Nobel Prize winner Mother Teresa and Pulitzer Prize winner Bill Mauldin will be honored on U.S. postage stamps next year. Joining them will be Oscar-winning actress Katharine Hepburn, singing cowboy Gene Autry, artist Winslow Homer and Adm. Arleigh Burke…. More: continued here
Read More »Andover post office earns five-stars (The Township Journal)
Andover You’ve heard of five-star hotels and five-star resorts get ready for a five-star Post Office. The Andover Post Office recently earned a five-star rating as part of the Postal Service’s new 5 Star Customer Service Program. Ratings are based on surveys by the Gallup Organization. More: continued here
Read More »Negro Leagues Baseball heroes receive stamp of approval – Times Online
Times Online Negro Leagues Baseball heroes receive stamp of approvalTimes OnlineAmerican stamps are to honour Negro Leagues Baseball, which operated from 1920 to about 1960, and drew some of the most remarkable athletes ever to the … More: continued here
Read More »Wytheville Post Office hostages talk about captivity – WSLS.com
Wytheville Post Office hostages talk about captivityWSLS.comThey and Doug Robinson, who couldn't be reached for this article, were taken hostage last Wednesday afternoon at the Wytheville Post Office by a man police … More: continued here
Read More »Would People Please Stop Making Louis Vuitton-Emblazoned Cars? [Found On EBay] (Jalopnik)
Further evidence trashy fashion and cars don’t mix: an eBay auction for a V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee tastelessly customized with a Louis Vuitton pattern paint job and matching interior. Unsurprisingly it… More: continued here
Read More »Katherine Hepburn to be Honored with 2010 Stamp – Broadway World
TheaterMania.com Katherine Hepburn to be Honored with 2010 StampBroadway WorldLegendary Actress Katharine Hepburn will be immortalized on a new series of postage stamps issued on May 12, 2010, as part of the Postal Service's Legends …USPS announces highlights of 2010 stampsabc7news.comKatharine Hepburn to Be Featured on 2010 StampTheaterMania.comall 3 news …
Read More »Authorities continue investigation of post-office break-in (Olney Daily Mail)
A break-in at a U.S. Post Office branch in Parkersburg is still under investigation. Richland County Capt. Dennis Hout said Wednesday morning that the department received a call at approximately 7:50 a.m. Tuesday about the break-in. An Illinois State Police crime-scene technician processed the scene and an inspector with the …
Read More »Head of Pittsfield post office reassigned (Berkshire Eagle)
PITTSFIELD — A postal official confirmed Tuesday that the officer in charge of the Pittsfield Post Office is due to be reassigned to the Great Barrington Post Office, but a formal explanation for the transfer was not immediately available. More: continued here
Read More »Post Office : Clear Your Sidewalks and Porches Of Snow Or Your Mail Will Be Held – WSAW
Post Office : Clear Your Sidewalks and Porches Of Snow Or Your Mail Will Be HeldWSAWWhich is why the Post Office must make sure their employees are safe. "We usually will give our customers a few days to get their sidewalks cleaned off, … More: continued here
Read More »2009: A Year Of Survival For The Revered Hawleyville Post Office (Newtown Bee)
It was like a ride on a scary roller coaster, but it seems like 2009 may finally be wrapping up the years-long saga of the Hawleyville Post Office. More: continued here
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