Directory of Unity Coalitions and their Partners
at County and Local Levels in Pennsylvania
(Arranged by County)
Compiled by
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
and the
Pennsylvania Network of Unity Coalitions
Revised June 8, 2007
Codes:
A = Advisory Councils to PA Human Relations CommissionC = Consulting group
C/U = Consulting or Resource Group that Works Closely with a Unity Coalition
H = Local Human Relations Commission or Council
U = Unity Coalition
Note: Several Unity Coalition Contacts have verified that their group no longer meets on a regular basis. They would hold a meeting should their community know of a bias action occuring in their community.
Adams County
Adams County Human Relations Council U
Deb Yocum
c/o YWCA
909 Fairfield Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325
717-334-9171, ext. 124, fax: 717-334-8797
Allegheny County
Allegheny County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Burrell A. Brown, Esq.
600 Waddell Avenue
Clairton, PA 15025
Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations H
Charles Morrison, Director
908 City/County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-2464
412-255-2600, fax: 412-255-2288
Email: charles.Morrison@city.pittsburgh.pa.us
Berks County
Antietam Community Partnership U
Marlene Roth
Antietam Jr/Sr High School
100 Antietam Road
Reading, PA 19606
610-779-3545
malka9448@yahoo.com
Berks Peace Community C/U
Reading Friends Meeting House
108 N. 6th Street
Reading, PA 19601
(610) 373-3322
john@bullfrogfilms.com
Boyertown Area Unity Coalition U
Louise Doskow Terry Wade
P.O. Box 358
New Berlinville, PA 19545
215-234-8474 or 610-845-8999
Irosed@ptd.net
www.boyertownunitycoalition.org
Community Prevention Partnership of Berks County C
Cheryl Guthier, Executive Director
227 North Fifth Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-376-6988, fax: 610-376-7384
guthierc@enter.net
Fleetwood Unity Coalition U
Rev. Barbara Kershner Daniel Barbe Fogarty
St. Paul’s Unity Coalition E-Mail:
fogarty5@earthlink.net5 West Arch Street
Fleetwood, PA 19522
E-Mail:
bkdaniel@aol.comReading/Berks Human Relations Council H
Steven McCracken, Executive Director
602-604 Court Street
Reading, PA 19601
610-375-8852, fax: 610/375-1481
srmccracken@rbhrc.org
Stop the Hate C
Unitarian Universalist Church Nancy Knoblauch
416 Franklin Street 216 Mayor Street
Reading, PA 19602-1019 Reading, PA 19606
uuberks@prodigy.net
610-779-0858Blair County
Altoona Unity Coalition U
c/o YWCA of Altoona
Cindy Baney
224 Union Avenue
Altoona, PA 16602
814-944-8119, fax: 814-944-8972, e-mail: banecind@aol.com
Blair County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Ronald V. Miller, Chairperson
800 Church Street, #105
Gallitzin, PA 16641
814-886-2941 (H)
Bradford County
PA Alliance for Democracy C/U
Diane Gonzalez
RR #3, Box 56-A
Towanda, PA 18848
570-265-2499
igonco@epix.net
Bucks County
Community Action Against Racism C
Chair
P.O. Box 155
Doylestown, PA 18901
The Peace Center C
102 W. Maple Avenue
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-750-7220
peace@comcat.com
Bucks County Human Relations Council H
Teri Siegel, Chairperson
P.O. Box 284
Yardley, PA 19067
215-340-8220, 215-493-3974 (H)
fax: 215-493-9804
tsshrc@aol.com
Butler County
Cultural Diversity Club U
Butler County Community College
College Drive, Oak Hills
Butler, PA 16001
Professor Jerry Binus
724-287-8711
cbhiva@aol.com
Cambria County
Cambria County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Verna Carter, Chairperson
325 Pine Street
Johnstown, PA 15902
814-536-4636 (H)
Unity Coalition of the Southern Alleghenies U
Laura Rountree Denny Williamson
P.O. Box 5213
Johnstown, PA 15904
unitiycoalition@yahoo.com
Centre County
Centre County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Dr. Terrell Jones, Chairperson
1311 Chestnut Ridge Drive
State College, PA 16803
814-865-5906 (W), fax: 814-865-3997
wtj1@psu.edu
The Peace Centre C/U
State College Presbyterian Church, Room 212
132 West Beaver Avenue
State College, PA 16801
814-234-9750
dottyh49@aol.com
Chester County
Chester County Unity Coalition U
Christine Kohute
Chester County Housing and Community Development
601 Westtown Road
West Chester, PA 19382
610-344-6779
ckohutte@chestco.org
Community Violence Prevention Network C
Margaret Rivello, Co-Chair
310 North Matlack Street
West Chester, PA 19380-2698
610-344-6233, fax: 610-696-1476
mrivello@chestco.org
Phoenixville Social Concerns Committee U
Donald Coppedge, Chair
Phoenixville Area Council of Churches
124 South Phoenix Drive
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-935-1394
coppedge89@aol.com
Clarion County
Clarion County Ethnic Tolerance Coalition U
Carol Lapinto
Clarion County Courthouse
1400 E. Main Street
Clarion, PA 16214
814-226-7707
clapinto@usachoice.net
Columbia County
Bloomsburg University/Community Task Force on Racial Equity U
Anthony Sylvester, Co-Chair Irvin Wright (Contact Person)
P.O. Box 722 Bloomsburg University
Bloomsburg, PA 17815 14 Waller Administration Building
570-387-0967 Bloomsburg, PA 17815
570/784-0316, fax: 570/389-3898,
E-Mail:
iwright@planetx.bloomu.eduCrawford County
Meadville Unity Coalition U
Norma Mason
245 Jefferson Street
Meadville, PA 16335
814-870-2937
Cumberland County
The Social Justice Committee of Carlisle U
Barbara Kohutiak, Director
YWCA
301 G Street
Carlisle, PA 17013-1389
717-243-3818, fax: 717-243-3948,
E-Mail: carywca@pa.net
Dauphin County
Capital Area United U
John Perry
8 S. Hanover Street, Suite 207
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-243-1477, fax: 717-243-7642
*Derry Township Community United U
Rev. Richard Houtz
Derry Presbyterian Church
248 East Derry Road
Hershey, PA 17033
717-533-9667
houtz@derrypres.org
Harrisburg Human Relations Commission H
Michael Bowles, Executive Director
123 Walnut Street
Suite 235
Harrisburg, PA 17101
717-255-3038
E-Mail:
mbowles@cityhbg.comInstitute for Cultural Partnerships C
Fredreka McKain, President/CEO
3211 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-1342
717-238-1770, Fax: 717-238-3336
E-Mail:
mckain@culturalpartnerships.orgwww.culturalpartnerships.org
Capital Region Partnership Council
Contact via Institute for Cultural Partnerships U
Unity Coalition of Middletown U
Don Hossler Larry Kapenstein
501 Vine Street 121 Shirley Drive
Middletown, PA 17057 Middletown, PA 17057
717-944-2250 717-939-3154
dehoss@paonline.com
Delaware County
*Community Awareness Committee of Radnor U
Arnelia Hollinger
609 S. Devon Avenue
Wayne, PA 19087
610-519-7838
*Unity Coalition of Delaware County U
Community Human Relations Board, Inc.
Edward Dougherty
1 State Road
Media, PA 19063
610-565-7711, fax: 610-891-1276
Erie County
Citizens Against Racism U
Andrea Benson
Cascade United Methodist Church
1001 W. 21st Street
Erie, PA 16502
814-452-3364, fax: 814-456-1596
E-Mail: rlewis@erie.net
Franklin County
Chambersburg United U
Steve Hersh
157 Milhouse Avenue
Chambersburg, PA 17201
717-369-2514 (H), fax: 263-6674 (W)
E-Mail: paunity@desupernet.net
Indiana County
IChevy Chase Center U
Iris Holtz
640 North Fifth Street
Indiana, PA 15501
724-463-0674, fax: 724-463-0694
E-Mail:
iholtz@hotmail.comJefferson County
*Punxsutawney Area Unity Coalition U
LaDonna Waite
R.D. 3, Box 75
Punxsutawney, PA 15767
814-938-7462
Brookville Unity in the Community U
Marie Fairman
R.D. #2, Box 303
Punxsutawney, PAS 15767
814-427-2081
Juniata County
McAlisterville Unity Coalition U
Mary Beth Germak
P.O. Box 249
McAlisterville, PA 17049
717-463-3686
rgermak@tricountyi.net
Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County Diversity Coalition U
Mr. Gregory Woodyard
Lackawanna College
501 Vine Street
Scranton, PA 18503
Charles DeSimone, contact person
570-961-7810
gwoodyard@aol.com
Lancaster County
Ephrata-Akron Ministerium Anti-Racism Task Force U
Rev. Henry Herbener Urban Peachy, Chair
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Akron Mennonite Church
167 E. Main Street Diamond Station Road
Ephrata, PA 17522 Akron, PA 17501
717-733-4134 (W)
E-mail:
holytrinity@desupernet.netLancaster City-County Human Relations Commission H
Leslie L. Hyson, Executive Director
40 East King Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-299-7840, fax: 717-390-7747
E-mail:
hyson@co.lancaster.pa.usLancaster Unity Coalition U
Phil Starr
512 Bean Blossom Drive
Lancaster, PA 17603
717-299-5963
The Alliance for Tolerance and Freedom C
Kelly Monaghan
P.O. Box 5211
Lancaster, PA 17606-5211
717-989-4241; fax: 717-625-3878
E-Mail:
director@allianceforfreedom.orgWebsite:
http://www.alliancefortolerance.org
Lehigh County
Allentown Human Relations Commission H
Nick Butterfield
435 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
610-437-7695, fax: 610-437-7675
butterfield@allentowncity.org
*Coopersburg Unity Coalition C
Gaile Siess
6460 Blue Church Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036
610-965-3263
E-Mail:
gale_s.siess@lvh.comSouthern Lehigh Peace Fellowship U
Barbara Leiberman
5134 Fairlawn Road
Center Valley, PA 18034
610-282-3374
E-Mail:
bwlieber@etix.netThe Round Table on Hate Crime Activity U
Nicholas Butterfield
435 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
610-437-7695
610-437-7690, Fax: 610-437-7675
E-mail:
butterfield@allentowncity.org
Luzerne County
Communities Against Prejudice, Racism and Intolerance (CAPRI) U
Susan Merrill David Frey
c/o Peace Center
71 North Franklin Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
570-823-9977
E-mail:
peacewb@sunlink.net
Luzerne County Unity Coalition C
Jacqui Maddon
c/o Northeastern Network, Inc.
320 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
570-820-0499
Northeastern Network, Inc. U
John Barnes
320 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701
570-820-0499
Peace Center U
ATT: Kimberly Biggs
71 North Franklin Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
570-823-9977
peacewb@sunlink.net
The Diversity Institute C
Dr. Linda Trompetter
301 Lake Street
Dallas, PA 18612
570-674-6482, fax: 570-675-2441
E-ail:
ltrompet@misericondia.eduGreater Hazleton Human Relations Coalition U
Dwayne Hilton
PSU - Hazleton
C201 High Acres
Hazleton, PA 18201
570-450-3160, fax: 570-450-3104
E-mail:
dah2@psu-edu
Lycoming County
Lycoming (County) Alliance For Justice & Equality U
Diane Glenwright
YWCA
815 W. Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
570-322-4637, ext. 119; Fax: 570-322-3029
E-Mail:
dglenwright@ywcawlliamsport.org
Mercer County
Farrell Human Relations Commission H
Mrs. Susan Leach
P.O. Box 3
Farrell, PA 16121
330-652-1456
E-mail:
susanS_Leach@hq.dla.milMifflin County
Education and Vigilance Anti-Racist Network C
Floyd Cochran
P.O. Box 44
Renovo, PA 17764
E-Mail:
frcochran@excite.comwww.evnetwork.net
*Mifflin County Unity Coalition U
Chris Matthews
229 Shawnee Drive
Belleville, PA 17004
717-935-5065
Monroe County
Brodheadsville Unity Coalition U
Walter Washington, Co-Chair
1 Woodview Heights
Cunkletown, PA 18058
610-381-3700
Interfaith Action U
Rev. John Stitz
P.O. Box 122
Tannersville, PA 18372
570-839-2988
E-mail:
isteitz@ptd.net*Pleasant Valley Concerned Citizens U
Julia Cattaneo
77 Sundance Drive
Effort, PA 18330
570-992-2060
The Unity Coalition of the Poconos U
Robert Hillman
Monroe County Branch NAACP
46 E. 1st Street
E. Stroudsburg, PA 18301
570-421-3413; Fax: 570-895-7810
Email:
bobh4@ptd.net
Montgomery County
Abington Twp. Community Relations Committee U
JoAnn Weaver-Stroh
109 Durham Court
Maple Glen, PA 19002
215-793-9434
Montgomery County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Barton Hertzbach, Esq., Chair
c/o PHRC Philadelphia Regional Office
711 State Office Bldg
1400 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-496-4700
Multi-Cultural/Diversity Committee U
Maryann Schiller
Crossroad
Upper Merion School District
King of Prussia, PA 19406
610-337-6032
Pottstown Area United U
Dr. Karen K. Florentine/Craig Cunningham
Owen J. Roberts School District
Administration Building, R.D. #1
Pottstown, PA 19464
610-469-5100, ext. 103; Fax: 610-469-0748
E-mail:
kflorentine@girsd.comPottstown Human Relations Commission H
Della Hicks
100 East High Street
Pottstown, PA 19464;
610-970-6598
djhicksweb@earthink.net
The Unity Project U
Marilyn Frazier
152 Greenwood Avenue
Ambler, PA 19002
215-628-3753 (H)
Northampton County
Northampton County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Esther M. Lee, Chairperson
431 Pawnee Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015
610-866-2078 (H)
laneleeconnected@aol.com
Easton Unity Coalition U
Nadine Anderson
P.O. Box 245
Easton, PA 18044
610-252-4656
Northumberland County
*Shamokin Area Unity Committee U
LaRue Beck
524 Main Street
Ranshaw, PA 17866
570-648-5441
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations H
Lazar Kleit, Acting Executive Director
34 S. Eleventh Street, 6th Fl.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-4673, fax: 215-563-0527
E-mail:
lazar.kleit@phila.govTri-State Unity Coalition
Milford, PA
Pike County
Tri-State Unity Coalition U
Perry Gawer
P.O. Box 752
Milford, PA 18337
570-686-3705; 686-5555 (SVC) Fax: 570-296-5462
www.
tristateunity.veneziale.net
Potter County
Potter County United U
508 N. Main Street
Coudersport, PA 16915
Schuylkill County
*Pottsville Racial Harmony Committee U
Pottsville City Hall
410 North Centre Street
Pottsville, PA 17901
570-622-1234, 570-622-5381 (h)
Schuylkill County Unity Coalition U
Denise Schlegel Ray L. Moyer, President
c/o Schuylkill County Vision P.O. Box 621
91 S. Progress Pottsville, PA 17901-0621
Pottsville, PA 17901 570-628-4571 (Voice/Fax)
570-622-7104, Fax: 570-622-7516 E-Mail:
infionline.netE-Mail:
scuc@angelfire.com www.schuylkillvision.community
Somerset County
Network of Neighbors United Against Hate Crimes U
P.O. Box 152
Boswell, PA 15331
Snyder County
*Diversity Roundtable U
Office of Human Resources (Snyder and Union Counties)
Rachel Albright
315 North Water Street
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
570-374-8938, Fax: 570-374-6144
E-Mail: rachel@usohr.org
Union County
Community Alliance for Respect & Equality (CARE)
Lois Passi - Chair C/U
lvpassi@chilitech.net
Doug Sturm, Contact person Olsen Sutherland, Contact person
418 S. 22nd St. 509 Belair
Lewisburg, PA 17837 Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-374-8938, Fax: 570-374-6144 570-524-2058 / 570-577-7192
E-mail:
sturm@bucknell.edu E-mail: sutherlnd@bucknell.eduUnion-Snyder Community Action Agency (Union and Snyder Counties) U
Rachel Albright
713 Bridge St.
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
570-374-0181, and 570-522-1350; Fax: 570-374-6144
E-Mail:
rachel@usohr.org
Washington County
Committee for Racial Equality U
Bill Lacy
P.O. Box 1646
Washington, PA 15301
412-222-3708 (H)
Westmoreland County
Allegheny-Kiski Valley Community Relations Council U
Anita Fine, Convenor
171 McLaughlin Drive
New Kensington, PA 15068
724-339-2242, fax: 724-339-6641
Central Westmoreland Unity Coalition U
Bonnie Lewis, Executive Director, YWCA
c/o YWCA of Westmoreland County
424 N. Main Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-9390, Fax: 724-834-9391
E-mail:
ywcagbg@usaor.net
*West Newton Unity Coalition U
Rev. William A. Sukolsky
c/o West Newton United Presbyterian Church
P.O. Box 314
West Newton, PA 15089
724-872-7414
wnupc@stargate.net
York County
Eastern York United U
Frances Courtright
5566 Furnace Road
York, PA 17406
717-252-3495
Hanover United for Equality, Diversity & Non-Violence U
Rev. Bruce Bouchard
c/o Grace United Church of Christ
4th & N. Franklin Streets
Hanover, PA 17331
717-632-1146 Church, 717-632-0420 Parsonage
E-Mail:
Bouchard@sun-link.comKey Learning Associates C
Mark Rhoades, Diversity Trainer/Consultant
Key Learning Consultants
939 Wellington Street
York, PA 17403
717-848-3434 (Voice/Fax)
Northeastern York United U
Karen Clifford
1901 Hollywood Parkway
York, PA 17400
717-848-2940, 717-266-5621 (W)
York City United U
Jerri Zimmerman
363 Reinicke Place
York, PA 17403
717-854-1063 (H)
E-mail:
jerri_z@hotmail.comYork County Advisory Council to PHRC A
Stanley Sexton, Chairperson
314 Kurtz Avenue
York, PA 17403\717-845-6520 (H)
H
York City Human Relations Commission
Stephanie Seaton, Executive Director
York City Human Relations Commission
368 West Princess Street
York, PA 17403
717-846-2926, fax: 717-845-4853
E-Mail:
sseaton@yorkcity.org
Pennsylvania Network of Unity Coalitions Pennsylvania Network of Unity Coalitions
Dennis Biancuzzo
3523 N Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 695-0185
Pennsylvania State Police
Lt. John Bey
Bureau of Criminal Investigations
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9718
717-21409549, fax: 717-346-0285
Email:
jbey@state.pa.uswww.psp.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission
Doreen M. Winey, Director of Education and Community Services
Ann M. Van Dyke, Assistant to the Director of Education and Community Services
301 Chestnut Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-2702
717-783-8438; Fax: 717-214-0584
E-Mail:
dwiney@state.pa.us avandyke@state.pa.uswww.phrc.state.pa.us
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