A rent-to-own project spurred dreams of homeownership in Chambersburg. The reality leaves tenants feeling ‘set up to fail’

An organization founded by a priest in Camden, NJ is giving lower-income wage-earners a chance to become homeowners.

The finding suggests the metro’s racial homeownership gap is the result of systemic roadblocks that go beyond income, according to a report released last week.

A Spotlight PA analysis reveals the program has funds to help more than 3,000 homeowners.