Video: A post office may close due to 1980s TV star’s bankruptcy HARFORD — A post office in Susquehanna County is in danger of temporarily closing, thanks to a Hollywood actor. Bronson Pinchot, who became famous for his role as Balki in ABC’s “Perfect Strangers,” owns several properties in the Harford area, including the local […]
FISHERVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Brown recluse spiders are causing the Fisherville Post Office to temporarily close its doors. United States Postal Service spokesperson David Walton says spiders were found during a recent inspection. “We didn’t want to take any chances so we thought the best course of action here was to close the building until […]
Mysterious spy cameras collecting data at post offices DENVER — Within an hour of FOX31 Denver discovering a hidden camera, which was positioned to capture and record the license plates and facial features of customers leaving a Golden Post Office, the device was ripped from the ground and disappeared. FOX31 Denver investigative reporter Chris Halsne […]
Palmetto, FL – Nestled within the heart (literally and figuratively) of the Palmetto Historical Park is Heritage Station, Palmetto’s first free-standing post office. In the summer of 1880, Mary Nettles became postmaster — but she didn’t have a general store. Mrs. Nettles was a homemaker and people started stopping by her house when they wanted […]
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If you have to go by scooter, Pat Carroll’s is a sweet ride. It’s also essential to her ability to get around. “I can’t stand up for long periods of time because I got a bad leg and I’ve had five back surgeries,” Carroll said of the Progress Mobility three-wheel […]
USPS network outage Some Post Offices currently are experiencing system outages. Service is expected to return later today. USPS Outage message for large customers — 11 a.m. Feb. 13, 2015 Some Postal Service information technology applications continue to be non-functional today following yesterday’s unplanned network outage. The outage has resulted in postal email being down […]
1.1.15 GOLD BAR, Washington — Someone broke into the Gold Bar Post Office twice during the Christmas holidays, damaging locked boxes to steal mail. The break-ins have been brought to the attention of the U.S. Postal Inspector’s Office, said Gold Bar Police Chief Dave Casey. The initial burglary occurred between 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve […]
Postal workers experience dizziness after package found with dead rats 12.22.14 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A West Palm Beach post office and the surrounding area were evacuated Friday night because of a suspicious package, police said. The man who received the package said it contained 200 dehydrated and preserved rats. Officials said two workers […]
Most Packages Safe Following Post Office Fire 12.17.14 WHITEHALL, Ohio – A fire tore through a small Whitehall post office just before 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday night. When firefighters arrived, smoke and flames billowed through the roof of the building on Robinwood Avenue. The flames were so intense, firefighters had to get out and fight […]
The Postal Service Already Provides Financial Services to the Unbanked 12/16/2014 – By APWU President Mark Dimondstein A response to “The Case Against Postal Banking,” posted by Kevin Drum on Nov. 12, 2014 Kevin Drum should do his homework. His blog post about postal banking reveals a fundamental lack of understanding about the needs of the “unbanked” […]