Reader’s Digest Subscribe to Print:Reader’s DigestAs part of the Post Office Act of 1792, newspapers—which were seen by the Founding Fathers as essential for maintaining an educated citizenry by spreading information—were permitted to be mailed at extremely low rates. The result: By the start of the …and more » More: continued …
Read More »Strong Armed Robbery Reported at Stow Post Office – WRFA Jamestown
WRFA Jamestown Strong Armed Robbery Reported at Stow Post OfficeWRFA JamestownSTOW, NY – The Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding the individual involved in a strong armed robbery that occurred Wednesday night at the U.S. Post Office in Stow. Investigators say the incident took …
Read More »Suspicious device found near post office in downtown – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Suspicious device found near post office in downtownThe San Diego Union-TribuneDowntown San Diego — A bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package found atop a trash can near a U.S. Post Office in downtown San Diego Thursday, authorities said. The package was found about 3 p.m. near the post office …
Read More »Obama designates New Orleans East post office after NOPD officer killed in line of duty – WDSU New Orleans
WDSU New Orleans Obama designates New Orleans East post office after NOPD officer killed in line of dutyWDSU New OrleansPresident Barack Obama signed two bills into law this week that will designate renaming two Louisiana post offices in honor of veteran police Officer Daryle Holloway, who was killed in the …
Read More »Woman robbed at Chautauqua County post office – Buffalo News
Woman robbed at Chautauqua County post officeBuffalo NewsSTOW – A woman was attacked and robbed Wednesday night at a post office, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office said. A man committed the strong-arm robbery at 7:30 p.m. at 3479 Old Bridge Road when the woman was at a drop box, the …
Read More »Obama signs bill naming post office for slain NOPD officer – WWLTV.com
WWLTV.com Obama signs bill naming post office for slain NOPD officerWWLTV.comAnother post office, at 5351 Lapalco Boulevard in Marrero, will be renamed for Judge Lionel Collins, a pioneering civil rights lawyer and the first African-American to win elected office in Jefferson Parish, serving as a judge in the 24th Judicial …
Read More »Smoke at Merrick Post Office came from AC, officials say – Newsday
Newsday Smoke at Merrick Post Office came from AC, officials sayNewsdayFirefighters and a Nassau County Fire Marshal's Office hazmat team respond to the Merrick Post Office on Merrick Road early Thursday, June 16, 2016, after a 911 caller reported smoke in a work area in the building, Nassau fire officials …
Read More »Donald Trump to be deposed in Old Post Office lawsuit – CNN
CNN Donald Trump to be deposed in Old Post Office lawsuitCNNThe case stems from Zakarian and chef Jose Andres canceling plans for restaurants in Trump's redevelopment of the D.C. Old Post Office building, which is located a few blocks from the White House. The two celebrity chefs backed out of …
Read More »Deal on old Tenderloin post office a boost for affordable housing – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle Deal on old Tenderloin post office a boost for affordable housingSan Francisco ChronicleFacing criticism that its proposed 304-unit apartment complex on central Market Street does not provide enough affordable housing, a developer has agreed to buy the shuttered post office on Hyde Street and give it to …
Read More »Post offices named after Medal of Honor recipient and five other soldiers – ArmyTimes.com
ArmyTimes.com Post offices named after Medal of Honor recipient and five other soldiersArmyTimes.comMedal of Honor recipient Spc. Ross A. McGinnis, a soldier who jumped on a grenade and sacrificed his own life to save his comrades, is one of several service members whose hometown post offices are being renamed in …
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