Neighborhood Beautification
Philadelphia 311
The Philly311 contact center is Philadelphia’s customer service center for non-emergency inquiries. Requests for service can be submitted via telephone, mobile application, and web application. We will get your request to the right department and update you as the situation changes. Together, we develop valuable insights that help improve our city.
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation
FREE Sidewalk tree plantings each spring and fall
Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC)
The Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee (PMBC) works with registered block captains to keep City blocks clean and green.
FREE street tree plantings each spring and fall by neighborhood Tree Tenders Group
Streets and Utilities
PECO
If you see downed power lines, leave area immediately and call 1-800-841-4141
PGW
If you smell gas, leave area immediately. From a safe location, call: (215) 235-1212
Liheap -- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
We’ll work with you on new service installations, gas service restorations, meter enlargements/additions and service relocations.
Philadelphia Water Department
Whether providing safe water for residents to drink, supplying water for industries to manufacture goods, or protecting the region’s water resources, serving our customers with quality has been our commitment throughout our nearly 200-year history.
Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA)
Mission: To help people conserve energy and to promote a sustainable and socially equitable energy future for all in the Philadelphia region.
Landlord / Tenant Issues
Philadelphia Fair Housing Commission
601 Walnut Street
Suite 300 South
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone: (215) 686-4670
Fax: (215) 686-4684
fairhousingcomm@phila.gov
What kind of complaints does the Fair Housing Commission handle?
Illegal evictions because you reported housing code violations;Illegal rent increase or changes in the terms or conditions of the lease because you reported housing code violations;Utility cut offs by a landlord who is responsible to pay for them (gas, water, electric);Retaliation.
What does the FHC not do?
The FHC does not find housing or offer financial assistance for persons looking to buy or rent.The FHC does not accept complaints for commercial properties.
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Are there any charges or fees for the service?
No, there is no charge or fee.
Legal Services
District Attorney's Office Community Resources
A list of resources for child support, community action, conviction review requests, diversion programs, economic crimes (e.g., scams against the elderly, abuse of power of attorney, investment scams, forged deeds, and real estate and loan fraud), employment and internship opportunities, identity theft, insurance fraud, public nuisances (e.g., nuisanace property, bar, drug house, house of prostitution), Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) requests, private criminal complaints, real estate fraud, traffic court, victims of crime and witnesses
Philadelphia Police Department, 22nd District
If emergency, call 911
22nd District Headquarters:
N 17th St & W Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19121
Founded in 1966 by the Philadelphia Bar Association, Community Legal Services (CLS) has provided free civil legal assistance to more than one million low-income Philadelphians.
Senior Law Center
We exist solely to seek justice for older people by using the power of the law, educating the community, and advocating on local, state, and national levels.
Senior Outreach
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging (PCA)
Aging in place, home care, home health aids, insurance and benefits, housing, transportation.