Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator David Argall and Rep. Dane Watro Return Nearly $125,000 in Unclaimed Property

Ringtown, PA - Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Senator David Argall (R-29) and Rep. Dane Watro (R-116) announced today that nearly $125,000 in unclaimed property has been returned to residents and organizations in the Schuylkill County area, following an event held recently at the Ringtown Area Library.

"Treasury works with legislators throughout the Commonwealth to ensure unclaimed property is returned to its rightful owners. I'm grateful to Senator Argall and Rep. Watro for helping return nearly $125,000 back to constituents across Schuylkill County."

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.

"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, we have now helped return more than $700,000 in unclaimed property to local residents."

"This is money that belongs in the pockets of our neighbors and in the hands of local organizations serving our communities. I thank Treasurer Garrity, and the Ringtown Area Library for helping connect people with what is rightfully theirs. As always, if people are interested in finding out whether they have unclaimed property or need help filing a claim, my office is ready to assist."

Treasury is working to return more than $5 billion to its rightful owners, including over $25 million available to residents in Schuylkill County. More than one in 10 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.

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