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Is It Too Soon After the Recession to Roll Back Food-Stamp Programs?National JournalThese allowances come in the form of waivers that allow states to provide low-income residents access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps, without requiring that they work at least 20 hours a week. A …

Horsham post office to relocate in cost-cutting moveThe IntelligencerA USPS study found operations at the Horsham post office could be reduced to provide retail services only, he said. While no new location has been selected in Horsham, Daiutolo said the USPS plans to have the new post office"as close as …

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Hershey post office plan to move to former Memmi's Bakery awaits property …The Patriot-NewsThe post office has been in its current location off of W. Chocolate Avenue near Ridge Road for about 30 years, but its being forced to move out some time after its lease expires in January. New …

Businessweek Ex-Postmaster General Accuses the USPS of 'Prostituting' StampsBusinessweekThe committee was created in 1957 by then-Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield to help the U.S. Post Office Department (its name at the time) choose new stamp designs. The friction came to a head last year when the USPS issued Harry Potter stamps.Postal …

Agri-Pulse USPS releases farmers market stampsAgri-PulseThe release of the stamps, which depict a table covered with products found at a typical farmer's market, coincides with USDA's 15th annual National Farmers Market Week, from Aug. 3 through Aug. 9. “Farmers markets don't just help small and medium … More: continued here

The Atlantic Why Ebay Tells Manufacturers in China What You're Searching ForThe AtlanticIn a recent conversation with some colleagues about cool—okay, memorable—things from the early 1990s, our chatter turned, as it does, to Crystal Pepsi, Pocket Rockers, and Cross Colours. All of which you can find on eBay, along with …

The celebrated stamp collection of the late Melbourne art dealer Julian Sterling will be auctioned next week. But a legal wrangle over the fate of 44 valuable stamps has bitterly divided Sterling's relatives. Mark Hawthorne reports. More: continued here

Postal Service releases farmers market stampsaustin360 (blog)The se-tenant stamps— post office lingo for how they fit together and are printed — from art director Greg Breeding depict an idyllic, bountiful table of produce, flowers and even eggs, baked goods and cheeses. (Farmers markets aren't your thing … More: continued here

USA TODAY MLB stamps out Dodgers' bubble-machine celebration for some reasonUSA TODAYFor some reason, Major League Baseball has discouraged the Los Angeles Dodgers from using a toy bubble machine to celebrate home runs in their dugout. The Los Angeles Times has the story: When a Dodgers player hits a home …