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Pa. Town Law Says Landlords Can’t Rent To Ex-Drug Offenders; One Woman Fights Back

Lindsay Lazarski
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WHYY

 

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.

Read the full version of this reportat Keystone Crossroads' websiteKeystone Crossroads is a new statewide public media initiative reporting on the challenges facing Pennsylvania's cities. WPSU is a participating station.

Emily Previti is WITF's reporter for Keystone Crossroads, a statewide public media collaboration focused on issues facing Pennsylvania's cities.