Dear Neighbor,

Pennsylvania is participating in SUN Bucks, and applications are open through August 31!

Benefit issuance has begun for children who are automatically eligible. If your child is automatically eligible, you can expect to receive the SUN Bucks benefit by mid-August. Families can use the SUN Bucks Eligibility Navigator to determine whether they need to apply or if they are automatically eligible. Learn more and apply at dhs.pa.gov/sunbucks.

Got questions? Call the SUN Bucks pre-recorded FAQ line at: 1-877-762-1575.

To enhance customer service, PennDOT recently launched a new online payment application for the Road User Charge (RUC).

This secure online platform will allow electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) owners to quickly pay their RUC online using their plate number, the first eight digits of their title number, current odometer reading, and a valid credit or debit card.

Customers will still have the option to pay by mail, but the new online system is expected to streamline payment and improve the customer experience. Click here to pay online today.

As the co-chair of the PA Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, I want to share an update on the progress of Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania. The Game Commission has voted to expand Sunday hunting opportunities starting this September, giving hunters more chances to get out into the field.

Here are the new Sunday hunting dates:

• September 14, 21, 28
• October 5, 12, 19, 26
• November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
• December 7

The new dates will fall within existing hunting seasons, except for migratory game bird seasons, due to federal limits.

This is a big win for Pennsylvania’s hunters and a meaningful step forward in making the sport more accessible for everyone.

A Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) permit is a type of antlerless license that is available to Pennsylvania hunters to assist landowners with achieving deer management goals. Important details on DMAPs, including how to purchase, personal limits, seasons, and upcoming dates is available here.

Keep an eye on your mailbox—40,000 Pennsylvanians are receiving letters as part of the PA Money Match Program, which returns unclaimed property worth $500 or less to its rightful owner automatically. Confirm your address, and you could receive a check in about 45 days!

Visit patreasury.gov/unclaimed-property or contact my office for help searching for other unclaimed funds of yours that PA Treasury might be holding in safekeeping—the average claim is worth over $1,000! 

Every year, the PA Treasury helps people find and recover unclaimed property that is rightfully theirs. Currently, the Treasury has nearly $3.8 billion in?unclaimed?property?that it is seeking to return to individuals and businesses. 

State officials are warning Pennsylvanians about phishing texts and email scams impersonating PennDOT, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, EZ Pass, and other transportation-related agencies. The fraudulent messages direct users to click a link and make an urgent payment or face penalties such as vehicle registration suspensions, driver’s license suspensions, fines, and other penalties.

DO NOT CLICK ON THESE LINKS or any others claiming to be from transportation agencies if you did not initiate the contact, and don’t mail payments unless you have confirmed that a request is legitimate through official channels. You can report any scams to Reportfraud.ftc.gov.

I want to extend a friendly reminder that my office offers FREE notary services for constituents! Whether you need documents notarized for state, federal, or local programs—we're here to help.

• Call (570) 301-6158
• Email RepPashinski@pahouse.net to schedule your appointment today!

Please note: We cannot notarize personal legal documents such as wills, mortgages, deeds, or powers of attorney.

Join the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commissions next Monday, Aug. 11, for their next PHRC Virtual Lunch & Learn!

Dr. Valerie A. Arkoosh, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, will participate in this powerful session titled: “Medicaid Matters – Helping Pennsylvanians with Disabilities Have Choice and Achieve Independence.”

Sec. Arkoosh will share how DHS is working to ensure that people with disabilities have the support they need to live with dignity, independence and self-determination.

Date: August 11, 2025
Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: TEAMS Webinar
Click here to register

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Let us continue to work together to build a stronger and safer America by searching for the TRUTH and finding the FACTS to guide our words, and our actions. Please, STAY STRONG and SAFE! Our democracy needs us to come together for the good of all.

Sincerely,

Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski

121st Legislative District