Holiday Package Shipping Deadlines for Christmas 2012

If you want Santa Claus to arrive on time with holiday packages to U.S. destinations, the U.S. Postal Service has announced the dates those packages must be in the mail. So has FedEx and UPS.

Here's what you need to know to get your packages to their destinations on time.

Post Office Location

Plum, Oakmont and Verona eah have post offices. They are located at the following addresses:

• Plum Post Office—3100 Leechburg Road, Plum, PA 15239
• Oakmont Post Office—530 Allegheny River Boulevard, Oakmont, PA 15139
• Verona Post Office—620 Allegheny River Boulevard, Verona, PA 15147

Postal Service Shipping Deadlines

FedEx Deadlines

The deadline for FedEx Ground delivery by Christmas is Dec. 17. FedEx overnight services sent by Dec. 22 will get you there on time. And FedEx Same Day service will be operating on Christmas Day. 

There is a FedEx Express Ship Center in Plum, 5 Commerce Drive.

UPS Deadlines

The UPS schedule notes that packages can be sent by air, international and ground by Dec. 20. UPS Next Day Air packages picked up on that day will arrive Friday, Dec. 21. UPS 2nd Day Air packages picked up that day will arrive on Dec. 24. 

There is a UPS store in Plum located at 2366 Golden Mile Highway.

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