Postal collection boxes to be removed or locked

during Pittsburgh marathon

Postal Service implements precautionary security measure

April 24, 2017 



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PITTSBURGH, PA — The Postal Inspection Service, working in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, will implement a temporary security measure to increase public safety for the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon scheduled for Sunday, May 7.

As with previous Pittsburgh marathons, the United States Postal Service will either take out of service, or lock access to, mail collection boxes (see attached list of collection boxes) along the marathon route beginning Friday, May 5. Blue collection boxes along the marathon route will be pulled or locked on Friday and Saturday for the race on Sunday, May 7.

Postal officials emphasize this is a precautionary security measure only.  Boxes will be returned by to service by close of business Monday, May 8.

The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

ZIP CODE

COLLECTION BOX ADDRESS

15201

3349 LIBERTY AVE

15201

3429 LIBERTY AVE

15201

3101 PENN AVE

15203

1731 E CARSON ST

15203

2117 E CARSON ST

15203

925 E CARSON ST

15203

1201 E CARSON ST

15203

1400 E CARSON ST

15203

1901 E CARSON ST

15203

2228 E CARSON ST

15203

2401 E CARSON ST

15203

1731 E CARSON ST

15203

2403 SIDNEY ST

15206

5801 BRYANT ST

15206

5701 CENTRE AVE

15206

5743 CENTRE AVE

15206

5700 CENTRE AVE

15206

401 N HIGHLAND AVE

15206

1141 N HIGHLAND AVE

15206

734 N HIGHLAND AVE

15206

1001 N HIGHLAND AVE

15206

1201 N NEGLEY AVE

15206

5545 STANTON AVE

15206

6108 WALNUT ST

15206

5743 CENTRE AVE

15206

801 N HIGHLAND AVE

15206

5633 BAUM BLVD

15206

6655 FRANKSTOWN AVE

15208

7130 FRANKSTOWN AVE

15208

7355 FRANKSTOWN AVE

15208

7616 FRANKSTOWN AVE

15208

701 N HOMEWOOD AVE

15208

1500 N HOMEWOOD AVE

15208

6701 FRANKSTOWN AVE

15208

6701 PENN AVE

15208

7301 PENN AVE

15208

6901 PENN AVE

15208

6801 PENN AVE

15208

333 N BRADDOCK AVE

15212

395 FEDERAL ST

15212

4 ALLEGHENY CTR

15212

2 ALLEGHENY CTR

15212

900 CEDAR AVE & SUSIMON

15212

503 MARTINDALE ST & MERCHANT

15212

401 E OHIO ST & CEDAR

15212

600 E OHIO ST & MIDDLE

15212

801 EAST ST

15212

10 ALLEGHENY CTR - CHILDRENS MUSEUM

15212

1004 ARCH ST

15212

527 N TAYLOR AVE

15212

516 W NORTH AVE

15212

601 PRESSLEY ST

15212

1075 RIVER AVE

15212

850 RIDGE AVE & GALVESTON

15212

100 FEDERAL ST & ISABELLA

15212

700 RIVER AVE

15212

808 BRIGHTON RD & RIDGE

15212

1 ALLEGHENY CTR

15212

395 FEDERAL ST

15212

598 E GEN ROBINSON ST

15212

100 FEDERAL ST & ISABELLA

15212

850 RIDGE AVE & GALVESTON

15212

100 ART ROONEY AVE

15212

908 PERALTA ST

15213

200 S BOUQUET ST

15213

3471 5th AVE

15213

4415 5th AVE & DITHRIDGE

15213

4705 5th AVE & NEVILLE

15213

5001 5th AVE & MOREWOOD

15213

3348 FORBES AVE

15213

3600 FORBES AVE & MEYRAN #1 

15213

3700 FORBES AVE

15213

3716 FORBES AVE

15213

3968 FORBES AVE

15213

4612 FORBES AVE

15213

4600 5th AVE & CRAIG

15213

3600 FORBES AVE & MEYRAN #2

15213

3500 FORBES AVE & MCKEE #1 

15213

3500 FORBES AVE & MCKEE #2 

15213

3945 FORBES AVE

15219

198 MAGEE ST

15219

600 FORBES AVE & SHINGISS ST

15219

319 E CARSON ST

15219

711 FORBES AVE

15219

1632 FORBES AVE & VAN BRAAM 

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

210 W STATION SQ 

15219

225 W STATION SQ 

15219

350 W STATION SQ 

15219

225 W STATION SQ

15219

1605 CENTRE AVE

15219

30 E CARSON ST

15219

411 7TH AVE

15219

436 GRANT ST

15219

420 BLVD OF ALLIES 

15219

319 E CARSON ST

15219

100 STATION SQ

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

660 1ST AVE 

15219

1600 W CARSON ST

15219

420 BLVD OF ALLIES 

15219

500 GRANT ST

15219

500 ROSS ST

15219

440 ROSS ST

15219

304 ROSS ST

15219

700 GRANT ST

15219

420 BLVD OF ALLIES  

15219

700 FORBES AVE

15219

411 7TH AVE

15221

300 BRUSHTON AVE

15221

7601 PENN AVE

15221

330 PENN  AVE & WEST

15222

339 BLVD OF ALLIES

15222

322 BLVD OF ALLIES

15222

439 MARKET ST

15222

355 5TH AVE

15222

625 STANWIX ST

15222

125 7TH ST

15222

719 LIBERTY AVE

15222

926 LIBERTY AVE

15222

601 LIBERTY AVE

15222

2700 LIBERTY AVE

15222

529 PENN AVE

15222

301 OLIVER AVE

15222

933 PENN AVE

15222

1133 PENN AVE

15222

1401 PENN AVE

15222

2034 PENN AVE

15222

2701 PENN AVE

15222

1737 PENN AVE

15222

2301 PENN AVE

15222

2429 PENN AVE

15222

225 5TH AVE

15222

34 BLVD OF ALLIES

15222

14 SMITHFIELD ST

15222

200 1ST AVE 

15222

247 FORT PITT BLVD

15222

1613 PENN AVE

15222

2425 LIBERTY AVE

15222

412 7TH AVE

15222

707 PENN AVE

15222

40 24TH ST

15222

339 6TH AVE

15222

925 LIBERTY AVE

15222

419 WOOD ST

15222

1133 PENN AVE

15222

951 PENN AVE

15222

920 FORT DUQ BLVD

15224

5183 LIBERTY AVE

15224

4763 LIBERTY AVE

15224

4501 LIBERTY AVE

15224

4901 LIBERTY AVE

15224

4601 LIBERTY AVE

15224

5183 LIBERTY AVE

15224

5182 LIBERTY AVE

15224

5182 LIBERTY AVE

15224

4701 LIBERTY AVE

15232

5541 WALNUT ST

15232

5800 WALNUT ST

15232

5405 5th AVE

15232

5431 WALNUT ST

15232

6001 5th AVE

15233

901 ALLEGHENY AVE

15233

1200 REEDSDALE ST

15233

901 WESTERN AVE

15221

225 PENN AVE             (Wall Unit)

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