Post Office

Man sleeping behind wheel at Whitehouse Station Post Office charged with …Hunterdon County DemocratREADINGTON TWP. — A Pennsylvania man faces drunken driving charges after he fell asleep behind the wheel of his car at the Whitehouse Station Post Office. Township police said that his car was blocking the parking lot …

Lister questions post office closure plansRoyal GazetteMr Lister said he appreciates the challenge of balancing the Island's budget, but has questioned how closing St David's, Harrington Sound and Somerset Bridge sub-post offices fits into Government's greater plan. All three post offices are set to close … More: continued here

US Postal Service opening two new post offices in Kansas City public librariesKSHBBecause we are not tax supported and haven't been for about 30 years we really have to look out for every penny,” postal spokesperson Richard Watkins said. “These village post offices will be open longer hours than a …

Ukip cancels freepost address after social media campaign inundates party with …MetroThe closure was revealed by the Ukip Bexley Twitter account, which posted a message from the Post Office that said it would no longer be able to accept items sent to the address. The political party, which is gearing …

Conference told rural post offices efficient, technologically advanced and ideally placed to provide small-scale banking services and support local businesses More: continued here

Alibaba's e-commerce head has a plan to save post offices around the worldQuartzInstead of killing the post office, however, the internet is now offering opportunity. The rise of e-commerce and online shopping–especially cross-border online shopping–has the potential to generate huge new volumes of small parcels that postal … More: continued …

Irish Independent Tesco deal 'threatens to cannibalise post offices'Irish IndependentPresident of the Irish Postmasters' Union (IPU), Ciaran McEntee, said he was "disappointed" with the establishment of 'Post Point' outlets in supermarkets, which raised fears that community post offices are being sidelined. He urged the Government not … More: continued here

It was started by a husband and wife in an effort to save their local post office from closure. More: continued here

A new banking service could be provided through an alliance between An Post and credit unions. More: continued here

Ulster County post offices taking part in May food driveKingston Daily FreemanKINGSTON >> A food drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, the United States Postal Service, the United Way of Ulster County, UlsterCorps and the Kingston Post Office will take place this month. The food collected will …