Post Office

Bloomberg The case for post office closuresMcClatchy Washington BureauAmong them: closing underused post offices. It has so far identified about 3700 for possible closure, ranging from Pony Express Station in Fallon, Nev., to the US Capitol Station in Washington. The plan has caused an uproar, leading the Senate to vote …

Northwoods Post Office Hopes for SurvivalWJFW-TVThat's in the face of proposed cuts to Saturday mail and the closure of small post offices. Tiny Brantwood, in rural Price County, has had a post office as long as anyone can remember. It's one of more than 3000 offices that could close as …

MinnPost.com Senate passes Postal reform bill, hope for rural officesDL-OnlineAl Franken is pushing to save rural post offices in Minnesota, and he's convinced his fellow senators to sign his amendment to give communities throughout the United States a way to fight the closure of rural post offices and processing centers. …

Rome Sentinel Postal processing, rural offices may stay openRome SentinelPOSSIBLE REPRIEVE — The Westdale post office might get a reprieve under a bill just passed by the Sentate. The post office is part of the general store. (Sentinel photo by John Clifford) Preserving the Utica mail-processing operation and its jobs …

The long time Santa Barbara downtown post office is about to go through a major change starting with a relocation into a smaller building. The U.S. Postal Service notified employees on Thursday. The process will take several months. It is not happening immediately according to Postal Officials. More: continued here

Emphasize 'service' in Post OfficeDL-OnlineIt appears draconian cuts in the functions of the US Postal Service have been avoided, for now. The Senate passed by a wide margin bipartisan amendments and a reform bill that will protect many rural post offices and processing centers from being … More: continued here

Smaller Main Post Office Coming to Santa BarbaraKEYTThe long time Santa Barbara downtown post office is about to go through a major change starting with a relocation into a smaller building. The US Postal Service notified employees on Thursday. The process will take several months. More: continued here

MinnPost.com James Gattuso: The case for post office closingsReporterNews.comAmong them: closing underused post offices. It has so far identified about 3700 for possible closure, ranging from Pony Express Station in Fallon, Nev., to the US Capitol Station in Washington. The plan has caused an uproar, leading the Senate to vote …

Telegraph.co.uk Fugitive wanted in Italy for 3 decades is arrested across from London's …Washington PostAuthorities said 49-year-old Gianfranco Techegne was waiting in line Tuesday at the Broadway Post Office when he was taken into custody by detectives from Scotland Yard's extradition unit — based in a building only about 30 …

It's no secret that the U.S. Postal Service is in financial trouble. Its business is shrinking, with first-class mail revenue dropping 25 percent since 2006. It has lost $25 billion in the last five years. More: continued here