From October 10, 2022 post.
Philly’s mail delivery is so bad, even Congress is talking about it.
Driving the news: Washington lawmakers came to town Wednesday to host a Congressional hearing at Temple University, where they criticized the U.S. Postal Service for a recent rise in mail theft and crime.
- Much of the attention was on Philly, which has seen “dramatic increases” in complaints of lost or stolen mail, undelivered packages, and post office closures over the past two years, said Rep. Dwight Evans.
Why it matters: Even in our super-digital age, who among us doesn’t still rely on the mail?
State of play: The hearing comes as postmaster general Louis DeJoy moves to consolidate more than 200 postal facilities in more than a dozen states, including Pennsylvania, starting as early as this month.
- That and the midterm elections are driving the urgency for congressional leaders including Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey to push for these issues to be resolved.
- And half of all mailed checks stolen in the state so far this year have been taken from Philadelphians, the Chestnut Hill Local reports.
- Evans said local USPS officials — including at the Germantown office — have failed to adequately respond when he and residents have raised concerns.
- “Incidents like this will only worsen Americans’ faith in the Postal Service and in the government’s ability to do what’s needed to protect them,” Evans said.
Original source can be found here.
