As of 5:00 pm Tuesday, Erie County District Courts saw a combined 63 eviction filings for nonpayment of rent, according to the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania. 

The same system recorded 8 filings in Crawford County, as landlords now have the ability to file for evictions if a tenant has not paid rent. 

At the state level, some confusion ensued after Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) said there was nothing else he could do to extend the moratorium on evictions, which expired yesterday. 

"The emergency services code limits my power in this particular area, and I cannot take any further action for temporary housing relief on my own", Wolf said. 

This, however, comes just one day after he hinted he may extend it, saying Monday "I might", when asked if he would extend it. 

Wolf then called on state legislature to extend the moratorium through the end of the year. Republicans, however, don't believe that is a fair assessment. 

"Instead of continuing to extend his emergency disaster declaration, which we feel he didn't have the authority to do to begin with, and now question his authority to extend this eviction moratorium, he should be working with us to reopen the economy", said Jason Gottesman, Spokesperson for the PA House Republican Caucus. 

"That way, we can make sure people can pay their bills". 

The battle, however, doesn't stop at the state level. 

It's going on locally, too. 

Adam Williams, Attorney, and Spokesperson for the Northwest PA Apartment Association, says he is excited for landlords to once again have an eviction option if they have yet to receive rent. 

One concern, however, is that the numerous amount of filings could lead to a backlog in the courts. 

Williams, however, is confident that won't happen. 

"The more densely populated areas tend to have the busier magisterial district judges", Williams said.  "These were the judges we were in front of this morning, who said they're ready for it". 

If the numbers from today hold throughout the rest of the week, that would total over 240 eviction filings by the end of the day Friday, for Erie County and its 14 District Courts. 

Others, however, are still vying for the moratorium to be extended. If not, some believe it will create an economic burden for so many, while also leaving them with no place to go. 

"We would see just an even greater proportion of people pushed onto the streets than we already see", said Eric Brown, Erie Resident. Brown took part in yesterday's protest at the Erie County Courthouse against the moratoriums end. 

Right now, there is no sign that state legislature will pass or extend the moratorium. Until then, eviction filings will be allowed to happen, with results expected within 2-3 weeks. 

This story was supported by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.