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• 26 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: S&P Global Reaffirms Highest Ratings for INVEST PA Pools Under New Management

INVEST PA provides investment opportunities for local governments and nonprofits

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) has affirmed its highest rating, AAAm, for Treasury’s INVEST PA pools. Treasurer Garrity announced in October that INVEST PA would now be managed by Federated Hermes, Inc. INVEST PA provides investment options for local government entities and nonprofit organizations.

• 25 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Encourages Residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania to Unwrap Unclaimed Property this Holiday Season

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity is kicking off the holiday season by bringing a series of unclaimed property events to communities across Southeastern Pennsylvania. With more than $1 billion in unclaimed property waiting to be claimed in the region, residents are invited to “unwrap” money that may be theirs—just in time for holiday gatherings.

• 24 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Commends General Assembly for Improving Unclaimed Property Program

Increased thresholds will ease unclaimed property process for Pennsylvanians

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity today commended the General Assembly for the passage of House Bill 1176 which improves the state’s unclaimed property program. The program is administered by the Pennsylvania Treasury Department (Treasury).

• 19 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Forgives Budget Bridge Loan Interest

Treasury’s Budget Bridge Loan Program helped 62 organizations maintain operations during budget impasse

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that Treasury is waiving interest charges for the 62 organizations who received funding through Treasury’s Budget Bridge Loan Program. Treasury disbursed more than $42.2 million to these entities to help maintain immediate operating expenses during the months-long budget impasse. This includes 13 Head Start local agencies, 46 Pre-K Counts providers, two rape and domestic violence crisis centers and one county government.

• 14 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: PA 529 Investment Plan Earns Third Consecutive Gold Rating from Morningstar, Remains Top-Tier Plan in the Country

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program Investment Plan (IP) has earned its third consecutive Gold Rating from Morningstar. This ranking maintains the PA 529 IP’s status as one of the top five 529 plans in the country.

• 10 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Honors Veterans with Military Decoration Returns

57 military decorations returned to Veterans and families this year

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today announced that 57 military decorations have been returned to Veterans and their families so far in 2025. Returns this year include two Purple Hearts, Treasury’s first-ever Gold Star Widows and Pilgrimage Medal and Civil War buttons and epaulettes.

• 07 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity & Special Olympics Pennsylvania Announce Expanded Partnership to Enhance PA ABLE Outreach

Villanova, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced an expanded partnership today between Pennsylvania Treasury’s PA Achieving a Better Life Experience Savings Program (PA ABLE) and Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) at Villanova University during SOPA’s Fall Festival.

• 06 November, 2025
• By Steven Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Returns More Than $13,000 in Unclaimed Property to Spring Garden Township

York, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that more than $13,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to Spring Garden Township in York County.