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FLINTON, CAMBRIA COUNTY – Changes are coming to several local post offices. Hours will be reduced at many of them to cut back on costs. The Flinton Post Office will only be open four hours a day. It's not just Flinton. USPS Representative Joseph Scherder has held the same conversation at …

The postal services network has teamed up with EE and will launch mobile handsets and customer services in the autumn More: continued here

Promoting 'food stamps' at farmers marketsPetaluma Argus CourierSandra Ortiz stands amid baskets of colorful fruits and vegetables at the Petaluma East-Side Farmers Market on a recent Tuesday morning. She holds up a wooden coin with “$1” stamped on it, explaining how local residents receiving public assistance … More: continued here

WWL Louisiana gave away $1.3 million in food stamps to deceased peopleThe Times-PicayuneThe Department of Children and Family Services said it is difficult to cut off people's benefits in the month after they die because there can be a lag in the reporting of their death. The state also can't …

The Fate Of Rural Post OfficesKHAS-TVInstead, they decided to cut hours. Over the past few months, 9 area post offices have had community meetings to determine the fate of their locations. One of those was a meeting held in June for the Giltner Post Office. Residents say they depend on …

WTAJ Postal Office Hour ReductionWTAJThe Flinton Post Office will only be open four hours a day. It's not just Flinton. USPS Representative Joseph Scherder has held the same conversation at several other small towns in the area recently like Coalport, Glasgow, and Fallentimber. He'll be … More: continued here

The Guardian Post Office launches mobile phone network through EEThe GuardianThe Post Office joins several other high-street brands in launching a mobile phone service, including the UK's three largest supermarkets and the Co-op. The UK has 24 "virtual" mobile phone providers, such as the Post Office, which each rely on …

(AP) — The U.S. Postal Service has spent nearly $200,000 in rent on a post office in northeastern Pennsylvania that's yet to open, more than six years after the agency signed a lease. The Times-Tribune of Scranton (http://bit.ly/1pV8VlZ ) reports that drainage and access issues have helped delay the opening …

Two vehicles burn outside post officeDothan EagleTwo vehicles caught fire in the parking lot of Dothan's Northside U.S. Post Office on Monday. The Dothan Fire Department received a call around 2:50 p.m. that a vehicle was on fire outside the post office. Shortly thereafter, the fire spread to the …Cars …

USPS spends $200K but new post office yet to openWPXI PittsburghThe U.S. Postal Service has spent nearly $200,000 in rent on a post office in northeastern Pennsylvania that's yet to open, more than six years after the agency signed a lease. The post office is planning to relocate from a …