Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator David Argall and Rep. Jamie Barton Return More than $30,000 in Unclaimed Property

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Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator David Argall (R-29) and Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124) announced today that more than $30,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to residents and businesses in the Orwigsburg area, following a recent event held at Orwigsburg Area Free Public Library in Schuylkill County.

“Events like this are a great way to connect with local communities and help residents reclaim money that belongs to them. I’m proud to partner with Senator Argall and Rep. Barton to return these funds to residents and businesses across the Orwigsburg area, and I encourage everyone to take a moment to check and see if you have money waiting to be claimed.”

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity

Since taking office in 2021, Treasurer Garrity has returned more than $1.2 billion in unclaimed property, including a record of over $334 million last year.

“Essentially, unclaimed property is your money that the state is holding on your behalf. I would much rather see it back in your pocket than sitting in a state government bank account. Following this very successful event, my office has now helped return more than $500,000 in unclaimed property to residents.”

Senator David Argall (R-29)

“I’m thankful for Treasurer Garrity and her staff for working hard to return this money. I’m glad folks who came to our event were able to get their money back in their pocket!”

Rep. Jamie Barton (R-124)

Treasury is working to return more than $5 billion more to its rightful owners, including over $25 million available to residents in Schuylkill County. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians have unclaimed property, and the average claim is worth over $1,000.

Unclaimed property includes things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks and more. It can also include physical assets, such as collectible coins, jewelry and savings bonds, that most often come to Treasury as the contents of safe deposit boxes.

Anyone can search Treasury’s online database at any time by visiting searchandclaimpa.gov. Pennsylvanians who have lived in other states can also search for property at MissingMoney.com for money possibly waiting across the country.

To learn more about Pennsylvania Treasury, visit patreasury.gov and be sure to stay up to date with all Pennsylvania Treasury news on Facebook (PA Treasurer Stacy Garrity) and Instagram (@PATreasury).

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