Post Office to close 56 branches (BBC News)

DALLAS, W.Va. — A shooting shortly before 3 p.m. today at the Dallas Post Office has left one person injured, officials said. The name of the victim was not immediately being released. It is not known if there have been any arrests in the shooting. More: continued here

Washington, DC: Trump begins work on new hotel at Old Post OfficeLos Angeles Times(Evan Vucci / Associated Press). The Old Post Office Tower, a landmark operated by the National Park Service, includes an observation deck where visitors can take in some of the best views of the Capitol. It will be closed until 2016 when…

List of Post Office branches that are to be closed, region by region. Branches where consultations on closure are ongoing are not included. More: continued here

The Waughtown Station Post Office is in danger of closing, and the neighborhood around it is fighting to keep it open. More: continued here

Post office sale to go before Board of Public WorksCapitalGazette.comA plan is coming together for the state to buy the Annapolis Post Office on Church Circle and more than double it in size. The state Department of General Services will ask the Board of Public Works on Wednesday to approve the purchase of the Church…

Barricade placement a safety matter, Langley Post Office supervisor saysSouth Whidbey Record (subscription)The federal agency is required to provide a safe working environment for its employees, and the three concrete barriers that showed up this week to block the back entrance on Third Street to the Langley Post Office, much to the chagrin of city…