Hearings and Appeals

Bureau of Hearings and Appeals Offices and Contact Information

The Bureau of Hearings and Appeals (BHA) is made up of four regional offices: Administrative and Central in Harrisburg, Eastern in Philadelphia and Western in Pittsburgh, as well as three field offices in Erie, Reading, and Wilkes-Barre.

The bureau director, administrative regional manager, program administrator, and other key personnel are situated in Harrisburg. Regional managers head the regional offices in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh.

BHA Office Locations

BHA Headquarters

Bureau Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge

  • Tracy L. Henry, Esquire

Harrisburg Office

2330 Vartan Way, Second Floor 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9721 
Phone: 717-783-3950 
Fax: 717-772-2769

Administrative Region

Administrative Regional Manager

  • Charles G. Brace, Esquire

 

Harrisburg Office

2330 Vartan Way, Second Floor 
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9721 
Phone: 717-783-3950 
Fax: 717-772-2769

Central Region

Central Regional Manager

  • Andrew Maloney, Esquire

Harrisburg Office

2330 Vartan Way, Second Floor 
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-783-3950 
Fax: 717-772-2769

Reading Office

Reading State Office Building 
625 Cherry Street, Room 440 
Reading, PA 19602 
Phone: 610-378-4081 
Fax: 610-378-4461

Wilkes-Barre Office

Federal Hearings and Appeals 
40 Coal Street, Suite 2 
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 
Phone: 800-664-7177 
or 570-779-5122 
Fax: 570-719-0306

Southeastern Region

Southeastern Regional Manager

  • Karen Merth, Esquire

 

Philadelphia Office

Philadelphia State Office Building
Commonwealth of PA
Department of Human Services
801 Market Street, Suite 5005
Philadelphia, PA  19107
Phone: 215-560-2145
Fax: 215-560-2378

Note: Hearing rooms, reception, and the waiting area for hearings are located on the 4th floor.

Western Region

Western Regional Manager

  • Michael Ruane, Esquire

 

Pittsburgh Office

2 Gateway Center, Suite 1125 
Pittsburgh, PA 15222 
Phone: 412-565-5213 
Fax: 412-565-5514

Erie Office

Renaissance Center 
1001 State Street, Suite 401 
Erie, PA 16501 
Phone: 814-871-4433 
Fax: 814-878-5736