Post Office

Post office architect defined early Palo AltoPalo Alto OnlineBirge Clark, designer of the 1932 Hamilton Avenue Post Office, has been characterized as "Palo Alto's best-loved architect." His distinctive Spanish Colonial Revival style — reflected in the post office, the Lucie Stern Community Center, … More: continued here

Mail-sorting operations will be eliminated at the Fox Valley mail-processing facility on Aurora’s far East Side as part of the U.S. Postal Service’s plans to close and consolidate 223 processing centers nationwide.The post office center in the facility will remain open. The sorting functions now being done at the Aurora …

by Chris Kenrick Birge Clark, designer of the 1932 Hamilton Avenue Post Office, has been characterized as "Palo Alto's best-loved architect." More: continued here

Investigators: Train ignited tar buildup in ventilation shaft of Old Post OfficeChicago TribuneA small fire at the old Main Post Office over the weekend was caused by a passing or idling train that ignited built-up tar in a ventilation shaft, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman said this morning. The blaze …

Detroit, Pontiac post office facilities to gain under national consolidationThe Detroit NewsBy Christine Tierney Washington— The US Postal Service is eliminating mail-processing operations at seven Michigan facilities, affecting nearly 500 employees, as part of a nationwide consolidation effort. Four facilities in the state, in Detroit, … More: continued here

With no financial relief in sight, the U.S. Postal Service is pushing ahead with planned cuts to more than 260 mail processing centers around the nation, part of a billion-dollar cost-cutting effort that will slow delivery of first-class mail. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service says it will close mail processing centers in Hot Springs and Jonesboro and transfer the operations to facilities in Little Rock and Memphis. More: continued here

All Queens post offices now off chopping blockQueens Chronicle“The decision to keep the Holliswood Post Office open is terrific news,” Ackerman said in a prepared statement. “Now local residents can continue to take advantage of the convenience and important postal services that this neighborhood branch provides. More: continued here

Post Office plans closing Tacoma and Olympia mail sorting centersTheNewsTribune.com (blog)Say goodbye to mail postmarked Tacoma or Olympia along with 168 South Sound postal jobs if a plan unveiled Thursday comes to fruition. That US Postal Service consolidation scheme is part of a larger nationwide plan to eliminate 223 mail …

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Post Office decision means no change for local deliveryEastern Iowa Government“Consolidating operations is necessary if the Postal Service is to remain viable to provide mail service to the nation.” In December 2011, the Postal Service agreed to impose a moratorium on closing …