Post Office

Postal Service versus UPS, Customer Service WinsForbesMy wife asked me to drop off a return at the post office last week. As I left the house I took a quick look at the label, hoping it was a United Parcel Service (UPS) return, unlucky me – the vendor had prepaid …

A fire that scorched the roof of the old U.S. Post Office in the West Loop Gate neighborhood began in ventilation equipment and investigators were looking into whether the equipment was faulty, officials said. More: continued here

Jammu and Kashmir Govt. upgrades post offices with computerizationNewstrack IndiaSrinagar, Feb 19 (ANI): People in Srinagar welcomed the initiative taken by the state government to upgrade all the post offices in the region with latest computer technology. John Samuel, Chief Postmaster, General Post Office, Srinagar on Sunday told …and more » …

Mystery postcard from 1957 turns up in Newton post officeNew Jersey HeraldPhoto by Amy Herzog/ New Jersey Herald Postal worker Claudia Burdge talks about a postcard from 1957 found at the Newton post office. The card's intended recipient has been located, and it will be mailed to her. By STEVEN …

Post office to close for President's Day -2/19/2012, 7:25 PMHays Daily NewsIn observance of President's Day, the Hays Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Monday. Regular residential and business deliveries will not be made, and the lobby and retail services will be closed. There will be limited post …

March 10 is National Passport Day. The Page Field Post Office will extend its passport service on that day to offer passports from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. by appointment. More: continued here

News of note at post officeLehigh Acres CitizenThe Page Field Post Office will extend its passport service on that day to offer passports from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm by appointment. To make an appointment, call 239-277-3336; you will be given an appointment time and told what items you need …

In observance of President's Day, the Hays Post Office will operate on a holiday schedule Monday. Regular residential and business deliveries will not be made, and the lobby and retail services will be closed. More: continued here

Youngstown area post office faces closureWFMJAs a result, the postal service is being forced to make drastic cuts to help make ends meet. Youngstown's north side post office is on a list of branches that could be closed as the postal service tries to make up a 14 billion dollar …

USA TODAY Post office: $18B loss without cuts, rate increaseFederalNewsRadio.comAt stake are more than 100000 jobs, part of a postal cost-cutting plan to save some $6.5 billion a year by closing up to 252 mail-processing centers and 3700 post offices. At the request of Congress, the cash-strapped agency agreed to …