U.S. Supreme Court to hear religious bias claim against Postal Service

By Andrew Chung – Jan 13, 2023 Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear an appeal by an evangelical Christian former mail carrier in Pennsylvania who accused the U.S. Postal Service of religious bias after being reprimanded for refusing to deliver packages on Sundays. The justices took up Gerald…

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USPS OIG Report: Efficiency of Operations at the Philadelphia P&DC

Background This report presents the results of our audit of efficiency of operations at the Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) in Philadelphia, PA. We conducted this audit to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information on operational risks at this P&DC. We selected the Philadelphia P&DC based on a Congressional request from Senator…

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USPS OIG Report: Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations – East Stroudsburg, PA

Background This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Mail Delivery and Customer Service Operations at the East Stroudsburg Post Office, in East Stroudsburg, PA. The East Stroudsburg Post Office is in the Delaware-Pennsylvania 2 District of the Atlantic Area. This audit was designed to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information…

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USPS is hiring in Pennsylvania, Job fairs start May 28

By Julia Hatmaker – May 22, 2020 The United State Postal Service is looking to fill 100 open job positions in Pennsylvania. The positions are considered essential, so it’s a good opportunity for those looking to work during the pandemic. They range from mail handlers to carriers to maintenance workers to clerks. You can see…

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PA job fairs to be held by USPS in January

January 1, 2020 (WBRE/WYOU) — If the new year means finding a new job, the U.S. Postal Service is looking to hire. Several postal job fairs will be held this month. USPS employees will be on hand at the following post office locations with information on completing applications and the description of the jobs available….

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APWU: 24th Biennial National Convention will be held in Pittsburgh, PA

Web News Article #: 106-2017 11/01/2017 – The 24th Biennial National Convention will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 20 – 23, 2018. Pre-Convention Workshops will be held on Friday, August 17 and Division Conferences on Saturday, August 18 and Sunday, August 19. The BMC Conference will be held the Friday following the convention,…

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USPS educates state leaders on Election Mail

The Postal Service is working with state and local government leaders across the nation to prepare for the fall election season. For example, state officials recently toured the Harrisburg, PA, Processing and Distribution Center, where employees showed them how absentee ballots are inducted, managed and distributed for delivery. Pennsylvania Secretary of State Pedro Cortes, who…

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Senator Casey Expresses Concern Over Erie Mail Delivery Delays

Press Release – September 10, 2015 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) called on the United States Postal Service and to look into the noticeable mail delivery delays since the consolidation of the Processing and Distribution Facility in Erie, Pennsylvania. Members of the community have reported serious delays, resulting in penalties and…

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