PHRC in the News

October

Hazleton Area students speak up for students who don’t know English at state hearing – Hazleton Standard Speaker 10-30-24

Electric City Aquarium and Reptile Den ordered to pay former employee in retaliation case 10-30-24

Electric City Aquarium ordered to pay $66K to former employee | 28/22 News 10-30-24

Off the bench - The Philadelphia Sunday Sun 10-27-24

PA Human Relations Commission to meet in Hazleton Oct. 28 – Hazleton Standard Speaker 10-23-24 

State Human Relations Commission to hold monthly meeting in Hazleton - The Shenandoah Sentinel 10-21-24

Junior Leadership Hazleton holds session focused on community service | community | standardspeaker.com 10-19-24

Southern York County School Board passes two anti-LBGTQ+ policies 10-18-24

Elizabethtown school board reviews options for installing inclusive playground at school | Community News | lancasteronline.com 10-18-24

PennDOT faces civil rights suit | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror 10-17-24

PA Human Relations director tells students to confront fears, maintain hope | News | standardspeaker.com 10-16-24

No evidence to support bullying charges in Cumberland County cheerleading program: Investigator - pennlive.com 10-11-24

Celebrating 48 LGBTQ+ Leaders: A Milestone of Resilience and Progress - Philadelphia Gay News (epgn.com) 10-10-24 

Hope dims the legacy of racism at Peace + Justice Awards event - pennlive.com 10-9-24 

Peace & Justice in PA honors those who fighting for equality, equity: Watch live - pennlive.com 10-9-24 

Service animal rules make things difficult for Philly business owners (inquirer.com) 10-8-24 

South Western parents want to talk about the bathroom windows, even if the board doesn't (yorkdispatch.com) 10-7-24

State of prison covered at event | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror 10-3-24

Dialogue emphasis: 'No Hate In Our State' town hall (wjactv.com) 10-2-24

Building a Beloved Community: State human relations commission holds informational forum | LehighValleyNews.com 10-1-24

Divine Assignment & The Weight of Servant Leadership| A PHRC monthly newsletter October

September

Q&A with Zulay Rojas - City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) 9-30-24

The 2024 Forty in Their 40s - City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com) 9-30-24

2024 Peace + Justice Awards will honor a reverend and two nonprofits helping vulnerable Pennsylvanians | Social Views - pennlive.com 9-26-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission reacts to Gettysburg College student incident | ABC27 9-24-24

Gettysburg College swimmer no longer enrolled after racial slur incident - pennlive.com 9-24-24 

‘No Hate’ town hall planned for area | News, Sports, Jobs - Altoona Mirror 9-23-24

Tiffiney L. Hall to Speak on Domestic Violence Awareness at the Upcoming SAAFE Happy Hour Event -- WORxK Solutions, LLC | PRLog 9-23-24

Head of Pa. anti-discrimination group looks to highlight unity framework in Johnstown visit (The Tribune-Democrat) 9-17-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission statewide tour in Johnstown (wjactv.com)  9-17-24

Community rally against hate held in Harrisburg - pennlive.com 9-14-24

Black career Marine talks about racially motivated shooting that paralyzed his wife, shaped their lives | Local News | lancasteronline.com 9-13-24

How an outsider disrupted Pa.'s struggling state system (insidehighered.com) 9-13-24

Chad Dion Lassiter: A Visionary Leader of Racial Equity and Social Justice - The Leaders Globe Media

Title IX Turbulence: Supreme Court Decision and Kansas Injunction Complicate School Compliance | Fox Rothschild LLP - JDSupra 9-11-24

Submit your nominations now for the 2024 Peace + Justice in PA awards - pennlive.com 9-11-24

Harrisburg property management company ordered to pay over $55k in housing discrimination case – WPXI 9-8-24

Pennsylvania orders landlord to pay $55,000 in discrimination case 9-8-24

Harrisburg housing discrimination case leads to $55k+ fine for management company - pennlive.com 9-6-24

Beloved Community tour of the PHRC stops in Wellsboro | Local | tiogapublishing.com 9-5-24

Civil Rights Act of 1964 Revisited | a PHRC monthly newsletter September

August

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission visits Bradford County | Local/Regional | thedailyreview.com 8-30-24

PA Human Relations Commission joins others in condemning Harrisburg neo-Nazi rally | fox43.com 8-30-24

Who is worthy of being honored for advancing both peace and justice in Pennsylvania? | Social Views - pennlive.com 8-28-24

Harrisburg leaders respond to neo-Nazi march, condemn antisemitism | WITF 8-28-24 

Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Filed by Uber to Halt PHRC Investigation - PennWatch 8-27-24 

Uber Arbitration Agreement Can't Block Bias Investigation - Law360 8-26-24 

Pa. civil rights enforcement agency tour visits Lewisburg | Local News | standard-journal.com 8-22-24

New Title IX rules spark debate in Centre County schools | Centre Daily Times 8-17-24 

Pa. releases new guidance on monetary damages for emotional distress in housing discrimination | WPSU 8-15-24 

PHRC head Chad Lassiter: How to approach the affordable housing crisis and find ‘beauty in PA’ - City & State Pennsylvania 8-14-24 

Pa. Human Relations Commission seeks feedback about school harassment and bullying policies | Education | northcentralpa.com 8-12-24 

Schools in over 50 PA school districts blocked from Title IX changes (phillyburbs.com) 8-9-24

PHRC Asks for Public Comment on Harassment in Education Guidance - BCTV 8-9-24

PHRC seeks public input on new guidelines for handling school harassment (fox56.com) 8-8-24

School rules must be reformed to protect Black girls (inquirer.com) 8-8-24

'Hate is a heavy weight to carry': Human Relations Commission promotes its work in York County | York Dispatch 8-8-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission holding listening tour in York | ABC27 8-5-24 

PA Human Relations Commission | ABA Center for kids with autism (audacy.com) 8-3-24

PHRC to Visit Lewisburg 8-2-24

Federal LGBTQ protections might not be enforceable in some Pa. schools | 90.5 WESA 8-2-24

Are some Pa. school districts exempt from new Title IX policies | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8-1-24

James Baldwin: Truth Teller for Justice | a monthly PHRC newsletter August

July

Title IX updates go into effect on Thursday: What that means for local schools 7-30-24

AG works to ensure PA students aren’t discriminated against over sexual orientation, gender identity | WTAJ  7-29-24

Williamsport residents talk about area's discrimination at state commission seminar |wvia.org 7-26-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission director: Beloved Community begins with individual | Williamsport Sun-Gazette (sungazette.com) 7-26-24

PHRC Report Details Discrimination in Housing - Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (parealtors.org) 7-23-24

Mortgage Lending Discrimination: Definition, How to Report It | businessinsider.com 7-20-24

Housing Discrimination: Definition, Examples, How to Report It | businessinsider.com 7-20-24

In split vote, Upper Adams enters contract with Independence Law Center | Gettysburg Connection 7-19-24

How Local Advocacy Groups Can Stay Cool When Others Are Hot Under The Collar - Bucks County Beacon 7-15-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission visits local church during statewide tour | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com 7-15-24

PHRC members release statements on death of 14-year-old transgender girl | WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com 7-13-24

To make America great, start with yourself, civil rights leader says in Hazleton | News | standardspeaker.com 7-11-24 

PHRC Partners with AIDS Law Project in Discrimination Case - PennWatch 7-11-24

Commission issues hate crime statement | Local News | ncnewsonline.com 7-11-24 

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission plans forum in Williamsport | News, Sports, Jobs - Williamsport Sun-Gazette (sungazette.com) 7-11-24

Pa. Human Relations Commission plans Lycoming County visit | Community | northcentralpa.com 7-9-24

Pa. Human Relations Commission plans Lycoming County visit | State | wfmz.com 7-9-24

Anti-discrimination Penn Hills Advisory Council commended for 'energy and drive' | TribLIVE.com 7-3-24

College age students are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence (inquirer.com) 7-2-24

Civil Rights Act of 1964: Pillars of Democracy: Justice & Equality| a PHRC monthly newsletter July 2024

June

Supporting CARES mission | Staff/Guest Columns | gettysburgtimes.com 6-29-24

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.com 6-11-24

FBI: Hate crimes down in Pennsylvania, but up in Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland | ​phillytrib.com 6-7-24 

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

PA Human Relations Commission hears from Hazleton residents | News | standardspeaker.com 6-5-24

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.com 6-3-24

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

Recommitting ourselves to the pursuit of true justice and equality | a PHRC monthly newsletter  June 2024

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.com 5-20-24

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 Beacon 5-17-20

Brown v. Board, 70 years later: How Pittsburgh Public Schools responded to the landmark case that integrated schools | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 5-16-24

'Hear Their Voices' forum will offer solutions to racial issues hurting Black and Brown students | Social Views - pennlive.com 5-13-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Brings Listening Tour to Montgomery County to Foster Peace and Understanding - MyChesCo 5-13-24

Comments sought on emotional distress damages |  huntingdondailynews.com 5-12-24

PHRC Asks for Public Comment on Emotional Distress Damages Guidance - BCTV 5-9-24

Racial sensitivity training needs to begin now in the Central Dauphin School District | Social Views - pennlive.com 5-8-24 

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.com 5-1-24

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

​April

Racism in schools is all too common, Pa. Human Relations Commission leader says | PennLive.com 4-29-24

16-year-old told dad he was going to play tag before fatal chase: police | PennLive.com 4-29-24

Police investigating death of Central Dauphin teen | abc27.com 4-29-24

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" | abc27 4-23-24

REALTORS Commemorate Fair Housing Month - BCTV 4-22-24

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

​Fair Housing Strengthens Communities | PennLive.com 4-11-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Celebrates Fair Housing Month | BCTV 4-9-24

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

​​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.com 4-4-24​

Swastika Graffiti Sparks Outrage, Condemnation from Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission | hoodline.com 4-3-24

PHRC Continues Beloved Community Tour with New Harrisburg Forum | hoodline.com 4-3-24

​PHRC Announces New Date in Statewide Beloved Community Tour | PennWatch 4-2-24​

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Releases 2023 Annual Report Highlighting Fight Against Discrimination | MyChesCo 4-1-24

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Releases 2023 Annual Report | BCTV 4-1-24

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

March

​​Beloved Community tour comes to Lansdowne to deepen unity by addressing issues | Delcotimes.com 3-29-24

Pennsylvania Strengthens Front Against Human Trafficking with Advocacy Day and New Initiatives | MyChesCo 3-26-24

​Realtors® Commemorate Fair Housing Month | Greater Lehigh Valley Realtors 3-26-24

Shapiro Administration, Workgroup Take Steps to Combat Human Trafficking | GantNews.com 3-26-24

Uniting Forces: Pennsylvania's Strategic Approach to Combat Human Trafficking | Franklin County Free Press  3-25-24

The 2024 Above & Beyond | City & State Pennsylvania 3-25-24

​​Pennsylvania to Host Groundbreaking Housing Equality Conference in 2024 | MyChesCo 3-24-24​​​

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

State Race Relations Leader Encourages Students to Live with Hope and Resilience |CentralPenn.edu 3-1-24

February

Evening WURDs with Dr. James Peterson 2-29-24​​​

The 2024 Black Trailblazers - City & State Pennsylvania 2-26-24​

From a new baseball team name to Black health, here are this week’s talkbacks | WGAL 2-24-24​​

Doctors are alarmed at the rising number of Black women who die giving birth, and it’s time to do something about it | PennLive Editorial  2-23-24

Chad Dion Lassiter: Pioneering the Global Influence on Race, Peace, and Poverty - Worlds Leaders 2-24

​​Your Rights, Our Commitment: PHRC's New Civil Rights Division | PennLive.com 2-16-24

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.com 2-14-24

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.com 2-10-24​

Residents work to dispel hate in Forest City | WVIA 2-9-24

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 | WNEP 2-7-24

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

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

PHRC Executive Director, Senator Art Haywood Release Report Detailing Hate, Harassment on PASSHE Campuses | BCTV 2-1-24

​January 

Report outlines Pa. college student experiences with racism | KYW Newsradio 1-30-24​

​Sen. Art Haywood releases report that details discrimination, harassment on PASSHE campuses | Inquirer 1-30-24

Students of color at Pa. state schools endure ongoing racial harassment: Report | PennLive.com 1-30-24

Report highlights ongoing racism at 10 Pa. State System universities | TribLIVE.com 1-30-24

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? | WITF 1-29-24

​State agency creates civil rights division to fight hate, racism; enforce laws | PennLive.com 1-25-24

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 Beacon 1-24-24

PHRC Executive Director Chad Dion Lassiter Honored with Diversity in Business Award | MyChesCo 1-22-24

Beyond the Byline: Happy Birthday Dr. King | Times Leader 1-14-24

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 Inquirer 1-12-24

Galeton landlord must pay more than $10,000 in discrimination case | WETM 1-9-24​​

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

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

December

• Philadelphia Business Journal Diversity in Business Awards: The complete list of 2024 honorees | Philadelphia Business Journal 12-17-23
  
• South Western school board takes aim at LGBTQ+ students — again | yorkdispatch.com 12-15-23
  
• Pa. lawmakers grapple with hate speech in education | 90.5 WESA 12-13-23
  
• Pa. lawmaker takes aim at combating hate speech on college campuses | PennLive.com 12-12-23
• Teaching kids to navigate and resolve conflicts | Fox5 Washington DC 12-11-23
  
• The 2023 Impact 75 - City & State Pennsylvania 12-11-23
  
• Urban League luncheon takes on disparities and fair housing | phillytrib.com 12-8-23
  
• PHRC seeks to hold York County company to compliance | Central Penn Business Journal12-7-23
  
• A crowning achievement against hair-based discrimination: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission says, ‘Love Your Crown’ | Pennlive.com 12-7-23
  
• Looking at life in a more appreciative way | a monthly PHRC newsletter November/December
  
• All Pennsylvanians must join the fight for social justice in our commonwealth | Opinion - pennlive.com 12-1-23
  

November

• York County trucking company heads to court over discrimination complaint | abc27.com 11-29-23
• State Human Relations Commission files petition for enforcement against York County trucking company, former president | fox43.com 11-29-23
  
• Pa. lawmakers to consider increasing domestic abuse protections | 90.5 WESA 11-21-23
  
• Bill introduced to protect tenants facing violence |wtaj.com 11-15-23
  
• Kudos to PA House for passing new anti-hate laws; the Senate needs to do the same | Social Views - PennLive.com 11-7-23
  
• New anti-hate crime bills advance in Pennsylvania: Aiming for broader protections and accountability | WOLF (fox56.com) 11-2-23
  
• The Power of Trauma Transformation | PennLive.com 11-1-23
  

October

• Fighting back against antisemitism and vandalism right here at home – NBC10 Philadelphia 10-27-23
  
• City & State honors PA’s rising stars at Forty Under 40 event - City & State Pennsylvania 10-26-23
  
• The Pennsylvania Forty Under 40 - City & State Pennsylvania 10-23-23
  
• Israel-Hamas war: Harassment, doxing rise amid conflict in Gaza - WHYY 10-23-23
  
• Leaders of local mosque fear they are victims of hate due to tensions from the Israel-Hamas war – NBC10 Philadelphia (nbcphiladelphia.com) 10-20-23
  
• PennLive recognizes those who promote peace and justice across Pa. communities - pennlive.com 10-17-23
  
• ‘Harrisburg is emblematic’: author examines the region’s role in racial justice against modern-day realities - pennlive.com 10-16-23
  
• The 2023 Peace & Justice Awards honor people and organizations working for civil rights and equality in Pennsylvania | PennLive Editorial - pennlive.com 10-7-23
  
• Hazleton One Community Center screens 'Burden' | standardspeaker.com 10-5-23
  
• Midstate property manager ordered to pay restitution for sexually harassing tenant | abc27.com 10-3-23
  
• Dauphin County property manager ordered to pay victim over $37,000 | fox43.com 10-3-23
  

September

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission brings equity lens to National Hispanic Heritage Month | pennlive.com 9-29-23
  
• Peace + Justice in PA: Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission leads dialogue for change | pennlive.com 9-29-23
  
• Housing specialist represents Bradford County at Pa.’s State of Fair Housing event | thedailyreview.com 9-21-23
  
• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Goes on Listening Tour Throughout the State | Bucks County Beacon 9-21-23
  
• Nominate the good people among us for the 2023 Peace + Justice in PA Awards | PennLive.com 9-6-23
  
• Refusing to forget is a form of protest | a monthly PHRC newsletter September
  

August

• A Q&A with Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW | City & State Pennsylvania8-28-23
  
• Politicians, policymakers and leaders talk LGBTQ+ civil rights in town hall | Philadelphia Gay News8-23-23
  
• Refusing to forget is a form of protest: what the March on Washington means 6 decades later | Opinion - PennLive.com 8-21-23
  
• Regulations preventing LGBTQ+, hairstyle and religious discrimination now in effect in Pennsylvania | abc27 News8-16-23
  
• New regs take effect in Pa. for LGBTQ+, race, religion | Central Penn Business Journal 8-16-23
• Pa. law takes on new definitions to protect people from discrimination| WTAJ 8-16-23
  
• Hair styles, texture added to Pa. regulations on LGBTQ+, race and religion protections | PennLive.com 8-16-23
  
• How Michael Oher's Conservatorship Drama Exposes Ableism and Racism | insider.com 8-16-23
  
• Pennsylvania Expands Scope of Discrimination Protections: What You Need to Know | Fox Rothschild LLP 8-15-23
  
• Engage in a discrimination-free education |PennLive.com 8-4-23
  
• Annoyed about rental costs? This package of Pennsylvania bills would cap some of them | abc27.com 8-3-23
• Central Pa. woman gets $90K settlement after racial complaint against landlord - pennlive.com 8-2-23
  
• Shippensburg landlord to pay $90,000 over allegations of discrimination towards Black family | fox43.com 8-2-23
  
• Shippensburg landlord settles claims of racial discrimination | The Sentinel 8-2-23
• Black woman subjected to harassment, denied lease due to race : Attorney General | WHP8-2-23
  
• The Beauty of Diversity-A Conversation with Chad Lassiter | Common Ground (spotify.com) 8-1-23
  
• Now that Affirmative Action is Dead, Looking Backward for the Way Forward | a monthly PHRC newsletter August
  

July

• Appraisal Bias Addressed at State Conference - Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® | parealtors.org 7-25-23
• Carlee Russell admits there was no abduction. Experts say the saga puts 'real' missing Black women at risk | yahoo.com 7-24-23
• History provides some guidance in how to respond to the Supreme Court’s attack on affirmative action | Opinion - PennLive.com 7-23-23
• Could Bethlehem Area present a model for electing Hazleton Area School Board? | standardspeaker.com 7-22-23
• Conference tackles challenges faced by disabled community | fox43.com 7-20-23
• Pa. Human Relations Commission visits Lancaster to build grassroots support, local connections | One United Lancaster 7-19-23
• 3 Quotes from PHRC’s visit to YWCA Lancaster | YWCA Lancaster 7-19-23
• SCOTUS ruling marks urgency in push for LGBTQ+ rights in Pa. as more challenges loom | Pennsylvania Capital-Star 7-13-23
• Celebrate the ADA Act During Disability Pride Month | PennLive.com 7-7-23
• 'Social justice warrior': Lyle Wood retires from Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
• Residents protest Popeye's after employee fired | Eyewitness News (pahomepage.com) 7-5-23
• ‘All Pennsylvanians deserve these rights’ | Times Leader 7-5-23
• The Power to Take Life | a monthly PHRC newsletter July

June

• Millions of people are suffering in the mental health crisis, especially people of color | Pennlive.com 6-28-23
• Pa. Human Relations Commission announces new LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination regulations | Pennsylvania Capital-Star 6-24-23
• Pa. approves regulations expanding definitions of sex, race and religious creed | CBS Pittsburgh6-20-23
• PA Commission establishes new LGBTQ regulations | LVB 6-20-23
• Why Juneteenth represents freedom better than July 4 for many Americans | yahoo.com 6-19-23
• Where social justice movements stand in Pittsburgh | 90.5 WESA 6-16-23
• Use Juneteenth to reflect on freedom | Opinion | pennlive.com 6-16-23
• Pa's Social Justice and Civil Rights Agency visits Hazleton | wnep.com 6-14-23
• Last Word: Joel Bolstein Uses Spirituality to Fuel Fight Against Hate - Jewish Exponent 6-14-23
• 5 Thoughtful Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth This Year | thespruce.com 6-13-23
• NASW Member Voices: The Power to Take Life | Social Work Blog June
• A Q&A with Chad Dion Lassiter | cityandstatepa.com 6-8-23
• Fox Rothschild Announces Joel Bolstein Receives Homer C. Floyd Pinnacle Award from the PA Human Relations Commission | Pennsylvania Record 6-2-23
• We need Social Workers to help fix our housing issues | A monthly PHRC newsletter June
• Despite recent advances, state officials say LGBTQ discrimination occurs | FOX43 Pride Special 6-1-23
• Our Mission: Safeguard the Rights of All Pennsylvanians | PennLive.com 6-1-23

May

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission on-the-road looking for input from communities | WITF 5-23-23
• Face the State | Fairness Act Discussion | WHP 5-21-23
• US needs to do a ‘better job’ treating mental health issues | Sky News Australia 5-18-23
• PHRC launches Social Justice Ambassador Program | bradfordera.com 5-13-23
• Race and policing generate buzz at Harrisburg forum | pennlive.com 5-11-23
• Harrisburg community gathers for summit on policing | fox43.com 5-11-23
• Forum on policing Black communities sparks controversy | abc27.com 5-11-23
• Policing, race to be spotlighted in Wednesday public forum in Harrisburg | pennlive.com 5-8-23
• The author of “Chokehold: Policing Black Men” has the credentials to speak on racism and policing in America | pennlive.com 5-3-23
• Pa. House passes bill adding LGBTQ protections to state nondiscrimination law | pennlive.com 5-2-23
• MLK's death is still our call to action | A monthly PHRC Newsletter May
• Pa. Human Relations Commission publishes housing affordability report | 90.5 WESA 5-1-23
• PA Human Relations Commission: A Look at the Past, Plans for the Future | pennlive.com 5-1-23

April

• Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission supports Pa Fairness Act | wtaj.com 4-25-23
• After 22 years, LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination legislation clears hurdle in Pa. House | Pennsylvania Capital-Star 4-24-23
• Biden names Malcolm Kenyatta, Chad Dion Lassiter to presidential commission | City & State Pennsylvania 4-21-23
• Chad Lassiter, Malcolm Kenyatta among Biden appointees | phillytrib.com 4-21-23
• MLK's death is still our call to action | Pennlive Opinion by Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW 4-9-23
• NASW MEMBER VOICES: MAKE A SMALL DIFFERENCE DAILY And CHANGE WILL FOLLOW | Chad Dion Lassiter, MSW 
• Lower Dauphin superintendent to step down amid claims of racism and discrimination | Fox43 4-3-23
• Yesterday & Today: 55 Years of Fair Housing | A monthly PHRC Newsletter April
• Make a Difference During Fair Housing Month | Pennlive 4-1-23

March

• Parents say discriminatory language has been directed at Lower Dauphin High School students | WGAL News 8 3-24-23
• State agency issues warning to central PA. school district amid reports of racial hostility | Pennlive 3-23-23
• Training from the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission: Join the fight against discrimination| Pennlive 3-17-23
• Stop the presses: a man will keynote a women's conference in Central Pennsylvania | Pennlive 3-15-23
• First Black President of Springfield Township Commissioners resigns citing racism from fellow board members | FOX29 3-14-23
• Will America ever be America again? | A monthly PHRC Newsletter March

February

• Antisemitic hate crimes rising | AXIO Philadelphia 2-21-23
• The 2023 Power of Diversity: Black 100 | City & State PA 2-13-23
• Catholic high school investigates after students post 'blackface' video | NCR 2-10-23
• Philadelphia schools under fire after teens display racist behavior in video | NBC NEWS NOW 2-9-23
• Students from 2 Philadelphia schools recorded using racist language in social media video | FOX29 2-8-23
• Blackface video on social media draws protest, controversy to 2 NE Philly high schools | KYW newsradio 2-8-23
• WGAL 8 In Focus: Tyre Nichols | WGAL 8 2-4-23
• Accountability is the key to progress | A monthly PHRC Newsletter February

January

• Outcry continues over brutal beating death of Tyre Nichols as protests continue into second day| FOX29 1-28-23
• Video of Tyre Nichols' arrest released | CTV NEWS 1-28-23
• Pennsylvania set to Expand Discrimination Protections | National Law Review 1-23-23
• Philly group 'rings' Liberty Bell to observe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Philadelphia Tribune 1-16-23
• Volunteers honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events across Philadelphia | 6abc 1-16-23
• Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King JR. Day of Service across Delaware County | Delaware County Daily Times 1-16-23
• Liberty Bell rings for Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday | Philadelphia Inquirer 1-16-23