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Backlogs and bottlenecks have dragged out wait times for a $350 million Pennsylvania mortgage relief program.

Mike Ramsey sits on the front porch of his house.

‘It shouldn’t be this difficult:’ Pa. homeowners desperate as mortgage aid struggles drag on

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania promised fixes for a troubled mortgage relief program. Months later, problems persist, new challenges have emerged, and thousands of homeowners are still waiting for help.

Pauletta Fajinmi waited more than six months to receive help from a Pennsylvania program to help homeowners recover from the pandemic.

Thousands of Pa. homeowners feel stuck in a high-stakes game of telephone with their homes, vital utilities on the line

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania State Capital in Harrisburg.

Pennsylvania mortgage program, closed for more than a year to resolve backlog, will reopen in March, officials say

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

Advocates at a press conference at the state capitol in Harrisburg, Pa.

5 takeaways from our ‘Lost in Transition’ project about Pa.’s struggling mortgage assistance program

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

During an event at the state capitol, Adam Goldman, a housing counselor at the Philadelphia Unemployment Project, urged the state to speed up the state's pandemic mortgage relief program.

Advocates fear some could lose their homes while waiting on backlogged mortgage relief program

by Charlotte Keith of Spotlight PA

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