USPS: Post Offices Open Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve But Most Will Close At Noon

WASHINGTON — Post Offices nationwide will be open Christmas Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 24, and New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, Dec. 31. Most Post Offices will shorten retail lobby hours and close at noon on these dates. Regular mail delivery will be unaffected by the change. Revised hours will be posted at each Post Office and commercial […]

Judge halts sale of Berkeley Post Office….for now

Berkeley sues United States Postal Service over pending sale of historic building The city of Berkeley filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the United States Postal Service, alleging that it took steps toward selling the Berkeley Post Office before publicly evaluating historic impacts as required under both the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental […]

Suspicious envelopes found at Florida Post Office

Fourteen envelopes dropped in the mailbox outside the post office had the word “anthrax” scrawled on them   Marion County Fire Rescue worked in conjunction with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday to handle a suspicious package threat. At 1:15 p.m. call-takers at the Marion County Public Safety Communications Center received an emergency call […]

USPS Proposing Relocation Of Marina Del Rey Branch, CA Post Office

Public Input Period Open for Relocation of Marina Del Rey Branch Post Office (October 17, 2014) MARINA DEL REY, CA — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is proposing the relocation of Marina Del Rey Branch Post Office, 4766 Admiralty Way, Marina Del Rey CA 90292, to a new location that has not yet been determined. […]

Post Office in Corpus Christi, TX Closed

CORPUS CHRISTI – The Chapman Ranch post office has been shut down because of potentially hazardous damage to the building. The U.S. Postal Service announced Monday that they ordered the emergency closure of that building on Friday. A spokesman says the damage was caused by rain and bad weather over a period of time. It […]

“Irate” Boynton post office customer throws box at worker, police say

A U.S. Post Office customer threw a box at a postal worker on Saturday, according to Boynton Beach Police. The incident happened at the U.S. Post Office at 1530 W. Boynton Beach Boulevard. Police responded to what was described as an “irate customer committing a battery on a postal employee.” The customer became upset around […]

USPS Delivers Teddy Bears for Kids in Crisis

Divide community donates 160 stuffed animals to local Sheriff’s office to comfort children (October 3, 2014) DIVIDE, CO — The residents of the mountain community of Divide, CO, have purchased more than 160 teddy bears from their Post Office as a gift to the Teller County Sheriff’s office. The local law enforcement agency uses the […]