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     Pennsylvania’s Treasury Department is trying to give away $1.5 billion.

     The department is responsible for finding the rightful owners of unclaimed property, things like abandoned bank accounts, forgotten stocks, uncashed checks, certificates of deposit, life insurance policies, safe deposit box contents, and recovered stolen property. 

     The owners of this property are usually surprised to find out it is still available to claim, and the process is simple.  It’s also free, so if anyone tries to charge you to find unclaimed property, you should refuse and complete the process yourself.

     To find out if you have money coming to you, click here and follow the instructions.

Annual Summer Open House in Waynesburg

     If you’re in the area, you should visit downtown Waynesburg for the 3rd Annual Downtown Summer Open House.

     Sponsored by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, Inc., the event will feature horse-drawn wagon rides through downtown, Lippencott Alpacas, the Greene County Humane Society and children’s activities.

     Food will be available from a variety of vendors, and you can picnic on the courthouse lawn.

     Shop at any participating merchant that night and you’ll earn a chance to win four tickets to each of the following: Kennywood, The Pittsburgh Zoo, Alpha Aquatic Center, Greene County Fair, Wild Things baseball game,  Pittsburgh Pirates game and the Flashlight Drags at the Greene County Airport.  

     For more information click here.

Boaters Beware of Crackdown on Alcohol Abuse

     If you plan to spend some time on a boat this summer, you should be aware that drinking while operating any watercraft is a crime and the penalties are more severe than last year.

     Last year, several changes were made to Pennsylvania’s boating-under-the-influence law, including allowing an offender’s driving record to be used to determine prior convictions.

     House Bill 78 was passed at the end of June 2011and signed by the governor on July 7.  However, it did not go into effect for 60 days, so it wasn't in effect for most of last summer.

      After the bill passed but before it took effect, a York County man with three previous DUIs was arrested for boating-under-the-influence in the Susquehanna River.  Hopefully, he is the last irresponsible boater to pass through this loophole.

     In addition to the BUI provision, House Bill 78 elevates the charge of homicide by watercraft from a third-degree felony to a second-degree felony, raising the maximum sentence for first offenders from seven to ten years in prison.

Don't Forget...

     A benefit ride will take off Saturday to help defray the medical expenses for Cami Abernethy and Alissa Boyle, the Waynesburg University nursing students who were critically injured during the rescue of an auto crash victim along Interstate 79 in February.

     The ride will start at Steel City Harley-Davidson in Washington and ending at the Greene County fairgrounds.  For more information, click here.

     If you can’t join the ride but still want to donate to this worthy cause, click here.