The South Erie Post Office on Poplar Street temporarily closed on Oct. 31, 2025, for roof repairs.
Nearly nine months later, the post office remains closed with no updates or information on when it will reopen.
Erie resident Nick Pallotto, who started the petition, Reopen South Erie Post Office, which now has over 100 signatures and counting said this is simply unacceptable.
“The public deserves answers as to what is going on, and we are not getting those, just rumors,” Pallotto said.
“The elderly who live in this area can walk down there but no longer drive. People who are serving or have served in the military who live in this area have had their post office taken away from them.
“The service has to come back. We need the four points of the compass restored. We have the West, the North and the East, and now it’s time to bring back the South,” Pallotto said.
Pallotto’s petition has gained attention at both the local and federal levels as every member of Erie City Council has signed a letter supporting the cause and next month he will be meeting with Rep. Mike Kelly to further discuss the issue.