Barletta: Shickshinny Post Office will reopen within two monthsCitizens VoiceBy Denise Allabaugh (Staff Writer) The Shickshinny Post Office should reopen within 60 days after the flooding from Tropical Storm Lee in September forced it to close, US Rep. Lou Barletta announced Thursday. Barletta, R-Hazleton, received a letter …and more » More: …
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