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The latest on Pennsylvania's rental relief efforts and the looming eviction crisis.

Advocates at a press conference at the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.

5 takeaways from our ‘Lost in Transition’ project about Pa.’s struggling mortgage assistance program

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Thousands of homeowners are stuck in the middle as the state struggles to overhaul the troubled program.

Berks County is the first in Pennsylvania forced to turn renters away from a relief program. Reading, the county seat, has long had one of the highest eviction rates in the state.

Renters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aid

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

In most of Pennsylvania, there are no formal rules to protect tenants from ending up in court during the often months-long wait for assistance.

Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Philadelphia set to run out of rental relief money in two weeks as it waits for federal funds

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA and Michaelle Bond of The Philadelphia Inquirer

As of Tuesday, tenants in most of Pennsylvania’s 67 counties were safe from being evicted if they’ve fallen behind on rent because of the pandemic and have tried to apply for government help to catch up.

What renters in Pa. need to know about available relief, the new eviction ban

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

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