Postal Service extends holds on mail during pandemic
Those living within the U.S. Postal Service’s Western Pennsylvania District, which stretches from to Erie to Morgantown, W.Va., and as far east as Altoona, can place a hold on their mail for more than 30 days beginning next month, because of the pandemic.
The Postal Service said late Tuesday it will institute a two-week grace period starting June 1, during which customers can contact their local post office to make arrangements to have their mail held longer.
On June 15, the Postal Service will revert back to its normal policy that allows for customers to have their mail held for a maximum of 30 days if they will be away from their home or business.
Because some people may be temporarily displaced from covid-19, the Postal Service said customers whose mail is being held now can either pick up accumulated mail at their post office with proper identification or request re-delivery, by May 30.
Customers with questions regarding the hold mail requests can contact the Postal Service at 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777).
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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