Cutting back on U.S. postal services — yes! And no!

Posted on August 18, 2014August 18, 2014 by 21cpw

I’m as torn as an opened envelope. Sen. Bob Casey’s office sent out a news release Saturday saying he and a bipartisan group of 48 other senators are urging the Senate Appropriations Committee to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from consolidating up to 82 mail-processing facilities nationwide. The move would eliminate up to 15,000 jobs…

Amid financial woes, US Postal Service continues plans to close Scranton distribution hub

Posted on July 2, 2014July 2, 2014 by 21cpw

Ironically, news that the United States Postal Service is continuing plans to consolidate processing centers nationwide, including one in Scranton, arrived by email. Citing massive ongoing financial losses — borne of, among other things, diminishing First Class postage revenue — the Postal Service said Monday in a news release it will commence a second phase…