He attributed part of the decrease to the higher degree of watchfulness by citizens who not only report suspicious activities but also patrol their neighborhoods on foot and by vehicle. However, Gekas cautioned that there continues to be crimes that go unreported - sometimes by senior citizens who fear being victimized again. Area post offices handled a flood of Christmas mail Monday. Lines at Carlisle's post office occasionally extended to and even out the doors. And swarms of customers showed up at other post offices, too.
People do want to mail early so a loved one, especially children, get their mail on time.
Pinamonti says the Mt. Holly Post Office kept customers moving. Nobody waited more than three to five minutes. The last two Mondays before Christmas usually are the busiest days of the year for post offices. U.S. Postal Service officials say the Harrisburg processing and distribution center handled 1.4 million pieces of mail Monday, up from the 550,000 daily average. The idea of sharing is often a difficult concept for preschoolers to grasp.