The Washington Crossing, PA, Post Office has been dedicated to a former retail associate who was known for her helpful, welcoming nature.
Susan Barnhart was beloved by her colleagues and customers at Washington Crossing and Newtown, the other eastern Pennsylvania Post Office where she worked, until she died in a flash flood that ravaged the area in 2023.
Speakers at a recent dedication ceremony praised Barnhart for her kindness, concern for others and love for her job.
“Today, we honor someone who isn’t a national celebrity or war hero, but a person whose personal touch resonated with the people she served. Certainly, Susan deserves this high honor,” said Ed Williamson, manager of the Postal Service’s Delaware-Pennsylvania 2 District.
Lynda Barnhart remembered her sister for leaving a lasting impression on everyone she met.
“The Post Office was never just a job to her,” she said. “Her joy was helping others. She was the first person to help anyone she could, in any way she could.”
Susan also loved dogs, and she was with one of her dogs, Koda, when the disastrous floods came. Town residents found Koda walking through a neighborhood two days later, dragging his leash, headed toward the Post Office.
Accountability and care
The Postal Service’s Minnesota-North Dakota District recently held safety incident investigation training to ensure employees are fully equipped to thoroughly and effectively manage on-the-job accidents.
The training emphasized the importance of identifying and addressing root causes, giving participants the tools to not only react to emergencies but also prevent future occurrences.
“Safety isn’t just about responding to incidents — it’s about learning from them so we can prevent them from happening again,” said Kevin Schiung, a Minneapolis customer services supervisor and district safety captain. “This training gave us the tools to dig deeper into root causes and build a stronger culture of accountability and care.”
Hit parade
Local Post Office employees recently participated in an annual parade in Pine Valley, CA, a small mountain community 45 miles east of San Diego.
The office’s float was a hit, thanks to its display of a miniature Post Office and local kids sporting postal shirts, as well as a tyke who used a ride-on LLV to join the procession.
“Joining in the parade is a big thing because the Post Office is the main place in Pine Valley. It’s where everyone meets and greets each other,” said Mary Lanier, a local highway contract route driver who rode on the float.
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