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

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

Stacey Horrocks is one of thousands of Pennsylvania tenants still waiting for rent relief.

High court gives Pa. county OK to delay eviction cases while tenants wait for rental relief

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Stacey Horrocks (seen here at her home in Boyertown) applied for rent relief in March, but her application stalled in April when Berks County’s program began trying to contact her landlord, Rose Gross.

Thousands of Pa. households still waiting for rental relief as eviction ban nears its end

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

The federal eviction moratorium lifts July 31.

WATCH: A free panel on what we know about evictions and rental assistance in Pennsylvania.

by Spotlight PA Staff

Unlike other tenants, Michael Salemno, 44, of Reading, had a landlord willing to work with him to apply for the state's first batch of rent relief. But they never heard anything back.

The inside story of how Pennsylvania failed to deliver millions in coronavirus rent relief

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania barely spent one-third of $175 million rent and mortgage relief funds through CARES Act money, despite applications from hundreds of thousands of tenants and landlords to use it.

Pa. misses deadline to spend $108M in rent, mortgage relief from CARES Act

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

A federal eviction ban ends expires at the end of the month, leaving hundreds of thousands of renters vulnerable to losing their homes.

Thousands of Pa. families face potential eviction come the new year

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

“I’m supposed to be a mom and protect my kid and I’m failing at that,” said Laura Gallagher of Bucks County.

Gaping loopholes and vague state guidance leave some Pa. families out of a home despite federal ban on evictions

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday gave landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rents in hopes of spurring greater participation in a statewide relief program.

To jumpstart relief program, Wolf gives landlords more flexibility to collect unpaid rent

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

As advocates rush to parse the often ambiguous language of the federal order, gray areas remain.

From relief to despair, one Pa. family struggles with the ambiguity of federal eviction ban

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf is still calling on the Pennsylvania legislature to pass a state moratorium on evictions and foreclosures.

Federal order protects many Pa. renters from eviction, though legal challenges may arise

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Gov. Tom Wolf on Tuesday dashed any hope of a last-minute reprieve for the thousands of Pennsylvanians who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic.

After waffling, Gov. Tom Wolf says he can’t extend Pa.’s eviction ban, looks to lawmakers

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

James Pride needed help to pay rent on his Lebanon apartment. His landlord, Morgan Properties, told him it won’t take part in the state's rental assistance program.

A vital rental assistance program is riddled with problems as Pa. prepares to resume evictions

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

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