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ID card found near Allentown Public Library
Lehigh Valley
Found
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I found an ID card this morning around 9:15am outside the Allentown Public Library on Hamilton Street. It's a laminated City of Lehigh Valley ID with a photo of a man in a blue blazer, badge number A-5012, and a small blue lanyard with a city seal. The card is in decent condition, a light scratch along the bottom edge and a faint coffee stain on the back. If this is yours, please contact me with the name on the card and the employer; I'd love to get it back to you. I know how stressful losing an ID can be, and I want to help reunite you with it.
Approximate found location
Lehigh Valley
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