Treasurer Garrity and Rep. Eric Nelson Return More Than $19,000 in Unclaimed Property to Hempfield Township
Greensburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Rep. Eric Nelson (R-57) and Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Weimer announced today that more than $19,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County.
“I want to thank Rep. Nelson and his staff for providing assistance in making this return possible. It’s great to return this money, especially knowing that it will be used by the township to benefit its residents. At Treasury, we take our job of safeguarding unclaimed property very seriously. Unclaimed property doesn’t belong to the state, and we’ll never stop reaching out and working with agencies and departments across the state and to get this money back where it belongs.”
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity
“My staff and I were excited to find nearly $20,000 in unclaimed property belonging to Hempfield Township. We were happy to assist them in returning the funds back to the Hempfield Township taxpayers. Harrisburg is often rightfully accused of being slow and inefficient, but we got it right with the Pennsylvania Treasury. Reuniting Pennsylvanians with their own valuable items and cash is the exact purpose of the unclaimed property office.”
Rep. Eric Nelson (R-57)
The $19,165.92 returned to Hempfield Township includes 25 individual properties ranging in value from $27 to $14,874.98. The oldest property dates back to 1999, while the most recent is from 2020. Properties returned include funds from accounts payable checks, a checking account, uncashed checks, and other forms of unclaimed property.
“This funding will provide valuable support for essential maintenance projects at our public facilities and enhance recreational opportunities for both seniors and youth in our community. We sincerely appreciate the efforts of Pennsylvania Treasurer Garrity and our state leadership in ensuring that these resources are returned to Hempfield Township, where they will have a meaningful impact.”
Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Weimer
Treasurer Garrity has returned more than $18.3 million to nearly 100 local government agencies, including counties and municipalities.
Treasury is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners, including more than $59 million owed to Westmoreland County residents. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, and the average claim is worth about $1,600.
Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance policies, contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes and more. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy.
Treasury keeps tangible unclaimed property for about three years before it is auctioned. Auction proceeds are kept in perpetuity for owners to claim. Military decorations and memorabilia are never auctioned.
To learn more about unclaimed property or to search Treasury’s database, visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.
