Postal Services

West Chester University

Lawrence Center, Room 107
West Chester, PA 19383
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Postal Services

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The University’s on-campus post office provides, for the campus community, the majority of the postal services available at any United States Postal office.

Stamps and money orders are available at our service window, as well as express, registered, certified, and insured mail.

Campus Delivery Services - Postal Services also provides on-campus delivery of University internal mail, making drops at over 40 locations. Please contact the Postal Services Supervisor with any questions.

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JANUARY 22, 2012 MAILING SERVICES PRICE CHANGE

BACKGROUND: Prices for most Postal Service mailing services will change on January 22, 2012. Mailing services includes First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Extra Services. Prices for shipping services will also change on January 22. We will provide customers the new shipping services prices later this fall. While actual percentage price increases for various products and services varies, the overall average price increase across all mailing services is capped by law at 2.1 percent, the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.

FIRST-CLASS MAIL HIGHLIGHTS:
 
Letters (1 oz.) – 1-cent increase to 45 cents. This is the first increase in the price of a First-Class Mail stamp since May 2009.
 
Single-piece letters additional ounce rate – unchanged at 20 cents.
 
Postcards – 3-cent increase to 32 cents
 
Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) – 5-cent increase to 85 cents
 
Letters to other international destinations – 7-cent increase to $1.05
 
The second ounce will be free for First-Class Mail Presort pieces weighing between one and two ounces.
     
ADDITIONAL PRICE ADJUSTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:
 
The price increase for Standard Mail Letters is slightly below the overall average at less than 1.9 percent
 
A new 3-month pricing option will be available to rent PO Boxes for people on the move and others that need a PO Box for a shorter time period.
 
Delivery Confirmation will be free for several parcel products as the Postal Service continues to make tracking an integral component of parcels mailed at commercial

 

Contacts
Name
Position
Location
Phone
Email
Rienaldo Nieves
Postal Services Supervisor
Lawrence Center , Room 224
610-436-2744
Robert Kenney
Clerk 2
Lawrence Center , Room 224
610-436-2744
Phil Washington
Clerk 2
Lawrence Center , Room 224
610-436-2744