Letter to the editor: Wendel residents lost more than convenience when post office closed

It has been nearly a year since the Wendel post office was closed. Wendel residents on our side of town now must go to Manor to pick up our mail. A two-minute trip has turned into a 20-minute expedition.

In a letter dated Jan. 20, 2021, Curtis Williams, manager of Post Office Operations, said the closing was “due to lease termination by the landlord.” The letter said no final decision had been made to permanently discontinue the post office and stated that “a community meeting will be held later.” No such meeting was ever held.

I tried contacting our elected officials, both state and federal. Nothing has been done. Many people who live in Wendel are senior citizens, and we’ve lost not only the convenience of a local post office, but a community center.

Please, politicians, don’t ask me for any more money to fund your campaigns. I am donating the money to myself to pay for gas for the trips to Manor.

Keith Milton

Hempfield