Recently there have been many residents experiencing a delay in mail delivery and pickup. The Postal Service provided this statement as to why some residents may be experiencing these delays.
“The Postal Service’s goal is to deliver the mail, but safety remains our top priority. As most areas in and around Erie continue to recover from the recent storm, postal carriers will make every reasonable attempt to deliver mail where it is safe to do so.
While most highways and main roads have been treated and cleared, some neighborhood roads may not be.
In addition, enough snow must be cleared from around the curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach the box, deliver the mail and to drive away from the box without danger or the need for backing.
If snow is piled up around a mailbox due to street snow plowing, a carrier will not be able to deliver the mail safely to this residence.
Customers should be aware that mail destined for and arriving from areas that were heavily impacted by the storm may take extra time due to these conditions.
Customers who are experiencing mail delays to due safety concerns, may pick up their mail from the local Post Office with appropriate identification.
We ask customers to clear a path to their mailbox and front porch so delivery can resume safely.”
More coverage on this issue to come later on Erie News Now.