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Lancaster Newspapers Lancaster Post Office gets first woman and minority postmasterLancaster NewspapersFast-forward two-and-a-half decades and through a gamut of positions at 15 post offices along the East Coast. "I had no idea what the mail involved," she admits. Turner has now earned such prestige to have recently been named postmaster of Lancaster, … More: continued…

Possible post office robbery in southwest NebraskaOmaha World-HeraldShare. Authorities are investigating a possible attempted robbery at the Champion Post Office on Monday. According to Chase County Sheriff Kevin Mueller, a man entered the post office shortly before 11:20 a.m. and allegedly demanded money from the safe.Police Searching for Suspect in Alleged Attempted Robbery, Assault at…

Cheryl Turner, by her own admission, was initially oblivious to the postal-service industry.That was 25 years ago when Turner left her position as accountant to explore a field, she thought, with less stress and fewer demanding deadlines."I just wanted to put a letter in a slot and go home," she sai… More: continued here

Rural post offices cut hours to save moneyBranson Tri-Lakes newsThe Tri-Lakes Area is starting to see the impact of a U.S. Postal Service plan unveiled in May which will limit retail hours at 13,000 post offices across the country in an attempt to cut expenses. According to the USPS “Post Plan,” hours are being ……

NJ.com Dividing Creek post office reduces window hours, remains openNJ.comWilliam Gleason, Post Office operations manager for the South Jersey District, announced to the crowd that the office will remain open, but with reduced retail window hours. Residents will still be able to access their post office boxes during regular … More: continued here

Dear US Postal Service:North Coast & Cannon Beach CitizenPost Office box service is a premium service offered for a fee to any customer requiring more than free carrier or general delivery and for no fee to customers who are not eligible for carrier delivery. The service allows a customer to obtain mail … More: continued…

CORUNNA — The U.S. Postal Service is set to open another village post office in a retail outlet. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor US Postal Service to test same-day deliveryBizjournals.com (blog)The Postal Service's effort is similar to those by eBay, Amazon.com, and most recently Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which charges a $10 flat rate for same-day delivery, the news service said. According to the AP, the program "seeks to build on the post office…Postal service may…

Need great as Operation Santa starts 100th yearDetroit Free PressLast year, the post office in New York received more than 500,000 "Dear Santa" letters. More than a third of the letters from needy families were adopted, spokeswoman Darleen Reid says. Nationwide, the postal service expects more than a million letters …Dear Santa: heartbreaking wishlists from…