The holiday shopping season is in full swing, which means that a lot of companies are cleaning up. One of these companies is eBay, as it announced today that Sunday, December 9 was its “biggest mobile shopping day” ever. Of course, eBay’s various sellers are making the most money from …

The Calgary Stampeder Football Club is mourning the death of inaugural team member Harry Hobbs, who passed away in Edmonton on Dec. 6. He was 87 years old. More: continued here

Springfield post office donates to Toys for TotsWWLP 22NewsAs you can see our 22New lobby is full of toys dropped off by hundreds of 22news viewers and local businesses and organizations, including workers from the Main Street Post office in Springfield. Mark Discawicz said, “I think you even got a …

FedEx Corporation ( FDX ) has registered record breaking sales with 19 million packages on Monday this week. As the holiday season has begun, freight-forwarding companies like FedEx and United Parcel Service, Inc. More: continued here

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has completed his challenge to live on food stamps for a week. More: continued here

Milltown post office to reopen early next yearEast Brunswick SentinelPostal officials have informed the borough that they intend to reopen the Milltown post office, which has been closed since it flooded during Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Borough leaders were informed of the decision at a meeting with United States …

Marketplace.org Starbucks cards get $1000 bids on eBayMarketplace.orgThis final note today, which one can only file under 'What is the matter with you people?' I don't know if you heard about the fancy new Starbucks card last week. It's made of etched steel and costs $450 — but is loaded …

Care2.com Philadelphia Weekly Staffer Going on Food StampsPhiladelphia Magazine (blog)But for the 473,037 people in Philadelphia (31 percent of the city's population) who rely on food stamps, things aren't always so dandy. According to statistics by the Hunger Coalition, the average food stamp (now called the Supplemental Nutrition …Galles: Much-hyped …

Dan M. Tangherlini on the Hoover Building, Old Post Office, and moreWashington Post (blog)How are things with the Old Post Office project? We have really, really talented professionals who are working on that, so my job is to really let them be and not get involved in their negotiations, but …

Tuesday is your very last chance to help a child in need through our 22News' annual Toys for Tots drive! More: continued here