July 18, 2024 | 12:01 PM
Pa. launches right-to-counsel program with hopes of reducing evictions
Funding for the new program was included in the budget lawmakers passed last week.
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August 23, 2022 | 1:36 PM
Work on Reading women’s shelter begins
The project costs more than originally projected due to increased construction prices but local government is pitching in.
April 20, 2022 | 11:45 AM
Pennsylvania needs rental assistance and eviction diversion programs, activists and lawmakers say
Experts and activists say eviction prevention measures need to expand, landlords disagree on some points.
December 16, 2021 | 5:26 PM
Philadelphia council votes to extend eviction diversion
The program requires landlords to participate in mediation with tenants and apply for rental assistance at least 45 days before filing an eviction request with the courts.
October 20, 2021 | 5:10 AM
Why $1 billion in rent relief isn’t keeping some Pa. tenants safe from eviction
While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.
