Post Office

Yesteryears: Christmas 1911 at the post officeThe Daily ProgressThe Charlottesville post office was a hive of activity in the days prior to Christmas 1911. The volume of packages had increased to such a staggering level that an additional wagon had to be pressed into service to facilitate delivery. … More: …

Historic West Chester post office on list for possible saleDaily Local NewsThe post office at 101 E. Gay Street in West Chester is being considered for sale by the US Postal Service. "We're studying that building for possible sale," said Cathy Yarosky, USPS spokeswoman. The 14000-square-foot building on a 22000-square …

CTV.ca Postal Service moratorium grants reprieve to post officeGlens Falls Post-StarHer post office was slated to close in early January, but more than a dozen senators pushed for a moratorium on post office closings until May 15, which the US Postal Service agreed to do. In the one-window, standing-room-only post …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The US Postal Service is offering an award for information after a post office was robbed at gun point. The incident happened Saturday morning at 8105 Old Concord Road.  The reward is $25,000 for information leading up to an arrest and conviction of the suspect or suspects. …

Man robs post office, reward offeredWCNCby NewsChannel 36 Staff CHARLOTTE, NC – The US Postal Service is offering an award for information after a post office was robbed at gun point. The incident happened Saturday morning at 8105 Old Concord Road. The reward is $25000 for information …Police search for …

Fort Worth Star Telegram Texas town fears the worst if post office closesFort Worth Star TelegramWhen the Caddo Mercantile closed a few years ago, the town's little brick post office turned into the community gathering place. As this year's wildfires raged around the Stephens County community of about 160 people …

Postal Service needs new modelDickinson PressPatrick Donahue — backed by the General Accountability Office — is proposing drastic across-the-board cuts to stabilize the agency. Preliminary plans include abolishing 3600 of the agency's 31000 post offices, mostly in the rural areas, … More: continued here

It looks as though Normandy will get to keep its post office for at least a little while longer. The U.S. Postal Service announced this week it will hold off on any more closures of offices or mail… More: continued here

U.S. Postal Service supporters gathered in front of the Harrison Avenue post office to protest proposed cuts on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. More: continued here

Cutting off the “lifeline” would wipe Caddo off the map, residents say. More: continued here