PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced that 52 elite drivers from Pennsylvania are among 1,575 newly inducted worldwide into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers who have achieved 25 or more years of accident-free driving.  

Pennsylvania boasts 335 active Circle of Honor drivers with a combined 9,436 years of accident-free driving. Jon Bedillion of Washington is the state’s senior-most safe driver, with 40 years of accident-free driving under his belt. There are 3,468 total UPS drivers in Pennsylvania. 

Globally, 9,349 active UPS drivers are members of the Circle of Honor.  Collectively they’ve racked up 266,554 years and nearly 14 billion safe miles during their careers. That’s enough miles to travel to the moon and back almost 29,000 times.

“My thanks go to all of them for their dedication and focus and for the countless lives they’ve saved,” said George Brooks, president, UPS East Region. “Their attention to detail has kept them safe and has helped improve public safety.”

Globally, the most seasoned UPS Circle of Honor driver is Thomas Camp of Livonia, Mich., with 54 years of driving without an accident. Ronald McKnight of Bronx, N.Y., is next in line with 48 years of safe driving. Ninety-one others have logged at least 40 years without an accident.

UPS’s 102,000 drivers are among the safest on the roads, logging more than 3 billion miles a year and delivering nearly 5 billion packages annually. 

Founded in 1907, UPS has a rich history of safety and training. The company issued its first driver handbook in 1917 and began recognizing safe drivers in 1923. In 1928, UPS recognized its first five-year safe driver, Ray McCue, with UPS founder Jim Casey presenting him a gold and platinum watch. UPS formally established its safe driving honor program in 1928.

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Following is a list of Pennsylvania drivers inducted this year to the Circle of Honor.

DriverHometownUPS Work Location
Ballas,  Susan Indiana Indiana 
Barylsky,  John Mount Bethel Parsippany, NJ 
Bosetti,  Eugene Ligonier New Stanton 
Boyko,  John Hellertown Allentown 
Brachman,  John Holland Willow Grove 
Carter,  J Monongahela New Stanton 
Clark,  John Mayfield Scranton 
Curley,  Rulief Pleasantmount Allentown 
Echnat,  Stephen Pittsburgh Thornburg 
Fassinger,  David Scottdale New Stanton 
Foster,  Joseph Pottstown West Chester 
Funk,  John New Ringgold Hometown 
Gray,  Leonard Lancaster Lancaster 
Gulbierz,  Albert Hunlock Creek Wilkes-Barre 
Haas,  Thomas N Huntingdon New Stanton 
Hall,  Joanne North Wales Willow Grove 
Hinkley,  Eric Beach Lake Scranton 
Hoben,  Shawn Summit Hill Hometown 
Keibler,  Gary Blanchard State College 
Keller,  Robert Coatesville West Chester 
Kenely,  Daniel Sciota Parsippany, NJ 
Lowman Jr,  Richard Hanover Baltimore 
Malast,  Dennis Walnutport Allentown 
McConeghy Jr,  Thomas Waymart Liberty 
McMillan,  Darryl Coatesville West Chester 
McAndrew,  Matthew Erie Erie 
Mercado,  Sal Dingmans Ferry Maspeth 
Moore,  John Acme New Stanton 
Moyer,  William Reading Reading 
O'Malley,  Mark Scranton Scranton 
Ozanick,  Kenneth Lemont Furnace New Stanton 
Pelkofer,  Ronald Pittsburgh Thornburg 
Rennix,  Shirley Lancaster Lancaster 
Rickert,  Gregory Harrisburg York 
Roll,  Eric West Newton New Stanton 
Roseto,  Ricky Girard Erie 
Russell,  Louie York Baltimore, MD 
Sarnowski,  John Mechanicsburg Harrisburg 
Scalzo,  Michael New Castle New Castle 
Sentz II,  Wayne Hanover Gettysburg 
Sheaffer,  Steve Enola Harrisburg 
Shoup,  Todd Washington New Stanton 
Smith,  Harold Sinking Spring Reading 
Stallings,  Robert Roslyn Willow Grove 
Steinmetz,  Michael Coraopolis Thornburg 
Talimci,  Hasim Effort Mount Olive, NJ 
Tigue,  Thomas Scranton Scranton 
Waddill,  Ronald Stewartstown Baltimore, MD 
Weeden Jr,  Edward Warrington Willow Grove 
Wierman,  William Hanover Gettysburg 
Williams II,  Paul Philadelphia Philadelphia 
Witmer,  Clint Lititz Lancaster 
Contact:
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