PITTSBURGH \u2014 Nearly 100,000 Pennsylvanians are being sent \u201cMoney Match\u201d checks. <\/p>\n
Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity says the checks, which total over $22 million, are being shipped all around the Commonwealth. She urges people to watch for the checks and deposit them promptly. <\/p>\n
These checks are the result of the Treasury\u2019s new unclaimed property program that puts money back into Pennsylvanians\u2019 pockets. <\/p>\n
RELATED COVERAGE >>> New Pennsylvania Treasury program allows some unclaimed property to be returned automatically <\/a><\/p>\n The Money Match program enables the state return unclaimed property worth up to $500 automatically.<\/p>\n \u201cThe inaugural year of Pennsylvania Money Match has been a resounding success that surpassed our goals and exceeded my expectations as we put more than $50 million back in the hands of the people who earned it,\u201d Garrity said<\/p>\n Unclaimed property valued over $500, or that has multiple owners or other complexities, still requires a claim to be filed and submission of required documentation. <\/p>\n According to the Treasury, unclaimed property includes things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks, rebates or tangible items like the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes. <\/p>\n The Pennsylvania Treasury currently has $5 billion in unclaimed property belonging to more than 1 in 10 Pennsylvanians. <\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to search for unclaimed property. <\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92025 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n