Charleston Post Office to host business expo TuesdayState JournalThe Charleston Post Office wants to help businesses of all sizes attract more customers. As part of National Postal Customer Council Day, the Lee Street location is opening up to local businesses for. The Charleston Post Office is inviting in area …and …
Read More »Food stamp use climbing fast; up 91 percent in Fairfield County since ’07 – Lancaster Eagle Gazette
Food stamp use climbing fast; up 91 percent in Fairfield County since '07Lancaster Eagle GazetteNationally, one out of every seven Americans receives federal food stamps, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to August data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That is after an almost 70 percent jump …
Read More »Post office deal a threat to community newspapers – The Olympian
Post office deal a threat to community newspapersThe OlympianThe commission recently approved a deal negotiated by the U.S. Postal Service that gives discounted rates of up to 36 percent to one mass distributor, Valassis Communications Inc., a company located in Livonia, Mich. This deal, called a negotiated …and more » More: …
Read More »UPS, FedEx grow in China
FedEx and United Parcel Service won licenses to start domestic courier businesses in some Chinese cities as they push to expand in the world's most populous nation. More: continued here
Read More »Lisa’s Laws: Touting the benefits of a neighborhood post office – Times Herald-Record
Lisa's Laws: Touting the benefits of a neighborhood post officeTimes Herald-RecordSo first off I want to start out by making it completely clear that I love our local post office. I love it and here's why: It's small but not too, too small, just big enough to have a good …
Read More »Post office looking for new home
The U.S. Postal Service may have reported a net loss of $5.2 billion in the most recent quarter, but area post office facilities are poised to see a net gain in the amount of mail processed locally. More: continued here
Read More »A week on food stamps: Naples couple living this week on a poverty budget
Katie Schweikhardt doesn't know how she will go without Diet Coke or apples. Steve Popper may find himself counting slices of bread for sandwiches. Both Naples residents work for two different nonprofit organizations to help feed the hungry in the community. More: continued here
Read More »1 in 4 Klamath County residents use food stamps – Herald and News
1 in 4 Klamath County residents use food stampsHerald and News… Herald and News | 0 comments. Klamath County is hungry. With local enrollment in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) up 58 percent from four years ago, 28 percent of Klamath County residents now receive food stamps.and more » …
Read More »Message from Mr. ZIP – BlueRidgeNow.com
Message from Mr. ZIPBlueRidgeNow.comBlackwell continues: "Centered around the growth of post offices in the county, the book also tells of the beginnings of roads, railroads and the apple industry, and gives a number of family histories, especially of people connected with the post… More: continued here
Read More »Campaign delivers on promise to keep mail office open – Hucknall Today
Hucknall Today Campaign delivers on promise to keep mail office openHucknall TodayRoyal Mail had launched a consultation with the Communication Workers Union (CWU) about merging the office with one on Glaisdale Drive, Bilborough. This suggestion would have meant a six-mile round trip for Bulwell residents to collect mail. Mr Allen …
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