Bomb fear at post office

Upstate NY post office to be named for fallen CIA officerSFGateMONROE, N.Y. (AP) — An Orange County post office is being named in honor of a hometown hero who was killed while serving as a CIA officer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney introduced legislation to name the Monroe post office for …and more »…

Quad City Times Viola man sentenced to federal prison for post office robberyQuad City TimesA Viola, Illinois, man was sentenced Thursday to 11 years in federal prison for robbing a U.S. Post Office in Taylor Ridge last year. Walker L. Hampton, 41, pleaded guilty in June in U.S. District Court, Rock Island, to robbery of…

The United States Postal Service's plan to save money by relocating its Newbury Park post office was described as penny-wise and pound-foolish by a number of residents at a public meeting Tuesday night. More: continued here

Officials break ground for Moynihan StationYourNabe.comSpeaking beneath the massive pillars of the Farley Post Office that fills the entire block between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, several officials invoked the …Moynihan Station construction begins in New York CityProgressive Rail Roadingall 2 news articles » More: continued here

Tough economic times hurt post officeThe Associated Press –1 hour agoLarry Jacobs, the retired postmaster of Bloomington, Ind., said there are safeguards in place to make it hard to close a post office because they are so … More: continued here

Frustrations mount over possible post office closure in WardDaily CameraBy Leezia Dhalla Camera Staff Writer Ward residents who are outraged by the federal government's proposed closure of their local post office plan to suggest a compromise this week that calls for reducing the post office's hours to avoid permanent … More: continued here