Archive for January 4, 2011
Hazardous Conditions At Edgewood Post Office
by John Weckerle 
Today’s photos were taken yesterday at the Edgewood post office, four days after the storm that hit last week. At the time the photos were taken, the sidewalk along the north side of the building had not been cleared of snow, and part of the parking lot remained a sheet of ice. We understand that the past weekend was a holiday weekend, that the Edgewood Post Office has been without a postmaster since July, and that the Post Office is looking to save money where it can. However, this has been a problem at the Edgewood Post Office for years, and it’s about time for it to be resolved. The USPS has an obligation to protect its patrons from harm while they are on its property, and the conditions just feet from the door are hazardous. A word to the wise, USPS: sooner or later somebody is going to take a fall, and even a minor injury may cost you more than a whole season’s snow removal services.