Media, PA: Springfield Mall Branch @ 1250 Baltimore Pike #L13b2
Media, PA: Springfield Branch @ 32 N. Brookside Rd.
The new facility is located near the Mall Branch @ 1132 Baltimore Pike, in Springfield's Olde Sproul Shopping Center. It's accessible to more passers-through than the Mall Branch, but less accessible to residents close to the Springfield main streets. I visited all three today and took their photographs.
USPS had been looking to consolidate up to three facilities in a new location for two years, but only replaced the two Springfield branches. There are no carriers there; Delivery Unit Optimization has placed the Springfield carriers in the Lansdowne post office, three miles away. I'm personally surprised they couldn't put the carriers in a closer office such as Clifton Heights, or a more related office like Media.
The USPS Locator tool and Mobile App both misstate the hours of the new Springfield office, which are presently Mon.-Fri. 9-7 and Sat. 9-4. The old Springfield location had hours of 8-4 and 9-12; the Springfield Mall location had been open as long as the mall was during the week: it was open Mon-Sat. 10-8:30 and Sun. 11-4. (Many mall locations share this uncommon attribute.)
The Springfield Mall post office ceased retail operations on Aug. 4 and P.O. box operations on Aug. 5. The Springfield post office closed Aug. 5 and the building is currently for sale. The new Springfield office officially opened Aug. 6. Without further ado, I hereby present you photos!
Former site: Springfield Mall post office
Former site: Springfield post office
New location: Springfield post office
What Springfield got because of this is a continual erosion of carrier service. The carriers are surly and tracked mail listed as on the truck is not delivered.
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