In a handful of Pennsylvania communities, it’s illegal for private landlords to rent to people convicted of a felony drug offense within the past seven years.
That could change if one woman’s lawsuit is successful.
Her name is Darcy Smith. She lives in Gallitzin, a 1,600-person borough in Cambria County.
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