News Releases - September 2021


Treasurer Garrity Calls on President Biden and Secretary Yellen to Protect Banking Privacy

Federal proposal would give IRS unprecedented access to private bank account details

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity joined a coalition of 23 state treasurers, auditors, and financial officers calling on President Joe Biden and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to dismiss proposals that would require private banks and credit unions to report to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) account flows valued at more than $600.



Treasurer Garrity, DCED Secretary Davin Announce Final Batch of ARPA Payments to Pennsylvania Municipalities

More than $489.7 million disbursed over 10 weeks

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis M. Davin announced today that the final batch of payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program has been sent to qualifying Pennsylvania municipalities.



Treasurer Garrity Visits Luzerne County Community College to Promote PA 529 Accounts and College Savings Month

Treasurer Garrity, Senator Yudichak, Representative Pashinski and LCCC President Leary encourage more families to save after PA 529’s best year ever

Wilkes-Barre, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today joined Senator John Yudichak, Representative Eddie Day Pashinski, and Luzerne County Community College President Thomas P. Leary at LCCC’s Wilkes-Barre Campus to promote the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program.