24

May

Harrisburg's commission to help residents fight discrimination hasn't met for 2 years |PennLive.com​5-31-24

Central Dauphin residents urged to turn racial reckoning into period of racial progress | PennLive.com5-20-24

70 years since Brown v. Board of Education | | huntingdondailynews.com 5-20-24

Community raises concern over issues at Central Dauphin School District | fox43.com 5-19-24

Pennsylvania Takes Important Step to Protect LGBTQ Youth By Repudiating ‘Conversion Therapy’ - Bucks County Beacon5-17-20

Brown v. Board, 70 years later: How Pittsburgh Public Schools responded to the landmark case that integrated schools | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette5-16-24

'Hear Their Voices' forum will offer solutions to racial issues hurting Black and Brown students | Social Views - pennlive.com5-13-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Brings Listening Tour to Montgomery County to Foster Peace and Understanding - MyChesCo5-13-24

Comments sought on emotional distress damages | huntingdondailynews.com5-12-24

PHRC Asks for Public Comment on Emotional Distress Damages Guidance - BCTV5-9-24

Racial sensitivity training needs to begin now in the Central Dauphin School District | Social Views - pennlive.com5-8-24

PA Human Relations Commission helps Pennsylvanians ‘bust up’ school-to-prison pipeline (pennlive.com)5-8-24

House advances bill requiring employers to post discrimination policies - Central Penn Business Journal (cpbj.com)5-2-24

Harrisburg-area lawmakers call for 'calm and patience' after Justin Johnson's death - pennlive.com5-1-24

It's time to remove the stigma surrounding mental wellness| a PHRC monthly newsletterMay 2024

​April

Racism in schools is all too common, Pa. Human Relations Commission leader says | PennLive.com4-29-24

16-year-old told dad he was going to play tag before fatal chase: police | PennLive.com4-29-24

Police investigating death of Central Dauphin teen |abc27.com4-29-24

PHRC issues statement on cancelled speech at CVSD school | fox43.com4-23-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission responds to Cumberland Valley canceling actor's event over "lifestyle" |abc274-23-24

REALTORS Commemorate Fair Housing Month - BCTV4-22-24

Legal Matters | Filing a workplace sexual harassment claim (fox56.com)4-19-24

​Fair Housing Strengthens Communities | PennLive.com4-11-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Celebrates Fair Housing Month | BCTV4-9-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Celebrates Fair Housing Month | PennWatch4-4-24

​​The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission releases its annual Report| B104 | Dan Holzman (iheart.com)4-6-24​

Advisory council in Luzerne County donates books on civil rights to Penn State Hazleton | Poconos and Coal Region | wfmz.com4-4-24

Book donation to Multicultural Center | wnep.com4-4-24​

Swastika Graffiti Sparks Outrage, Condemnation from Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission |hoodline.com4-3-24

PHRC Continues Beloved Community Tour with New Harrisburg Forum |hoodline.com4-3-24

​PHRC Announces New Date in Statewide Beloved Community Tour |PennWatch4-2-24​

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Fight Against Discrimination |MyChesCo4-1-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Releases 2023 Annual Report | BCTV4-1-24

The Paralysis of Silence: Breaking Through to Reach a Level of Love & Unity | a PHRC monthly newsletterApril 2024

March

​​Beloved Community tour comes to Lansdowne to deepen unity by addressing issues | Delcotimes.com3-29-24

Pennsylvania Strengthens Front Against Human Trafficking with Advocacy Day and New Initiatives |MyChesCo3-26-24

​Realtors® Commemorate Fair Housing Month | Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors3-26-24

Shapiro Administration, Workgroup Take Steps to Combat Human Trafficking |GantNews.com3-26-24

Uniting Forces: Pennsylvania's Strategic Approach to Combat Human Trafficking | Franklin County Free Press3-25-24

The 2024 Above & Beyond |City & State Pennsylvania3-25-24

​​Pennsylvania to Host Groundbreaking Housing Equality Conference in 2024 |MyChesCo3-24-24​​​

PA Human Relations Commission Celebrates Women’s History Month |PennWatch3-3-24

State Race Relations Leader Encourages Students to Live with Hope and Resilience |CentralPenn.edu3-1-24

February

Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson2-29-24​​​

The 2024 Black Trailblazers - City & State Pennsylvania2-26-24​

From a new baseball team name to Black health, here are this week’s talkbacks | WGAL2-24-24​​

Doctors are alarmed at the rising number of Black women who die giving birth, and it’s time to do something about it | PennLive Editorial2-23-24

Chad Dion Lassiter: Pioneering the Global Influence on Race, Peace, and Poverty - Worlds Leaders2-24

​​Your Rights, Our Commitment: PHRC's New Civil Rights Division | PennLive.com2-16-24

Diversity in Business Awards 2024: Chad Lassiter, PHRC - Philadelphia Business Journal (bizjournals.com)2-15-24

Torchbearers of justice: Celebrating Black women of the Civil Rights Movement | Opinion - PennLive.com2-14-24

Senator Haywood Releases Racial Discrimination Report, Reveals Severe Incidents in Pennsylvania Universities – The Quad: Student News Service of WCU2-12-24

A new lawsuit revives an election plan that HASD voted down in 2006 | Education | standardspeaker.com2-10-24​

Residents work to dispel hate in Forest City |WVIA2-9-24

Hazelton schools respond to lawsuit alleging unfair voting system | WITF​ 2-9-24

"No Hate in Our State" Forum Visits Forest City | WOLF (fox56.com)2-8-24

'No Hate in Our State' Town Hall held in Forest City | WNEP2-7-24

Susquehanna County community hoping to stop the hate | Eyewitness News (pahomepage.com)2-7-24​

Racial discrimination pervades PA state schools |Spotlight PA2-2-24

PHRC Executive Director, Senator Art Haywood Release Report Detailing Hate, Harassment on PASSHE Campuses | BCTV2-1-24

​January

Report outlines Pa. college student experiences with racism | KYW Newsradio1-30-24​

​Sen. Art Haywood releases report that details discrimination, harassment on PASSHE campuses | Inquirer1-30-24

Students of color at Pa. state schools endure ongoing racial harassment: Report | PennLive.com1-30-24

Report highlights ongoing racism at 10 Pa. State System universities | TribLIVE.com1-30-24

Hate incidents detailed in new report on Pa. campuses prompt leaders to take action | Fox29.com1-30-24

What will Pa. Human Relations Commission new Civil Rights Division do? | WITF1-29-24

​State agency creates civil rights division to fight hate, racism; enforce laws |PennLive.com1-25-24

Newly formed Civil Rights Division aims to combat hate in Pennsylvania | fox43.com​ 1-25-24

New PA Human Relations Commission Regulations Protecting the LGBTQ Community Are a ‘Game Changer’ |Bucks County Beacon1-24-24

PHRC Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter Honored with Diversity in Business Award |MyChesCo1-22-24

Beyond the Byline: Happy Birthday Dr. King |Times Leader1-14-24

Galeton woman to pay $10k in landlord discrimination case | News | bradfordera.com​ 1-12-24

​​​Getting prayer breaks at work and religious holidays off could be easier after Supreme Court case | Philadelphia Inquirer1-12-24

Galeton landlord must pay more than $10,000 in discrimination case | WETM1-9-24​​

The Imperative of Social Change and the Fight for Social Justice: A Perspective from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Executive Director | a monthly PHRC newsletterJanuary

Social Work Leaders Honor Legacy of Past NASW President Mit Joyner |socialworkers.org​​​​​