Post Office

Post office will not ship laptops, iPads abroadBoston.comBeginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post offices. That means friends and family will have to use more expensive private companies such as UPS and FedEx to ship electronics to US troops based …and more » …

Rural post offices to remain openCortez JournalBy Reid Wright Journal Staff Writer Four area post offices being studied for closure will remain open with shorter hours under a new proposal from the US Postal Service. “We hope that the people understand (shorter hours) is a way to keep them open,” …

TUCSON – Rural areas may have to adjust to less convenience at their local post office. Not as drastic as the original plan to close down rural post offices, the postal service proposes to cut hours at smaller post offices. More: continued here

The US Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, because of the risk of fire. More: continued here

William Street Post Office Safe, Airbase Stays OpenWKBW-TVBy Kendra Eaglin BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) Somehow the 50 year old post office on William Street in Buffalo found itself on a list of more than 200 mail processing facilities across the nation slated for consolidation, its mail processing work scheduled to be …

ABC News Post office will not ship laptops, iPads abroadThe Associated PressBeginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post offices. That means friends and family will have to use more expensive private companies such as UPS and FedEx to ship electronics to US …

Post Office Will Not Ship Laptops, IPads AbroadNPRBeginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer make the shipments, including to army and diplomatic post offices. That means friends and family will have to use more expensive private companies such as UPS and FedEx to ship electronics to US troops based … More: …

Rural post offices to stay openPittsburg Morning SunBy ANDREW NASH Last year, the United States Postal Service announced a list of close to 3700 post offices under consideration for closure. The list included post offices in Frontenac, Arcadia, Opolis, Hepler, Crestline and West Mineral. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service is banning international shipments of electronics with lithium batteries such as smartphones, laptops and iPads, citing the risk of fire.Beginning Wednesday, consumers may no longer … More: continued here

7 post offices to stay open with fewer hoursWilkes Journal PatriotSeven Wilkes post offices will remain open but will have their operating hours cut by at least two hours each day as a result of the latest cost-cutting measure approved by the US Senate. The affected post offices in Wilkes …