Advancing Pennsylvania’s Housing Futures: Sealing Eviction Records for Housing Stability and Economic Prosperity

Over the past year, Pennsylvania landlords have filed more than 116,000 evictions. In each case, a long-lasting eviction record was created the moment a landlord filed to evict their tenant, regardless of the case’s merit. 

Join Representative Ismail “Izzy” Smith-Wade-El, PolicyLink, and Community Legal Services of Philadelphia to learn more about this large barrier to equitable housing access and hear from affected tenants who are advocating for change.