US Postal Service Makes Purple Heart Stamp“Forever”NewsLIAn effort to honor military heroes that began in the New York State Senate 11 years ago has now resulted in the US Postal Service announcing that the Purple Heart postage stamp has been classified as a “Forever” stamp, ensuring that it will continue in …and more » More: continued…
Maricopa Post Office begins Saturday retail hoursTriValley CentralThe Maricopa Post Office will be open for Saturday retail hours as part of a three-month test beginning Saturday, April 9. The Maricopa facility, located at 44920 W. Hathaway Ave., will be open from 9 am to noon. Maricopa Post Office would like to … More: continued here
Site selector Mullis says Memphis on right track with EDGEBizjournals.comSome day, Memphis may get its own eBay-like project thanks to the creation of more consolidated and intentional approach for economic development in the form of the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis & Shelby County. …and more » More: continued here
Globe and Mail Federal budget details emerge Cuts target food stamps, climate change research …The Register-GuardDemocrats had staved off even tougher cuts, but the final package carried a decided Republican policy stamp. The details were released Tuesday as part of the legislation that will go before lawmakers this week to enact the cuts and fund…
New York Times (blog) Postal Service Begins Civil War Stamp SeriesPR Newswire (press release)CHARLESTON, SC, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The US Postal Service today issued the first of an annual series of Forever Stamps that recognize key events of the Civil War — America's bloodiest conflict, which began 150 years ago today at …WCIV-TV…
Glory days gone in Geuda Springs — along with post office?Arkansas City TravelerThe town does offer its 220 rural residents a co-op, cafe, bar and post office. But the post office now is in danger of closing. Local residents learned of the plan earlier this month in a letter from the US Postal Service. A…
Turkey in the middle of an online auction boom; now eBay has a big part of the action thanks to a local giant they’ve had a long relationship with. Auction giant eBay has committed themselves to the Turkish market by purchasing a 93% stake in local site GittiGidiyor , which has more than 6.4 million…
msnbc.com Rubber stamps? Permits OK'd fast in state's energy boommsnbc.comMatt Rourke / AP Pennsylvania's natural gas boom has come with protests like this one last Jan. 18 outside the state capitol as Tom Corbett was being sworn in as governor. By MICHAEL RUBINKAM The Associated Press ALLENTOWN, Pa. …and more » More: continued here
Autochannel (press release) EPA Administrator Jackson to Join USPS to Unveil Go Green Commemorative StampsAutochannel (press release)As Earth Day approaches, April 22, the new stamps demonstrate easy steps everyone can take to improve and protect our environment.* WHO:* EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson Ronald Stroman, Deputy Postmaster General, USPS Emil Dzuray, Acting Chief …and more »…
Pennsylvania environmental regulators say they spend as little as 35 minutes reviewing each of the thousands of applications for natural gas well permits they get each year. More: continued here