The Danielsville post office will soon transition to a six- hour work day.

During a community meeting held Oct. 23 at Bethany Weslyan Church in Cherryville, Acting Post Office Operations Manager of Central Pennsylvania Renee Rusyn announced the changes to an audience of four people who attended the public meeting.

Rusyn said the changes are the result of decreased demand and the U.S. Postal Services' post plan that looks at cutting costs. Customers, she said, are using different means of communication, such as email, which has led to lower revenues.

"We're not getting them [customers] back because of different ways people communicate," she said.

The decision to cut hours was based on a survey mailed to 1,239 residents. Keeping the current hours of 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m.-noon Saturdays was not a survey option.

The post office branch's hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon.

Rusyn said she could not provide an exact date the changes will take effect, but indicated the new hours could be implemented by January 2013.

Daniesville resident Bradley Miller spoke during the meeting, saying the changes would not benefit him and his wife, who both operate an insurance notarization service. He said he and his wife stop by the Danielsville post office to conduct business in the morning on their way to his office in Northampton and his wife's office in Slatington.

"This is not going to work for me," he said, noting the new starting time is a half hour later than the current start time. "It's going to be a lot more difficult to get the mailings done." A sizable portion of his business involves using the post office to mail out notarized forms.

Miller said 8 a.m. is a more convenient time for him because he is able to transact business and arrive at his workplace before the start of the day.

Mary Ann Barrall, of Daniesville, commented on the meeting's low turnout.

"I can't believe there's only four nonpostal people here," she said.

Rusyn added the post office continues to lobby Congress to assist in maintaining the viability of postal services.

"The post office all along has been doing all it can to save money," she said.