VPOs have been popping up around rural America as the United States Postal Service has cut back hours at main post office locations. The USPS has been targeting rural towns to establish VPOs to supplement already existing post offices and increase revenue growth, said Krage Stroke, vice president of Great Lakes area operations. More: continued…
Press TV Number of Americans on food stamps risingPress TVNothing within the economy is improving. More people are on food stamps; more people are getting government assistance and while the masses are becoming poor, the banking institutions and corporations are making record profits and a lot of that has to … More: continued here
The postal service expects to deliver a record-breaking 365 million packages this year. That's 20% more than in 2011. More: continued here
Roswell man pleads guilty to running eBay store with stolen merchandiseAtlanta Journal ConstitutionA Roswell man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to selling millions of dollars' worth in stolen merchandise across state lines from an eBay online store, court officials said. Robert A. Hill, 51, bought high-dollar electronics and other items … More: continued here
Post Office hours changing in Bland – SWVA Today: Bland County: rocky gap …TriCities.comTwo Bland County post offices, in Rocky Gap and Ceres, will have new hours starting Jan. 12. Hours for the offices in Bland and Bastian will remain the same. In Rocky Gap, hours will be reduced by two hours each weekday. The…
Pepper spray forces Oakland post office evacuationSan Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND, Calif.—Authorities say a suspicious substance that forced the evacuation of an Oakland post office turned out to be pepper spray from a leaking can. Emergency crews responded to the post office in the city's Laurel District around 10 a.m. …Pepper Spray Leak Blamed For Hazmat…
Fort Wayne, Ind. (www.incnow.tv) – Fort Wayne police are currently investigating a robbery at the U.S. Post Office located in the 4100 block of Hessen Cassel, near the McKinnie Ave. More: continued here
Indiana’s NewsCenter Southeast Side Post Office RobbedIndiana’s NewsCenterFort Wayne, Ind. (www.incnow.tv) – Fort Wayne police are currently investigating a robbery at the U.S. Post Office located in the 4100 block of Hessen Cassel, near the McKinnie Ave. Initial reports indicate that two men are involved in the armed robbery. More: continued here
Man Accused of Using Food Stamps to Steal From WalmartPatch.comIt's amazing what you can buy with food stamps these days. A 36-year-old Racine man is accused of stealing more than $1,500 in goods from Walmart since October. Erik Christian Nelson was charged in Racine County Circuit Court Tuesday with one count of … More: continued…
A Roswell man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to selling millions of dollars’ worth in stolen merchandise across state lines from an eBay online store, court officials said. More: continued here