Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations

The Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations (PghCHR) is a civil rights law enforcement agency focused on investigating instances of discrimination, providing outreach and education to communities about their rights, and recommending necessary protections in the City Code to provide all people in Pittsburgh with equal opportunities. Our goal is to decrease unfair treatment and discrimination by promoting justice and understanding among communities in the City of Pittsburgh. Learn more about what the Commission does. Read our annual report(PDF, 14MB) for 2024!

Our office hours are Monday through Friday 9am-5pm. We are closed on City-recognized holidays. Due to staff working a hybrid schedule, please call 412-255-2600 or email human.relations@pittsburghpa.gov to schedule in advance. We cannot take walk-in intake appointments at this time.

News

• Press Release 12/5/2025: Public Hearing on Cook v. City of Pittsburgh, Department of Public Works
• Press Release 11/24/25: Addition of CROWN Act Protections at the State Level(PDF, 120KB)
• Housing Status is now a protected class in the City of Pittsburgh. Learn more here(PDF, 538KB).
• Fair Housing Training for Landlords on December 12th from 1-4pm - learn more and register here!

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