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Economy Jack Walker,

Postal Insiders Say Rural Delivery Has Storied Past, Checkered Future In W.Va.

More than a century ago, USPS established a rural free delivery service in West Virginia that still exists today. But historians and industry insiders worry there may be risks in its future.

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Government Curtis Tate,

Expecting Downgrade, Postal Workers Relieved Jobs Will Stay

The U.S. Postal Service late last year announced a plan to convert the Charleston Processing and Distribution Center into a local processing hub. The change would have sent other functions, and workers, to southwest Pennsylvania.

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Health & Science Jack Walker,

With Dog Bites Rising, USPS Preps W.Va. Mail Carriers For Risks

Kentucky and West Virginia reported 113 dog bites last fiscal year. This year, that number rose to 119. The United States Postal Service wants to better prepare workers.

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