Having grown up in a small town and then moved back to it over 35 years ago, everyone seems to know or lives next to someone who works at our local post office. In speaking with the postmaster I was informed there were three main reasons for the delays we all seem to be experiencing: "In the last half of 2020 the newly appointed Post Master General made three decisions: Remove high speed sorting equipment from many locations; Reduce employee overtime; Handle all incoming mail on a "First In - Last Out " basis, meaning anything that was not processed the day it was received went into a pile to be processed later on a time available basis working from the top of the pile (Last In) down opposed to working from the bottom of the pile up (First In). In the USPS record keeping methods this method kept their delivery numbers up!" 
On 2/12 I ordered a small item from Burlington, WI (small town between Chicago & Milwaukee) to be shipped to my home about 45 NW of Albany, NY. Yesterday it left Spokane, WA. where it had been resting for 8 days. Tracking info here.
- Feb 23, 202110:03amDEPART USPS FACILITYSPOKANE, WA 99224
- Feb 23, 20219:36amDEPART USPS FACILITYSPOKANE, WA 99224
- Feb 22, 20217:49pmPROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITYSPOKANE, WA 99224
- Feb 21, 20218:15amPROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITYSPOKANE, WA 99224
- Feb 13, 202110:59pmPROCESSED THROUGH USPS FACILITYOAK CREEK, WI 53154
- Feb 13, 202111:10amDEPART POST OFFICEHONEY CREEK, WI 53138
- Feb 13, 202110:54amUSPS IN POSSESSION OF ITEMHONEY CREEK, WI 53138
- Feb 13, 202110:11amPRE-SHIPMENT INFO SENT USPS AWAITS ITEMBURLINGTON, WI 53105
- Feb 13, 20219:11amSHIPPING LBL CREATED USPS AWAITS ITEMBURLINGTON, WI 53105
- Feb 13, 20217:11amTracking number provided
