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• 28 October, 2022
• By Hannah Miller
• hmiller@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Celebrates Philadelphia Phillies Heading to the World Series with Unclaimed Property

Grease the poles: More than $6 million awaits those with winning Phils’ names

Harrisburg, PA - To celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies earning a trip to the 2022 World Series, Treasurer Stacy Garrity said today that more than $6 million is owed to nearly 58,000 Pennsylvanians and Philadelphia sports fans alike with a name or business name that includes the legendary words World, Series, Bryce, Harper, Zack, Wheeler, Kyle, Schwarber, Noah, or Syndergaard.

• 25 October, 2022
• By Hannah Miller
• hmiller@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Garrity Announces Auction of Unclaimed Property

Online bidding to take place October 26 & 28

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that the next online auction of unclaimed property items from Treasury’s vault will take place tomorrow, October 26, and Friday, October 28. This auction includes fine jewelry, coins, currency and more.

• 24 October, 2022
• By Treasurer Stacy Garrity and John Scott

Pennsylvania Has a Retirement Crisis, and Doing Nothing Will Cost Taxpayers $1 Billion Every Year

Between higher prices at the grocery store and rising housing costs, our state and residents are facing multiple significant economic challenges. One persistent, yet often overlooked, challenge is that many Pennsylvanians struggle to save for retirement—which also affects our state’s economy and taxpayers.

• 19 October, 2022
• By Hannah Miller
• hmiller@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces $270 Million Increase in Investment Income Estimate, Urges Deposit to Rainy Day Fund

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that Treasury has increased its investment income estimate for the current fiscal year by $270.1 million due to rising interest rates and the historically high General Fund balance.

• 18 October, 2022
• By Hannah Miller
• hmiller@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Account Validation Makes Commonwealth Payments More Secure

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that the list of vendors qualified to provide new electronic payment security protocols (Account Validation Services, or AVS) for state government agencies has been posted to Treasury’s website.

• 12 October, 2022
• By Hannah Miller
• hmiller@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Return of More Than $17,000 in Unclaimed Property to Fayette County

Uniontown, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Fayette County Commissioner Vincent A. Vicites announced today that more than $17,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Fayette County.

• 11 October, 2022
• By Hannah Miller
• hmiller@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Winners of PA 529 Day Promotion

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced the top award winner of Treasury’s 529 Day promotion, which was available for new PA 529 GSP accounts opened in May 2022. The winning account owners, Zach and Brittany Hebert of Allegheny County, received a deposit of $5,290 in the new PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) account they opened for their son.

• 06 October, 2022
• By Erik Arneson
• earneson@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Calls on President Biden, VA Secretary McDonough to Fix Issues at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center

Extreme restrictions on visitors are isolating veterans and should end immediately

Harrisburg, PA — Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is urging President Joe Biden and Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough to eliminate the harsh restrictions in place at the Wilkes-Barre Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center.