Croydon To Get Temporary Post Office This Week

CROYDON, PA — A temporary post office in Croydon will be set up early this week to serve postal customers whose local office has been closed since August.

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick said Monday that he'd received a response from the U.S. Postal Service to a letter he wrote last month asking why the post office had remained closed for so long after what was described as a minor fire there.

In a written statement, Fitzpatrick called word of the temporary facility good news.

"This is welcome news from the United States Postal Service," Fitzpatrick said. "While the closure of the Croydon Post Office has temporarily disrupted service for local residents and small businesses, I am confident that this temporary facility will mitigate further interruption, especially with the holiday season upon us.

"I am thankful to Postmaster Brennan and her staff for their attention and prompt response to this matter. We will continue to closely monitor the status of repairs."

Fitzpatrick said the postal service also told him the person who leases the post office facility in Croydon will establish a detailed timetable detailing restoration plans.

The Croydon Post Office was damaged by fire on Aug. 23, but was only believed to have sustained minor damage. It has been closed since then.

You can read the entire letter to Fitzpatrick, from U.S. Postal Service government relations representative Julian M. Johnson, here.

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