Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal is set to hold a virtual press conference today at 10:30 a.m. in advance of the launch of online sheriff sales on April 6.

Due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements necessary to protect bidders and employees, it has not been safe to hold in-person auctions. Following a detailed analysis of the available options, sheriff sales of foreclosed and tax lien properties are set to resume via online auctions. These sales, which resulted from mortgage foreclosures and money judgments, have been previously performed through in-person auctions conducted by the Sheriff’s Office.