Post Office

Your neighborhood post office slated for closure might be saved — at least for now. The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it will delay the closure or consolidation of thousands of post offices across the country in response to requests from lawmakers who said the process should be stopped while …

Post Office, Senators Reach DealWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—The US Postal Service and 15 senators struck a deal Tuesday to put a moratorium on post–office closures until May of next year. The Postal Service, which lost more than $5 billion in the most recent fiscal year, is considering … More: continued here

WOUB USPS Agrees To Post Office Closure MoratoriumWOUBPost offices and processing facilities on a closure list have been given a temporary reprieve. US Senator Sherrod Brown announced today the United States Postal Service agreed to a five-month moratorium on closing the 120 post offices and 10 processing …Statement on Delay …

House passes Cravaack resolution designating Pine City Post Office name changeCoon Rapids ECM PublishersChip Cravaack (MN-8), this legislation would designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 170 Evergreen Square SW in Pine City, Minnesota, as the Master Sergeant Daniel L. Fedder Post Office. “Daniel Fedder is …

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will announce an agreement today that sets in place a moratorium on post office and processing center closures in Ohio. More: continued here

Post Office Closures Delayed, Sen. Wyden SaysKTVZDuring the moratorium, scheduled to end on May 15, 2012, the Postal Service will continue to study the impact of proposed closures on service and costs and to solicit community input. “Post offices and the services they provide are vital to the … More: …

The Downtown Austin post office is about to be no more. More: continued here

Wyandotte, Riverview Post Offices Latest Victim Of Budget CutsHuffington PostWyandotte's Post Office has become the latest casualty of cuts to the nation's postal service. The office which has operated since 1855, is scheduled to close in June of next year. "Not having a satellite office in this city would be …

Sen. Durbin: Illinois post office closures delayed five monthsChicago Sun-Times (blog)Illinois would pay a heavy price under that proposal which impacts dozens of rural post offices in our state and nine mail processing centers that employ roughly 1800 Illinoisans. There is no doubt that the Postal Service as we know …

The Guardian Johnson: Put hold on post office closuresDaily RepublicTim Johnson wants the United States Postal Service to not close or consolidate mail processing facilities or rural post offices for the next six months. Rep. Kristi Noem said she agrees with Johnson, while Sen. John Thune was unwilling to go …