Boston Globe White House moves to save debt-ridden Postal Service from defaultThe Hill“Are we going to fight about the Post Office, too?” Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.) asked. Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), the chairman of the Homeland Security panel, said during the hearing that lawmakers would not be able to act as quickly as Donahoe had…
BOSTON — U.S. Sen. Scott Brown says he’s confident Congress will find a way to help rescue the financially-strapped Postal Service. More: continued here
Ocala mail to be affected by January move. Christine Dixon sorts state mail at the Gainesville post office on Southwest 34th Street on Feb. 7. More: continued here
Trying to save piece of historyWANELIBERTY CENTER, Ind. (WANE) – People in the small town of Liberty Center, in Wells County, are speaking out about their post office. It's one of 95 across the state that could close because of a lack of revenue and foot traffic. …and more » More: continued here
As the United States Postal Service looks to cut costs, one option they’ve proposed is eliminating nearly 3,700 post offices across the country, including several in the Valley. More: continued here
Irish Times €1800 stolen in armed post office raidIrish TimesAN ARMED raider threatened three members of staff with a gun in a cash raid on a post office yesterday. An Post said a firearm was held to the head of the postmistress's husband in the raid by a masked man at Riverstown, Co Sligo. …Armed…
ABC News Is the post office too big to fail? Maybe notMiamiHerald.comWASHINGTON — Talk in recent weeks of post office closings and the elimination of Saturday mail delivery has shifted to a more dire prospect: The entire US Postal Service could go out of business within a year. …US Postal Service seeks reprieve from Congress…
In financial crisis, Post office turns to Congress More: continued here
Wink News Eliminations ahead for the U.S. post officeWink NewsIt's been a decade of decline for the US post office and Tuesday, lawmakers are holding a hearing on the agency's growing deficit. On the table, eliminating Saturday delivery, laying off thousands of workers and closing hundreds of locations. …and more » More: continued here
The Spokesman Review (blog) Trib: Why Not Subsize Post Office?The Spokesman Review (blog)But a lot of it is artificial/Marty Trillhaase, Lewiston Tribune. More here. Question: Should the US government subsidize the US Postal Service to keep the current level of service? No comments on this post so far. Add yours!and more » More: continued here