Post Office

WASHINGTON – The nearly bankrupt U.S. 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. More: continued here

Mid-valley post office hours could be cut under new USPS planAlbany Democrat HeraldThe retail operations of several small post offices in Linn and Benton counties may be curtailed as part of the most recent survival plan proposed by the US Postal Service. Wednesday, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe announced that plans …

The U.S. Post Office is calling attention to one of the country's most commonly reported public health problems: Dog attacks and bites. More: continued here

Three U.S. postal service vehicles rolled up to the door of the Redwood Area Food Shelf Tuesday afternoon with a special delivery courtesy of the residents of Redwood Falls. More: continued here

Chattanooga Times Free Press Postal Service strategy may have local effectsJacksonville Daily NewsA new strategy by the US Postal Service to keep small, rural post offices open could affect Jones County. The USPS presented a plan recently that would keep the existing rural post office in place, but with modified …

A young dad stole thousands of pounds in cash from a post office run by his mother after being threatened over drug debts. Christopher Dugdale, 23, was employed as an assistant and stuffed wads of money into his coat pockets before leaving at night, a court heard. More: continued here

Bainbridge Township Post Office to closeNews-Herald.comBy Tracey Read The Bainbridge Township Post Office will be closed as of June 15, US Rep. Steven C. LaTourette announced. The Washington Street branch is under emergency suspension due to a lease termination. The Bainbridge operations and jobs will move … More: continued here

Auburn Journal Auburn post offices safe from hour reductionsAuburn JournalBy Sara Seyydin Journal Staff Writer As the hours of 139 rural post offices in the Sacramento District shrink, most offices in the foothills are safe from cuts, according to US Postal Service officials. All of the Auburn-area stores will retain …

Local fire companies responded to a fire inside the small Belcamp post office, on Route 40 between Edgewood and Aberdeen, early Tuesday morning. The cause remains under investigation. More: continued here

Close rural post officesWatertownDailyTimes.comIn this, the electronic age, it only makes sense to close some small post offices to keep a postal service, but one that is more efficient and profitable. Consider the following scenario: a small town of say 500 people or less, no bank, … More: continued here