Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Post Office cutting back on mailboxes

The EveningSun.com reports that in central Pennsylvania, mailboxes that receive fewer than 50 pieces of mail per day could be targeted for removal, according to the U.S. Postal Service in Harrisburg.

The Postal Service is surveying public mailboxes nationwide for possible removal as a cost-cutting measure. The volume of mail has fallen 20 percent in recent years and some boxes collect more trash than mail, postal officials say.

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posted by Don Schilling at 12:01 AM