Post Office

centraljersey.com PRINCETON: Power outage disrupts hearing on Palmer Square Post Office proposalcentraljersey.comA power outage Thursday night interrupted a Princeton Planning Board hearing on a proposal to turn the old Palmer Square Post Office into a brewpub, with the case carried to next month. The lights inside the main meeting room …

Bradenton Herald Former postal office employee opened outgoing mail, helping himself to money orders, sheriff's office saysBradenton HeraldA former U.S. Postal Service employee in Lakewood Ranch is facing forgery and grand theft charges after an investigation revealed he had intercepted mail and altered money orders before cashing them for himself, …

Bo Cruz: Perplexed by post office's postage chargesCanon City Daily RecordI mailed a small manila envelope to my sister in Washington from our local post office. When she received it, it was marked "postage due." I had a conversation with the local post office supervisor. He stated that "post offices" …

Why the Post Office gives Amazon a $1.46 subsidy on each boxHot AirIn 2007 the Postal Service and its regulator determined that, at a minimum, 5.5% of the agency's fixed costs must be allocated to packages and similar products. A decade later, around 25% of its revenue comes from packages, …

Thegardenisland.com Future of Lihue post office still uncertainThegardenisland.comLIHUE — There is no date set for the next community meeting regarding the proposed change of address for the Lihue post office, according to Duke Gonzales, USPS spokesman. In April, the USPS announced that it was reconsidering a plan to relocate its … …

Neighborhood too dangerous for mail delivery, post office saysWTOL.com“It's a little bit frustrating, especially working two jobs and trying to go to school, “ said Christian Rubio, a neighborhood resident. The post office will start delivering mail to the affected areas after its investigation has been concluded. A … More: …

Marysville Journal Tribune Youths spruce up post officeMarysville Journal TribuneOn Wednesday morning at about 9:30 a.m., youths from area churches helped to beautify the Marysville Post Office by planting flowers, laying mulch and cleaning up the area. The activity is a part of Transformation Zone, an initiative that serves as …

Post office has passport application event SaturdayThe ColumbianVancouver's main post office, 2700 Caples Ave., will hold a special passport application event from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, with a one-stop opportunity for passports, passport photos and passport cards. Applicants for a new passport Saturday … More: continued here

wtvr.com Richmond post office workers walk off job after working without AC …wtvr.comOn a day when the heat index soared past 100 degrees, several mail carriers at the Westhampton Station Post Office in Richmond walked off the job.and more » More: continued here

WSLS Bill would rename post offices after fallen Virginia veteransWSLSCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A Virginia lawmaker is proposing legislation that would rename two post offices for fallen military members from his district. The Daily Progress reports U.S. Rep. Tom Garrett introduced bills that would name a Palmyra post…and more » More: continued …