HARRISBURG \u2014 A suspicious letter that was addressed to the Pennsylvania Department of State was intercepted at a postal facility on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for the Department of State said the letter was picked up in Harrisburg by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS).<\/p>\n
No members of the DOS came into contact with or physically received the letter.<\/p>\n
This comes as the various national and state authorities across the country are investigating a series of letters containing \u201csuspicious substances\u201d being sent to congressional and election offices across the country.<\/p>\n
RELATED COVERAGE >>> Authorities investigate letters with \u2018suspicious substances\u2019 sent to congressional, election offices<\/a><\/p>\n The DOS spokesperson did not say if the letter intercepted by USPIS contained the substance or not. Investigators have said it is still unclear what that substance in the other letters is.<\/p>\n \u201cDOS is grateful to the USPIS, Capitol Police, and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) for protecting public safety and the safety of Commonwealth employees. Federal and state law enforcement continue to investigate, and DOS defers to law enforcement for any additional questions about the ongoing investigation,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n The letter was found in accordance with some mail processing practices pertaining to mail sent to Commonwealth agencies. Those methods include offsite scanning.<\/p>\n Download the FREE WPXI News app<\/a> for breaking news alerts.<\/p>\n Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>. | Watch WPXI NOW<\/a><\/p>\n TOP STORIES FROM CHANNEL 11 NEWS <\/p>\n \u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n