NORTHWOOD – FedEx will be building a new freight hub facility in Northwood, with construction potentially beginning this spring. The site will be one of eight such hubs in the United States. More: continued here
Read More »Asset test proposed for food stamps
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvanians seeking food stamps may soon have to pass an asset test that state officials said will help ensure the program aids those who need it most, but advocates for the poor say it may hurt people who genuinely qualify for the… More: continued here
Read More »Hundreds line up at food stamp open house – Saipan Tribune
Hundreds line up at food stamp open houseSaipan TribuneBy Moneth Deposa As early as 8am yesterday, hundreds were lined up at the local food stamp office to either claim their checks, follow up on their applications, or try their luck if they can get their vouchers that have been pending …
Read More »Bulgarian Post Office Joins MoneyGram’s Global Money Transfer Network – Business Wire (press release)
Bulgarian Post Office Joins MoneyGram's Global Money Transfer NetworkBusiness Wire (press release)SOFIA, Bulgaria–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MoneyGram International (NYSE:MGI), a leading global money transfer company, announced today it signed an agreement with the Bulgarian Post Office to offer its money transfer services in the Post Office's 3000 postal … More: continued here
Read More »Police issue appeal after Bean post office robbery – News Shopper
Police issue appeal after Bean post office robberyNews ShopperBy Jim Palmer » POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a gang of robbers wielding hammers raided a post office in Bean. Sixty-one-year-old Frank Miles was behind the counter at the post office and general store he has owned for 23 years …
Read More »Food Stamp Showdown: Sen. Sessions Demands ‘Immediate’ USDA ‘Explanation’ of … – Big Government
Food Stamp Showdown: Sen. Sessions Demands 'Immediate' USDA 'Explanation' of …Big Governmentby Wynton Hall Continuing his fight against costly food stamp fraud and abuse, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) has sent a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack requesting an immediate explanation of …
Read More »Post master follows route to retirement
Anne McInnis has not only retired from a post office career that has spanned four decades but has also ended a family tradition that began 100 years ago. More: continued here
Read More »La Jolla Post Office Leaving the Village – Patch.com
La Jolla Post Office Leaving the VillagePatch.comThe US Postal Service will move its historic Wall Street location to a smaller location. By Michelle Mowad The US Postal announced Wednesday plans to move the La Jolla Post office at 1140 Wall St. The Postal Service's San Diego District identified the … …
Read More »Residents Oppose Closing Of 3 Local Post Offices – The Chattanoogan
Chattanooga Times Free Press Residents Oppose Closing Of 3 Local Post OfficesThe ChattanooganA large crowd on Tuesday night expressed their opposition to the possible closing of post offices at Alton Park/St. Elmo, Highland Park and East Brainerd. Acting Postmaster Betsy Yoder, who moderated the session, said the Post Office is …
Read More »Food stamps asset test condemned as ‘idiotic, heartless’ – Scranton Times-Tribune
PennLive.com Food stamps asset test condemned as 'idiotic, heartless'Scranton Times-TribuneBY DAVID SINGLETON (STAFF WRITER) The news that Pennsylvania will again require food-stamp recipients to meet an asset test brought an increasingly uttered refrain from Michael Hanley. "Oh, dear," the executive director of United Neighborhood Centers …Means testing for food stamps …
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