ERIE PA – Mail delivery has been impacted by the winter storm currently hitting the greater Erie area. City and rural letter carriers will be out attempting to deliver where safe and passable.
Post Offices in greater Erie remain open, mail delivery will still be impacted due to secondary roads which require attention. Residential delivery will be affected where safe and passable for carriers.
The Postal Service asks that steps and walkways be cleared of snow and ice after the storm so that their letter carriers may resume delivery safely and efficiently. Icy areas should also be salted or sanded.
Curbside mailboxes should be shoveled out enough so that carriers can deliver or collect mail without having to leave or back up their vehicles. The area near the mailbox should be cleared in a half-moon shape to give the carrier and passing drivers full visibility.
Customers will not be able to call the Post Office and ask for mail to be held on the delivery day at the office as mail is prepared to be taken to the street by carrier and would not be able to be removed. See https://holdmail.usps.com/holdmail/ for hold mail instructions.
If you have any questions regarding mail delivery, you can contact the Postal Service Customer Care Center at 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777) or visit www.usps.com, at special USPS Service Alerts section found at http://about.usps.com/news/service-alerts/welcome.htm. You will be provided specific information regarding delivery and retail services in the affected area.
The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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