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Don’t Miss Tomorrow’s Smethport Unclaimed Property Clinic
With the Pennsylvania Treasury holding more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property, my team and I are once again partnering with Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity and her office to assist Senate District 25 residents with recovering their unclaimed property. On Wednesday Sept. 25, from noon until 4 p.m., a Pennsylvania Treasury Department representative will be conducting a free Unclaimed Property Clinic at the Smethport Fire Department 109 S Nelson Street, Smethport, PA 16749. Unclaimed property can include inactive bank accounts, abandoned stocks, uncashed checks, missing saving bonds and other tangible assets such as collectible coins, sports cards, jewelry, military medals and antiques. If you are looking for even more financial incentive to attend, consider the tremendous success of our most recent Unclaimed Property Clinic, held this past February in Brookville, Jefferson County. All totaled, this free event resulted in the return to the personal bank accounts of hard-working families and our regional economy of approximately $288,717 that was needlessly taking up space in the Treasury vault. This included more than $121,000 to an individual resident and more than $9,000 to a local municipality. Plain and simple, this upcoming Unclaimed Property Clinic presents the opportunity to conveniently reclaim money and other personal belongings that are rightfully yours—absolutely free of charge. More than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, and the average claim is worth about $1,600. During fiscal year 2022-23, the Treasury Department returned the most unclaimed property ever in a single year – almost $274 million. Individuals who wish to search the unclaimed property database on their own may do so at www.patreasury.gov. Best of all, you do not need to hire or pay anyone to make your claim. We always stand ready to assist you in navigating thru the entire unclaimed property process as this is already a free legislative service offered during regular district office hours. For more information or to RSVP for the Unclaimed Property Clinic on Sept. 25, please contact my Smethport district office at 814-734-2785. Walk-ins are also welcome. Disaster Recovery Center Now Open in Tioga County
A Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) is now open in Tioga County at the Knoxville Community Center located at 301 East Main Street in Knoxville. If you are in need of immediate in-person assistance, you are welcome to visit the center in Knoxville. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. We are hopeful a center in Potter County will be coming soon, as county officials have been actively working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) to identify the best location. For more information on Pennsylvania’s disaster recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4815. Anyone who has not yet applied for FEMA assistance can apply online at DisasterAssistance.gov, use the FEMA App on your phone, or call 800-621-FEMA (3362). My office will continue to work closely with the PA Emergency Management Agency (PEMA), Potter County Conservation District, Potter County Department of Emergency Services and local emergency responders to ensure that all state and federal resources are swiftly mobilized to support recovery efforts across Senate District 25 and surrounding areas. |
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