CCCS of NEPA joins Advantage CCS

PITTSBURGH (January 4, 2016) – Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Inc., a community based financial counseling and education organization, has joined Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc., Pennsylvania's largest credit counseling and debt management agency. CCCS of NEPA has provided the residents of central and northeastern Pennsylvania with compassionate and effective financial counseling and debt management for 37 years. Joining with Advantage CCS, CCCS of NEPA will continue to be a trusted community partner in central and northeastern Pennsylvania.

Established in 1978, CCCS of NEPA has provided personal and effective counseling to thousands of residents within that area. "Partnering with Advantage CCS allows our counselors and our agency to continue to serve the residents of northeastern Pennsylvania by providing them with the same caring counseling services they are accustomed to," said Mike Elick President of CCCS of NEPA. "This collaboration allows our Agency to better serve our clients and the community."

Currently, Advantage CCS serves Pennsylvania residents in six offices in central and western Pennsylvania. The addition of CCCS of NEPA grows the Agency's physical footprint to a total of ten locations. The joined agencies will both continue to offer financial counseling, debt management, housing counseling and bankruptcy counseling and education services.

"The joining together of Advantage CCS and CCCS of NEPA allows the two agencies to expand our presence in Pennsylvania and to further share our expertise with Pennsylvania residents," said Stephen J. Piotrowski President and CEO of Advantage CCS. "This partnership is one that will sustain both agencies long into the future."

About Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc.
Founded in 1968, Advantage CCS is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with ten office locations across the state. It's the Agency's mission to provide professional, meaningful and confidential consumer education and budget/credit counseling and develop effective debt reduction programs for all segments of the community that we serve. The Agency educates consumers about wise money management and the responsible use of credit.

Contact: Heather Murray 2403 Sidney Street Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-390-1300 ext. 191 www.advantageccs.org