Postal Service waits on Alaska closures
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP)– The U.S. Postal Service is imposing a five-month moratorium on closing facilities, meaning five Alaska post offices are safe for now.
Agency spokesman Ernie Swanson said Tuesday that the waiting period, set to end in May, will give Congress time to act on “relief” for the agency. A bill aimed at overhauling the cash-strapped postal service is pending in the Senate.
During the moratorium which was praised by Alaska's senators the agency will continue to study potential closures.
Swanson added that the delay “doesn't change anything really but the timeline.”
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