Watauga Democrat McCaskill, Blunt press for delay in post office closingsChicago TribuneWASHINGTON — Yet another round of brinksmanship is taking shape in Washington, this time over post office closings and draconian steps to keep the Postal Service afloat. As it stands, May 15 marks the end of a moratorium on starting a process that …Postal…
USPS to close rural post officesThe Daily PlanetThe office has 78 ornate boxes in the front that were brought in used, and an orange Fred Flintstone doll behind the counter. The quaint post office and its idiosyncrasies will not stay open much longer. It is one of 3600 mostly rural post offices and … More:…
BRIEF: Opelika man picks up drugs, arrest at post officeChicago TribuneBruce DeLong said Charlton Thomas Broadaway, 30, was charged with trafficking in marijuana shortly after he picked up the package at approximately 1 pm April 27 at the Opelika Post Office. The drugs, sealed in plastic bags inside a container, …and more » More: continued here
U.S. Sen. Mary L. Landrieu's office says the senator planned visits to post offices in Moss Bluff and Lafayette. More: continued here
Watauga Democrat Postal closures likely to start this summerCNNWASHINGTON (CNNMoney) — What does May 15 mean for your local post office? Last December, the Postal Service agreed to back off closing any more post offices and postal plants until May 15. The moratorium was aimed at giving Congress time to pass …Lawmakers push for vote…
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Postal Closures Likely To Start This SummerWDSU New OrleansLast December, the Postal Service agreed to back off closing any more post offices and postal plants until May 15. The moratorium was aimed at giving Congress time to pass legislation to help the service get back on firmer financial footing. More: continued here
Senator plans post office visitsKLFYMary L. Landrieu's office says the senator planned visits to post offices in Moss Bluff and Lafayette. Friday's visits were set after Landrieu wrote to the Postmaster General, urging the US Postal Service to extend the current moratorium on post office…and more » More: continued here
Postal closures likely to start this summerKSAT San AntonioLast December, the Postal Service agreed to back off closing any more post offices and postal plants until May 15. The moratorium was aimed at giving Congress time to pass legislation to help the service get back on firmer financial footing. More: continued here
Watauga Democrat Hagan: Extend post office closure moratoriumWatauga DemocratKay Hagan and 41 other senators joined Wednesday in asking the US Postal Service to extend its moratorium on post office closures, a step that could prolong the life of the downtown Boone location. In a letter to Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe, …Manchin: 'Nothing more American than…