{"id":88035,"date":"2026-01-16T00:38:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/88035\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T00:38:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T00:38:03","slug":"pennsylvania-suing-vendor-it-says-never-sent-state-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/88035\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania suing vendor it says never sent state mail"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) \u2014 Pennsylvania is suing a former vendor it said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/state-mail-delayed-vendor-stopped-040431367.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:failed to deliver mail from state agencies;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">failed to deliver mail from state agencies<\/a>, said Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The state ended a contract with its mail sorting vendor, Capitol Presort Services, LLC, back in December after it said it wasn\u2019t delivering mail to residents. The company provided services since May 1, 2021.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe vendor failed,\u201d Shapiro said, speaking at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. \u201cIt was caught. It was addressed. We\u2019re suing them, and we\u2019re gonna do whatever we can to recover for the people of Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is not unusual for states and large departments to outsource mail processing. Using a third-party vendor was more cost-effective and effecient than sorting postage in house, said Paul Vezzetti, spokesperson for the Department of General Services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Presort facilities like Capitol Presort also allow clients to receive steep discounts from USPS as they do most of the post office\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But now some are concerned Pennsylvanians who missed letters are now at risk of losing benefits. Shapiro said the state is making sure that does not happen and unsent mail gets to receipents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re gonna make sure we get answers as to how it happened to ensure that something like that can never happen again,\u201d Shapiro said.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest Pennsylvania politics and election news with <a href=\"https:\/\/nxslink.abc27.com\/join\/6sd\/signup\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:abc27 newsletters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">abc27 newsletters<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">abc27 News reached out to Capitol Presort but did not hear back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc27.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to ABC27. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"HARRISBURG, Pa. 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