Post Office

BATAVIA – The Batavia Post Office is now open after a scare from a suspicious package that evacuated the building, which resulted in bomb squads being called to the scene early Thursday morning. More: continued here

"Ticking" package causes bomb scare at post officeChicago TribuneA bomb squad was sent to a post office in west suburban Batavia after a worker found a package believed to be “ticking” this morning while unloading a truck, authorities said. “It's not a bomb,'' said Batavia Deputy Police Chief Dan Eul. …

Suspicous package report called false alarm; Batavia Post Office openKane County ChronicleThe Kane County Sheriff's Bomb and Arson Investigation Unit and Kane County Sheriff Bomb Squad vehicles were parked in front of the Batavia Post Office to investigate a suspicious package early Thursday morning. (By Nicole Weskerna … More: continued …

A NEW post office boss is hoping to deliver great service to his customers. More: continued here

Postal Service outlines plans for Star Junction officeTribune-ReviewA town hall meeting on Wednesday evening in the Perryopolis Volunteer Fire Hall discussed possible realignment of hours of operation at the post office in Star Junction. Postal Service Post Office Operations Manager William Battles Jr. addressed the … More: continued here

'Dad got his trip': Post office sends remains on farewell tourThe Seattle TimesA mix-up at the post office in Seattle, where his ashes were supposed to be loaded up for an overnight trip to Spokane, instead sent O'Grady's remains on an unexpected cross-country journey to many of the places he'd …

The United States Post Office is forging ahead with a previously announced plan to cease general mail delivery on Saturdays starting later this year. More: continued here

How the post office made AmericaStaples World (subscription)How the post office made America. By Richard R. John. The postal service's announcement that it plans to end Saturday mail delivery reminds us of its vulnerability to the technological convulsions of the information age. The agency lost nearly $16 … More: continued …

Police, post office praise elderly couple for helping hurt mail carrierElgin Courier NewsThe post office always appreciates when customers help out its employees, according to the postmaster. And one thing everybody can do to help its mail carriers is salt and shovel their sidewalks and driveways, she added. “If people …

The Stir (blog) USPS Clothing Line: Post Office Unveils Latest Attempt to Bring in RevenueNewsmax.com"This agreement will put the Postal Service on the cutting edge of functional fashion," said Postal Service Corporate Licensing Manager Steven Mills in a statement. "The main focus will be to produce Rain Heat & Snow …