Found
Found Equipment for Various Sports near GoggleWorks
near the GoggleWorks Center for the Visual Arts
Found
listing
Posted
3 days
ago
Description
Yesterday at 3:45 p.m., I was walking near the GoggleWorks Center for the Visual Arts in Reading when I found a tote bag stuffed with sports gear. Inside were two basketballs, a lacrosse stick, a tennis racket, shin guards, and a whistle. The bag had no name on it, and the area around the plaza was busy but people were rushing by. I felt a mix of curiosity and relief—the kind of relief you get when you know someone’s hard-earned stuff isn’t going to vanish. I kept it safe here so the rightful owner can claim it through the site.
Approximate found location
near the GoggleWorks Center for the Visual Arts
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