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2023 Primary Elections in Pennsylvania are on Tuesday, May 16th, 2023 Based on your county, the following offices will be on the ballot: Special state legislative, State Supreme Court, intermediate appellate courts, school boards, municipal governments, and local ballot measures.  Check your polling station or check the status of your mail-in ballot, learn about your rights, and more!

CAIR-Pennsylvania and Emgage Pennsylvania Urge Support for HB789-790 Eid Holiday Bill Package (PHILADELPHIA & PITTSBURGH, PA, 5/5/2023) – The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pennsylvania) and Emgage Pennsylvania today expressed support for the HB789-790 bill package at the Pennsylvania State House that seeks to designate Eid

New CAIR Civil Rights Report Reveals First-Ever Drop in Total Complaints, Sharp Rise in School Incidents Progress in the Shadow of Prejudice’ documents 5,100+ total complaints received nationwide in 2022, representing a 23 percent decrease since the previous year.  (PITTSBURGH, PA, 04/11/2023) – Today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR),

CAIR Community Advisory: Template Offered for Requesting Religious Accommodations for Muslims Students This Ramadan, Eid (PITTSBURGH, PA, 3/21/2023) – The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, released a template message for American Muslim parents to request

CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Racist Homecoming Message by Pine-Richland School District Students, Calls for Restorative Process (PITTSBURGH, PA, 9/8/2022) – The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist homecoming message displayed by a Pine-Richland School

CAIR-Pittsburgh Supports Probe of Complaints Alleging Bias, Misconduct by Judge Anthony Mariani (PITTSBURGH, PA, 7/6/2022) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed support for an investigation of complaints alleging instances of bias and misconduct by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Anthony Mariani.    The Abolitionist

CAIR-Pittsburgh EID Accommodation Letter for Students [DATE] PRINCIPAL/SUPERINTENDENTSCHOOL NAMEADDRESSCITY, STATE, ZIP CODEEMAIL | PHONE RE: Eid al-Fitr Religious Accommodations Request   Dear [PRINCIPAL/SUPERINTENDENT]: My name is [name], and I am the parent of [student name], grade [number], at [school name]. [Student] is a Muslim, and [he/she] seeks accommodations to allow [him/her]