Post offices

United States Post Office

Open by scheduleMonday · 10 AM – 6 PM

Philadelphia, PA

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

622 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
10 AM – 6 PM
Tuesday
10 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday
10 AM – 6 PM
Thursday
10 AM – 6 PM
Friday
10 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
10 AM – 4 PM
Sunday

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

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-215-923-8395
⌖ Address
622 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147
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◆ Category
Post offices
◎ Country
US
⌂ Unit
24
◇ Operated by
United States Postal Service

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was just another morning at the United States Post Office when an old delivery driver noticed something peculiar. As he unloaded mail from the truck, a faint whiff of freshly baked cookies wafted through the air. Everyone knew the place smelled like paper and ink, but these aromatic treats were definitely out of place. Curious, the driver followed his nose down the hallway until he found an open door leading to the break room. There, sitting at the table with a big smile on her face, was a friendly older woman in a postal uniform—obviously the baker behind the mystery scent. 'Oh,' she said, waving him over. 'Just making some cookies for everyone.' The rest of the day, the entire post office buzzed with gossip: who brought the cookies next? And why did nobody ever see them arrive?'

2. A regular arrived early one day and noticed something peculiar on the counter—a small package wrapped in brown paper with no address or return label. Curious postal workers began speculating who it belonged to, but nobody claimed it. Finally, an old delivery driver took pity on the mystery parcel. He opened it carefully and found inside a note saying: ‘Dear USPS, please deliver happiness wherever it’s needed most.’ Inside was just a bag of cookies!’ Everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes the best mail comes without stamps.

3. At the United States Post Office, a regular loudly exclaimed one afternoon: ‘I’ve been waiting here for half an hour, but no one’s even looked up from their stamps!’ Finally, an elderly delivery driver looked up from his stamps and said, ‘Son, you’re standing in front of the wrong window—this is the stamp section!’ A collective laugh echoed through the post office as everyone realized they’d been waiting in the wrong line.

4. At the United States Post Office, a delivery driver paused mid-sort one day when he heard the automated voice announce over the loudspeaker: 'Attention please—your package has arrived from Mars.' The delivery driver looked around, confused, then shrugged and continued sorting mail. Suddenly, an elderly gentleman approached him, smiling broadly. ‘I’ve been waiting for that package,’ said the man. ‘Finally got my Martian coffee maker!’ Everyone burst out laughing, realizing it was just another day at the US Post Office.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Philadelphia
Housenumber
622
Postcode
19147
State
PA
Street
South 4th Street
Unit
24

Contacts

Phone
+1-215-923-8395

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Fr 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-16:00

Brand & operator

Brand
United States Post Office
Wikidata
Q668687
Operator
United States Postal Service
Short
USPS
Type
public
Wikidata
Q668687
Wikipedia
en:United States Postal Service

What it offers

Amenity
post office

Source: OpenStreetMap, 21 recorded details for this place.

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