State Senator Calls for GAO Review For those unable to attend the meeting, there is a period of fifteen (15) days following the meeting to contact postal officials to express your concerns. Comments should be directed to:
In a letter dated July 22, 2009, PA State Senator Elder Vogel Jr., has called upon Congressman Jason Altmire to request an independent review of the USPS
plan to consolidate New Castle mail operations into Pittsburgh by the
Government Accountability Office ("GAO").
The letter can be read by clicking here.
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July 27, 2009-New Castle Postal Workers Union joins Senator Vogel's call upon Jason Altmire to request independent review of USPS AMP study.
Over 200 attend New Castle USPS Public Meeting-But The
Fight Continues
July 16, 2009
We at SaveNewCastleMail.com want to express our thanks and gratitude to all for the outstanding turnout and input at the public meeting held July 15 concerning the USPS plan to relocate mail processing operations from New Castle to Pittsburgh.
Our focus now shifts to the following fifteen (15) days during which time the USPS must retain for the official record all written correspondence received concerning the USPS plan for factoring into their final decision.
Please write to the USPS with your concerns and encourage as many others to do so as well. The address to direct written correspondence to is:
USPS Manager Consumer Affairs
1001 California Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15290
The USPS is required by law to consider all public input received during the next fifteen (15) days prior to making their decision.
Thank you again to all for your extraordinary support as we enter the final stages of this fight!
USPS Announces Public Meeting on Consolidation of New Castle Post Office
July 2, 2009
The United States Postal Service ("USPS") has announced the public meeting regarding the consolidation of mail operations from the New Castle P&DF located on 435 S Cascade Street to Pittsburgh will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the New Castle Senior High School located at 300 East Lincoln Avenue, New Castle, PA 16101. Their PowerPoint slide presentation to be shown July 15, 2009 can be previewed here.
If the current plan to relocate mail processing operations to Pittsburgh is implemented, you need to be aware that all remaining mail processing operations can be removed at any time, without notice to the public resulting in complete closure of the facility and the loss of nearly 200 local jobs.
Your attendance and input at the public meeting crucial. The importance of a strong showing at the meeting cannot be overstated. The USPS is required to take your input into consideration before their decision is made. YOU can preserve your standard of service, your New Castle postmark, and jobs so vital to our town already in distressed status.
USPS Manager Consumer Affairs
1001 California Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15290
412-359-7119
WE MUST FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR TOWN!
Thank you!
New Castle Postal Workers Union Requests Investigation
June 23, 2009
New Castle American Postal Workers Union local 227 requests investigation by USPS Office of Inspector General of USPS violations of law under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act and immediate termination of AMP study of New Castle facility.
Click here to see New Castle News story.
Click here to read letter to USPS Office of Inspector General.
On April 10, 2009, the US Postal Service (USPS) announced its intent to conduct an Area Mail Processing (AMP) Study to consolidate the mail processing operations of the New Castle Processing & Distribution Facility (P&DF) located at 435 S Cascade Street, New Castle, PA 16101 into the Pittsburgh Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).
On April 30, 2009, USPS spokesman Tad Kelley indicated a shift in focus from consolidation to complete closure of the New Castle P&DF. "Postal spokesman Tad Kelley says officials will take months to study closing the facility in New Castle, about 45 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The center handles about 1.8 million pieces of mail daily but much of that is bulk material like catalogs that might better be handled at a bulk mail facility north of Pittsburgh. The rest could be handled at a 24-hour mail processing center in Pittsburgh staffed by 900 workers. Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review
www.SaveNewCastleMail.com has been created to inform and organize all postal residents in the affected communities of the AMP study already underway by the US Postal service so that their voices can be heard before it is too late.
Our mission is to prevent the massive delay of mail for residents and businesses in the 160, 161 and 162 zip codes whose mail is currently being processed in the top-rated New Castle P&DF. Our mission is also to prevent the additional mailing cost to non-profit organizations, the loss of the New Castle postmark identity and the additional tremendous burden to the local economy resulting from the loss of 200 jobs in the city of New Castle and surrounding communities.
Impacted cities in the 160 zip code are:
Butler, Boyers, Bruin, Cabot, Callery, Chicora, Connequenessing, East Brady, East Butler, Eau Claire, Evans City, Fenelton, Forestville, Foxburg, Harmony, Harrisville, Herman, Hilliards, Karns City, Lyndora, Mars, Cranberry Township, North Washington, Parker, Petrolia, Portersville, Prospect, Renfrew, St Petersburg, Sarver, Saxonburg, Slippery Rock, Turkey City, Valencia, West Sunbury and Zelienople.
Impacted cities in the 161 zip code are:
New Castle, Adamsville, Atlantic, Bessemer, Clark, Clarks Mills, Darlington, Edinburg, Ellwood City, Enon Valley, Farrell, Fombell, Fredonia, Grove City, Hadley, Hartstown, Hillsville, Jackson Center, Jamestown, Koppel, Mercer, New Bedford, New Galilee, New Wilmington, Pulaski, Sandy Lake, Sharon, Hermitage, Sharpsville, Sheakleyville, Stoneboro, Transfer, Villa Maria, Volant, Wampum, West Middlesex, West Pittsburgh and Wheatland.
Impacted cities in the 162 zip code are:
Kittanning, Adrian, Beyer, Cadogan, Callensburg, Clarion, Cooksburg, Cowansville, Crown, Curlsville, Dayton, Distant, Fairmount City, Fisher, Ford City, Freeport, Hawthorn, Knox, Leeper, Limestone, Lucinda, McGrann, Manorville, Marienville, Mayport, New Bethlehem, NuMine, Oak Ridge, Plumville, Rimersburg, Rural Valley, Sagamore, Shippenville, Sligo, Smicksburg, Strattanville, Templeton, Vowinckel, Worthington and Yatesboro.
Impacted cities in Ohio include zipcodes beginning with 444, 445 and 439.
14,000 signatures and still counting say NO to New Castle consolidation / closure study!
Please click http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/savenewcastlemail to have your voice heard by signing our online petition to preserve our current delivery standards, our New Castle postmark identity and jobs. Signing the petition is absolutely free.
Click here for email contact links to ALL elected officials and media. Let them know what you think of consolidation or closure today!
*****UPDATE*****UPDATE*****UPDATE*****UPDATE*****UPDATE*****
May 8, 2009, USPS spokesman Tad Kelley in response to New Castle P&DF Information Picket shifts positions again stating: “No decisions have been made at all at this time,” said Tad Kelly of the U.S. Postal Service. "The facts are that I have announced, and I continue to say, we have a feasibility study to look at the possibility of moving some mail processing operations from New Castle to Pittsburgh.” Source and to view report www.wpxi.com WPXI Pittsburgh.
**UPDATE!**Video link to Information Picket coverage May 8, 2009, ***UPDATE!**
(You may need to click "continue to homepage" for correct video)
Please click to view April 30, 2009 WYTV 33 report.
Public input is supposed to be factored into the decision making process of an AMP study. Please click here to learn "What You Can Do" to stop the closure or consolidation of the New Castle P&DF.
Thank you for your support!
