PHILADELPHIA — The United States Postal Service, working in conjunction with the Postal Inspection Service and other law enforcement agencies, announced that several mail collection boxes will be blocked and out-of-service during the President’s visit to the National Constitution Center Tuesday. (a list of those boxes follows this release).

The collection boxes will be removed from service Tuesday, September 15, and will be reopened for service on Wednesday, September 16, 2020. Postal officials emphasize this is a precautionary security measure only.

The retail units listed below will be closed:

• B Free Franklin 316 Market Street Philadelphia PA 19106
• William Penn Retail 720 Arch Street Philadelphia PA 19105
• Caller and PO Box Customers can pick up mail 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.

A list of impacted collection boxes follows this release.

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

Impacted Collection Boxes:

Address
638 MARKET ST
115 CHESTNUT ST
123 CHESTNUT ST
201 MARKET ST
243 CHESTNUT ST
316 MARKET ST
321 WILLINGS ALY
225 S 4TH ST
400 WALNUT ST
330 MARKET ST
414 WALNUT ST
501 VINE ST
436 WALNUT ST
241 S 6TH ST
170 N INDEPENDENCE MALL W
718 ARCH ST
233 S 6TH ST
325 CHESTNUT ST
190 N INDEPENDENCE MALL W
399 MARKET ST
801 ARCH ST
34 N 8TH ST
801 CHERRY ST
833 CHESTNUT ST
801 LOCUST ST
125 S 9TH ST
825 WALNUT ST
919 WALNUT ST
925 CHESTNUT ST
1001 RACE ST
1014 SPRUCE ST
1000 WALNUT ST
101 N 11TH ST
1037 RACE ST
1000 ARCH ST

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