Manteca’s Post Office on Maple Avenue was under construction 75 years ago. More: continued here

Is the postal service going the way of the pony express?PBS NewsHourThe U.S. Post Office announced that the price of a first class stamp will rise from 46 to 49 cents in late January. Rising costs and diminishing usage may endanger future of mail delivery. Canada is phasing out urban …

Post Office Holiday HoursJamestown Post JournalAll post offices will be open New Year's Eve, Tuesday but most will close at noon except the following, open until 5 p.m.: Fredonia Post Office, 21 Day St.; Jamestown Post Office, 300 East Third St.; Olean Post Office, 102 S. Union St.; and the …

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A collector credits a hunch with helping him land a rare sheet of newly issued stamps featuring a corrected version of the famous 1918 "inverted Jenny" stamp. More: continued here

Saw It on eBay: Engraved Silver Spoon Featuring Old PrisonPatch.comWe here in Joliet may want to shy away from our prison past these days, but once it was the city's calling card — as evidenced by this souvenir spoon being sold on eBay. In fact, the engraving of the now-closed …

Manteca Post Office built 75 years agoManteca BulletinThe dawn of 2014 will also mark the 106th year of a post office being based in Manteca. Prior to 1908, Manteca was a rural route of the Lathrop post office. The only other post office in the area was at Atlanta on …

eBay Inc : County to auction surplus radio gear ; Commission has OK'd sheriff …4-traders (press release)As Shawnee County implements a new public safety radio system next year, it plans to go online to sell some components of the current system. The Shawnee County Commission voted Dec. 2 to authorize …

Saw it on eBay: Non-Stick Baking SetPatch.comAnd it was a big hit—except for one unfortunate hiccup. The Oreo-cookie crust layer stuck to the bottom of the springform pan. So, I'm in the market for some new non-stick bakeware. And I saw this six-piece BakerEze set on eBay. The seller—muggsy106 …and …

Mirror.co.uk Sprout fans flock to eBay auction to bid for joker's Christmas leftoversMirror.co.ukDan, from Ledbury, Herefordshire, said: “I joked that you can sell anything on eBay and I looked down at these sprouts on my plate. “I took a picture and uploaded it – the interest was amazing.” The auction …

Price of Stamps Going Up in 2014Patch.comIf you're someone who uses a lot of stamps, you'll want to start stocking up on Forever stamps before prices rise. On Jan. 26 the cost of a first-class postage stamp will rise to $.49 from $.46, according to the Chicago Tribune. A book …