An urgent appeal to help people without homes – or about to lose them – during this pandemic | PennLive Editorial Updated Dec 18, 2020; Here’s the stark reality, millions of Americans could become homeless this winter. And the coronavirus has made it more difficult than ever to help. PennLive reporters Ivey DeJesus and John Luciew said three factors are aligning to create a catastrophic situation here and across the country: millions of people are losing jobs, COVID-19 is still spreading, and landlords who haven’t been paid in months are ready to evict. The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Unless Congress extends the moratorium, or local governments act as has the City of Harrisburg, thousands of people like Bobby Mitchell, 61, will have to pay their rent soon or move out – in the dead of winter. This is a looming disaster that should disturb all Americans.