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Nearly half of Pennsylvania renters are considered cost-burdened, or spending more than 30% of their income on housing.

Let this serve as a friendly reminder to always read a document thoroughly before you sign it. This tenant, who is based in ...

The state House on Monday approved a bill that would automatically seal certain eviction records, seeking to address a trend of housing instability that is particularly acute in the Harrisburg area.

Most rental applications ask potential tenants whether they’ve ever faced an eviction. This Watchdog, whose lease ends in July, has been asked that question quite a few times recently. It’s best not ...

Reading, Pa. Magisterial District Court of Judge Tonya Butler saw a dramatic decrease in evictions between 2019 and 2021. This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an ...

For the second time in two years, Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing legislation that would automatically seal certain eviction records for tens of thousands of renters across the commonwealth. The ...

In his annual budget address, Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro urged the divided Pennsylvania legislature to pass a measure that would seal eviction records for potentially hundreds of thousands of people ...

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