Post Office

A car has crashed into the Honea Path Post Office, but no injuries were reported. More: continued here

Olympia postal workers set to picket downtown post officeThe OlympianThe Olympia local of the American Postal Workers union is set to hold an informational picket today to call attention to US Postal Service plans to close mail processing plants and post offices throughout the country. The picket is set for 4 to 6 pm ……

A federal grand jury indicted 20 people accused of being involved in a drug trafficking ring operating out of Western Pennsylvania and California. Authorities said 11 residents of Pennsylvania and nine residents of California were indicted. According to the indictment, from October 2010 to March 2012, the defendants conspired to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more…

Telegraph.co.uk Pint to pint: Post Office Vaults, BirminghamTelegraph.co.ukHowever, those on the hunt for a more traditional break to celebrate the working week's end have gone underground to the Post Office Vaults. As the name suggests, stamps and postal orders rather than ales were the currency here once upon a time, … More: continued here

Rural living — post offices play a vital roleMcCook Daily GazetteProposals put forth by the US Postal Service to close rural post offices and end Saturday mail delivery would do just that. Those who live in cities don't always appreciate driving distances in agriculture country and what rural folks have to deal with … More:…

Where is the 'Post Office' headed?Germantown Now (blog)I came across a Motley Fool piece written by Rich Smith that discussed the dilemma our US Postal Service faces. It discussed the alternatives that the 'Post Office' has available to it in order to overcome the issues that beset it. More: continued here

Pulaski Post Office Asking For Help With Biting DogsWKSRThe Pulaski Post Office is asking for the help of all dog owners to reduce dog bites to letter carriers as they serve the community with daily mail delivery. Recently, an alarming spike in dog bites to postal carriers has taken place in the community … More:…

AN Outwood post office which closed a year ago will reopen today after space was found to provide the service from a nearby shop. More: continued here

The cost of taking a break in Bulgaria is the best-value of all the European destinations, a recent Post Office study has found. More: continued here

Christian Science Monitor Don't Let Business Lobbyists Kill the Post OfficeRollingStone.com (blog)Postal officials say they must close about 3700 underused post offices (there are 32000 nationally) while offering alternative services through local businesses. They also want to consolidate hundreds of regional processing centers and eliminate …Senate pushing to avoid post office closingsWashington ExaminerPlan To Close…