My family has lived in this area since before this post office existed. My parents told me stories of stopping by someone's house to pick up the mail while this office was being built. Do I believe the stories? Maybe.
I lived in Pocono Summit for two years, 99-01. The post office existed then. I kept a PO Box, as it was sometimes easier than explaining the odd addresses in the area. Just this summer the address system became a standardized format. Thousands of households in this small corner of the Poconos can finally claim a street address!
Yes, Pocono Summit has finally been granted street names and numbers. Gone are the Highway Carrier Box numbers, along with the inability to have things delivered by some of the other delivery services. (Why, yes, FedEx, I AM looking at you!) Also gone is the worry that your 911 calls will be routed oddly.
Who is to thank for this wonderful change? Please start with the staff of this small, but busy office. They have worked hard to make the transition to a standardized address as painless as possible, and they deserve to be acknowledged for that effort. They have the huge task of routing the mail to new, unfamiliar addresses, while still keeping track of the old, phased out route numbers. They do this with a smile.
I have always found the staff at this location to be warm and personable. I left the area a decade ago, and only return once a year or so to visit my mother. I am always asked about my family, and about changes in my life. This is done while my packages are dealt with and my money is counted, with never a step out of place. Friendly, efficient, and happy to help with the small things that can make such a big difference in a person's day.
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