MAHANOY PLANE – Today, those who live in Mahanoy Plane will have to get their mail in Frackville.The post office in Gilberton Borough closed Wednesday because the building’s owners decided not to renew the lease. The clerk of the office – the only empl More: continued here

The Spokesman Review Nampa food stamp users gain national attentionIdaho Press-TribuneTJ and Rebecca Fowler, of Nampa, began receiving food stamps in 2008 after the birth of their son, Miles (pictured). They were featured on national television this week to help give a face to participants in the food stamp program, …

Amid a bleak economy that has forced record numbers of Coloradans to rely on food stamps, there is one bright spot: The state has vastly improved its once-dismal record for speedy processing of new applications, despite the unprecedented demand. More: continued here

Closing post office branch would hurt Dayton business, some sayDayton Daily NewsDAYTON — The Dayton region's ability to attract new business will be adversely affected if a US Postal Service recommendation to move the city's mail processing operation to Columbus …Post office officials host meetingWDTNall 6 news articles » More: continued …

The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that consolidating Northwest Arkansas’ mail processing center with one in Little Rock will save about $5.9 million a year. More: continued here

eBay popup store opens in London, we look around in videoCNET UKThe eBay Christmas Boutique is a brand-new way to do your present shopping — devoid of checkouts, bags and queues (we hope), it's setting up shop today on London's Dean Street until 5 December. … More: continued here

DAYTON — The Dayton region’s ability to attract new business will be adversely affected if a U.S. Postal Service recommendation to move the city’s mail processing operation to Columbus moves forward, stakeholders say.About 50 people attended a public meeting at Sinclair Community College, Wednesday, where Postal Service managers discussed the …

MarketWatch Amazon And eBay Brawl Over Web Sales TaxKMBC Kansas CityWASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — Amazon and eBay had it out in a public brawl in Washington on Wednesday during a congressional hearing about allowing states to collect sales tax on Internet purchases. Amazon and eBay are an opposite sides of the …

Going postal in Muncie, IndianaMuncie Free PressBy Rick Yencer MUNCIE, IN – That first class letter might take a day or more to be delivered under a plan by the US Post Office to close Muncie's mail processing facility along with six others in the state. The average customer would …

FOX 12 investigators: Food stamps used for FrappuccinosKPTV.comIt may sound shocking, but the FOX 12 investigators discovered you can use an Oregon Trail Card, which is part of the food stamp program, to purchase the luxury drink at certain Starbucks counters inside grocery stores. … More: continued here