Post Office

Post office to dedicate new Bob Hope stampFayObserver.com, NCThe entertainer dedicated a significant portion of his life to the morale of servicemen, with shows for troops from World War II to Desert Storm, the post office said in a news release. The ceremony is 1 to 2 pm on June 18 …

A former Chicago post office that spans an expressway and has sat vacant for 14 years is going up for auction. Patrick Elwood has the details. More: continued here

Jingo Post Office, the first post office in the Fairview Area, received the highest preservation award in its category at the annual meeting of the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County held on May 18. More: continued here

Old Post Office To Be Auctioned Off…Maybe for the Price of a CondoThe Chicago 77, ILThe Postal Service has decided to auction off the site of the old post office at 433 W Van Buren. Built in 1932, this building straddles the Eisenhower Expressway and is on the National Register of …

Naming post office for Kemp is proposedBuffalo News,  United StatesBy Jerry Zremski WASHINGTON — The US Post Office in Orchard Park would be named for the late Rep. Jack F. Kemp under legislation introduced Tuesday by Sen. Charles E. Schumer and Rep. Brian Higgins. Kemp represented Orchard Park in Congress, …

BBC News Post Politics: Supreme Court, DADT, Sotomayor, MoreWashington Post, United StatesThe clerk's office is in touch with the parties to make sure things are filed in time, and let's give a special shout-out to the public information office, which kepts the press apprised throughout this about what was happening.Video: Judge …

Post office manager faked robberyThe Oxford Times, UKA POST office manager stole cash from the Bicester branch she was in charge of before helping to stage a fake robbery to cover her tracks, a court heard. Travis Stone, 24, of Nuthatch, Bicester, Tara Holland, 21, of Spindleside, Bicester and Lee Graham …

Highway-straddling post office up for auctionChicago Tribune, United StatesAP CHICAGO – A former Chicago post office that spans an expressway and has sat vacant for 14 years is going up for auction. US Postal Service spokesman Mark Reynolds says the 3-million-square-foot building will be auctioned Aug. …Old post office heading to …

Consider post office box if you use mail order a lotPress of Atlantic City, NJIf you live in a building where your deliveries are not secure and you use mail order a lot, you might want to invest in a post office box. If you only use mail order occasionally, you …

Old post office could be yoursChicago Sun-Times, United StatesThe US Postal Service plans to auction off Chicago's "incredible hulk," the massive old downtown post office that has been vacant since 1996. With its announcement Tuesday, the postal service served notice that it no longer has a long-term contract …Highway-straddling post office …