Local post office dropbox hit dozens of times by thieves looking for money, checks

CHELTENHAM, Pa. – On the same day Pennsylvania leaders met to raise concerns about rising crime against the postal service, authorities in one county warned residents to avoid a mailbox that’s been struck by thefts dozens of times.

The Cheltenham Township Police Department advised residents not to put mail with cash or checks inside the blue dropbox outside the Elkins Park Post office on Ashbourne Road. The box, according to police, has been a favorite target for money-hungry thieves.