State Treasurer Joe Torsella Issues Statement on Selection of Sen. Kamala Harris for Vice President
Senator Harris joins Biden ticket as running mate to defeat President Trump this November
Treasurer Torsella Lowers Minimum Contribution For PA 529 College And Career Savings Program
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella lowered the minimum contribution for the PA 529 College and Career Savings Program (PA 529) to $10. Previously the minimum contribution amount for the Guaranteed Savings Plan (GSP) was $15, and the Investment Plan’s (IP) was $25.
Hospital Repair Professionals: Let Us Fix Life-saving Devices, Ventilators
In an open letter to Governor Wolf delivered by PennPIRG and signed by 518 hospital repair experts, a plea was made for manufacturers to stop withholding what technicians need to fix medical equipment including ventilators. The effort is part of PennPIRG’s Right to Repair Campaign, which aims to remove unnecessary barriers to repair that drive up costs for product owners and increase electronic waste.
310,000 Pennsylvanians receive rebates early
Gov. Tom Wolf and Treasurer Joe Torsella announced more than 310,000 Pennsylvanians have received their rebates early through the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program, which provides support to older homeowners, renters and people with disabilities.
Pa. extends unemployment compensation benefits for 13 more weeks
Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (L&I) Secretary Jerry Oleksiak on Monday announced that people who exhaust their regular unemployment compensation (UC) and federal Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) may now qualify for 13 additional weeks of payments through the state’s Unemployment Compensation Extended Benefits program.
Treasurer Torsella Calls On U.S. Supermarkets To Reduce Emissions Of Super Pollutants
Pennsylvania State Treasurer Joe Torsella called on major U.S. supermarkets to reduce their carbon footprint, by transitioning away from harmful refrigerant chemicals such as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). Torsella is calling on supermarkets to transition to natural refrigerants with far less environmental impact, and to increase transparency on their efforts to reduce HFC emissions.