Post offices

United States Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Philadelphia, PA

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-215-413-3516
⌖ Address
615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service
▰ Official name
USPS

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an unusually quiet morning at the United States Post Office when a delivery driver noticed something odd. The usually bustling hallway outside the sorting room had gone eerily silent. As he approached, he saw a regular customer standing motionless, holding a letter addressed to ‘The Next Person Who Opens This’. Curious, the delivery driver slowly opened the envelope. Inside was another note: 'Please deliver this to someone who needs a good laugh today.' Turns out, it was just our friendly neighborhood prankster having some fun.

2. It was a chilly autumn afternoon at the United States Post Office when a delivery driver noticed something peculiar on the counter. A stack of letters addressed simply as ‘The Lonely Heart’ began appearing every Tuesday without fail. As he picked them up, he overheard an old lady whispering to her friend: 'Oh, those are for Mr. Lonely Heart again.' Turned out it was just a neighborhood prank—everyone knew each other’s mail by heart.

3. It was a foggy midnight at the United States Post Office when a delivery driver noticed something odd in one of the mailboxes. Inside lay a mysterious package wrapped in old newspapers and tied with string. Curious, he opened it carefully, revealing inside an old photo album filled with pictures of cats doing funny things. Turns out, it belonged to a neighbor who thought the post office was the perfect place to send his holiday card.

4. It was a humdrum Monday morning at the United States Post Office when a delivery driver absentmindedly left the back door open. Suddenly, a neighborhood cat named Whiskers sauntered in and began inspecting the mail sorting area with curiosity. Before anyone noticed, he had accidentally knocked over an envelope full of birthday cards addressed to local children. The cards scattered everywhere like confetti, causing laughter and chaos among the staff. A regular customer walking by saw the commotion and asked, 'What’s going on here?' To which one postal worker replied, ‘Just another ordinary day at the US Post Office.’

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Philadelphia
Country
US
Housenumber
615
Postcode
19106
State
PA
Street
Chestnut Street

Contacts

Phone
+1-215-413-3516

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 08:30-17:30

Brand & operator

Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service
Short name
USPS

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 18 recorded details for this place.

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