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Housing Concerns | Utility Problems | Weatherization
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Police | SEPTA | Local
Newspapers | Free Weeklies |
Suburban Newspapers | School
Districts | Landlord-Tenant, Code and Zoning
Issues
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| Category |
Organization |
Phone number |
| LEGAL RESOURCES |
Attorney General's Consumer Hotline |
215-560-2414 |
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Bureau of Consumer
Protection |
800-441-2555 |
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Tenant's Action Group |
215-575-0700 |
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Fair Housing Commission |
215-686-4670 |
| |
Community Legal Services |
215-981-3700 |
| Commission on Human Relations |
In Philadelphia |
215-686-4670 |
| |
Outside Philadelphia
(State) |
215-560-2496 |
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Lawyers Referral Service |
215-238-6300 |
| |
Mediation Program |
215-683-7200 |
| |
Better Business Bureau |
215-985-9313 |
| |
Small Claims Court,
Phila. |
215-686-7987 |
| |
Penn Law Clinic (NOTE:
This
service is NOT for students and is limited by income eligibility) |
215-898-8427 |
| HOUSING EMERGENCIES |
Dept. of Public Health |
215-686-5670 |
| |
Insect Control |
215-685-7414 |
| |
Noise and Air Control |
215-685-7585 |
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Asbestos |
215-685-7576 |
| |
Licenses and Inspections |
215-686-2463 |
| |
Contractual Services |
215-686-2582 |
| |
Heat Hot Line (no heat) |
215-686-2590 |
| |
PGW Gas Leak Hotline |
215-235-1212 |
| |
Animal Control/
Complaints |
215-685-9702 |
| SPECIAL HOUSING CONCERNS |
Planning Commission |
215-683-4615 |
| |
Escrow Agent |
215-731-4131 |
| |
Section 8 (rent subsidies) |
215-684-4300 |
| |
Tenant Union Representative Network |
215-940-3901 |
| |
Phila. Assoc. of Realtors |
215-423-9381 |
| |
Disabled Individuals |
215-895-5694 |
| |
Resources for Living Independently (LibertyNet) |
215-634-2000 |
|
|
Zoning Commission |
215-686-2432 |
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|
License Issuance Unit |
215-686-2490 |
|
UTILITY PROBLEMS
Complaints |
Public Utility
Commission Harrisburg |
1-800-782-1110 |
| |
Public Utility
Commission Philadelphia |
215-952-1190 |
|
Fuel and Energy Assistance |
Energy Coordinating
Agency |
215-988-0929 |
| Utility Company Assistance |
PECO Customer Assistance |
1-800-494-4000 |
| |
PGW (Gen. Info) |
215-235-1000 |
| |
High Bill Problems |
877-868-3969 |
| |
Shut off due to landlord |
1-800-494-4000 |
| |
Water Revenue Bureau |
215-686-6880 |
| |
Payment arrangement requests from customers of gas,electric, water,
sewer and steam heat utilities. |
1-800-692-7380 |
| |
Telephone payment arrangement requests. All other consumer complaints
or inquiries from customers of electric, gas, water, telephone, sewer
and steam heat utilities. |
1-800-782-1110 |
| |
All questions or complaints about moving companies, buses, taxis,
trucks, limousines or railroad highway crossings. |
1-800-782-1110 |
| |
All questions or complaints related to electric, natural gas or
telephone competition/choice. |
1-888-782-3228 |
| WEATHERIZATION |
Emergency Heater Repair |
215-568-7190 |
| CITY/NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES |
UC District |
215-243-0555 |
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Abandoned cars |
215-683-2277 |
| |
Street repair |
215-685-0170 |
| |
Street lights/signs |
215-697-8844 |
| |
Recycling |
215-685-7329 |
| |
Lead Poisoning Prevention |
215-685-2797 |
| |
Parking Authority |
215-683-9600 |
| |
Parking/Impoundment |
215-683-9566 |
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Sanitation (trash) |
215-686-5560 |
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Traffic Light |
215-685-1205 |
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Public information @ hallwatch.org |
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| PHILADELPHIA POLICE |
9th District-Center City |
215-686-3090 |
| |
18th District-University City |
215-686-3180 |
| |
University City
Mini-Station |
215-243-0667 |
| SEPTA |
Dial-a-Schedule |
215-580-7777 |
| |
S.T.A.R - Septa's Transit Information |
215-580-7800 |
| LOCAL NEWSPAPERS |
Al Día - Online
edition of Philadelphia's weekly Spanish language newspaper. |
215-854-2000 |
| |
Philadelphia Business Journal - Some of this week's top stories
from Philadelphia Business Journal, along with other popular features
including their Bizz column and weekly Business Calendar. |
215-238-1450 |
| |
Philadelphia Gay News -
Weekly publication geared towards the Philadelphia gay and lesbian
community. |
215-625-8501 |
| |
Philadelphia New Observer -
weekly tabloid intended as a source for positive news in the African
and African American community. |
215-545-7500 |
| |
Philadelphia Sunday Sun (African American Com.) |
215-848-9202 |
| |
Philadelphia
Tribune - Voice of the Philadelphia African-American community. |
215-893-4070 |
| |
The Daily News - |
215-848-7864 |
| |
The Northeast News
Gleaner - Online edition of the paper which publishes seven
different neighborhood editions which serve every community in
Northeast Philadelphia. |
215-969-6200 |
| |
The Northeast Times
- Northeast local free newspaper |
215-332-3300 |
| |
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
215-854-2000 |
| |
South Philly
Review - Online edition of South Philly's weekly community
newspaper. |
215-336-2500 |
| FREE WEEKLIES |
Philadelphia Weekly |
215-563-7400 |
| |
CityPaper |
215-735-8444 |
| SUBURBAN NEWSPAPERS |
Bucks County Courier-Times |
215-949-4000 |
| |
Cherry Hill Courier-Post |
609-663-6000 |
| |
Delaware County Times |
610-622-8800 |
| |
Main Line Times |
610-642-4300 |
| |
Main Line Life |
610-896-9555 |
| |
Montgomery Newspapers |
215-542-0200 |
| |
Suburban/Wayne Times |
610-688-3000 |
| |
The Trentonian |
609-989-7800 |
| SCHOOL DISTRICTS |
Philadelphia County |
215-299-7000 |
| |
Montgomery County |
610-539-8550 |
| |
Delaware County |
610-565-4880 |
| |
Chester County |
610-524-5000 |
| |
Bucks County |
215-348-2940 |
| LANDLORD-TENANT, CODE AND ZONING
ISSUES Offices of Consumer
Affairs/Protection Pennsylvania |
Bucks County |
215-348-7442 |
| |
Chester County |
610-344-6150 |
| |
Delaware County |
610-891-4865 |
| |
Montgomery County |
610-278-3565 |
| New Jersey/Delaware |
Camden County |
856-374-6161 |
| |
Gloucester County |
856-853-3349 |
| |
Burlington County |
856-265-5054 |
| |
New Castle County (DE) |
302-577-8600 |
|
U.S
Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) |
|
|
| Indoor Air
Quality |
|
1-800-438-4318 |
| Information
Clearinghouse |
|
1-800-438-4318 |
|
Information Specialist are on duty Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to
5:00 pm. |
