Post Office

Local post office still in perilLancaster NewspapersBy TOM MURSE The beleaguered US Postal Service said Thursday that it is moving forward with plans to end mail processing at nearly 250 plants, including its Harrisburg Pike facility, after January. The cost-saving moves will begin this summer, … More: continued here

Pittston post office will be named for Trooper Joshua MillerPocono RecordLou Barletta, R-11, is proud to announce that his bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. Miller was passed by the US Senate and now awaits the president's signature. During a …

One Gaithersburg Post Office Scheduled to ClosePatch.comThis location is just one of 250 the US Postal Service plans to close over the next year. By Lauren Sausser The United States Postal Service has announced that it will close nearly 250 post offices in the near future as part of a …

U.S. Rep. Lou Barletta, R-11, is proud to announce that his bill to name the post office in Pittston after fallen Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Joshua D. Miller was passed by the U.S. Senate and now awaits the president’s signature. More: continued here

Iuka post office to be named for fallen soldierSunHerald.comThe US Post Office in Iuka will be renamed the Sergeant Jason W. Vaughn Post Office under legislation signed by President Obama. US Rep. Alan Nunnelee, R-Miss., says the president signed the bill this week. The 29-year-old Vaughn, of Iuka, died May …

Canton, Massillon postal facilities get more timeMassillon IndependentPauline Pallotta drops off mail outside of the "Richard D. Watkins Post Office Building" located at 2650 Cleveland Avenue, NW in Canton. By Lori Monsewicz The US Postal Service has chosen to delay its consolidation of the Canton and Massillon mail … More: …

More than 500 baby chicks died in the mailThe Union LeaderBy MEGHAN PIERCE KEENE — The recent deaths of more than 500 chicks en route to two local stores were not caused by procedures at the Keene Post Office, a spokesperson said Thursday. Elizabeth Mitchell, assistant manager of Cheshire Horse …

Talks are underway to breathe new life into a historic part of Preston city centre. More: continued here

Reducing hours better than closing post officesWinfield Daily Courier OnlineWhen the US Postal Service held meetings last year to explain to rural residents that they were going to lose their post offices, postal officials were met with a storm of criticism. Residents of Caputa, Vale, Reva and 23 other West …

Postal cuts rip heart from small townsDuluth News TribuneSmall towns across America are trying to forestall the closing of their post offices as the US Postal Service tries to cut its losses. It's a sad time. Small towns across America are trying to forestall the closing of their post offices …