Post Office

Two men armed with pistols escape with cash after threatening staff at a North Yorkshire post office. More: continued here

Faced with dwindling mail volume and rising costs, the post office was $2.8 billion in the red last year. More: continued here

Postmaster General John Potter says the massive deficits facing the post office could force the agency to cut out one day of mail delivery per week. More: continued here

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

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. If the change happens, that doesn’t necessarily mean an end to Saturday mail delivery….

ABC News Post office may stamp out six-day deliveryLos Angeles Times, CA –1 hour agoThe postmaster general tells a congressional panel that the postal service faces a projected loss of $6 billion this fiscal year and needs to make cuts. …Video: Postmaster General: Mail Days May Need to Be CutAssociatedPressPost Office may stop sixth day of mail…

Gun-wielding pair rob post officeBBC News, UK –11 minutes agoTwo armed robbers brandishing pistols have held up a post office on the outskirts of Harrogate. The men threatened the shopkeeper at the Rossett Green Lane … More: continued here

Examiner.com Post office set to raise rates while cutting serviceExaminer.com –5 hours agoIf the post office were in private hands, the company could diversify and perhaps leverage the mail delivery portion of its business as a "loss leader" and … More: continued here

Now and Then: The Highland Post Office, Part IHighland Community News (subscription), CA –4 hours agoVery soon now, the Highland Post Office will move to its new location on the triangular property bordered by Boulder, Webster and Eucalyptus. … More: continued here

Post Office Might Deliver Mail (and Gadgets and Netflix) One Less …Gizmodo –4 hours agoThe postmaster general is asking Congress to remove the requirement for the post office to deliver mail six days a week, since the USPS lost $2.8 billion … More: continued here