July 01, 2024 - Dunmore, PA
Governor Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne visited the Robert Dougherty Dunmore High Rise in Lackawanna County to announce that rebates on property taxes and rent paid in 2023 as part of the Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program are starting to be distributed today, Monday, July 1, 2024, as required by law. Governor Shapiro made a commitment to Pennsylvania seniors to ease the burden of rising costs - and the Governor delivered on that promise in August, signing into law a historic expansion of the PTRR program for the first time in nearly 20 years. "I've heard from seniors about how they're struggling with rising costs - and the Property Tax/Rent Rebate program is a lifeline for them and Pennsylvanians with disabilities. I made a promise to cut costs and deliver for Pennsylvanians - and in my first year in office, we worked together with bipartisan compromise to get this done," said Governor Josh Shapiro. "Over 442,000 rebates will begin to go out today - including to over 9,400 people here in Lackawanna County - but there are at least 125,000 more Pennsylvanians who are eligible but haven't applied. I want everyone who is eligible to get this money, so go to pa.gov/PTRRtoday to apply by December 31."List of Speakers:Patrick Padula, Executive Director of the Lackawanna County Housing AuthorityMayor Max ConwayGovernor Josh ShapiroJoann Rinaldi, first-time PTRR recipientSenator Marty FlynnCongressman Matt CartwrightSecretary of Revenue Pat Browne
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