What to do if tenant abandoned property during eviction process?

[Kenneth Burke]

I was in the process of evicting a tenant in Carbon County, PA. The filing date was July 10th but the governor just extended it to August 31st. The tenant was very hostile and I stopped contacting him about a month ago. My friend and builder live in the area and have said it appears as if he left a couple of weeks ago. I contacted the local District Magistrates office and they said to post a 48 hrs notice to inspect and if he left I can change the locks and retake possession. I wanted to make sure I wouldn't be breaking any laws by doing so. I tried calling legal services but I thought I would ask here first for some guidance before I spend money on an attorney. Thanks in advance for any information.