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In this Update:
Join us on April 5th for our Family Fun Day
Join us on April 5th from 11am to 2 pm for our first annual Family Fun Day at Bensalem High School. There will be plenty of activities and entertainment for the whole family with inflatables, a face-painter, a penguin show, plus plenty of state and local resources. Follow me on Facebook for more information and updates.
Congratulations to Eagle Scout – Trey Scarborough
I had the great opportunity of attending the Court of Honor for Trey Scarborough of Troop 147 this past weekend, where he was celebrated for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout – the highest rank available in the Boy Scouts. For his community service project, Trey completed a storage room for a local Church food pantry. He worked hard by installing insulation, drywall and a door. He finished up by spackling and painting the walls. With his dedication to service coupled with his unwavering commitment to his community, Trey’s future shall be bright. Congratulations to this future leader on his prestigious honor. Life Sciences PA Dinner and Awards
I was pleased to attend the Life Sciences Pennsylvania dinner and awards event, where I joined a bipartisan group of senators and representatives from across the Commonwealth. Life Sciences is comprised of research institutions, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and the service providers, and together they work to extend and improve the quality of life and use innovation to find cures. From medical research and laboratory testing to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing, Pennsylvania has become an epicenter for life sciences companies. Direct employment statewide in life sciences companies is 102,000 with $18.4 billion in wages. Life Sciences in PA has a $61.9 billion direct annual economic impact with 3,009 business establishments. In the 6th Senatorial District, life sciences companies have a total of 164 vendor relationships that spend $109,588,745. Pictured in the photo (from L-R): Rep. Napoleon Nelson, Sen. Maria Collet, Sen. Frank Farry, Sen. Judy Ward, Sen. Devlin Robinson, Rep. Kyle Mullins, Rep. Bridget Kosierowski, and Rep. Tim Briggs PA Recovers $11.3 Million in Medicaid Fraud
One of my top priorities is fighting fraud throughout state government, and I’m pleased that Attorney General Dave Sunday’s Medicaid Fraud Team recovered more than $11.3 million in misused Medicaid funding in fiscal year 2024. In fact, a federal annual report ranked Pennsylvania first in the nation for number of Medicaid fraud charges filed against individuals and third in convictions secured. The report also states that Medicaid Fraud units across the country recover $3.46 for every $1 spent by the units. Retrieving this funding gave limited-income and vulnerable populations access to health care as intended. The Medicaid Fraud Team prosecutes those who defraud the program through unlawful billing or failure to provide services. It also prosecutes those who neglect or abuse Pennsylvanians dependent on their care and those who financially exploit older adults or care-dependent persons. Online Unclaimed Property Auction – March 26 and 27
Pennsylvania’s next auction of unclaimed property – including jewelry, collectible coins, currency and more – will take place on March 26 and 27. Treasurer Stacy Garrity said more than 5,500 items will hit the auction block, and anyone interested in bidding can register on the website of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s auctioneer partner, Pook & Pook. Unclaimed tangible property, like the items being auctioned, comes to Treasury most often from forgotten safe deposit boxes. Treasury works to find the rightful owner for at least three years before auctioning an item but holds auctions twice a year to make room for incoming property in Treasury’s vault – the largest working vault in the country. All items sold at auction are carefully documented, and net proceeds remain with Treasury until a rightful owner comes forward to claim the property – no matter how much time passes. Treasury is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property that is owed to more than one in 10 Pennsylvanians. The average value of a claim is about $1,600. This money can belong to individuals, businesses, nonprofits, local government entities and other organizations. Anyone can search for unclaimed property online. My office is also always glad to help you file a claim or to answer any of your questions.
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