USPS mulling closure of locations across the country

Tampa, FL, United States (AHN) – The United States Postal service announced on Tuesday it is considering closing thousands of post office locations across the city.

The decision to shutter locations comes as the financially embattled agency said it will review 3,653 local offices, branches and stations for as it is trying to deal with a growing deficit.

Many of the stations that are slated for closing will be replaced by village post offices, where postal services are offered in stores, libraries or government offices.

“It’s no secret that the Postal Service is looking to change the way we do a lot of things,” Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said Tuesday. “We do feel that we are still relevant to the American public and the economy, but we have to make some tough choices.”

The Postal Service is also considering other cost-cutting measures including eliminating Saturday delivery.

The USPS currently operates 31,871 outlets across the country; however that figure is down from 38,000 a decade ago. Business has declined dramatically for the agency with the widespread use of e-mail and the recession caused a decline in advertising mail.

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