Adelphia Communications has hired Public Strategies Inc. to help the Coudersport, Pa.-based company rebound following its Chapter 11 filing, and the arrest of founder John Rigas (77) and his executive sons for allegedly using the company as their personal piggybanks.

PSI's Wallace Henderson, a former VP-congressional affairs at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Assn., is leading the effort. The ex-Marine also served as chief of staff to Rep. Billy Tauzin, who chairs the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, which has been investigating various corporate shenanigans.

Adelphia, in August, launched a TV campaign starring its interim CEO Erland Kailbourne urging its 5.5 million cable customers to "stick with us." It also retained Robinson Lerer & Montgomery for crisis work.