HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) – Postal workers are taking a dim view of a program to supply Maryland residents with energy-efficient light bulbs. Allegheny Power is sending pairs of the bulbs to its 220,000 households in Maryland and that has created headaches for post offices in Washington County. More: continued here
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Read More »Residents readying for switch to delivery – Southwest Virginia Today
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