PITTSBURGH, PA — Postal Service facilities will be closed for retail transactions on Monday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. There will be no regular mail delivery and limited collection runs will be conducted throughout Pittsburgh and the Western PA District which encompasses PA ZIP Code areas: 150-168 and 260 in West Virginia.
Although, there will not be regular mail delivery on the Veterans Day holiday, Priority Express Mail is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered on November 11. Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Tuesday, November 12.
For added customer convenience, Automated Postal Centers (APC) are available at the following locations and provide 24-hour access to many postal products and services:
Blawnox Branch – 1310 Old Freeport Road |
McMurray Retail Branch – 392 Washington Road |
Using a credit or debit card, these self-service kiosks enable customers to conduct business at their convenience. APC’s enable customers to:
- Buy the same self-adhesive stamps provided through ATMs.
- Weigh, calculate and purchase postage in amounts for items weighing up to 70lbs.
- Send items via Priority Express Mail, Priority Mail, and First Class Mail, as well as, by Parcel Post services.
- Look up ZIP Codes and obtain Postal Service mailing information.
- Obtain Priority Express Mail, Certified Mail, and Return Receipts
- Purchase Delivery Confirmation service.
- Obtain a purchase receipt.
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