Social Security mix-up sends personal info to wrong people in Delaware Valley
An administration mix-up caused personal information like Social Security numbers and bank account info to be mailed out to the wrong recipients.
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An administration mix-up caused personal information like Social Security numbers and bank account info to be mailed out to the wrong recipients.
Highly sensitive information, including Social Security numbers and bank account information, was mailed out to the wrong recipients in the Delaware Valley. CBS Philadelphia's Joe Holden reports.
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The 2026 PGA Championship, one of four major championships on the PGA circuit, has returned to Aronimink Golf Club for the first time since 1962.
Authorities are investigating after seven suspected human bones were found in a rowhome in the Point Breeze section of Philadelphia.
Gengar and Metagross Pokémon singles valued at over $2,000 each were stolen from the Nashcards store in Trappe, Pennsylvania, on May 4.
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