Chicago Tribune Owner of old main post office was dead when $130M sale closedChicago TribuneThe revelation Tuesday that Davies died before the deal was closed could complicate the repeatedly delayed redevelopment of the hulking post office building. Davies' intransigence and reluctance to sell the site that he bought for $24 …
Read More »Man charged with theft from post office – Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville Citizen-Times Man charged with theft from post officeAsheville Citizen-TimesARDEN – Police have charged a man with stealing numerous packages from a U.S. Post Office on Hendersonville Road in Arden. Michael Anthony Hanson, 48, of Buck Shoals Road, was charged with one felony count of larceny and one misdemeanor count … …
Read More »Unions warn Post Office is planning to cut 600 jobs – The Guardian
The Guardian Unions warn Post Office is planning to cut 600 jobsThe Guardian“This year alone CWU members in the Post Office face 500 frontline job losses in branches, 500 job losses in its cash handling business and the closure of their pension scheme. There is a perfect storm in the …
Read More »LETTER: Post Office plan failing – BDlive
LETTER: Post Office plan failingBDliveWith a R1.8bn state guarantee and a further R1bn asked for by South African Post Office (Sapo) CEO Mark Barnes, the interest cost is more than R350m a year. Add the R125m monthly loss and the R900m millstone owed to creditors and suppliers, and it is … …
Read More »Rockford Post Office Offering Tips for Dog Bite Prevention Week – WIFR
WIFR Rockford Post Office Offering Tips for Dog Bite Prevention WeekWIFRROCKFORD (WIFR) — Rockford letter carriers are looking to deliver a message about working together to avoid the pain and cost of dog bites. Over 6,500 postal workers were attacked by dogs and more than 2 million kids were also …
Read More »Searching for clues 40 years after Kimball Post Office blast – Bemidji Pioneer
Bemidji Pioneer Searching for clues 40 years after Kimball Post Office blastBemidji Pioneer"Damage to the post office was reported as 'extensive.' Glass was blown as far as 35 feet into the street and surrounding area. The interior was damaged by the force of the explosion and the fire," the story …
Read More »Knights Ferry residents make noise, get their post office back – Modesto Bee (blog)
Modesto Bee (blog) Knights Ferry residents make noise, get their post office backModesto Bee (blog)After being closed in late March following the death of the longtime contractor postmistress, Knights Ferry's post office reopened May 13 with an operational agreement between the United States Postal Service in the works. jjardine@modbee.com.and more » …
Read More »The old Post Office building is going to be transformed into some amazing offices – Time Out Chicago (blog)
Time Out Chicago (blog) The old Post Office building is going to be transformed into some amazing officesTime Out Chicago (blog)The city made headlines in February when it took control of the old Post Office building at 433 W Van Buren St (you know, the one you drive under at …
Read More »Armed post office robber “lets customers feeling sick leave” – B92
B92 Armed post office robber "lets customers feeling sick leave"B92The robber stormed the post office armed with a pistol and wearing a hood and a scarf across his face, ordering everyone inside to lay on the floor with their hands behind their heads, Beta agency reported. But when some "felt …
Read More »Former Sandy Springs post office to be demolished soon for mixed-use project – Reporter Newspapers
Reporter Newspapers Former Sandy Springs post office to be demolished soon for mixed-use projectReporter NewspapersThe demolition of the 6094 Boylston post office will happen “any day…It is imminent,” said property owner Kirk Demetrops of Sandy Springs' MidCity Real Estate Partners. It will help make way for Davis Development's mixed-use project …
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