Post Office

Chicago Avenue post office in E.C. to close in Julynwitimes.comEAST CHICAGO | The US post office on Chicago Avenue will close at the end of business July 1 as part of a national consolidation effort, the US Postal Service said Tuesday. The closure results from a study conducted last year, …

The U.S. Post Office plans to close East Chicago’s post office at 909 W. Chicago Ave. on July 1.A press release from the Postal Service said the closing was based on a study conducted last year. The release said affected employees would be reassigned according to collective bargaining agreements.“Local mail …

The U.S. Postal Service has long proclaimed that “neither snow, nor sleet nor dark of night” would stay its carriers from their appointed rounds. And, in a phenomenally inane 1997 movie, “The Postman,” actor/director Kevin Costner even painted the mailman as the lynchpin of civilization. More: continued here

Holiday post servicesIsle of Man TodayTHE Post Office will make changes to deliveries and times of opening due to the bank holiday weekend. The bank holiday for the Royal Wedding on April 29 means there will be no mail deliveries or collections and all post offices will be closed for …

Meeting tonight on proposal to close Fostoria post officeSioux City JournalFOSTORIA, Iowa — Fostoria mayor Marlin Voss is hoping for a large crowd at tonight's meeting regarding the possible closure of the local post office that serves 98 boxholders in this growing community of 231. Voss said Monday the only …

Save our post office, Evansdale residents sayWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierRICK CHASE The Evansdale, Iowa, Post Office is pictured Friday, April 22, 2011. (RICK CHASE / Courier Staff Photographer) EVANSDALE, Iowa — Citizens and business owners in Evansdale passionately voiced their support Monday for their post office. … More: continued here

Demonstrators are concerned proposed postal service cuts will shift some of Lancaster County’s mail processing to Harrisburg and cause delayed delivery. More: continued here

Yuma man arrested on suspicion of post office box theftsGreenfield Daily ReporterIn addition, Castanon may face federal charges of mail theft. A US Postal Service representative says it could be weeks or even months before the full extent of the thefts are determined. The types of documents stolen in the …

EVANSDALE, Iowa — Citizens and business owners in Evansdale passionately voiced their support Monday for their post office. More: continued here

DOE RUN — Officials believe an explosion that destroyed the Doe Run Post Office early Saturday morning was due to an underground gas leak. More: continued here