{"id":126107,"date":"2023-12-18T19:12:29","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126107"},"modified":"2023-12-18T19:12:29","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T00:12:29","slug":"boscola-calls-on-united-states-postal-service-to-not-cut-services-at-lehigh-valley-processing-distribution-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=126107","title":{"rendered":"BOSCOLA CALLS ON UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE TO NOT CUT SERVICES AT LEHIGH VALLEY PROCESSING &#038; DISTRIBUTION CENTER"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>BETHLEHEM (December 18, 2023) \u2013<\/strong> State Senator Lisa M. Boscola submitted public comment Friday on the United States Postal Service\u2019s (USPS) Mail Processing Facility Review of processing operations in the Lehigh Valley urging the USPS to fully modernize and staff the Lehigh Valley\u2019s Processing &amp; Distribution Center to address delayed and lost mail instead of cutting back services that will lead to even more mail delivery issues in Pennsylvania\u2019s third largest metropolitan region.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lehigh Valley is the 3rd largest region in the state. Our location is an asset and is why we are seeing so much economic activity here. As such and in the final analysis, we should be a full-service processing and distribution site for mail. It is not only our residents who need mail on time, but it is a matter of economic importance to the region and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boscola specifically raised concerns to reports that the Lehigh Valley would no longer process originating mail, but instead outgoing mail would be trucked to Harrisburg. She stated that \u201cthere is no way this proposal to the delayed mail problem is a solution\u201d and that the real solution to the delayed and lost mail problem is that the Lehigh Valley Center \u201cmust be fully modernized to ensure that the residents of the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos receive their mail and receive it on time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boscola ended her public comment by urging the \u201cUSPS to do further analysis that will better address the need to ensure that the Lehigh Valley residents and businesses receive their mail in a timely and cost-efficient manner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A copy of Senator Boscola\u2019s public comment is below&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ead-preview\"><div class=\"ead-document\" style=\"position: relative;\"><div class=\"ead-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe src=\"\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thevalleyledger.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2023%2F12%2FBoscola-Public-Comment-on-USPS-Audit-on-LV-Facility-12-15-23-1.pdf&amp;embedded=true&amp;hl=en\" title=\"Embedded Document\" class=\"ead-iframe\" style=\"width: 100%;height: 500px;border: none;visibility: hidden;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-loading\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0;z-index:10;\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-main\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/loading.svg\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" alt=\"Loader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Loading...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-loading-foot-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/EAD-logo.svg\" alt=\"EAD Logo\" width=\"36\" height=\"23\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Taking too long?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ead-document-btn ead-reload-btn\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/reload.svg\" alt=\"Reload\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Reload document\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>|<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Boscola-Public-Comment-on-USPS-Audit-on-LV-Facility-12-15-23-1.pdf\" class=\"ead-document-btn\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/embed-any-document\/images\/open.svg\" alt=\"Open\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\"\/> Open in new tab\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><p class=\"embed_download\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Boscola-Public-Comment-on-USPS-Audit-on-LV-Facility-12-15-23-1.pdf\" download>Download [93.45 KB] <\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Information provided to TVL by:<br \/>\nKurt J. Derr<br \/>\nOffice of Senator Lisa Boscola<br \/>\nOne East Broad Street, Suite 120<br \/>\nBethlehem, PA 18018<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BETHLEHEM (December 18, 2023) \u2013 State Senator Lisa M. 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