Post Office

Rural Post Offices Cut Hours to Stay OpenWSPA.comThe US Postal Service is looking to help stop small town postal services from closing by changing the way they operate. The town of Lockhart in Union County said it will do whatever is needed to keep its post office in business. On …

Historic post office building up for saleWTNHNEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) — For some residents in New London, it is more than just a place to send snail mail. The historic U.S. Postal Service building is up for sale and for some residents, having to go some place else to send …

Two women are behind bars after picking up a package that containing synthetic drugs at the downtown Sioux Fall post office. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service has put out its annual heads-up to remind Christmas-minded customers of the deadlines to get their packages in the mail. But even though the post office expects to move almost 18 billion pieces of mail during the holidays, it isn't really asking for much extra time …

Mississippi post offices will have extended hours for the days leading up to Christmas. More: continued here

Post office shifts into holiday high gearReporterHerald.comLoveland resident Kerry Moodey carries a package into the downtown Loveland post office, 601 N. Cleveland Ave., on Friday afternoon, Dec. 7. She was mailing the parcel to her son, who is serving in the U.S. Navy in Afghanistan. ( Craig Young ) …Post …

The Santa Cruz Post Office turned 100 this year. We'll have a story in Sunday's paper about its features and historical significance. Here's a look at the post office then and now. More: continued here

23600 postal employees take buyoutFederal TimesA worker sorts paperwork at a Post Office in San Francisco in 2011. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images). Filed Under. Departments · Postal Service. A huge U.S. Postal Service early-out offer is attracting thousands more takers than an identical pitch … More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will resume providing postal services at the existing Milltown Post Office facility, which has been closed ever since it was damaged in flooding from Hurricane Irene last year, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt (N.J.-12th) said on Friday. More: continued here

Partial Reopening of John St. Post Office Leaves Downtowners ConfusedDNAinfoConfusion reigned at the John Street Post Office early Friday, after local residents received a letter stating that the branch would reopen — only to find locked doors when they arrived. The letter, posted at buildings in the area and dated …