Post Office

Post office had $1.9 billion second quarter lossSan Jose Mercury NewsWASHINGTON—The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $1.9 billion over the last three months and warns that losses will continue to mount without help from Congress. The loss for the financial quarter ending March 31 was narrower than a $3.2 …

WWAY NewsChannel 3 Hours changing at area post officesWhiteville News ReporterUPDATE: At 5:30 p.m. The signs at the Lake Waccamaw Post Office have been removed, with a notice that the hours are "being evaluated," so – at the Lake – counter hours remain what they have been. Several area post …

Collection box at Kearney post office takenModesto BeeMODESTO — One of the blue collection boxes was stolen from in front of the Kearney Avenue post office in Modesto sometime late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, according to U.S. Postal Service Inspector Jeff Fitch. He said he does not know …

Two Arrests of Unlicensed Drivers, Suspicious Package at Post Office…Patch.comCaller reported a suspicious white bag with something in it beside the mailboxes at the Post Office. Fire Chief Bill Kingsbury said it was a package to be mailed and they might not have been able to fit it in the …

FREEPORT — Deb Bussan took over as coordinator for the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive at the Freeport post office in 2008. “With the economy being the way it is, people are still being generous,” she said. More: continued here

Baldwinsville post office to be named after Lysander Marine killed in AfghanistanSyracuse.comCynthia Foley, postmaster of Baldwinsville, will host the program to rededicate the post office. Speakers will include Gillibrand, Buerkle, Capt. Glenn Baker, Schneider's company commander and Commandant Ron Farewell with the Greater Syracuse Marine … More: continued here

Palo Alto poised to make bid on post officeSan Jose Mercury NewsOn Monday, the city council is expected to approve a city staff recommendation to submit and negotiate an offer to buy the post office at 380 Hamilton Ave. The property is one of many the debt-stricken federal agency has …

RESIDENTS of Biggar and the surrounding area are being urged to have their say on plans to relocate the town's Post Office. MSP Aileen Campbell is urging people to make their views known following the launch of a consultation ahead of a possible move from 80 High Street to 107 …

The city of Palo Alto is ready to take delivery of the historic U.S. Postal Service building in downtown. More: continued here

HSBC and First Direct have now joined the Post Office's banking network, meaning customers can make withdrawals and deposits at branches around the UK. More: continued here