In a letter dated, January 10th, 2020, received by members, the Santander Bank in Shenandoah has announced it will close.
"We are writing to let you know that at noon on Friday, April 17, 2020, Santander will consolidate our Shenandoah Branch at 2 N. Main St., Shenandoah, PA 17976 into our Pottsville Branch", the letter stated.
According to Nancy Orlando, External Communications for Santantder, the services provides at the Shenandoah Branch will be consolidated to the Pottsville branch.
In a statement from Santander, Orlando said "On April 17, Santander will close our branch and free-standing ATM at 2 North Main Street in Shenandoah, and consolidate our services with our branch at 120 South Centre street in Pottsville, ensuring that we continue to meet the banking needs of our customers in Schuylkill County. We routinely review our branch network to make sure we are optimizing our resources and this consolidation makes good sense for both our customers and our business. Customers were notified of the closure 90 days in advance and all of our team members from the closed branch will remain employed with us."