Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Mayor Joel Long, and City Manager Gregory Wilson Return $22,000 in Unclaimed Property to Residents of the Greater Lock Haven Area
Event at City Council Chambers identified money owed to residents and organizations
Lock Haven, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Lock Haven Mayor Joel Long, and City Manager Gregory Wilson today announced that more than $22,000 in unclaimed property is being returned to residents and organizations in the city following a recent unclaimed property event held at the Lock Haven City Council Chambers.
“Returning unclaimed property to its rightful owners is not only one of my highest priorities as Pennsylvania Treasurer, it’s also one of the most rewarding parts of my job. Treasury was excited to partner with city officials in Lock Haven who did a fantastic job working to reunite this property to the members of their community. Nearly every person who came out to this event was able to find money for themselves, a relative, or an organization they’re affiliated with. I encourage everyone to check our website today to see if any of the $4.5 billion we’re working to return belongs to them!”
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
“I'm so glad the Treasury Department held this event in Lock Haven. Anything that brings more revenue to our citizens’ and businesses’ pockets is good for our community.”
Lock Haven Mayor Joel Long
“When you think about unclaimed cash, everyone often thinks to look for themselves. This experience really drove home the importance of businesses, non-profits, and even governmental entities checking the unclaimed property site. During the visit and subsequently, we have several entities that have found they do have unclaimed property and are able to get that into their coffers to continue the good work they do for our residents and community.”
City Manager Gregory Wilson
A total of $22,109.59 was identified during the event on February 4, hosted by the City of Lock Haven. More than 20 residents stopped by the City Council Chambers, where they were helped in their search for unclaimed property by the city’s staff and Treasury’s outreach team. Unclaimed property was also discovered for several organizations, including:
- United Methodist Women of Woolrich Community Church - $20,389.42
- Beech Creek Volunteer Fire Company at Blanchard - $148.23
- The Lock Haven Express - $706.24
- Lock Haven Fireman’s Relief Association - $670.66
The unclaimed property identified at the event included money that had been turned over to Treasury from banks, insurance companies, investment businesses, and more. Treasury is in the process of returning those funds to the individuals and organizations identified as the rightful owners.
Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten safe deposit boxes, and much more. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy.
Treasury is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners – including more than $4 million owed to residents of Clinton County. The average claim is worth about $1,600, and more than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property.
To learn more about unclaimed property or to search Treasury’s database to see if any money is available for you to claim, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.
