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Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pennsylvanians to receive $9.2 million worth of checks; Here's why
(WHTM) – Thousands of Pennsylvanians will soon receive a piece of the $9.2 million worth of checks being sent by the State Treasury. The Pennsylvania Treasury says the second round of Pennsylvania Money Match checks are now arriving in the mail. These checks are funds that people who are owed up to $500 for unclaimed property, and recipients are being advised to cash them. More than 39,000 checks are being sent out in this second round, while an additional 40,000 letters notifying people of incoming checks will go out in August. 'It's exciting to see so many people getting money they didn't know they had. It's now important that people cash these checks,' said State Treasurer Stacy Garrity. 'We want everyone to know this is a real program and this is real money. Every dollar we return to Pennsylvania families is money they can use to buy groceries, fill up their cars with gas, or pay their rent or mortgage. This money belongs to them, not the state.' Unclaimed property includes dormant bank accounts, unclaimed checks, insurance policies, and tangible property that is currently being held by the State Treasury. You can check if you have unclaimed property on the State Treasury website. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Who is running for Governor of Pennsylvania?
(WHTM) – Pennsylvania voters will make their voices heard in 2026 for who they want to be the next Governor of Pennsylvania. Republican and Democratic Party candidates will be selected during the spring primary to run in the November general election. Here's who is running for Governor of Pennsylvania. John Ventre is once again a declared candidate for governor in 2026. Ventre previously ran for governor in 2022, but did not receive enough signatures to appear on the primary ballot. Ventre has also run multiple times for Westmoreland County Commissioner, recently finishing third in the 2023 Republican primary and appearing as a write-in vote for seven positions. Twice-elected State Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R) announced on July 9 that she will make a decision on whether to run for governor 'very soon.' A native of Athens, Bradford County, Garrity served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a Colonel and is the former Vice President of Global Tungsten and Powders Corp. in Bradford County. Garrity ran for Treasurer in 2020 and narrowly defeated incumbent Treasurer Joe Torsella (D) by less than 1%. Her victory came the same year Josh Shapiro (D) won the Attorney General's race by more than four points. In her first term as Treasurer, Garrity prioritized the Treasury's unclaimed property system, ensuring residents receive their money, military awards, or personal effects that reside in the state vault. She also supported the Money Match Program, which allowed the state's unclaimed property system to automatically return unclaimed money, up to $500, to residents. The Treasury says millions of dollars have been returned to residents in the program's first year. Garrity also banned TikTok on Treasury devices in 2022, saying, 'TikTok presents a clear danger due to its collection of personal data and its close connection to the communist Chinese government.' Garrity has also said Pennsylvania should be a leader in energy production and has called for fiscal responsibility in state spending. Last November, Garrity broke Shapiro's record for the most votes received by a state official in Pennsylvania in her re-election campaign. She called for unity in Harrisburg, saying after her swearing in, 'We must put aside disagreements and find common ground.' Following her re-election, Garrity's Treasury Department announced new investments in Israeli bonds. Garrity had previously moved to divest millions of dollars in Russian assets after the 2022 invastion of Ukraine. Garrity faced controversy after speaking at a January 5, 2021, rally in Harrisburg, telling the crowd to 'question the integrity' of the presidential election. The day after, the U.S. Capitol was attacked by many who questioned the election results. Garrity later condemned the violence at the Capitol following the attack. State Senator Doug Mastriano has publicly expressed that he is considering another run for Governor in 2026. Mastriano has served in the State Senate since 2019 representing Adams and Franklin counties. A retired Army colonel, Mastriano told abc27 in February that he believes he could win another primary after clinching the party's gubernatorial nomination in 2022 with nearly 44% support in a nine person primary. He went on to lose the general election to Josh Shapiro by nearly 800,000 votes, with Shapiro receiving more than 56% of the vote. Mastriano drew criticism throughout his gubernatorial campaign for efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his presence in Washington, D.C., on January 6, though Mastriano says he did not participate in the Capitol riot. Questions were also raised after a photo of Mastriano wearing a Confederate uniform in 2014 at an Army War College faculty event surfaced. The recipient of a Ph.D. in History and the author of multiple books, Mastriano also faced academic pushback on the legitimacy of his research. In the 2025 State Senate Session, Mastriano has introduced or co-sponsored legislation including the 'Save Women's Sports Act,' a vaccine exemption for members of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and the establishment of a 'Green Alert System' to notify the public of a missing veteran. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will seek a second term in a race that will garner national attention. The first-term governor quickly rose through the ranks of Pennsylvania politics to become one of the faces of the Democratic Party. Over the past 20 years, Shapiro has served seven years in the State House of Representatives, five years as a Montgomery County Commissioner, six years as Attorney General, and is now in his first term as governor. As governor Shapiro has touted the passage of bipartisan legislation, including repealing Pennsylvania's Sunday hunting ban, expanding access to mammograms, universal free breakfast in schools, expanding ready-to-drink cocktail access, and reforming the state's unclaimed property system. In 2024, Shapiro was a finalist to run as Kamala Harris's vice presidential nominee after being a publicly ardent supporter of President Joe Biden prior to him dropping out of the race. Shapiro later acknowledged he expressed concern to Biden about his electability. In April 2025, Shapiro and his family were targeted in an arson attack on the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg while they were sleeping. The attack came hours after the Shapiro family celebrated the first night of Passover. The suspected arsonist made references to Palestine amid Shapiro's support for Israel and rejection of antisemitism. While the focus is on the 2026 gubernatorial race, Shapiro has been tapped by many as a potential candidate for president in 2028. A June 2025 Emerson College Polling survey found Shapiro to be one of the early leading candidates in the Democratic primary. Shapiro has pushed back on reports of his potential presidential ambitions, saying he is focused on being governor despite expanding his national presence. Congressman Dan Meuser announced in July 2025 that he would not run for governor despite earning an endorsement from President Donald Trump. Meuser, who represents Pennsylvania's 9th Congressional District, previously expressed interest 'My focus needs to remain on doing my job, serving my constituents and executing the plans to strengthen our country,' Meuser said in a statement on July 8. 'I am confident we will have an outstanding gubernatorial candidate,' Meuser added. 'We will defeat Governor Shapiro, and make Pennsylvania a leader among states and the best place to live.' 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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
GOP congressman won't run for governor in Pennsylvania, despite Trump's promise to support him
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser will not seek the Republican nomination for governor of Pennsylvania, despite having President Donald Trump's recent promise of support if he were to run. Meuser's decision to run again for his northeastern Pennsylvania seat rather than governor leaves the Republican Party with a shorter bench of candidates to challenge Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in the 2026 election. 'My focus needs to remain on doing my job, serving my constituents, and executing the plans to strengthen our country,' Meuser said in a statement released Tuesday night. At a rally at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh in late May, Trump singled out Meuser in the crowd, telling him that 'if you run, you have my support totally, and you'll win.' Shapiro will lead Pennsylvania's Democratic ticket in 2026, when Republicans also must defend the seats of several members of Congress who won narrow races last year. Two-term Republican state Treasurer Stacy Garrity has said she is seriously considering running for governor. In a text message Wednesday, Garrity said she will make an 'announcement about the future of my career in service very soon' and that Meuser's decision not to run makes her more likely to run. Shapiro, the former two-term attorney general of Pennsylvania, is considered a possible contender for the White House in 2028 after he made Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' shortlist for vice presidential running mates in last year's election. Shapiro has won three statewide races and carries a reputation as a disciplined messenger and powerhouse fundraiser. Shapiro won his 2022 contest by almost 15 percentage points, an election cycle Republicans would rather forget. Shapiro, 52, spent more than $70 million in that two-year campaign cycle, smashing Pennsylvania's campaign finance record. Republicans now regard him as a national figure in the Democratic Party whose fundraising ability will be as strong, or stronger, in his reelection bid. Garrity, by comparison, spent less than $3 million in her two campaigns for treasurer. Garrity, 61, a trained accountant, was a longtime executive for a powdered metals supplier in northern Pennsylvania before she ran for treasurer. She was also an Army reservist who retired as a colonel and served in Iraq, where she ran the detention center at Camp Bucca as part of the 800th Military Police Brigade. ___ Follow Marc Levy on X at:
CBS News
27-06-2025
- Business
- CBS News
More than $9 million worth of checks are hitting Pennsylvanians' mailboxes. The state says to cash them.
More than $9 million worth of checks are hitting Pennsylvanians' mailboxes, and the state treasurer is encouraging people to cash them. The Pennsylvania Treasury says nearly 40,000 checks totaling $9.2 million have gone out to people through the Money Match program. "It's exciting to see so many people getting money they didn't know they had," Treasurer Stacy Garrity said in a press release. "It's now important that people cash these checks. We want everyone to know this is a real program and this is real money. Every dollar we return to Pennsylvania families is money they can use to buy groceries, fill up their cars with gas, or pay their rent or mortgage. This money belongs to them, not the state." How do I get a Money Match check? If one of these checks are heading your way, you should already know. The Treasury sent notification letters to Pennsylvanians in early May telling them that unclaimed property would automatically be returned to them. The Pennsylvania Money Match program allows the Treasury to automatically return single-owner properties valued at up to $500 after a thorough identification and verification program. Under the program, checks will be sent quarterly. The Treasury says the next batch, which includes about 40,000 letters, will go out in August. The Treasury plans to return $30 million this year. Unclaimed property includes things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks and insurance policies. It also covers tangible items like the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. The Treasury says more than one in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property, and the average claim is worth more than $1,000. You can find out if you're owed unclaimed property by searching online. Legislation looks to expand program The Money Match program was signed into law by Gov. Josh Shapiro last year. The Treasury says there's movement in both chambers of the General Assembly to increase the threshold for Money Match, allowing more unclaimed property to be automatically returned. Right now, the program doesn't apply to claims for properties valued above $500 or those that have multiple owners or other complexities. Those people still need to file a claim online and provide the required documentation.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania Treasury returns nearly $30 million in unclaimed property in May
(WHTM) — The Pennsylvania Treasury announced it returned nearly $30 million in unclaimed property to rightful owners in May. According to the Pennsylvania Treasury, approximately $28 million in unclaimed property was returned to Pennsylvanians in May 2025. 'Treasury receives hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed property every year, often because of something as simple as a misspelled name or an out-of-date address. But let's be clear: this is YOUR money we're talking about, and I want to return it to you,' Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The treasury says one in 10 Pennsylvanians has unclaimed property, with the average claim being around $1,600. Pennsylvanians can check to see if they have property available to be claimed online. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
