Post Office

A man is arrested after a masked gunman threatens staff at a Gateshead post office. More: continued here

Post office hours being reduced in rural communitiesAddison County IndependentADDISON COUNTY — As U.S. Postal Service officials implement a plan to wring costs out of rural post offices, some local residents have a last opportunity to affect how service will be cut in their towns. USPS officials will host meetings …

Pocahontas Times Community meeting will help decide fate of Dunmore Post OfficePocahontas TimesThe United States Postal Service is once again evaluating rural post offices and asking the community for help in making a tough decision – to close or not to close. In mid December, residents of Dunmore received a …

An interested group of Cowley residents Tuesday night questioned a U.S. Postal Service proposal to reduce hours at the Cowley Post Office as part of a nationwide effort to prevent post office closures by reducing hours. “Last year because the … More: continued here

First midstate village post office to open in Port TrevortonSunbury Daily ItemPORT TREVORTON — Hilsher's General Store will serve as the first village post office in Central Pennsylvania beginning later this month as the U.S. Postal Service continues to cut costs nationwide. The concept of a village post office in …

ADDISON COUNTY — As U.S. Postal Service officials implement a plan to wring costs out of rural post offices, some local residents have a last opportunity to affect how service will be cut in their towns. More: continued here

What's New at the Post Office? 46-Cent Stamp, Global Forever StampPatch.comHeaded to the Post Office for stamps this month? You might want to bring some extra money. The price of a stamp to send a letter is increasing by 1 cent on Jan. 27. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will …

Postal Service Inspector General David C. Williams says the post office of the future will provide front-line government services, secure e-mail and financial services. More: continued here

Vermont Post Offices Holding Meetings to Weigh CutbacksFox44abc22yourvoiceOthers would require closing offices and opting for rural delivery post offices at another facility or establishing a village post office that has limited services. Recent surveys showed people chose to cut back hours rather than close offices …and more » More: continued here

The Public Protector's office has not completed an investigation into maladministration in the SA Post Office almost two years after the complaint was lodged, the Communication Workers' Union says. More: continued here