Reimagining the downtown post office with a pedestrian bridge that spans the BayouCultureMap Houston… a panel of competition judges from across the country examined four final projects that reimagined a 16-acre site along Buffalo Bayou that currently maintains the mid-century downtown post office that the US government has thought of …

The City of Reno hopes to purchase the Post Office in downtown. The Postal Service will move into a smaller nearby location.  More: continued here

A new post office serving east Slidell is set to open by the end of May, four months after Hancock Bank decided not to renew the contract to run the station out of one of its Whitney Bank branches. The… More: continued here

A biohazard evacuation will take place at the Midland postal facility on Wednesday but it's all a test. It will only be happening at the Midland Mail Processing Plant on Loop 40. More: continued here

HARD-HIT families and small businesses are forking out thousands of pounds on STAMPS to beat price increase More: continued here

NOLA.com East Slidell getting new post office next monthNOLA.comBy Christine Harvey, The Times-Picayune A new post office serving east Slidell is set to open by the end of May, four months after Hancock Bank decided not to renew the contract to run the station out of one of its Whitney …

By Dave Schwab Thursday, April 26 will be the only opportunity for La Jollans to meet face-to-face with the U.S. Postal Service to express their disapproval of the federal institution’s proposal to relocate the postal service at 1140 Wall St. and sell the “historic” building. More: continued here

Food stamps reduced the U.S. poverty rate by a significant margin during the recent economic downturn, says a study released on Tuesday by the Department of the Agriculture (USDA). More: continued here

Calcutta Telegraph Stamp crisis stumps peopleCalcutta TelegraphThe state capital is witnessing an acute shortage of non-judicial stamps, especially of lower denominations (Rs 20, Rs 50 and Rs 100), which has made it difficult for people to get legal authorisation on agreements and affidavits. More: continued here

Food Stamps Reduce Poverty, USDA Study FindsThe Epoch TimesBy Jack Phillips Food stamps reduced the US poverty rate by a significant margin during the recent economic downturn, says a study released on Tuesday by the Department of the Agriculture (USDA). In 2009, the USDA said that the official poverty rate …