TILDEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A Pennsylvania lawmaker is helping prevent residents’ private information from getting into the wrong hands.
A free shredding event was held Saturday outside Cabela’s in Tilden Township.
People dropped off boxes of papers that needed shredding.
The event was organized by State Representative Jamie Barton, who serves parts of Berks and Schuylkill counties.
He said now that tax season is over shredding keeps scammers from stealing personal information, like Social Security numbers, passwords, and bank account information.