Post Office

The U.S. Postal Service relied on questionable data to identify more than 3,600 post offices and other retail operations to study for closure, an oversight panel has concluded. In many cases the selection process ignored whether an alternate post office was nearby, which closures would reduce costs the most and …

Walk into a post office next year and chances are you will be able to post your bio-data on a job portal, recharge your mobile SIM card, buy gold coins and pick up a wristwatch. More: continued here

Daily Mail Half of small local Post Offices frustrate customers as they refuse to send …Daily MailBy Becky Barrow Almost half of Britain's new breed of 'local' Post Offices are frustrating customers by refusing to accept parcels that weigh more than 6kg. Their controversial ban breaks the Government's gold-plated rules …

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Bloomington residents can voice concerns over plans to close post office distribution center during hearing Wednesday night. More: continued here

Resident in Alplaus are fighting to keep their post office open. It is one of at least 13 locally that is slated to close. More: continued here

Postal Service's closure review process was flawed, panel saysWashington PostThe US Postal Service relied on questionable data to identify more than 3600 post offices and other retail operations to study for closure, an oversight panel has concluded. In many cases the selection process ignored whether an alternate post office… More: …

I visited the main branch (Robert T. Longway) last week to hastily mail gifts off to my grandchildren in Florida. he clerk who waited on me was very nice and patiently went over the options for delivery with me. Her name was Leesa. The line was long but moved quickly. …

The 100th anniversary of the Old Sewickley Post Office will be celebrated by several agencies that saved the building in 1983, after it had closed, and lobbied to make it a cultural center. More: continued here

Elmira's Downtown Post Office to Stay Open (VIDEO)WENY-TVElmira (WENY) – The post office on Clemens Center Parkway in Elmira is usually filled with customers, and despite the heavy traffic, it was at risk for closure, but after a study, the us postal service says closing the Elmira office is not …

Talk about consolidating post offices across the U.S. has newspaper companies looking at potential impacts to deliveries and billing. More: continued here