Wendel Post Office closes; residents told to get mail 5 miles away in Manor
The U.S. Post Office in the Hempfield village of Wendel closed 10 days ago, forcing 100 customers who got their mail at that site to travel 5 miles to the post office in Manor.
The Postal Service closed the office on Feb. 13 because it lost its lease on the building at 369 Wendel Road, said Tad Kelley, a Postal Service spokesman in Pittsburgh.
The office served the 15691 ZIP code with all customers getting their mail at the post office because there is no home delivery in the community, Kelley said.
A sign at the post office in Manor said those who received their mail in Wendel can collect it from the clerk in the lobby.
The owner of the former Wendel Post Office building, Daniel Szekely of Wendel, could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
A dumpster filled with discarded rugs, post office boxes and other materials sat in front of the vacated red brick building along Wendel Road. The U.S. flag was removed from the flag pole in front of the building.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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