May 11, 2026 | 9:21 AM
Homelessness rising in Central Pa., new reports out of York, Lancaster, Berks
The number of people living in shelters, cars, and tents are near record highs in Berks, Lancaster and York counties.
tag | renting
August 9, 2023 | 7:09 AM
Property tax and rent rebate program will soon serve more older Pennsylvanians
The rebate program had not seen a full update since 2006 despite repeated bipartisan efforts to stem enrollment declines.
May 4, 2023 | 7:24 AM
Proposal to update ailing Pa. rent, property tax rebate program would reverse decade of decline
Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing rent and property tax rebate amounts and raising the income limits to make an additional 173,000 people eligible.
February 15, 2022 | 5:24 AM
It’s not just home prices. Rents rise sharply across the U.S.
“The root cause of the problem is a lack of supply. We have not built enough homes to meet demand.”
December 8, 2021 | 5:14 AM
Renters in parts of Pa. shut out of rent relief as counties elsewhere sit on millions in unused aid
The inefficiency was caused by state lawmakers who chose to distribute most of the money by population rather than the actual number of renters in each county.
November 30, 2021 | 5:15 AM
States, cities running out of rental assistance monies
The federal government is forecasting about two-thirds of money allocated for rental assistance will be disbursed or allocated by the end of the year.
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.
October 6, 2021 | 11:26 AM
Evictions begin as US ban ends, but not the spike feared
Instead of the expected surge in evictions, many landlords are holding off, waiting for federal money to come through.
September 20, 2021 | 11:55 AM
Need help paying a past due utility bill? Call before the end of September
About 750,000 residential accounts are at risk of termination statewide.
September 7, 2021 | 10:33 AM
Expect the inspector: Unlike Pittsburgh, the state’s No. 3 city examines every rental home — eventually
In Allentown, all rental units have been subjected to semi-regular inspections since 2000.