PITTSBURGH—-As part of an ongoing national expansion plan, today FedEx Ground, the small-package ground delivery unit of FedEx Corp. , is celebrating the opening of a major distribution hub in Chicago, Ill., increasing the company’s presence in the Chicagoland area. More: continued here

Philly stamps its tourism effortPRWeek… Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) launched a PR initiative tasking residents to invite friends and family to Philadelphia via branded, stamped postcards. … More: continued here

Cell phones may be part of everyone’s life but they’re becoming less welcome at work. More: continued here

Gov. Sonny Perdue says Georgia will receive a high performance bonus of $4 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its management of under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly the Food Stamp Program. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service is preparing to auction off its long-vacant old Main Chicago Post Office, and some officials have suggested it could be reused as a train hub. More: continued here

BBC News London Mail Workers Begin Three-Day Strike Over JobsBloombergJuly 8 (Bloomberg) — London postal employees began a three-day strike in a dispute over workforce reductions at state-owned Royal Mail…Mail staff begin three-day strikeBBC NewsRoyal Mail sell off to go ahead after recessionTelegraph.co.ukRoyal Mail London postal workers begin three-day strikePeople …

The House took up a bill on Wednesday that funds a 14 percent increase for food stamps as more and more people become eligible for the program because of rising unemployment. More: continued here

Bosses of auction Web site eBay have launched a crackdown after sellers tried to sell tickets for Michael Jackson’s memorial service. More: continued here

PSFK Alternate Histories Of Objects For Sale On eBayio9Would you pay more money for items on eBay if they had interesting stories behind them? A group of writers has determined to find out, by selling objects on …Literary Journal Meets Thrift Storemediabistro.comSignificant Objects: Rob Walker gets literary about stuffCore77.comDo Make …

What's at Stake If Ovington Post Office ClosesBrooklyn Daily EagleThe union has been distributing flyers at many of Brooklyn post offices to alert the public about the looming actions. At the Ovington Post Office, … More: continued here