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Bethlehem, PA\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014\u00a0Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) and Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School (LVDLCS) CEO & COO Elsie Perez announced today that more than $800 in unclaimed property has been returned to the school in Northampton County.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery return of unclaimed property, no matter the dollar amount, makes a huge difference, and I\u2019m very pleased to return this money to LVDLCS so that it can benefit the hardworking students there,\u201d Treasurer Garrity said. \u201cI urge every Pennsylvanian to\u00a0search Treasury\u2019s database<\/a>\u00a0for money that may be theirs to claim. It\u2019s not just individuals who may have property waiting \u2013 schools, businesses, nonprofits and government agencies should search regularly as well.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe return of this money to LVDLCS is another example of how the unclaimed property program benefits Pennsylvanians, in this case the students at LVDLCS,\u201d Sen. Boscola said. \u201cMore than one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property and my office is always willing to help residents if they need assistance in searching the Treasury\u2019s database or completing the forms.\u201d<\/p>\n The $805.85 returned to LVDLCS includes seven individual properties ranging in value from $18.36 to $695.66. The oldest property dates back to 2013, while the most recent is from 2019. Properties returned\u00a0include funds from\u00a0pension & profit sharing and credit balances.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are pleased to have worked with Treasury Garrity and her team who shared the information about the unclaimed property owed to us,\u201d Perez said. \u201cWe intend to use the reimbursement of $805.85 to purchase classroom materials and supplies, enhancing the education of our students.\u201d<\/p>\n Treasury\u00a0is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners, including more than $61 million owed to Northampton County residents. The average claim is worth about $1,600.<\/p>\n Unclaimed property can include\u00a0dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance policies, contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes and more. State law requires businesses to report unclaimed property to Treasury after three years of dormancy.<\/p>\n Treasury keeps tangible unclaimed property for about three years before it is auctioned. Auction proceeds are kept in perpetuity for owners to claim. Military decorations and memorabilia are never auctioned.<\/p>\n To learn more about unclaimed property or to search Treasury\u2019s database, visit\u00a0patreasury.gov\/unclaimed-property<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Information provided to TVL by: Bethlehem, PA\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) and Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School (LVDLCS) CEO & COO Elsie Perez announced today that more than $800 in … Continue reading Treasurer Garrity and Sen. Lisa Boscola Return Unclaimed Property to Lehigh Valley Dual Language Charter School<\/span>
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