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• 26 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity & District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer Announce Results of Investigation into Attempted Theft of Millions from the Chester Upland School District

Agencies collaborated to recapture $10.3 million owed to Chester Upland School District

Media, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer have announced the results of a long and complex investigation into the attempted theft of millions of dollars in state aid from the Chester Upland School District (CUSD). The scheme involved hacked email accounts, a Florida resident enticed into a romance scam, and crypto currency – all in an elaborate effort to steal and then launder millions in state aid intended for the CUSD.

• 24 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Garrity Reminds Pennsylvanians About One-Time Bonus Rebates for Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program

Bonus rebate payments started yesterday

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity wants to make sure Pennsylvanians who use the state’s Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program know about the one-time bonus rebate that’s available this year.

• 23 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov

PA ABLE Surpasses $75 Million Savings Milestone

PA ABLE accounts provide savings opportunities for Pennsylvanians with disabilities

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that the PA ABLE Savings Program has surpassed $75 million in assets for the first time. PA ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) is a tax-free way for Pennsylvanians with qualifying disabilities and their families to save without affecting eligibility for government disability benefits. Funds are easy to access and may be used for a wide range of disability-related expenses.

• 19 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov


• John Martincic
• johnm@forestcnc.com

Treasurer Garrity and Local Legislators Tour Forest Scientific Corporation

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator Scott Hutchinson and Representative Kathy Rapp today toured Forest Scientific Corporation to discuss current economic conditions and the importance of innovation and development in Pennsylvania as part of Treasurer Garrity’s #MadeInPAMondays social media campaign. Forest Scientific Corporation manufactures, sells and services equipment such as lathes, milling machines, plasma cutters, and routers.

• 19 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov


• Lauren Brown
• LaurenBrown@csidx.com

Treasurer Garrity and Rep. Irvin Tour Contamination Source Identification in Huntingdon

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Representative Rich Irvin today toured Contamination Source Identification (CSI®) to discuss current economic conditions and the importance of innovation and development in Pennsylvania as part of Treasurer Garrity’s #MadeInPAMondays social media campaign.

• 16 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Garrity: “Unclaimed Property is waiting for Pennsylvanians looking for a thrill.”

Fasten your seatbelts: National Roller Coaster Day is a great time to search for unclaimed property!

Harrisburg, PA - In celebration of National Roller Coaster Day, Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that nearly $43 million is owed to more than 208,000 Pennsylvanians who are ready to take the ride of their lives – those with a name or business name that includes the words coaster, ride, loop, up, down, thrill, summer, park, Edwin or Prescott.

• 11 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Garrity: Adding Funds in August Can Boost PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan Investments

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today reminded families who have PA 529 Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) accounts that contributing by August 31 can boost their savings by taking advantage of the fact that many college tuition credit rates are scheduled to increase on September 1.

• 10 August, 2022
• By Samantha Heckel
• sheckel@patreasury.gov
• By Rick Wilbur
• rwilbur@wycopa.org

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Announces Return of Nearly $10,000 in Unclaimed Property to Wyoming County

Tunkhannock, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and Wyoming County Commissioner Chairman Rick Wilbur announced today that nearly $10,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Wyoming County.