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The latest news from the State Capitol |
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Unclaimed Property Supports Area Charities |
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PA Vehicle Inspection Rules Unchanged
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Problems with Your Flight? |
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Keystone ChalleNGe Academy Accepting Applications |
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Nonprofits May Have Unclaimed Property Available |
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Additional Opportunities for White-Tailed Deer Hunters |
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Derry Township Marks National Night Out |
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Sign Up Today for These Upcoming Events! |
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Unclaimed Property Supports Area Charities
Pennsylvania Treasury works every day to reunite unclaimed property with its rightful owners. You can search its system here.
Recently, Treasurer Stacy Garrity took old, unclaimed gift cards from the vault and donated them to Ronald McDonald House, Special Olympics Pennsylvania and the Veterans Multi-Service Center. I joined her to make the presentation. Learn more in the video linked above.
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PA Vehicle Inspection Rules Unchanged
Rumors have been going around about the Commonwealth doing away with the annual inspection requirement for personal vehicles. These rumors are unfortunately untrue and likely stem from a recent change to inspection laws in Texas.
That being said, Pennsylvania Sen. Marty Flynn did circulate a co-sponsorship memo in the upper chamber for a proposal to do away with annual inspections, instead requiring them only when the vehicle is sold or the title is transferred. However, that legislation has never been formally introduced.
Click here to learn more about vehicles inspections in the Commonwealth.
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Problems with Your Flight?
A new complaint form is available from the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General for residents who have encountered hardships with airline travel, ranging from flight delays and cancellations to boarding problems.
The new form is in response to a nationwide uptick in consumer complaints regarding air travel and was created in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to better assist Pennsylvania travelers.
Consumers may file complaints whether they purchased tickets directly through the airline, or through an agent or third party. Residents of Pennsylvania or those who faced airline issues in Pennsylvania are eligible to use the new complaint form.
The forms require information, such as ticket number, flight itinerary, flight date, ticket purchase date, ticket price and form of payment. The forms also require specifics on what issues were encountered by the traveler.
Click here to access the form.
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Keystone ChalleNGe Academy Accepting Applications
The Keystone State ChalleNGe Academy (KSCA) is accepting applications for its next class of cadets, which begins in January 2025. There is no tuition cost to attend. Meals, housing, uniforms and school supplies are provided at no charge.
The KSCA is designed to give academically challenged teens a second chance at obtaining their basic education and learning leadership, self-discipline, and responsibility to build a better life.
The opening of the academy at Fort Indiantown Gap (FTIG) in Lebanon County in July 2022 formally established the National Guard Bureau’s Youth ChalleNGe Program in Pennsylvania.
The program is open to 16- to 18-year-old Pennsylvania residents who are failing to progress in high school or may not be on a clear path to graduating. Applicants must be willing to be drug free, free of felony convictions, and voluntarily commit to the program. The program lasts for 17 months, with the first five months consisting of residential training at FTIG by a minimum of a one-year of mentorship back in their home communities.
Email RA-MVPACHALLENGE@pa.gov or by call 717-861-7767 or 717-861-8831.
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Nonprofits May Have Unclaimed Property Available
The Pennsylvania Treasury is urging nonprofit organizations, including volunteer fire companies, service organizations, libraries and more, to check the state’s unclaimed property database.
Treasury is currently safeguarding $4.5 billion of unclaimed property, and many nonprofits have money available to claim. Unclaimed property includes things like dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, rebates, insurance payments and more – and every dollar returned to a nonprofit can help fulfill its core mission. For example, earlier this year, Treasury returned more than $160,000 to the United Way of Pennsylvania.
Search online at patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property. Treasury developed these tips specifically to help nonprofits search for unclaimed property.
For help with your search or filing a claim, contact my office or reach out to Treasury at 800-222-2046 or tupmail@patreasury.gov.
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Additional Opportunities for White-Tailed Deer Hunters
State forestlands and state parks are participating in the Pennsylvania Game Commission's (PGC) Deer Management Assistance Program, and they need the help of white-tailed deer hunters.
The program allows landowners to apply for permits to encourage antlerless deer harvests on their property, enabling the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and private landowners to manage white-tailed deer populations.
Out-of-balance deer populations impact other wildlife and disrupt forest regeneration, which is vital to healthy, sustainable forested ecosystems.
The department is offering hunters 30,328 permits in 101 units totaling more than 1.3 million acres.
Deer Management Assistance Program tags are now on sale. Hunters obtain permits directly from license issuing agents or the PGC website.
The department’s goals for the Deer Management Assistance Program are to:
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Promote a diverse, healthy natural habitat that supports wildlife diversity and healthy deer populations. |
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Provide additional hunting opportunities. |
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Establish and maintain regeneration to support sustainable forestry practices with minimal need for deer fencing. |
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Promote a healthy, sustainable forest and native, wild plant communities. |
Twenty-six state parks and 18 state forest districts are participating in the program this year.
Applicants for Deer Management Assistance Program permits can find DCNR tract locations and maps, availability numbers, past hunter success rates, and other information on an interactive map.
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Derry Township Marks National Night Out
Derry Township hosted its National Night Out festivities this week. This annual event was rescheduled after the original date was postponed due to inclement weather.
National Night Out seeks to link first responders with the communities they serve, so it was great to have so many families enjoying the activities and giveaways in the first block of West Caracas Avenue.
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Sign Up Today for These Upcoming Events!
I am hosting two upcoming events this fall; sign up today to reserve your spot by calling 717-534-1323.
Home Title Protection Seminar, Thursday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at Middletown Volunteer Fire Hall, 10 Adelia St., Middletown. The Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds Office will discuss a fraud alert service to protect your home’s title from theft.
Annual Veterans’ Appreciation Breakfast, Friday, Nov. 8, from 8-10 a.m. at the Lower Swatara Fire Department, 1350 Fulling Mill Road, Middletown. This event is open to active-duty military personnel and veterans. Accommodations can be made for disabled attendees requiring assistance. Registration is required.
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