Post Office

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) — Dozens of post offices in small towns and rural areas in northeast Indiana could have their hours of operations reduced under their latest proposal. This new plan would keep smaller post offices open but with fewer hours. More: continued here

Future of Leesburg Post Office Still UnknownPatch.comBy Leah M. Kosin The Leesburg Post Office will remain open…at least for now. Clerk Rob Edwards said Thursday that he has heard a lot of talk from customers that his location will continue to operate. However, Edwards says he has not been informed …

It appears residents and merchants of Bradford will continue to have their own post office — at least for now. The Bradford office was one of 600 postal stations and branch offices being considered for closure because of financial problems. More: continued here

The Men (and Women) of Letters at the Montgomery Post OfficePatch.comThe history of mail delivery in Montgomery began with a race for the first post office, which grew into a community hub. Vaughan's General Store, site of the first post office in Montgomery. Courtesy Montgomery Historical Preservation Commission In … …

The Bainbridge Township Post Office will be closed as of June 15, U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette announced. More: continued here

Post office to begin closing mail processing centers this summer, saying it …Washington PostWASHINGTON — The nearly bankrupt US Postal Service is moving ahead with plans to close dozens of mail processing centers, saying it can no longer wait for Congress to decide how to cut postal costs. Postmaster General …

Post office, LMAS team up to prevent dog bitesWLKY LouisvilleThe US Post Office is calling attention to one of the country's most commonly reported public health problems: Dog attacks and bites. Last year, more than 2 million children and nearly 6000 letter carriers were bitten. “Locally, last year, we had …

Bloomberg Postal Service Said Ready to Shut Plants to Save $1.2 BillionBloombergThe US Postal Service, which last week backed off plans to close hundreds of rural post offices, will stick with its proposal to cut costs by shutting mail- processing plants, saving $1.2 billion annually. The service, after a loss …

Post office collects 1500 lbs. (of food)Redwood Falls GazetteAfter collecting non-perishable food items during its annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food shelf collection event held this past Saturday, Gwenn Harrington, local postmaster, and post office employees Steve Eskeldson and Nancy Schultz dropped the food off. More: continued here

New proposal would keep small post offices open but would cut back hoursPalladium-Item11:03 pm Under a new proposal from the United States Postal Service, the post office in Boston would only be open two hours a day. / Palladium-Item file photo by Joshua Smith The United States Postal Service lost …