Post Office

Woman who sweeps debris at Post Office gets awardMarinscope Community NewspapersSue McDowell, who has been cleaning up in front of the San Anselmo Post Office for five years, has been named a Silver Award winner. The award, aimed at “unsung heroes” who have benefited the town without expectation of recognition …

Households without mail service will be able to pick up Social Security checks beginning Thursday at open post offices nearby, the United States Postal Service said. More: continued here

abc13.com Armed teens rob northwest Harris County post officeHouston ChronicleTwo armed teens held up a post office in northwest Harris County early Wednesday, officials said. The two robbers hit the Willow Place Post Office, 12955 Willow Place Drive, about 2:40 a.m., officials with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said. Each …

Two teenagers robbed a northwest Harris County post office at gunpoint overnight, investigators said. More: continued here

In a plea agreement entered into with the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington, Kevin M. Brown, a former sales, service/distribution associate at the Sequim Post Office, has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of embezzlement of mail by postal employee. More: continued here

Atkins Post Office to remain openSouthwest Virginia TodayAtkins postal customers heard about shortened hours for their post office during a public meeting Monday night, but those hours are still subject to change. Charles Griffith, manager of post office operations inBristol, led the meeting … More: continued here

No mail? Post Office announces plans for Social Security checksPhiladelphia Inquirer"However, customers should call their local Post Office first, during normal business hours, to make sure their Social Security check is there before venturing out of their home," Philadelphia Postmaster Howard Sample said in a press release. In South … …

Kittery Point residents are urged to pay attention to a survey they received recently asking if they want their small post office to remain open. More: continued here

OAKLAND — This Warren County city, population 225, is keeping its U.S. Post Office. More: continued here

Atkins Post Office to remain open More: continued here