Miller's Statement on USPS' Decision to Convert Charleston P&DC to a Local Processing Center

April 3, 2024

Washington D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) released the following statement on USPS’ decision to relocate parts of the mailing and sorting processes from Charleston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) to Pittsburgh and convert the facility into a Local Processing Center (LPC).

““While I am encouraged by the USPS’ commitment to improving the Charleston Processing Center’s infrastructure, I remain concerned with the decision to convert the facility to a Local Processing Center. With this pronouncement, our mail will now have to leave West Virginia to go to Pittsburgh, just to come back to West Virginia again. This could result in delays that have life-threatening consequences for those who receive medication in the mail. I also have concerns that this decision to scale back services will impact West Virginian postal worker jobs. When I visited the facility last week, I was abundantly clear that postal services and jobs should remain in West Virginia, and I will continue to advocate for this on behalf of my constituents," said Congresswoman Miller.

Background:

The Charleston, West Virginia P&DC is the only P&DC of its kind in the state and employs over 800 West Virginians.
More than 98% of West Virginia’s state businesses are small businesses that rely on the mail system to send out products, newsletters, checks and mortgage payments.
Many older rural Americans rely on the postal service for life-saving medications along with veterans who depend on the postal service to receive their hard-earned federal benefits.
This decision is part of a 10-year, $40 billion Delivering for America investment plan and the USPS will invest up to $22.8 million in this facility, according to USPS.
The mail processing outgoing operations will be transferred from Charleston, WV to the Pittsburgh P&DC in Pittsburgh, PA, and the Pennwood Place P&DC in Warrendale, PA.

Issues:Economy