Post Office

Examiner.com Labor Day 2014 USPS post office holiday: Is there mail delivery today, Sept. 1?Examiner.comLabor Day is observed and celebrated today, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. While many Americans are celebrating the holiday with one last cookout, some are wondering if their post office and banks are open on Labor Day. …

Over 400 casual workers were dismissed by the South African Post Office (Sapo) following escalating incidents of violence during a three week strike, reported Eyewitness News on Monday. According to the report, the employees demanded they be employed permanently, and were dismissed after repeated incidents of violence and intimidation of …

The Post Office has launched a new ranges of mortgages with includes a 1.98% 2-year fixed rate which is available up to 75% loan to value. More: continued here

Mobile postal services will be halted from Monday except for communities near the Gaza Strip. More: continued here

The EU says it cannot intervene to stop Ireland from closing rural post offices. More: continued here

Civil War history comes to lifeGwinnettdailypost.comLILBURN — History came alive Saturday as the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center put on a Civil War display for the community at the Yellow River Post Office at Hudson-Nash Farm. The event gave families a chance to see what Civil War life was …and more » …

MILWAUKEE (WITI) — A man walks into a post office with a $49,000 check — and this isn’t the beginning of a joke. It’s a reminder of why it’s important that you keep an eye on your checkbook. “It wasn`t quite the normal customer. There was something about him that …

Plan B Burger Bar hopes to open this fall in the former U.S. Post Office in downtown Fairfield. Photo: Genevieve Reilly Construction on the new retail stores at the site of the former U.S. Post Office in downtown Fairfield is winding down. More: continued here

Labor Day 2014: Walmart, Target, Costco; What's Open, Closed? Hours; Post…The Epoch TimesPost offices are also generally closed. But retailers like Walmart and Target will remain open, often with sales. Costco will be closed on Labor Day. Meanwhile, public transportation is usually on a weekend or holiday schedule. New Yorkers …

Rural Alaska Community Suffering from US Post Office ClosureKTUU.comResidents of the rural northern community of Wainwright say they are struggling after the closure of the local U.S. Post Office more than two weeks ago. Robert Grimes, principal of Alak School in Wainwright, said the closure has caused several families … …