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Dem Congressman Claims Cutting Post Office Jobs is RacistFrontPage MagazineThe U.S. Postal Service's decision to eliminate Saturday delivery could disproportionally hurt minority groups, according to Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee. “You're talking about just this reduction … More: continued here

San Francisco Chronicle Post office delivers architectural styleSan Francisco ChronicleIn an age when letters themselves are an endangered species, it's hard to recall the importance once attached to a post office branch; its presence meant that, literally, your neighborhood was on the map. This branch in the Excelsior offers a …

Post office delivers architectural style In an age when letters themselves are an endangered species, it's hard to recall the importance once attached to a post office branch; its presence meant that, literally, your neighborhood was on the map. Cityscape is a weekly look at a distinct slice of San …

Cannock, Willenhall and Kidderminster are among the branches that could be affected under the money-saving measures. However, customers across the region have mixed thoughts on the proposal, with some branding it a “a bad idea” while others said “it made sense”. More: continued here

Gallery: Post Office cartoonsOCRegisterWRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Letters to the Editor: E-mail to letters@ocregister.com. Please provide your name, city and telephone number (telephone numbers will not be published). Letters of about 200 words or videos of 30-seconds each will be … More: continued here

Post office museum plans Delphos galaLimaOhio.comDELPHOS — The second annual gala at the Museum of Postal History will be Feb. 17 at the museum, 339 N. Main St. Cocktails begin at 5 p.m., and a buffet dinner is at 6 p.m. Entertainment includes trivia, keyboards by Bob Ulm and Jubilee …

eBay's amazing turnaround, and why CEO John Donahoe doesn't like seeing …GeekWireThe Fortune report also points out how eBay is transforming itself into a provider of e-commerce tools and logistics, essentially becoming ”the shopkeeper's best answer to Amazon.” In other words, while Amazon is looking to dominate other retailers or …

Congress needs to deliver Post Office from its deficitCharlotte ObserverThe U.S. Postal Service, an independent agency that receives no taxpayer money for operation, is a 200-year-old institution still tethered to Congress by centuries-old shackles. Partly because of that impediment, and changing communication habits in a … More: continued here

WFMY News 2 Post office at Four Seasons receives supportGreensboro News & RecordRichard Koritz, the group's co-chairman, said public pressure and a City Council resolution helped keep the Four Seasons post office from closing last May. Koritz said he hopes that more pressure from customers will restore the post office's …

Rural Oregon post offices face cutbacksCoos Bay WorldHass added that communities are being presented with other options. Surveys have been sent to postal customers asking whether they would prefer to see the post office absorbed by a local business, or perhaps discontinue office hours entirely and just … More: continued …