Post Office

Canada Post has struck a deal with online retailer Etsy to create seamless shipping for Etsy members in Canada without a trip to the post office. More: continued here

The East Stroudsburg post office has closed temporarily due to possible structural issues with the building, USPS spokeswoman Karen Mazurkiewicz said. More: continued here

How Post Offices Can Provide an Alternative to Payday lendingHuffington PostEarlier this month, the Office of the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service, proposed expanding their financial services to include banking transactions, including small dollar loans. Many Americans use postal money orders to pay bills … More: continued …

Longtime employee of Shelby County post office pleads guilty to theft chargesal.com (blog)BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – A former employee of a Shelby County post office pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $27,000 in money orders. Sharon Harrison, 56, of Maplesville, was charged with theft of U.S. Postal money orders and …

Can you bank on a loan from the post office? More: continued here

A D.C. man has been charged in January incident in which cash was taken. More: continued here

Man arrested for robbery at Va. postal officeW*USA 9(WUSA) — Police have made an arrest in connection to a robbery at a U.S. Post Office in Alexandria. Darryl Franks, 58 was arrested on Feb. 10 and has been charged with 'Robbery', police said. The robbery took place around 4:15 p.m. …

THE main post office in West Street, Bridport, will open as a new open-plan style branch on February 21 at 1pm following a refurbishment. More: continued here

A LIMERICK postmaster has warned that closing post offices will cause huge hardship in rural communities. Tom O’Callaghan, who represents Postmasters in Limerick, said that a Government action plan is urgently needed. “The post office network is under serious threat – the network as we know it will be wiped …

TOWYN’S Post Office is looking to secure it’s future by doubling opening hours and creating a new style branch. More: continued here