Post Office

Post office blues — of 1842Fremont TribuneThe U.S. Postal Service is in trouble, and there's no telling whether it will survive. It's been battered by the Internet and a dragging economy, besieged by commercial competitors and stymied in its efforts to trim a costly web of post offices and … …

San Francisco Chronicle Post Office Troubles Mount With $5.2 Billion Quarterly LossPittsburgh Post GazetteWASHINGTON — The Postal Service's financial problems worsened in the spring. The agency reported a $5.2 billion net loss on Thursday for the quarter that ended June 30. In the same period last year, the agency reported …

Commissioners to decide on sale of old post officeLexington DispatchThe county has negotiated an offer with the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina to sell the old post office for $262000 to an unidentified third party, according to county documents. The old post office, which was built in 1911, has …

Post office which had spider infestation to open on MondayWDRB(WDRB) — The Fairdale Post Office, which has been closed since April 19th because of an infestation of brown recluse spiders, is set to open again on Monday. The facility has now been declared spider-free. Post office box customers had been …

KIRKSEY, Ky. – Residents have regained postal service at a popular gathering spot in the western Kentucky community of Kirksey. The Murray Ledger & Times reports the Kirksey Store has become a new Village Post Office in the Calloway County community. More: continued here

Suspicious items found in the Shelby Post Office Thursday afternoon prompted authorities to clear a perimeter surrounding the federal building for three hours. More: continued here

Post office declared spider-freeSacramento BeeLOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville post office that had been closed due to an infestation of venomous brown recluse spiders has been declared spider-free. The postal service says the Fairdale Post Office will open Monday. It has been closed since April 19.Post office reopens nearly 4 …

Mortgage Introducer Post Office bid to become mortgage heavyweight in UKPost and ParcelThe company said the move will change the way mortgages are sold throughout its network, as it seeks to position itself as a “genuine alternative” to the major banks and become a top-ten mortgage provider. Post Office Ltd …

FAIRDALE, Ky. (News Release)  — The post office closed down temporarily for an infestation of spiders is set to reopen nearly four months later. The Fairdale Post Office, which had been temporarily closed since April 19 due to an infestation of brown recluse spiders – has been given the green …

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Residents aim to name post office for fallen Kinnelon soldier Jonathan BatistaThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comThe Star-Ledger Jonathan Batista, a 22, of Kinnelon, was killed in Afghanistan. A group of area residents has asked Sen. Robert Menendez for help getting the Butler Post Office named for fallen …