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The eviction bans that have kept people in their homes during the unprecedented pandemic and its economic fallout are nearing their end. People waiting for help are terrified that rental assistance will come too late.

“It’s a race at this point to see if the city can process [applications] and pay out the money fast enough,” said Rachel Garland, managing attorney of the housing unit at Community Legal Services of Philadelphia. “That will resolve the vast majority of eviction cases.” | From The Inquirer (Read more.)