Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in Cumberland Valley? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for Cumberland Valley; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for Cumberland Valley with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

Helpful resources for Cumberland Valley

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Recent reports in Cumberland Valley

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I found power tools outside Mechanicsburg Walmart on Allen Road

At around 4:10 PM on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, I found power tools behind the Mechanicsburg Walmart on Allen Road. The bundle includes a cordless drill, a circular saw, and a metal toolbox—clearly a missed pickup after a job. I tucked them in a safe spot and posted them here so the rightful owner can claim them through the site. I know how stressful it is when tools go missing—hopeful this helps someone get back to work soon.

behind Mechanicsburg Walmart, Allen Road 11 days ago

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Found carry-ons in Cumberland Valley, PA

Last Friday at about 6:40 p.m., I found two carry-ons left beside the curb in the Camp Hill Station lot in Cumberland Valley. They were a navy rolling bag and a smaller black carry-on, both damp from the rain and a little scuffed. I paused to check for a name tag or luggage tag and then carried them to a secure area so they wouldn’t get bumped by traffic. It felt good to shield someone’s belongings for a few hours until the right owner could claim them on the site.

Camp Hill Station parking lot 12 days ago

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Found photographs in Cumberland Valley

I was out for a morning walk along the Cumberland Valley Rail Trail when I found a bundle of old photographs lying on a bench near the trailhead at the Boiling Springs overlook around 9:10 a.m. The pictures show a family in vintage clothes, with captions on the back. I picked them up and kept them safe, hoping the owner will recognize them and claim them through the site.

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Boiling Springs overlook, Cumberland Valley about 2 months ago

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Found: Trading Cards on bench near Capital City Mall

On Saturday at 2:30 p.m., I found a binder of trading cards sitting on a bench outside the Capital City Mall in Camp Hill. The cards are bright and varied—baseball and football sets with foil logos and a tattered black binder sleeve. I picked them up and thought someone might be looking for them, so I kept them in a tote and posted here to help reunite them with their owner. It hits me a bit to imagine someone panicking over losing these, and I’d love to see them back with the right person. If these are yours, please contact me through the site and we’ll arrange a pickup.

Near the Capital City Mall entrance, Camp Hill about 2 months ago

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Red knit scarf with white snowflake pattern

I found a red knit scarf this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind the Cumberland Valley Community Center on Market Street, near the transit shelter. It's a thick acrylic scarf, about 60 inches long, with a bright red color and white snowflake patterns at the ends. There’s a small edge snag and a little blue thread stitched in the bottom corner where someone repaired a loose loop. It looks recently bought and seems like a gift, so I really hope to reunite it with the owner.

Cumberland Valley 3 months ago

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Found calico cat with blue collar near Cumberland Valley library

Found a calico cat this afternoon around 2:15pm near the Cumberland Valley Library on Oak Street. It’s a short-haired calico with orange, black, and white patches, white paws, and a small white spot on the chest. The cat was wearing a light blue collar with a tiny silver bell. It looked a bit nervous but seems healthy—I offered water and a bit of tuna and kept it close while I scanned nearby for a microchip. If this is your cat, please text or email with a distinguishing feature or a recent photo so we can meet up in Cumberland Valley, possibly by the library steps or the CVS on Market Street.

Cumberland Valley 4 months ago