Stacy Garrity returned more than $50,000 in unclaimed property to county governments during America250PA kickoff events held across the Commonwealth.
The America250PA initiative is a multi-year celebration leading up to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Events across Pennsylvania highlight the state’s role in America’s history.
As part of the kickoff events, funds safeguarded through Treasury’s unclaimed property program were returned to county officials.
The properties returned include:
- Blair County — $5,993.63
- Bedford County — $1,544.23
- Bradford County — $1,255.35
- Cambria County — $1,882.92
- Fayette County — $6,644.50
- Franklin County — $2,685.00
- Fulton County — $16,243.14
- Greene County — $1,496.40
- Pike County — $6,095.64
- Somerset County — $2,221.09
- Tioga County — $1,743.30
- Wayne County — $2,292.78
- Westmoreland County — $2,099.62
- Wyoming County — $1,623.99
Unclaimed property can include dormant bank accounts, abandoned stocks and uncashed checks. Tangible property, such as the contents of safe deposit boxes, may be auctioned after three years. Proceeds remain available to claim indefinitely.
More than $5 billion in unclaimed property is currently safeguarded by Treasury. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, and the average claim exceeds $1,000.
Unclaimed property can be searched at patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property.
