The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Facing $600K in cuts, Philadelphia-area high school seeks to raise funds …Washington PostLANGHORNE, Pa. — Forget magazine drives and candy sales. A cash-strapped high school near Philadelphia hopes to raise money by auctioning itself on eBay.New on eBay: 1 slightly used Philadelphia-area high school; includes free pizzaThe Star-Ledger – NJ.comhigh school…
Number of Georgians on food stamps balloonsAtlanta Journal ConstitutionNearly one in five Georgians now gets federal assistance to put dinner on the table. As Congress debates the future of the food stamp program, with Republicans looking to cut it back, the number of recipients in Georgia has ballooned to 1. More: continued here
No eBay sale for woman selling soul to highest biddernewjerseynewsroom.comBY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM. COM The latest unusual ad posted on eBay? One soul for sale, slightly used. That is the extent of an ad posted by a woman from Albuquerque, New Mexico, who has had a har. More: continued here
A Bourne post office is being renamed this weekend in honor of a local Green Beret killed in Afghanistan. More: continued here
ThinkProgress House farm bill cuts food stamps, adds subsidiesSan Francisco ChronicleThe House Agriculture Committee's farm bill released Thursday would cut more from food stamps and add more crop subsidies than last month's Senate bill, posing an election-year test for Tea Party conservatives. The House version would speed approval of …House bill would cut food stamps,…
SPD officer offering medal of courage for sale on EbayNorthwest Cable NewsA Seattle Police officer who received one of the department's highest honors three years ago is trying to sell the SPD medal on an online auction site.and more » More: continued here
eBay Saturday: Nick Manero and the T-BonersPatch.comGreenwich Patch has "eBay Saturday." Each week, I'll search the term "Greenwich, CT" on the popular auction site eBay and see what pops up, and post it for Patch readers to see (and perhaps bid on). Maybe you have a Greenwich-related item — a postcard … More: continued here
TimesLedger Bayside post office set to closeTimesLedgerRumors that the United States Postal Service was considering closing Bayside's post office proved to be true Friday, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside).Bayside Leaders Troubled By Rumors That Bell Blvd. Post Office Could Be ClosedPatch.comall 2 news articles » More: continued here
Sainsbury's told to consider mail depot for new Aylesbury storeBucks HeraldSainsbury's has been told to consider the Royal Mail depot on Cambridge Street in Aylesbury as an alternative to its Buckingham Street store. Aylesbury Town Council has sent a letter to the supermarket giant urging it to clean up its Buckingham Street … More: continued…
Proposed farm bill would hit Butte County needyMercury-RegisterWASHINGTON — A new version of the farm bill proposed by the House Committee on Agriculture Thursday would cut food stamps by $16 billion over 10 years, a reduction that could affect many of Butte County s needy families.and more » More: continued here