Reuters Tester backs rural post office closure study re-evaluationGreat Falls TribuneThe United States Postal Service will not be able to close rural post offices before establishing a more thorough process for selecting closure candidates and re-evaluating the locations being studied for closure, a Senate panel decided Wednesday. …Post Office Wants Its Delivery Boxes BackPatch.comPost Office…
Normal Post Office event to mark 150th anniversaryBloomington PantagraphThe Normal Post Office is celebrating its 150th anniversary. (The Pantagraph/STEVE SMEDLEY) NORMAL — The US Postal Service may be struggling with the popularity of email and online bill paying, but it was so important 150 years ago that Normal got a … More: continued here
The message at the public meeting on the potential closure of downtown Leesburg’s longtime post office was clear: Do not close it. More: continued here
Hartford Post Office faces possible closurePoint Pleasant RegisterHARTFORD — Post offices are often the center of any small town, and another small town in Mason County is fighting to keep their post office open. Anyone who uses the Hartford Post Office, whether resident or not, is urged to attend …Fork fights to save post office…
Thuston Post Office may closeThe Buckeye Lake BeaconTHURSTON – Thurston's post office is under consideration for closure, although a decision won't likely be made until after the first of the year. “It's still in the study process,” said David Vanallen, spokesman for the United States …and more » More: continued here
Post office gets stamp of approval in Riverside SouthYour Ottawa Region10 that Canada Post will install a retail outlet in the Good Health Pharmacy on Spratt Road. The post office is scheduled to open on Dec. 8, just in time for the Christmas rush. “We've been getting a lot of calls about it, people asking…
Business Today Government to raise post office savings deposit interest to 4 pcEconomic TimesNEW DELHI: In a development that will benefit millions of small savers, the government has decided to increase the interest rates on post office savings deposits to 4 per cent, from 3.5 per cent at present. "We have taken a decision. …Post…
Begich Fights Off Attempt to Breakdown Bypass MailPoliticalNews.me (press release)The committee also approved a bipartisan amendment cosponsored by Begich directing the USPS to adhere to a one-year delay for any potential post office closures in the future. In addition, Begich's amendment requires the USPS to establish retail …and more » More: continued here
The U.S. Postal Service has spared the Sharpsburg post office and three other post offices among 126 underused facilities in Pennsylvania that are under review for closure. read more » More: continued here
Study: Springfield post office cuts mean $32M lossBelleville News DemocratAP SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new study finds that if Springfield loses 300 post service jobs it would take nearly $32 million out of the city's economy every year. The State Journal-Register (http://bit.ly/tWC6A3) reports the Northern Illinois University …and more » More: continued here