U.S. Postal Service denies curbside mail in Palmer, Bethlehem Township development

Lehigh Valley residents moving into new housing developments soon could find themselves trekking much farther than the curb to retrieve mail. Jason Zerfass, of Palmer Township, is one of them. After receiving mail for a week upon moving into the Maple Shade Estates development in July, his mail delivery suddenly stopped. The U.S. Postal Service,…

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Cresco downtown business owners and USPS reach compromise on CBUs

CRESCO – On June 2nd the Cresco City Council met again and the CBUs were once more discussed, but this time with a resolution to the issue in sight. “I thought the we had a productive meeting,” said Cresco Bicycles co-owner Paul Lovell when asked by Mayor Bohle of the result of the committee meeting….

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Cresco downtown business owners rally against USPS CBUs

CRESCO – With downtown Cresco business and building owners being “surprised” with new centralized box units (CBUs) being installed with little notice, voices were heard by USPS officials as well as city of Cresco administration and council members. At the May 19 Cresco City Council meeting, a large group of downtown business owners came to…

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NPR: The Troubled US Postal Service, And How We Communicate Now (audio)

  – With guest host John Donvan. Getting mail at the front door may soon be history – as Congress tries to save the Postal Service. We’ll look at the future of who delivers what and where and how in America. It’s one of the happier sounds of city life. The clunk in the door…

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Apartment dwellers complain about mail problems (video)

Worries about identity theft mount video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player SAN ANTONIO – The possibility of mail theft leading to identity theft has some people contacting the KSAT 12 Defenders for help. Richie Cyphers said that on a regular basis at his apartment complex, unopened mail could be found just sitting out for the taking….

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Some unusual mailboxes stand out…

…and there’s often an interesting story behind them. With snail mail headed the way of landlines and newspapers, few give much thought to their mailboxes these days. In some neighborhoods, doorstep delivery is already extinct, replaced by clustered units in a central location. The move away from traditional mailboxes could be why residents who erect…

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Downtown Cresco, IA mailboxes stir up business owners

CRESCO – With a crowd of approximately 35, business/building owners gathered at the Monday Cresco City Council meeting to voice their opinions about centralized box units (CBUs) installed downtown. Led by Paul Lovell, co-owner of Cresco Bicycles, the group expressed problems with the boxes and how they may have “degraded” their downtown. “We have two…

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