New York Daily News Postal cop gets spooked by rat and fires weapon in Harlem post office, rat survivesNew York Daily NewsFirst came the rat — and then, the rat-a-tat-tat. A Harlem postal cop, startled early Thursday by a rambling rodent outside the W. 125th St. post office, accidentally fired his gun while investigating a…
WPTZ The Champlain Valley Man arrested in Burlington post office bomb threatWPTZ The Champlain ValleyChartier called the FBI office in Vermont on Feb. 5 and made statements about calling in a bomb threat to the post office, according to court documents. Someone called the U.S. Post Office on Elmwood Avenue in Burlington at about 10…
Post office cleared after bomb threatVicksburg PostHe said students at the high school and post office employees were evacuated, and Vicksburg High School and the post office were searched by the police department's explosives detection dog, X-on. The high school was cleared by police officials at 1:23 … More: continued here
Passport acceptance expanded at Brownsville Post OfficeMountaintimesSaturday, Feb. 20 at 8 a.m. — BROWNSVILLE — Strong travel demand from the U.S. propelled 20 million American tourists abroad through the first four months of 2015. According to the World Tourism Organization, that's seven percent more than that … More: continued here
From post office to estate, Wingehaven Park has varied historyVashon-Maury Island Beachcomber (subscription)It is a site that has been an early post office, a vacation home development, a fish farm and a private estate variously known as Aquarium, Cowley's Landing, Twickenham, Twickenham Estates, Wingehaven, Northeast Vashon Park and now Wingehaven Park. More: continued here
KSLA-TV US Post Office unveils the latest Black Heritage series stampKSLA-TVThe founder of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church will be featured on the U.S. Postal Service's Black Heritage series stamps. Richard Allen (1760-1831) was a preacher, activist and civic leader. The USPS says the stamp with his likeness … More: continued here
The New Indian Express Rate on Small Post Office Schemes Cut, PF to Fetch MoreThe New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Interest on short-term post office saving deposits was on Tuesday cut by 0.25 per cent while the rate on employees' provident fund was increased marginally to 8.8 per cent. The Finance Ministry has cut interest rate…
getreading Caversham Heights post office move agreed despite pleas not togetreadingThe Woodcote Way branch will close at 5.30pm on Monday, March 21 and anyone wanting to use Post Office services in the period between closing and opening can use Day Lewis Pharmacy in Church Street, Caversham or the Reading town centre shop in … More: continued…
Anger as Audley Post Office will be relocatedStoke SentinelVILLAGERS have lost their fight to stop their Post Office from closing and relocating to a newsagent's. It has been confirmed that Audley Post Office will shut within the next few months following a consultation. A new base will instead be set up … More: continued here
Midweek Herald Staff fight to save Honiton Crown Post OfficeExeter Express and EchoStaff at an East Devon Post Office have started a petition to fight against plans to close the branch. More than 400 people have signed the petition so far to save the much needed service in Honiton town centre and to stop the…