The United States Postal Service (USPS) on Oct. 1 will implement “new service” standards for first-class mail and periodicals, meaning some mail will take even longer to be delivered in some cases, and some prices will be raised. USPS will “implement new service standards for First Class Mail and Periodicals,” spokeswoman Kim Frum said in an emailed statement to several media outlets, noting that the changes will slow the transit time for mail traveling long distances by roughly 30 percent. “Most first class mail (61%) and periodicals (93%) will be unaffected” by the new service changes, Frum said. Single-piece first-class mail or “standard sized letters and flats” being delivered in the same region will still have a two-day delivery time the spokeswoman said, noting that first-class packages will be affected by the changes starting Oct. 1. Further, from Oct. 3 until Dec. 26, the USPS will temporarily hike up its …