Post Office

The woes of the U.S. Postal Service are in the news again, with the organization headed for default once more. The New York Times has urged modernizing reforms, while the Direct Marketing Association called for outright privatization. Both of these proposals are misguided. More: continued here

Fight for the Post Office in Dixon, NEKPTHWith first class mail volume declining, the United States Post Office is considering closing many rural facilities and Dixon, Nebraska could be next. "It will be disastrous to the community," says Velma Dennis, a resident of …and more » More: continued here

The King Drive post office is on a list of possible sites in southeastern Wisconsin to be closed due to U.S. Postal Service budget woes. It is surprising – or maybe not – that most of the Milwaukee locations on the hit list are located in the central city, where …

The United States Post Office says they’re facing some challenging times and are making cuts nation-wide including downsizing at the Port Royal Post Office.  More: continued here

Fingal Post Office on list of possible closuresWDAYFingal, ND (WDAY TV) – The threat of closing more post offices in North Dakota is getting more and more real, and the impact could be catastrophic on some small towns. Postal officials held an informative meeting for town residents about what could …

Politico Bickering over rescue of Post Office escalatesThe Hill (blog)The House GOP bill would, among other steps, allow the agency to move to five-day delivery, move away from door-to-door delivery in some instances and create a new commission to recommend post office closures and other cost-saving steps. …Malibu post offices …

Post office hit list wounds central cityMilwaukee Journal SentinelFor a place on the endangered list, the US Postal Service office at 2650 N. King Drive seemed pretty busy. Around noontime Wednesday, it was doing brisk business, with about a dozen or so people coming through the doors. Even in the …

WBEZ Post Office Can Be Saved By Congress, Workers SayOPB News"We want to let people know that number one, the post office isn't broke. That Congress created this program and Congress can easily fix this problem. And if they do that we can continue to deliver mail to every address …

Citizens and university students are opposed to closing the post office, saying it will create extreme hardship. More: continued here

UPPER SALFORD — The Harleysville post offices will provide P.O. boxes for all customers displaced by the potential closing of the Woxall and Salford post offices, according to Mike Roberts, a post office review coordinator for the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here