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Neither rain, nor snow...nor weekends?

Starting in August, mail carriers with the United States Postal Service will have to work even harder throughout the week due to the Postal Service's recent decision to limit mail delivery on Saturdays. They will still continue to deliver packages six days a week under the new plan; which is aimed to save them about $2 billion annually. U.S. postal carrier Bob Kunkel delivers mail along West Broad Street in Tamaqua.

ANDREW LEIBENGUTH/TIMES NEWS Starting in August, mail carriers with the United States Postal Service will have to work even harder throughout the week due to the Postal Service's recent decision to limit mail delivery on Saturdays. They will still continue to deliver packages six days a week under the new plan; which is aimed to save them about $2 billion annually. U.S. postal carrier Bob Kunkel delivers mail along West Broad Street in Tamaqua.