Post Office

Rule Changes Proposed for Appealing Post Office ClosingsExecutiveGovThe Postal Regulatory Commission, charged with oversight over the Postal Service, announced it is proposing new rules for appealing potential post office closings. The proposed rules would suspend a closure until an appeal is decided. …Post Office ClosingTMC Netall 2 news articles » More: …

Hye rallies around historic post officeAustin NewsHYE, Texas (KXAN) – Residents in the small town of Hye, 20 miles east of Fredericksburg, are banding together to save the historic Hye Post Office off US Highway 290. The post office is one of hundreds on the chopping block as the US …

They have been feeling the pinch for years. And, on Friday the United States Postal Service announced that the agency is targeting unprecedented cuts that could affect hundreds of thousands of emplyees. More: continued here

Supporters seek to save LBJ post office in HyeHouston ChronicleHYE, Texas (AP) — Folks are mobilizing to protect this tiny Blanco County town's culture and history, particularly the landmark post office that counts former President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family among its past customers. "It's definitely the …and more » …

Pulse Oximeter Aids United States Post Office's BudgetInsurance News Net (press release)The pulse oximeter and the United States Post Office , also known as USPS , would seem to have little or no connection, until recently. In the USPS's long history, there have been a wide range of problems. These …

Western Pa. post office named after WWII generalHouston Chronicle(AP) — A post office in southwestern Pennsylvania has been named for General George Marshall, the native son who became a World War II general who later won the Nobel Prize for Peace for his plan to rebuild postwar Europe. The George …

The U.S. Postal Service will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, regarding proposed closures to post offices in Ames. The meeting will be in the main post office at 525 Kellogg Ave., on the second floor. More: continued here

KSDK LETTER: Signed, sealed, solved: How to fix the Post OfficeWalton SunFirst and foremost let me point out upfront that the Postal Service does NOT receive tax dollars and hasn't for a quarter century. The US Postal Service was reorganized from the old Post Office Department as an independent government …

While checking their mail Saturday, Byron residents learned their post office is one step closer to closing. A 60-day proposal to close notice was posted at the Byron post office Saturday, Aug. 13. “This is a proposal,” said the notice. “It is not a final determination to close this post …

Part Two: Historic Settlements of Macomb CountyPatch.comMost of these listed here had a US post office at one time. Some, like Warsaw (now part of Mount Clemens) and Beebe's Corner (now part of Richmond) were absorbed by other settlements. Some were abandoned due to a natural disaster, such as the …