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A sprawling post office in Washington Heights will be shuttered early next month — and a new station two blocks away that’s being built to take its place will not be much larger than, well, a postage stamp. More: continued here

New York Daily News Upcoming relocation, downsizing of 'Sgt. Riayan A. Tejada Post Office' draws …New York Daily NewsA sprawling post office in Washington Heights will be shuttered early next month — and a new station two blocks away that's being built to take its place will not be much …

Waterford post office named for fallen soldier, Capt. Rhett Schillerfox6now.comrhett WATERFORD (WITI) — The post office in Waterford was renamed on Thursday, May 2nd in honor of a fallen Racine soldier, Capt. Rhett Schiller. Capt Schiller graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2003. He was a …

Westminster post office named for soldier killed in IraqWorcester TelegramLocal and state officials, including Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray, and a contingent from the U.S. Postal Service, where Lt. Jones' father, Kevin Jones, has worked most of his life, attended the ceremony at the post office officially naming the building …

WESTMINSTER – Whether or not they knew him personally, those who spoke Thursday about 1st Lt. Ryan Patrick Jones, who died at age 23 in Iraq six years ago, said he excelled in all he did and was an outstanding role model for the nation's children. More: continued here

ABC7Chicago.com Court ruling aims to reduce diesel fumes at Union StationChicago TribuneThe old post office will have to keep its 11 exhaust fans running 24/7 to prevent diesel fumes from backing up in the adjacent station, according to a consent decree reached among Amtrak, Union Station and the building's owner. …

A collision between a FedEx tractor trailer and a passenger car on I-77 Thursday around 2 p.m. sent three people to the hospital and caused traffic delays for hours on the northbound lanes of the interstate, as well as other connector roads in and around Beckley. More: continued here

Zebulon mail carrier routes to start at Wendell Post OfficeEastern Wake NewsZEBULON — Town and postal officials are downplaying the impact of changes set to impact the Zebulon post office later this year. Starting this summer, 13 carriers that now operate out of the Zebulon location will be moved to …

States love food stampsThe Christian Century (blog)Eli Saslow's article last week on food-stamp recruitment is a fine piece of reporting. It's primarily a look at the delicate work of persuading hurting people to accept help. Pretty intimate stuff: “Take what you need,” [Dillie Nerios] said, again and … More: continued …

WATERFORD (WITI) — The post office in Waterford was renamed on Thursday, May 2nd in honor of a fallen Racine… More: continued here