A new report from PolicyLink and the Community Legal Services of Philadelphia focuses on a marked increase in Pennsylvania eviction rates since the pandemic. Titled “Advancing Pennsylvania’s Housing Futures: Sealing Eviction Records for Housing Stability and Economic Prosperity,” the report says more than 114,000 people had evictions filed against them across the state last year. Delaware County was third in the state for eviction filings, at a rate of 11.5%.
Source: Daily Times; 11/6/2023