Post Office

Natchez Democrat Supervisors send request Sibley post office remain openNatchez DemocratNATCHEZ — Sibley residents will soon know if their local post office, which sits attached to the abandoned Sibley Store with its gas pumps buried in plastic grocery bags, will share the same fate as the old general store. By …

Members of Arkansas’ congressional delegation are trying to do their jobs, but they and the rest of Congress are making it harder for Postal Service officials to do theirs. More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it has lost $5.1 billion in the past year, pushing it closer to imminent default on a… More: continued here

Alplaus residents fight to save their post officeWTENThose money issues are forcing residents in the hamlet of Alplaus in Schenectady county to fight to keep their post office open. it is slated to close in January. "There's not a single resident, there's not a single soul here in the village …

Deseret News Post office losses mount to $5.1 billionDeseret News30 came despite deep cuts of more than 130000 jobs in recent years and the closing of some smaller local post offices. Associated Press FILE – In this Sept. 6, 2011 file photo, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe testifies on Capitol Hill …

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it has lost $5.1 billion in the past year, pushing it closer to imminent default on a multibillion-dollar payment and to future bankruptcy as the weak economy and increased Internet use drive down mail volume. More: continued here

Based on current losses, the Postal Service says it will run out of money — or come dangerously close — next September, forcing it to halt service. More: continued here

Post Office holds public meeting on downsizing mail processingWLTZ 38 NBCColumbus- Up to 56 Columbus Post Office jobs hang in the balance as the United States Post Office looks into consolidating Columbus' mail processing center in Montgomery, Alabama. The Mail Processing Study is happening to 252 mail processing plants … …

Most people don’t think twice about getting their mail, but for one town in Clearfield County things are different.  On Nov. 1, residents in Madera learned that within less than 24 hours their post office would be closing. Unlike most places, mail is not delivered to your home in Madera. …

Dozens of people in Lynchburg deliver their opinions to the Post OfficeWDBJ7.comThe United States Post Office may move Lynchburg's mail to North Carolina for sorting to save money. Potential job loss and mail delay were the biggest concerns voiced at Tuesday night's meeting by the United States Post Office in …