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Legal Resources
| Housing Emergencies | Special
Housing Concerns | Utility Problems | Weatherization
City/Neighborhood Services | Philadelphia
Police | SEPTA | Local
Newspapers | Free Weeklies |
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| Category | Organization | Phone number |
| LEGAL RESOURCES | Attorney General's Consumer Hotline | 215-560-2414 |
| Bureau of Consumer Protection | 800-441-2555 | |
| TURN: Tenant Union Rep. Network | 215-940-3900 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| License Issuance Unit | 215-686-2490 | |
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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 |
| 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 | |
| Sanitation (trash) | 215-686-5560 | |
| Traffic Light | 215-685-1205 | |
| Public information @ hallwatch.org | ||
| 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 Dia - 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
