Gov. Josh Shapiro had doubts about leaving job in Pennsylvania to join ticket as VP, sources say
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Gov. Josh Shapiro had doubts about leaving job in Pennsylvania to join ticket as VP, sources say
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro was one to watch leading up to Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision about who would join her as running mate on the Democratic ticket.
Harris ultimately named Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential pick Tuesday morning.
Shapiro’s team felt the Harris interview did not go as well as it could have, according to multiple sources familiar with the vetting process. On Sunday following his interview, Shapiro called the Harris campaign and expressed reservations about leaving his job as governor, the sources said.
Nonetheless, Shapiro spoke during Tuesday’s Harris-Walz campaign launch at Temple University in North Philadelphia and appears ready to campaign in his home state for Harris and Walz. He also reaffirmed his commitment to Pennsylvania.
“I love being your governor, thank you very much,” Shapiro said. “Every single day I go to work for you. I put my shoulder to the wheel and I focus on three simple letters in our alphabet, G-S-D. I focus on getting [expletive] done for all of you.”
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“I am going to continue to pour my heart and soul into serving you every single day as your governor,” he said.
A senior campaign official for the Harris-Walz campaign told CBS Philadelphia they will not share specifics about confidential conversations between Harris and Shapiro, and that Harris supports the governor and his ability to deliver the commonwealth for the ticket come November.
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More than $22 million in “Money Match” checks were mailed to nearly 100,000 Pennsylvanians, the treasury said.
In a news release on Thursday, the Pennsylvania Treasury said people should be on the lookout for the checks, which are part of the Pennsylvania Money Match program. Treasurer Stacy Garrity said to cash or deposit the checks “promptly.”
The first Pennsylvania Money Match checks, totaling more than $1.7 million, are now on the way to Pennsylvanians’ mailboxes. Pennsylvania Money Match is a new program that allows Treasury to return certain unclaimed property to rightful owners automatically, which was approved unanimously by the General Assembly and signed by the Governor last year.
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“I want Pennsylvanians to know that this is a real check, it is real money, and it belongs to them,” Garrity said in the news release. “And as always, I still encourage everyone to regularly search for unclaimed property online, as many claims will not qualify for the Money Match process.”
With the mailing of the year’s last batch of checks, more than $50 million will have been returned automatically to Pennsylvanians.
What are Money Match checks?
The program allows the state treasury to automatically return unclaimed property valued up to $500 owned by a single individual. Before the program was created in 2024, residents themselves had to seek out unclaimed property.
“I’m thrilled to continue this program as we work hard to get more money back to its rightful owners,” Garrity said in the news release.
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However, if the property has multiple owners or is valued higher than $500, Pennsylvanians still need to file a claim.
What is unclaimed property?
Unclaimed property includes dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks, rebates and insurance policies, among other things. It can also include the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes.
According to the state treasury, more than one in 10 Pennsylvanians is owed some of the $5 billion in unclaimed property in the treasury’s care, and the average value of a claim is more than $1,000.
Unclaimed property scam
On its website, the state treasury has a warning about scammers using text messages to target potential unclaimed property claimants.
The department “never reaches out to people in regard to any program, including unclaimed property, via unsolicited text messages.”
A special weather statement was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 10:06 a.m. until 1 p.m. for Warren, McKean, Elk, Cameron, Clearfield, Cambria and Somerset counties.
“Temperatures will drop below the freezing mark through midday with rain showers quickly changing to snow showers. Blustery winds may dry off roads and other paved surfaces, but any residual water from previous rain or melting snow could freeze up and result in slick spots through the afternoon,” explains the weather service.
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