City, post office officials hold public meeting

House Republicans: Close Capitol post officesThe Hill (blog)“Although open to the public, the security screening necessary to enter the buildings deters widespread public use, and since most official House correspondence is processed through an intermediary, several of these post offices receive very little … More: continued here

Chicago Tribune Minor progress at old main post office? Sugar House could be razedChicago TribuneUnder pressure to show signs of progress at Chicago's vacant old main post office, British developer Bill Davies plans to demolish an adjacent five-story building before Thanksgiving, his business associates say. But the arrival of workers in hard hats … More:…

Poland wants post office to expand in consumer finance, insuranceReuters"We want to develop the services offered by the post, that is Bank Pocztowy (Post Bank), insurance," Kazimierz Smolinski of the infrastructure and construction ministry told Reuters in an interview this week. "There is huge potential in Poczta Polska …and more » More: continued here

When York's Post Office building stood lighthouse tallYork Daily RecordOne hundreds years have brought a change from this landmark post office to a storefront post office on York's West Market Street. Good? Bad? Just reality? See before-and-after images of this landmark buildings at: Picturing History. Print Email Font … More: continued here

Postal Service set for bioterror drillBend Bulletin“Our idea is to get the medicine out there as quickly as we can, so we can help health officials set up other dispensing locations” like hospitals, schools and doctors' offices, said Jude Plessas, who manages the pilot program for the Postal Service …and more » More: continued here

Vallejo's redesigned downtown Post Office now expected to open May 7Vallejo Times HeraldThe USPS eventually moved the main post office to a brand new, built-to-order location at 2635 Napa St., near Couch Street and Valle Vista Avenue. It's open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays, and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturdays. After…