A landlord in Pennsylvania can legally deduct the following from the security deposit: unpaid rent, cost of damage to the unit and penalty for breach of any other condition in the lease by the tenant.
However, repairs and restorations are not chargeable against the security deposit if they are for that damage was caused by normal wear and tear, or existed before the tenant moved in.
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The information for this answer was found on our Pennsylvania Security Deposit Law answers.