Wheeling Intelligencer Time's Up for Post Offices; Plan Would Cut HoursWheeling IntelligencerValley Grove resident Patty Naumann would rather see the village's post office stay open seven hours a day – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – to accommodate the senior citizens. But if the postal service has its way, the …
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IBNLive Police, both parties quiet after Obama office window shotDenver Post(Daniel Petty, The Denver Post). Amid the fierce noise of a presidential campaign, the silence from all parties was deafening Saturday as police continued to investigate a suspected gunshot into the Obama field office near downtown Denver. Democratic …Shot fired …
Read More »Dozens of post offices around Chattanooga to slash hours – Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga Times Free Press Dozens of post offices around Chattanooga to slash hoursChattanooga Times Free PressJimmy Eakins, right, talks with postal clerk Jamie Curtis at the U.S. Post Office in Hollywood, Ala., Thursday. The post office is within sight of the Bellefonte Nuclear Plant. It is one of eight in …
Read More »Letter: Congress caused the post office crisis
The plan to dismantle the post office, House Resolution HR2309, was introduced by Rep. Darrell Issa, R-CA. More: continued here
Read More »Letter: Congress caused the post office crisis – Norwich Bulletin
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Read More »India Post offers help to keep senior citizens safe at home – Daily News & Analysis
India Post offers help to keep senior citizens safe at homeDaily News & AnalysisAs part of the ongoing postal week, India Post (Maharashtra & Goa circle) is trying to get more senior citizens to open accounts in post offices. The department is also using their network to keep a watch …
Read More »Athens Post Office Open; Sign of Flood Recovery – WETM-TV
Athens Post Office Open; Sign of Flood RecoveryWETM-TVATHENS, Pa. (WETM-18) – Rain, snow, heat and the dark of night are not supposed to stop the mail. But in Athens borough, a massive flood shut down the post office last year. Now, it's back open. The parade Saturday morning was for …
Read More »USPS proposes hour reductions – Hays Daily News
USPS proposes hour reductionsHays Daily NewsThat way, she said, the Gove Post Office gets credit for the sale of the stamps, showing the U.S. Postal Service just how valuable the local office is. She also will attend Tuesday's community meeting on the proposed reduction in hours — from eight to …
Read More »Editorial: No mail is not good mail
The federal government is done playing post office.Uncle Sam is considering serious steps to stop the financial bleeding by the U.S. Postal Service. More: continued here
Read More »Cash-strapped Postal Service, awaiting financial help from Congress, raises … – Washington Post
Examiner.com Cash-strapped Postal Service, awaiting financial help from Congress, raises …Washington PostCurrently, the prices vary depending on the international destination, with letters to Canada and Mexico costing 85 cents. Under the law, the post office cannot raise stamp prices more than the rate of inflation, or 2.6 percent, unless it …
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