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Patricia Hair Johnson says she was ostracized at Sheridan Community Center and filed complaints
Summary
At the commission's June meeting, Patricia Hair Johnson told commissioners she was ostracized and publicly humiliated at the Sheridan Community Center and that multiple official complaints and calls produced no substantive response; the commission pledged to follow up and provided contact instructions.
Patricia Hair Johnson addressed the Pittsburgh Commission for Human Relations during public comment, saying she was ostracized from the Sheridan Community Center, publicly humiliated and denied promised meetings. "My civil and human rights were violated," she said, adding that she filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, called the Area Agency on Aging and left messages for the city council president but received no substantive response.
Director Shepard acknowledged Johnson's remarks and said commission staff would re‑check the inquiry log to ensure her complaint is captured and to follow up. Shepard urged Johnson to contact the commission by email or phone so staff could discuss the matter privately rather than on the public record; staff provided a commission contact and a phone number for follow up.
The commission did not take a formal action at the meeting on Johnson's complaint. Shepard said the office will investigate and contact Johnson to determine next steps for intake, mediation or referral. The commission asked Johnson and anyone with related information to use the commission's contact channels so staff can log the case and proceed according to the commission's complaint handling process.
