News Releases - March 2026

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Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Rep. Chad Reichard Return More than $16,000 in Unclaimed Property to Rescue Hose Company No.1 of Greencastle, PA


Greencastle, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Rep. Chad Reichard (R-90) announced today that more than $16,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Rescue Hose Company No. 1 of Greencastle, PA, an emergency services provider serving Greencastle, Antrim Township and surrounding communities in Franklin County.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity: More than 4,000 Unclaimed Items from Treasury’s Vault Hit the Auction Block on Wednesday

Spring unclaimed property auction takes place online on March 25


Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today reminded Pennsylvanians that Treasury’s next online unclaimed property auction takes place Wednesday, March 25 with more than 4,000 items on the auction block, including jewelry, coins and precious metals.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Spring into Action and Make it Rain Money with Unclaimed Property

More than $46 million in unclaimed property is waiting for those with spring connections


Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity is encouraging Pennsylvanians to brighten their rainy spring days by claiming their unclaimed property. Individuals, businesses and organizations with names that include the words Rose, Tulip, Daisy, Iris, Bloom, Garden, April, May, Rain and Sun have over $46 million in unclaimed property that Treasury is working to return.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Celebrates $10 Million in Scholarships Claimed for Youngest Pennsylvanians

Keystone Scholars provides $100 to every child born in Pennsylvania in 2019 and after


Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today celebrated a milestone for Treasury’s Keystone Scholars program – more than 100,000 families have claimed their child’s $100 scholarship – totaling $10 million to help cover future education expenses.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Honors Vietnam War Nurse Carol Ann Drazba During Women’s History Month Ceremony


Scranton, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity joined veterans, local leaders, Friends of the Forgotten North East Wing, and members of the community today to celebrate Women’s History Month and honor the life and sacrifice of Carol Ann Drazba, who was killed in a helicopter crash while traveling for rest and recuperation leave on Feb. 18, 1966, during the Vietnam War.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces New Fee Cuts for PA 529 Investment Plan

Latest fee cuts further enhance the Morningstar Gold-Rated PA 529 Investment Plan


Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that fees are again going down for many PA 529 Investment Plan (IP) account owners. The new fee cuts implemented by Vanguard will save PA 529 IP account owners about $500,000 annually across the plan.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Previews Auction of Unclaimed Property Scheduled for March 25

Spring auction will feature over 4,000 items from Treasury’s vault


Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today provided an early preview of the next unclaimed property auction scheduled for later this month. The auction will take place online on Wednesday, March 25, featuring unclaimed property that had been safeguarded in Treasury’s vault. Items to be auctioned include jewelry, coins, currency and precious metals.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Celebrates PA ABLE $200 Million Milestone with CRI, Promotes New Benefit for CRI Employees


Erie, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity marked the achievement of PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Savings Program surpassing $200 million in assets during her visit to Community Resources for Independence (CRI), where she announced that the organization will begin offering PA ABLE as an employee benefit. This move expands access to a program that helps Pennsylvanians with disabilities save for everyday expenses and long-term goals without jeopardizing critical benefits such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.


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Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces New Program Manager for the PA ABLE Savings Program for Pennsylvanians with Disabilities

PA ABLE to transition to new program manager – nation’s leading ABLE provider, Vestwell, in July


Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced an upcoming transition to a new program manager, Vestwell, one of the largest ABLE providers in the country, for the PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Savings Program. PA ABLE provides a tax-free way to save for Pennsylvanians with disabilities and their families – without impacting eligibility for important benefits such as SSI and Medicaid.