Post Office

The announcement Tuesday that the U.S. Postal Service is considering closing one of every 10 of its retail outlets could mean changes in as many as 200 small communities in Illinois, including more than a dozen in the Springfield area. More: continued here

More than 100 post offices in western Pennsylvania could be closed over the next year. That’s the word from the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here

Albany Times Union (blog) Honoring Owney, the Legendary Post Office PupSmithsonian (blog)It's been more than 120 years since a little dog named Owney trotted into an Albany, New York post office and took up residence there, sleeping among the mail bags. For nine years, Owney, by then a beloved pet …

Post office in Ben Franklin's house may closeSan Francisco ChronicleBy JOANN LOVIGLIO, AP A post office that predates the American colonies is on the Postal Service's list of branches that could close. The post office in Philadelphia's historic Old City neighborhood is the only one in the country that doesn't …

Walling on post office closure: 'There's no reason to change what's already …The Flint Journal – MLive.comBy Blake Thorne | Flint Journal It is the only office in Genesee County that made the list, which includes more than 60 Michigan offices. Flint Mayor Dayne Walling said losing the post office …

Possible Post Office ClosuresUpperMichigansSource.comThe agency says it'sgoing to study more than 3600 local offices, branches and stations for possible closing. But many could be replaced by what are called Village Post Offices, in which postal services are offered in local stores, libraries or …and more » More: continued here

Post office in Ben Franklin's house may closeSan Jose Mercury NewsBy JOANN LOVIGLIO AP PHILADELPHIA—A post office that predates the American colonies is on the Postal Service's list of branches that could close. The post office in Philadelphia's historic Old City neighborhood is the only one in the country that …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Postal Service is considering closing more than 1 in 10 of its retail outlets. More: continued here

Seventeen post offices in Southern New England are under review as the USPS looks for ways to save money. More: continued here

Prosecutor plans capital murder charge for suspect in Waldo post office…The RepublicAP MAGNOLIA, Ark. — A prosecutor is planning to file a capital murder charge against a man accused of killing a 72-year-old woman after hours at the Waldo post office. Thirty-year-old William Blackmon made his first appearance on Monday …