Vandergrift to demolish old post officeTribune-ReviewThe roof of the former Vandergrift Post Office on Longfellow Street is caving in and falling onto the house next door. Vandergrift Council condemned the building Friday and hired a company to knock it down soon. Photographed on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. More: continued here
For a Pinellas candidate, injustice at the Post OfficeTampabay.comNancy Bostock, Pinellas County Commissioner, recently found herself in a quandary that only the U.S. Postal Service and an election season could devise. To gin up voters and beat her opponent Charlie Justice, she planned to send out hundreds of …and more » More: continued here
SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — City, county and national leaders will rally Saturday to keep the Gateway Mail Processing center running. It’s on a list of sites being considered for closure by the U.S. Postal Service. The rally at noon will include appearances by Congressman Peter DeFazio, County Commissioner Pete Sorenson and Eugene Mayor Kitty Piercy. More:…
Douglas County Herald Town Hall Meeting Concerning Squires Post Office Operation Was Only a …Douglas County HeraldTown Hall Meeting Concerning Squires Post Office Operation Was Only a Formality. A crowd of about 75 people attended the town hall meeting at the Squires Community Building at noon last Friday to support their post office. Most of…
Labor Notes Postal Service considering reduction of hours at Lecompton Post OfficeLawrence Journal World (blog)But Kevin Billings, post office operations manager for most of eastern Kansas, said that based on workload and revenue, the Lecompton Post Office fell into the category of needing to be open four hours per day on weekdays. A survey of…
San Francisco Bay View San Francisco post offices spared the axeSan Francisco Bay ViewIn Bayview Hunters Point, we love our post office and the friendly, convenient service provided there. Horrified when we heard it was on the chopping block, neighborhood folks worked with post office staff signing and distributing petitions and … More: continued here
The Guardian DVLA contract delay 'puts post offices in limbo'The GuardianMinisters have consistently said they want the Post Office to become the front office for government, with the transport department saying it should act "as a natural home for the delivery of face-to-face government services and helping citizens … More: continued here
Post Office Undeterred by Hurricane, Reroutes LBI Mail to Tuckerton and …The SandPaperDeliveries have been made since Wednesday to any areas the post office has access to, as Tuckerton was also hit hard by Sandy and many areas are unreachable. The post office is working with police to learn what areas can have carriers sent…
A plaque has been unveiled at the world's oldest post office to celebrate 300 years of service. More: continued here
Small Western Ky. city to keep post officeLexington Herald LeaderOAKLAND — U.S. Postal Service officials have decided to keep open an office in the small city of Oakland but reduce its hours. The Bowling Green Daily News reported that the announcement was made Tuesday during a meeting at Oakland City Hall in …and more » More:…