South Gate gives landmark status to post officeLos Angeles Wave NewspapersSOUTH GATE — The City Council has approved an emergency ordinance adding the US Post Office, 3270 Firestone Blvd., to the city's Register of Culturally Significant Landmarks. The action May 22 came as the US Postal Service is considering shutting …
Read More »European Post Offices To Roll-Out Contactless Payment – PSFK
PSFK European Post Offices To Roll-Out Contactless PaymentPSFKBy Guardian on May 31, 2012 People buying goods and services through any Post Office branch will soon be able to use contactless credit and debit cards and payment-enabled mobile phones. Post Office will start to roll out contactless payment terminals …Post Office …
Read More »Tokyo post office tower completed
The 200-meter JP Tower was completed Thursday atop the landmark central post office building across the street from Tokyo Station, following a suspension of the project due to a government objection based on the original building's heritage value. The 38-story tower, developed jointly by Japan Post Holdings Co., East Japan …
Read More »Deal near on sale of downtown Reno post office – KTVN
Deal near on sale of downtown Reno post officeKTVN(AP) – A possible deal could be near with the US Postal Service to sell the downtown Reno post office for private development. The city of Reno has considered buying the 78-year-old building, which is on National Register of Historic Places, …and …
Read More »U.S. Postal Service To Issue New 1-cent Bobcat Stamp – PR Newswire (press release)
U.S. Postal Service To Issue New 1-cent Bobcat StampPR Newswire (press release)The official First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony will take place at the San Marcos, TX, Post Office, 301 N Guadalupe St. at 11 am CDT June 1. Available nationwide that day in coils of 3000; the stamps can be purchased online …
Read More »European Post Office To Roll-Out Contactless Payment – PSFK
PSFK European Post Office To Roll-Out Contactless PaymentPSFKBy Guardian on May 31, 2012 People buying goods and services through any Post Office branch will soon be able to use contactless credit and debit cards and payment-enabled mobile phones. Post Office will start to roll out contactless payment terminals …UK Post …
Read More »Is your office compliant on politics in the workplace? – Washington Post (blog)
Is your office compliant on politics in the workplace?Washington Post (blog)But in a town that's all politics all the time, which, if any, of these policies would hold up in your office? By Allen McDuffee | 09:48 AM ET, 05/31/2012 SuperFan badge holders consistently post smart, timely comments about Washington …
Read More »Rural post offices affected by cutbacks – Sparta Expositor
Colfax Record Rural post offices affected by cutbacksSparta ExpositorBy Kim Swindell Wood A recent decision by the United States Postal Service to implement a plan that will provide cost reductions of approximately $1.2 billion will have an impact on two of White County's post offices. According to the public relations …
Read More »Post Office Honoring Service Dogs
(AP) – Service dogs are being celebrated with new postage stamps. At a ceremony at the Carl Junction post office, three dogs helped pull the cover off four new stamps. More: continued here
Read More »What We Lose If the Post Office Closes – Patch.com
What We Lose If the Post Office ClosesPatch.comMy doctor and dentist had offices downtown. Even my church was just a few blocks away. And yes, if I needed to buy stamps or mail a package, I could walk to the downtown post office. I liked the idea of saving on …
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