Food stamps for pets of needy familiesWND.com(Examiner) There are food stamps for pets, according to a Feb. 25 Inquisitor report. Around 47 million families in the U.S. receive federal food stamps, but these only buy food for human family members and not four legged family members. An … More: continued here
Blue Rapids Post Office May Have Hours Cut, Meeting March 28Kndy RadioThe Blue Rapids Post Office has been added to the list of many other area post offices that may have their hours shortened. Blue Rapids residents were notified last week that a public meeting will be held on Thursday, March 28 at the Community…
On Tuesday, the US Post Office listened to around 50 Berkeley residents tell them why they did not want the historic downtown Berkeley post office building to be put up for sale. They witnessed a 200-strong rally with singing and chanting, and were subjected to not a litte heckling and jibes. Benjamin Franklin made an…
eBay is expanding its same-day delivery service, eBay Now, to the South Bay. More: continued here
Why Nikki Haley's Push To Limit Food Stamps To Healthy Items Is The Wrong …ThinkProgressAny changes to a state's food stamp program require a waiver from the federal government, and no state has successfully received one to date. The Charlotte Observer reports that Haley will hold group meetings with food stamp recipients, public health …Editorial…
At exactly 8 this morning, 363 days since a tornado tried to destroy the village of Moscow, the village's new post office opened for business. More: continued here
Greene County Daily World Newberry Post Office to stay open with reduced hoursGreene County Daily WorldCynthia Klaiber, district manager of Post Office Operations from Terre Haute, discusses with Newberry residents Wednesday the U.S. Postal Service's decision to keep the Newberry Post Office open, but by cutting its hours to four hours a day. The ……
All It Took To Get A Refund From eBay Was A Very Public ShamingThe ConsumeristAn eBay user bought a dress for her daughter, but what showed up was far from what had been advertised on the site. eBay now says it will refund the purchase, but not until after being called out by the local…
Alstead Post Office damaged in accidentThe Keene SentinelALSTEAD — The Alstead Post Office sustained damage Wednesday when a tractor trailer struck a railing outside the building, police said. About 2 p.m., Charles Hinton, 27, of Pennsylvania pulled into the post office parking lot on High Street, thinking … More: continued here
San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Berkeley to USPS: Don't sell our post officeSan Francisco Chronicle (blog)26, dozens of Berkeley residents made it clear they did not want USPS to sell the city's historic downtown post office at 2000 Allston Way. In response,USPS representatives outlined just how seriously in debt the public organization is, and why it…