PHRC will make stops in Blair, Elk, Lackawanna, and Wayne Counties
Harrisburg, PA- The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) is excited to announce four upcoming stops, as part of its statewide tour, «PHRC on the Road: Building a Beloved Community.»
- Monday, March 3, 2025- Wayne County
- 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.
- YMCA of Wayne County, 105 Park Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
- Register here.
- Monday, March 3, 2025- Lackawanna & Wayne Counties
- 5-7 p.m.
- Greater Carbondale YMCA, 82 North Main Street, Carbondale, PA 18407
- Register here.
- Saturday, March 15- Blair County
- 12:00- 1:30 P.M.
- Penn State Altoona Downtown Campus 1429 12th Avenue Altoona, PA 16601
- PHRC Civil Rights Division will be available until 3 p.m. to speak with the community.
- Register here.
- Wednesday, March 19, 2025- Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Jefferson, McKean, and Potter Counties
- 12:00- 2:00 P.M.
- Life and Independence for Today 503 East Arch Street St. Marys, PA 15857
- Register here.
The PHRC created the Beloved Community framework to assist communities of the commonwealth to intentionally build a culture of peace, understanding and tolerance despite our differences within the context of an increasingly diverse and interconnected world.
The PHRC launched a statewide tour in 2023. The PHRC has visited Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Berks, Bradford, Bucks, Cambria, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Elk, Erie, Forest, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland, Wyoming, and York counties.
Each listening session will include a presentation on the Beloved Community framework and an overview of the services and programs offered by the PHRC. Lassiter will then open it up for questions from the community. Details about additional stops will be released as they become available. PHRC is still looking for locations to host upcoming sessions, anyone interested in partnering with the PHRC should contact Omar Henriquez.
The PHRC, the state’s civil rights enforcement agency, urges anyone who has experienced acts of discrimination or hate to file a complaint by calling 717-787-4410. Information and resources are also available on the PHRC website. Follow the PHRC on X, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube, and subscribe to our monthly newsletter.