UPDATE: We searched the list again and discovered that there are four more locations in West Philly to be considered for closing. They are: 30th Street Train Station, West Market, Kingsessing, and West Park (5300 W. Jefferson).
Earlier today USPS announced that it would study approximately 3,700 post offices across the country to determine if they should be considered for closing due to insufficient revenues.
14 Philadelphia post offices are on that list. Only one, Overbrook (658 N. 63rd St.), is in West Philly. There are five post offices serving the University City, Spruce Hill, Walnut Hill, Squirrel Hill, Garden Court, and Cedar Park areas: at 2955 Market Street (30th Street Train Station), 3000 Chestnut Street (Philadelphia), 228 S 40th Street (University City), 5011 Sansom Street (West Market), and 5311 Florence Avenue (Kingsessing). Those are all safe for now.
FYI, one of the offices to be considered for closing is Philadelphia’s historic Ben Franklin Post Office. Read more about it here.
July 26th, 2011 at 4:50 pm
The 53rd and Florence post office which serves western Cedar Park IS on the list.
July 26th, 2011 at 5:50 pm
I actually find it faster to drive down to Chestnut and use the one down there instead of standing in line forEVER at the Kingssessing one.
July 26th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
I say good riddance to the Kingsessing branch and look forward to being (hopefully) merged with the UC branch. I’m tired of having a 50% chance of my packages being lost or otherwise damaged.
July 26th, 2011 at 9:52 pm
I totally agree with KB. That post office was corrupt and I am positive they were stealing (not losing) packages of mine. Somehow I would get books and boring stuff my mother would send me, but the few times I had electronics or a DVD ordered online and through the mail- it went missing and I had to file reports. I eventually gave up and just started having things mailed to a friends house in 19104. 19143 has been suffering for too long with postal service corruption and frankly, bad customer service and rudeness.
July 26th, 2011 at 10:28 pm
Huh. So what are those of us without cars supposed to do when all of these offices close? Where will our packages be, exactly?
July 27th, 2011 at 1:00 pm
I’ve always had good luck with the Kingsessing post office, and I’ve found them to be friendly and professional. Sure, they’re understaffed, but that’s not their fault! I would be sad to see them go.