Put a stamp on the Postal Service's futureAlbany Times UnionThe United States designed its first postage stamps in 1847, featuring George Washington on the 10-cent stamp and Benjamin Franklin on the five-cent stamp. Post Office expansion in 19th-century America accompanied westward expansion: in 1832, railway …GUEST ESSAY: Postal Service needs …

LABOUR want urgent answers from the SNP after a UK department suggested an independent Scotland would lose Royal Mail. More: continued here

WFMY News 2 USPS issues "muscle car" commemorative stampsTallahassee Democrat (blog)In case you want to send a letter to friends about Danica Patrick becoming the first woman to start on the pole in Sunday's Daytona 500 NASCAR race, the U.S. Postal Service has the perfect stamp: its new “muscle car” …

Legislation that would spread food stamp distribution across 10 days each month has hit a roadblock. More: continued here

Bill to stagger food stamps heads back to committeeKTVBBOISE — Legislation that would spread food stamp distribution across 10 days each month has been pulled from the Senate and is headed back to committee for reconsideration. Republican Sen. Lee Heider of Twin Falls asked fellow senators to return the …and …

Daily Mail For sale on eBay, Mitchell's 'plebgate' bicycle: Former chief whip sells …Daily MailThe ex-Cabinet minister at the centre of the 'plebgate' row is to sell the bicycle that sparked the controversy after thieves twice tried to steal it. Former Tory Chief Whip Andrew Mitchell, plans to go on …

Bill to stagger food stamps head back to committeeKTVBBOISE — Legislation that would spread food stamp distribution across 10 days each month has been pulled from the Senate and is headed back to committee for reconsideration. Republican Sen. Lee Heider of Twin Falls asked fellow senators to return the …Food …

Fifteen posties taken to court for dishonestyexpressandstar.comMarie Teasdale, informations rights officer at Royal Mail, today said the vast majority of workers were honest. She said: “Royal Mail Group operates a zero-tolerance approach across the business to dishonesty. While the overwhelming majority of all … More: continued here

EDITORIAL: Post office book policy is a travestyClarksville Leaf ChronicleFor years, local post offices would set aside undeliverable books so volunteers could come pick them up and make sure they would still make it into some child's hands. This also gave the local Imagination Library a chance to remove the …

North Wales eBay Today: 1960s Scatton Bros. SignPatch.comToday's listing dates back to the 1960s in North Wales Borough. Seller somerset.antiques is selling a vintage store sign from Scatton Brothers Awning Manufacturing Company. According to the description, the sign is made of pressed wood board, with wear … More: continued here