Post Office

Pasco postal carrier answers letters to SantaSeattle Post Intelligencer(AP) — Postal carrier Lori Cramer isn't sure how letters addressed to Santa end up at her post office in the eastern Washington town of Pasco, but she answers all that have a return address. The Tri-City Herald (http://bit.ly/tJyJaN ) says about …

Post offices, grocery stores busy Christmas EveKSFYBy Courtney Zieller – email We headed to the downtown Sioux Falls Post Office Saturday. There were a few people sending out some packages to loved ones hoping the gifts get there in time for Christmas. At one point Saturday morning, the lines actually …

Sheridan Media (press release) Gov. Mead Calls Delay In Post Office Closures 'Prudent'Sheridan Media (press release)By Brad Estes on Sat 12/24/2011 08:39 Wyoming Governor Matt Mead released a statement on the decision by the United States Postal Service to delay its closure of rural post offices across the country, calling …

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Could post office reconsider Westfield location?North Platte TelegraphAs for Fabik's complaint that the USPS did not return requests for information about starting a contract post office in the shopping center, Loukota said it's his understanding that a needs analysis is underway. "When we were notified there would no … More: …

China may not have been the first to send an astronaut to the moon, but it could have beaten the United States in terms of postal service gimmicks. More: continued here

CNET (blog) China space post office sends mail from orbitGMA NewsChina may not have been the first to send an astronaut to the moon, but it could have beaten the United States in terms of postal service gimmicks. Tech site CNET reported China's Space Post Office in Beijing will route …

The Postal Service, through no fault of its own, loses billions but must be saved, writes John Avlon. More: continued here

USA TODAY Santa's helpers at Christmas post offices in Germany spread some cheerGlobalPostSeven Christmas post offices throughout Germany will be dedicated solely to replying to the hundreds of thousands of letters from children addressed to Santa Clause. A man dressed as Santa Claus poses with his 'helpers' who are busy …

Police are investigating a shooting outside a post office on Pittsburghs North Side Thursday night. More: continued here