Betty Hillig places oatmeal into the designated box as she and volunteers organize donated goods from the National Association of Letter Carriers’ annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive Saturday at the Jacksonville Post Office. The 11,320 More: continued here
Read More »Harrisburg museum delivers collection of post office art (The Tribune-Democrat)
SOMERSET — Customers visiting a post office to purchase stamps or mail a package should take a look around. There may be more there than mail slots. Three post offices in the region house top-notch artwork created during and after the Great Depression about 75 years ago. More: continued here
Read More »Dutch TNT seen targetting Royal Mail’s parcels arm (Tiscali)
LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch mail company TNT NV is demanding control of the Royal Mail’s profitable European parcels delivery arm as part of a multi-billion pound proposal made to the government, The Sunday Telegraph newspaper said. More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail pensions “to cost taxpayer £12bn” (Daily Telegraph)
The Government is planning to hide the crippling cost to the taxpayer of taking on Royal Mail’s pension deficit which could be double the published £6bn figure under proposals to reshape the postal group a leading pensions expert has warned. More: continued here
Read More »Facts about stamps, as the price rises to 44 cents – The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com
WCBD Facts about stamps, as the price rises to 44 centsThe Plain Dealer – cleveland.com, OHby John Campanelli/Plain Dealer Reporter It's been said before, but it's true: When you think about it, stamps are a bargain. For 44 cents (the rate jumped two pennies as of May 11), a delivery service …
Read More »Acts 1:8 Ministry to give away postage stamps (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
Acts 1:8 Ministry will give away postage stamps from 3-5 p.m. Monday at the U.S. Post Office, 790 Hansen Road, Ashwaubenon More: continued here
Read More »Royal Mail plan 'will go ahead' – BBC News
BBC News Royal Mail plan 'will go ahead'BBC News, UKBusiness Secretary Lord Mandelson has said the UK Government will go ahead with controversial plans to part-privatise the Royal Mail. And he attacked union officials, saying they were scaring off potential bidders, in a BBC Scotland interview. …PM over a barrel on …
Read More »US Postal Service stamp prices going up Monday – Tallahassee.com
US Postal Service stamp prices going up MondayTallahassee.com, FLThe price of a first-class mail stamp is going up today, from 42 cents to 44 cents. The US Postal Service said higher operational costs are the reason for the increase. “The Postal Service is not immune to rising costs which are affecting …
Read More »Post office works to Stamp Out Hunger with Saturday food drive – Marion Star
Kenosha News.com Post office works to Stamp Out Hunger with Saturday food driveMarion Star, OH"I think it's important for them to learn community service and giving back," said Johnson, standing at the back of the main post office on Barks Road where volunteers loaded vehicles for distribution of the items collected. …
Read More »New state initiative seeks to reduce prison overcrowding – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com New state initiative seeks to reduce prison overcrowdingThe Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJby Chris Megerian/The Star-Ledger He cut hair at his mother's barbershop, tried making money on eBay and even joined a bowling league. Tim Farrell/The Star-LedgerKhalil Muhammad, of Elizabeth, peers from his cell at Delaney Hall in …
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