Post Office

Hasty Post Office on list for closureBent County DemocratThe Hasty Post office is on the list of possible discontinuance which was announced in a letter sent to postal customers on Sept. 7. There are a total of 3600 post offices across the United States on the list being looked at …

Tornado damages homes, post office in San AntonioAustin American-StatesmanThe Associated Press SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Several homes and a post office were damaged when a small tornado touched down in San Antonio. The National Weather Service says the twister touched down about 1:20 am Sunday, traveling about a mile and …

Possible tornado sighted during overnight stormsHouston ChronicleUS Postal trucks at the Valley Hi branch of the US Post Office were tossed about after high winds swept through the area early Sunday October 9, 2011. The National Weather Service hasn't confirmed whether damage caused by high winds … More: continued here

Mississippi Press (blog) Passage of HR 1351 would help the postal serviceMarion StarThis means the post office does not receive any tax dollars to finance its operations. It is funded through the sale of postage and related services. The USPS has not received any taxpayer subsidies since 1982. In addition, …

Patch Conversations Of the Week: The Post OfficePatch.comReaders who commented on an op-ed by a postal manager were either confused by the postal service's red ink or upset about the way the mail came to their door. By David Ryan While most people polled liked the service provided by the …

Bryn Mawr Post Office in Loma Linda to closeRedlands Daily FactsCiting "historic" declines in mail volume, the US Postal Service on Friday announced the closure of the Bryn Mawr Post Office in Loma Linda. The 116-year-old postal hub will see its last day of retail services on Oct.28 and merge …

Damar prepares to fight post office closing -10/9/2011, 5:36 PMHays Daily NewsDAMAR — Community support and unity, sprinkled with a hefty dose of faith, just might help Damar save its imperiled post office. And when representatives of the US Postal Service travel to this town of fewer than 150, they …

Postal Service delivering hole to heart of townsThe Seattle TimesMary Rutledge, left, talks to Shelby Lucas, who is against closing rural post offices, outside the post office in Neville, Ohio, one of 3700 small-town and rural post offices slated for closure. Neville is a town with barely 100 … More: …

DAMAR — Community support and unity, sprinkled with a hefty dose of faith, just might help Damar save its imperiled post office. That’s what residents hope. More: continued here

Hard-pressed savers scrambling to beat inflation were offered a lifeline last week when the Post Office reintroduced its retail price increase (RPI) linked bond. More: continued here