South Side postal station may close

YOUNGSTOWN — News that the Postal Service is considering closing its South Side Station comes as a disappointment to 53-year-old Sam Fant.

The former South Side resident who now lives in Boardman keeps a post office box at the West Hylda Street branch. He said he visits two to three times each week and that the station is generally pretty busy.

“There’s a steady flow of people, even on a Saturday,” he said.

But postal officials say business there has long been waning.

“This particular station has been declining over the years,” said David Van Allen, postal service spokesman. “People aren’t using it like they used to.”

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