Evansdale post office closing despite outcryWaterloo Cedar Falls CourierThe Evansdale Post Office is scheduled to close next month. Photographed Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011.(BRANDON POLLOCK / Courier Staff Photographer) EVANSDALE — Despite overwhelming public opposition and pleas from politicians, the city's post office… More: continued here
WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — West Liberty is buying a building that houses the Northern Panhandle town’s post office in a bid to keep postal service. More: continued here
BusinessWeek The Case for the Post OfficeHuffington PostIn the next few days we may decide the future of the Post Office. The signs are not auspicious. President Obama has agreed to a plan to cut Saturday delivery. The Post Service's management wants to close 2500 post offices immediately and up to 16000 by …A Postmaster…
Republicans have been railing at the government post office for many years. But for most of us, it is a “wondrous American creation.” More: continued here
FedEx Ground has opened a new distribution center in the Chicago suburbs that the company says will employ more than 200 full- and part-time workers. The state has promised the company half a million dollars in tax breaks and other incentives. More: continued here
Crime Report: Driver of Newsday Truck Crashes Into Post OfficePatch.com27, the driver of a Newsday truck was injured after crashing into the Bellmore Post Office. Read the full story here. On Sept. 20, James M Bernhardi, 53, of Bellmore, was arrested at the seventh precinct in Seaford and charged with aggravated …and more » More: continued…
The deadline to file Hurricane Irene assistance applications has been extendedNewsworks.orgIndividuals who currently receive SNAP benefits or food stamps cannot apply for D-SNAP benefits. However, these individuals can receive replacement benefits for any food that was lost during the flood. If approved, the benefits will be transferred to …and more » More: continued here
Twin Falls Post office prepares for processing moveKMVTWith Reese citing the internet as the major reason for the decline among economic issues, the post office is taking action by moving processing operations to Boise. "They have more machines than we do. Because of the decline in volume, they have time” …and more » More: continued here
People’s World US Postage Stamps To Honor Living People (PHOTOS)Huffington PostAP Hoping to boost sagging revenue, the US Postal Service on Monday abandoned its longstanding rule that stamps cannot feature people who are still alive and is asking the public for suggestions. …USPS Solicits Ideas for Living Figures to Honor on StampsAuctionbytesQuestion of the Day:…
eBay is adding a new member to its board today—Facebook executive Katie Burke Mitic . She joins current board members eBay CEO John Donahoe, Pierre Omidyar, Scott Cook, Fred D. Anderson, William Ford, Marc Andreessen, Edward W. Barnholt, Dawn Lepore, David Moffett, Richard Schlosberg, and Thomas Tierney. Mitic currently leads Platform and Mobile Marketing for…