More trouble sent to post officeThe Virginian-PilotMembers of Congress have stamped their feet when the postal service tried to close post offices. Lawmakers have vetoed rate increases and howled at proposed layoffs. All that micromanaging makes it impossible for the agency to manage its finances … More: continued here
Trashing the AC Post OfficeTriValley CentralThis is the scene at the Arizona City Post Office last Monday morning. It's not surprising to see the trash cans at the AC Post Office full of paper, junk mail and other discarded pieces of correspondence after the weekend, but what is it that makes … More: continued here
Local landmark goes up for bid on eBayKCBD-TVIt's not every day that a major landmark goes up for sale on eBay, but Plainview's historic Granada Theater can be yours for the right price and the click of a mouse. As of early Wednesday morning the top bid was $15100. The current owner is identified …Plainview's…
ProPay Extends its eAuction Accounts to eBay SellersMarketWatch (press release)With ProPay's eAuction Account, eBay Sellers can accept all four major credit cards for transaction fees as low as 2.4 percent. The transaction fees do not change, regardless of the type of credit or debit card (rewards, corporate, etc.) used. With … More: continued here
A SUFFOLK MP is hopeful the loss of a village post office can be resolved promptly. More: continued here
LEHI, Utah, Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — ProPay ( www.propay.com ), an industry leader in Merchant Services, End-to-End Payment Security, credit card processing, and mobile payment services, is extending … More: continued here
New York Times (blog) Food Stamps: Married People Need Not ApplyNew York Times (blog)Traditionally, the food stamp program (now called SNAP) was for the poor: participants had to demonstrate that their incomes and assets were both low, and the program was financed out of general revenue. Unemployment compensation was an insurance … More: continued here
The ground-shipping division of FedEx Corp. will build a $64 million automated small-package distribution center in Lester, Delaware County. The center, when it opens in September 2013, will be one of the 50 largest that FedEx Ground operates in the United States and Canada, company spokesman David Westrick said. More: continued here
Illegal Housing Enforcement Utilizes Post OfficePatch.comThe new Long Beach Housing Task Force has issued summonses to 40 homes in recent months and has utilized the U.S. Postal Service to help find violations, according to city officials. When asked about the task force's efforts during a meeting with West … More: continued here
Post office nears historic default on $5B paymentUSA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to … More: continued here