Post Office

Union: Mail Delays Possible If Plan Goes Through At Steubenville Post OfficeWTOV9.comUS postal workers in Steubenville said customers who receive letter mail from their main facility could have a delay in service if a new plan goes through. …Steubenville May Lose The Rest Of Its Postal ProcessingState Journalall 4 news …

Price is roughly half what Bill Davies first offered British developer Bill Davies has purchased Chicago’s old post office for $20.8 million — half of the price he agreed to pay at an auction in late August, according to several sources with knowledge of the transaction. More: continued here

The city’s long vacant, former Main Post Office building will go to its original bidder, British investor Bill Davies, at a reduced price, the U.S. Postal Service announced today. A source said the purchase price was about $17 million, less than half  of Davies’ original bid of $40 million. The …

The third time and a discounted price were the charms Wednesday as British investor Bill Davies was again declared the buyer of the old Chicago Main Post Office. The U.S. Postal Service identified Davies as the purchaser after reviewing sealed bids solicited last week. More: continued here

British developer Bill Davies has purchased Chicago’s old post office for $20.8 million, The Chicago Tribune reported. The amount is about half what Mr. Davies agreed to pay at an auction in late August. More: continued here

Coolidge Corner post office voluntarily closedBrookline TABThe Coolidge Corner Post Office was voluntarily closed by the town's postmaster at 11 am today, after a chemical odor was reported in the … More: continued here

Frontier post office may closeKemmerer Gazette3 "to discuss any matters related to the proposed closure of the Frontier Post Office." The letter is signed by Lisa Gamboa, post office closing coordinator … More: continued here

LANTANA, Fla., Oct. 22 (UPI) — Residents of a Florida town are sending coconuts to the U.S. postmaster general as postcards asking him to reconsider the closing of their post office. More: continued here

Locals mail coconuts to save post officeUnited Press InternationalThe event was also attended by mayors of towns served by the post office, including South Palm Beach, Hypoluxo, Atlantis, Manalapan and South Palm Beach. …and more » More: continued here

The U.S. Postal Service said this month that it may shut down Mt. Lebanon’s Washington Road Post Office, an announcement that has upset many of the area’s residents and business owners. More: continued here