New Harmony Post Office Announces New Hours

NEW HARMONY, IN — During the past year, the Postal Service has experienced significant financial challenges related to the spike in fuel costs, declining mail volumes and an increasingly turbulent economy. As a result, USPS has implemented several strategies to try and offset the situation, including a revision of Post Office hours.

Beginning the week of April 20, the retail window at the New Harmony Post Office,534 Church St., will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday. The lobby will remain open 24/7. Mail delivery will be unaffected by the change.

Traffic patterns in Post Offices are monitored on a regular basis and any operating changes made are based on information regarding when customers are actually using the services provided.

“It doesn’t make sense for us to remain open late just because that’s always been the case,” said Postmaster Christine Young. “This is a challenging time for us. However, we will continue to provide excellent service for our customers.”

The Postal Service also makes it quick, easy and convenient for customers to buy postage stamps online at www.usps.com, by phone, by fax and by filling out a Stamp by Mail order form available from carriers and at the New Harmony Post Office. Stamps also are available from rural carrier, if you are on a rural delivery route.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.