Altoona Times

Area residents are invited to dispose of important documents at the upcoming "Shredding with Schmitt" event. The event, hosted by Rep. Lou Schmitt (R-Altoona), will take place at People’s Natural Gas Field, located at 1000 Park Ave., Altoona, on Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 4-7 p.m.

"All documents brought by residents will be shredded. Destroying documents that contain personal information, such as a person’s full name, address, bank account information and Social Security number, is a key step in preventing identity theft," Schmitt said.

Residents should bring documents containing credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, medical information and bank account information for shredding. Papers and documents must be in loose form; magazines, books or trash will not be accepted. This service is intended for residents only and not for businesses.

Donations for the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society will be accepted during the event.

For more details on Schmitt and his legislative priorities, visit RepLouSchmitt.com or Facebook.com/RepSchmitt.