You can not generally garnish wages in PA and certainly not in this case.

There is a process to through that will involve costs in terms of time and money. Bank garnishment isn’t done at magesterial level.

The OP has not said they obtained judgement in small claims court. But as you hinted at that possibility it would be helpful if they clarified.

It is possible for the OP to act Pro Se but in order to avoid certain pitfalls it probably better to engage the services of an attorney.

It is always dangerous to infer factual information from what the OP has told us but it would appear at first glance (given that no answer was filed with the court) that the landlord is an individual and not a legal entity such as an LLC etc and that the OP is in fact the sole person conducting business as the owner and landlord of the property.

There is a danger that this may not be the case and the OP needs to make sure they have sued and obtained judgement against the correct party

If they have indeed obtained a valid judgement against which has passed the time for appeal then they can move forward.

The OP appears to be aware that they can not force collection remedies until a Praecipe to Enter Judgment is actually filed with the local county courts in Pennsylvania. This document called a “Praecipe to Enter Judgment” is governed in part by PA R.C.P. Rule 237.1.

For the OP to collect a judgment in PA they will need to file and record the judgment in each and every county where the debtor resides or owns real property. Real property in simple terms means a house or other property or land.

Once this has been done the OP can then file with the department of court records a praecipe for a writ of execution.

It may or may not be worth the investment in terms of fees and time for the OP to seek collection of the judgement.

Only they can know that.