Due to the escalating threat of the COVID19 pandemic, our office will be closed until further notice. All staff will continue to work remotely and monitor their e-mail communications.
Office number: (215)-557-0822
PUP Staff
| Name | Title | Mobile phone | |
| John Dodds | Director | 267-975-4706 | jdoddspup@aol.com |
| Thurston Hyman | Lead Housing Counselor | 484-424-5031 | thyman@philaup.org |
| Bertha Samina | Bilingual Housing Counselor | 267-328-4718 | bsarmina@philaup.org |
| Rian Franks | Housing Counselor | 267-225-1305 | rfranks@philaup.org |
| Laura Valdes | Office Administrator | 484-424-9464 | lvaldes@philaup.org |
| Scott Williams | Financial Operations/ Manager Commuter Options | 215-908-6063 | swilliams@philaup.org |
| Ted Kelly | Organizer | 843-951-9130 | tkelly@philaup.org |
| Ashley Griffiths | Pandemic Mortgage Assistance | 267-980-9131 | agriffiths@philaup.org pmap@philaup.org |
| James Jackson | Pandemic Mortgage Assistance | 347-735-6762 | jjackson@philaup.org pmap@philaup.org |
If you are out of work due to the Coronavirus you should be able to collect Unemployment Compensation. You can apply online at www.uc.pa.gov/unemployment-benefits or call 1-888-313-7284.
The phones can be very difficult to get through to, so if you have a problem calling for help or information you can go to the Career Link and call on a dedicated line that will be answered.
As of March 17, 2020, The Career Link office is closed until further notice. Below are the Career Link offices and phone numbers.
Locations of phones at PA Career Link offices to get through to the Unemployment office about your benefits.
Phones are available from 11-3 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. You should be able to get through to unemployment staff if you call during these times.
Center City Philadelphia
1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, 2nd Floor
(215) 557-2592
West Philadelphia
3901 Market Street
(215) 473-3630
Northwest Philadelphia
5847 Germantown Ave
(215) 987-6503
North Philadelphia
4261 N. 5th St. (Bristol St.)
(215) 967-9711
Norristown
1855 New Hope St
610-270-3429
610-723-1220
Exton
479 Thomas Jones Way Ste 500
610-280-1010
Chester
701 Crosby St Ste B
610-447-3350
Perkasie
Bucks County Community College
1 Hillendale Rd Upper
215-258-7755
Prepared by Philadelphia Unemployment Project, 112 N. Broad St. Phila. PA 215-557-0822