Post Office

The United States Post Office is discussing ways to cut back, which could mean changes in delivery service. More: continued here

POST OFFICE DELIVERYKDUH, NE –3 minutes agoJUST LAST YEAR, THE POST OFFICE WAS TWO POINT EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT. AND AS A WAY TO MAKE IT ALL UP, POTTER THINKS CUTTING DELIVERY FROM SIX DAYS TO … More: continued here

WASHINGTON (AP) — Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. More: continued here

New York Daily News Blaming the Post Office's Problems on the MediaWashington Post, United States –1 hour agoThere's an interesting nugget in the prepared testimony of Phillip Herr, the Government Accountability Office's director of physical infrastructure. …Video: No Mail On 'Light' Days?CBSPost Office may stop sixth day of mail deliveryNewsdayPost Office Says …

Postmaster General John Potter told senators in Washington to consider a five-day mail deliver work week. It would be the first time since the creating of the Post Office and the United States Mail System that this is considered. More: continued here

Post Office may cut back to five days of deliveryYahoo! Tech, CA –4 minutes ago2009 is likely to be the first year since 1946 in which total revenue received by the Post Office actually declines — despite the fact that postage costs … More: continued here

Post Office May Cut Hours (01/29/09)WLOS, NC –5 minutes agoTough times and a $2 billion deficit could change the way the postal service does business. The proposal on the table would cut mail delivery from six days … More: continued here

Post Office admits Woodley franchise now up for grabsHampshire Chronicle, UK –5 hours agoPOST Office bosses have broken their long silence over suspended services in the Woodley district of Romsey. Last August’s closure of Great Woodley Post… More: continued here

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Is it time for the post office to cut a delivery day?The Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ –2 hours agoPostmaster General John E. Potter wants to cut one day of delivery to help get the US Postal Service out of the red. If mail volume keeps dropping, … More: …

A village high street has been left in tatters after a gang used a JCB digger to rip a cashpoint machine out of a bank before smashing the vehicle into a Post Office and Chinese restaurant. More: continued here