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• 11 June, 2026
• By Steve Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Pennsylvanians Can Now Save for Education and Disability Related Expenses with Cryptocurrency

PA 529 & PA ABLE gift cards can now be purchased using cryptocurrency

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Pennsylvanians saving with the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program and PA ABLE Savings Program can now contribute to their accounts using digital gift cards purchased with cryptocurrency, making Pennsylvania the first state to provide this type of modernization for a state-administered education savings program.

• 10 June, 2026
• By Steve Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Pennsylvania Families Have Saved $10 Billion for Education with PA 529

Education savings program exceeds $10 billion in assets

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program has surpassed $10 billion in assets. For over 30 years, the PA 529 program has helped Pennsylvania families save for a wide variety of qualifying expenses, including those for technical schools, colleges and universities, K-12 education, certain apprenticeships and credential programs.

• 03 June, 2026
• By Steve Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: More Than $450,000 Generated During Spring Unclaimed Property Auction

Proceeds will be held in perpetuity for rightful owners to claim

Harrisburg, PA - Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Treasury’s spring unclaimed property auction brought in more than $450,000. All proceeds are carefully documented by Treasury and will remain available for the rightful owners to claim no matter how much time passes.

• 03 June, 2026
• By Steve Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity: Celebrate Graduation by Giving the Gift of Education with PA 529

Friends and family can contribute to a graduate’s PA 529 account with gift cards and online contributions

Harrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today encouraged friends and family members to celebrate this year’s high school graduates with gift contributions to their favorite student’s PA 529 College and Career Savings Program – which is now even easier through PA 529 gift cards available for purchase at Turkey Hill stores.

• 01 June, 2026
• By Steve Chizmar
• schizmar@patreasury.gov

Treasurer Stacy Garrity Visits Aquatech, Marking the Fifth Anniversary of #MadeInPAMondays

#MadeInPAMondays highlights the impact of Pennsylvania manufacturers and makers

Canonsburg, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced today that Treasury’s #MadeInPAMondays social media campaign celebrated its fifth anniversary with a visit to Aquatech’s headquarters in Canonsburg, Washington County. Each Monday, #MadeInPAMondays spotlights a different Pennsylvania-based manufacturer or maker, sharing their contributions to the Commonwealth.