USPS pulls out of Erie’s Pony Express; store may close by November

After 36 years serving Erie’s west side, Pony Express could shut its doors by the end of October — not because of poor business, but because the U.S. Postal Service has pulled the plug.

On Oct. 1, USPS officials removed all postal equipment and signage from the store at 1903 W. Eighth St., ending a decades-long contract that allowed the locally owned shop to operate as an official USPS location. The move followed a termination notice issued in late May , giving owners David and Terry Grab 120 days to wind down its USPS services.