JUNEAU, Alaska – With four authorized post office positions, but only one filled, the historic community of Skagway is facing a backlog in its mail delivery. The population swells every summer wit… More: continued here
Read More »Post offices – NPR
Post officesNPRAmong this year's list of "11 most endangered historic places" in the view of the National Trust for Historic Preservation are post office buildings across the nation. More: continued here
Read More »Bill to name Pittston post office after fallen state trooper signed into law
U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-Hazleton, has announced that President Barack Obama signed a bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. … More: continued here
Read More »Skagway post office short on workers, long on mail – Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Skagway post office short on workers, long on mailFairbanks Daily News-Minerby AP JUNEAU, Alaska – With four authorized post office positions, but only one filled, the historic community of Skagway is facing a backlog in its mail delivery. The population swells every summer with tourists and temporary workers in the …
Read More »Wall Street post office added to national historic preservation ‘A-list’
The La Jolla Historical Society and members of its Save La Jolla Post Office Task Force held a press conference outside the threatened Wall Street post office June 6 to announce the historic structure’s inclusion on two esteemed historic preservation lists. More: continued here
Read More »Postal commission clarifies role on contentious closure issues – GovExec.com
Postal commission clarifies role on contentious closure issuesGovExec.comBy Andrew Lapin The Postal Regulatory Commission emphasized its advisory role to the US Postal Service during a public meeting Wednesday in explaining why it has not taken a larger role in debates over whether to focus on rural or urban post office…and …
Read More »Rural post offices may cut hours – Tillamook Headlight Herald
Rural post offices may cut hoursTillamook Headlight HeraldThe Hebo Post Office, along with Wheeler and Oceanside post offices, are slated to reduce hours of operation from eight per day to four. Posted: Wednesday, June 6, 2012 10:30 am | Updated: 12:17 pm, Wed Jun 6, 2012. Correction: In the print …
Read More »Three-month Post Office strike ends – Business Day
BusinessTech Three-month Post Office strike endsBusiness DayA THREE-MONTH strike by scores of South African Post Office contract workers who demanded full-time employment has ended, the parastatal said on Wednesday. The strike had severely affected postal services, especially the delivery of mail.SA Post Office strike endsBusinessTechPost office strike endsEyewitness NewsThree month …
Read More »Post offices, Ellis Island join endangered list – BusinessWeek
TIME Post offices, Ellis Island join endangered listBusinessWeekBy BRETT ZONGKER Hundreds of historic US post offices nationwide face uncertain futures as the US Postal Service downsizes, so preservationists on Wednesday added these American institutions to the list of the country's most endangered historic places.Post Offices Join List Of Nation's 'Most …
Read More »Post office: not a kid’s game – La Voz Nueva
La Voz Nueva Post office: not a kid's gameLa Voz NuevaSigns on nearby buildings read: “Post Office” “Denver Theatre” and “Sloan House.” [Between 1862 and 1864] (Photo courtesy: Denver Public Library, Western History Collection.) By Ernest Gurulé In a place like Haswell, Colorado, sometimes the only things … More: continued …
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