3/9/18 – CHICAGO (WLS) —A box of lithium batteries exploded in an Uptown post office Friday afternoon, Chicago fire officials said. No one was injured in the explosion. The post office remains locked and closed. No one is being allowed in or out. The box was initially reported as a suspicious package, drawing a hazmat […]
HASLETT – Step into the small brick Haslett U.S. Post Office built in 1958, and “it’s like going to Mayberry,” said local resident Lorie Heiler. The post office is a place Heiler frequents for a dose of happy. It’s clear that other customers agree on her description. It has the small-town homey atmosphere made famous […]
Discover the world’s largest post office…..and you’re always at the front of the line WASHINGTON — Looking to reduce the stress of the holiday season? Visit the world’s largest Post Office: m.usps.com, the mobile version of usps.com. “We’re making it easier for customers to manage their mailing and shipping needs during the busiest time of […]
McCaskill Demands Answers on Laurie, MO Postal Facility Closure USPS gave conflicting information to McCaskill’s office and Laurie residents after their postal facility was abruptly closed in January 11/16/17 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill is demanding answers from the United States Postal Service (USPS) about the status of the Laurie, Missouri postal facility that […]
Postal Service will deliver packages on Sundays during the holidays in select locations 11/15/17 WASHINGTON — Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24 and New Year’s Eve, Sunday, Dec. 31. Post Offices will be open regular operating hours on Tuesday, Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Blue collection boxes are […]
Munster Man Indicted In East Chicago, Post Office Bombing Case 11/9/2017 HAMMOND – The United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, Thomas L. Kirsch II, announced that a grand jury sitting in South Bend returned a 5-count indictment against Eric P. Krieg, age 45, of Munster, Indiana. Krieg was indicted on the following […]
11/7/17 EAST LIBERTY (KDKA) – A panicked and injured deer was put down after running out of control at a post office in East Liberty. The animal slammed into several parked cars and left behind a trail of damage. No one seemed to be able to corral the animal, not the police, or the Game […]
11/6/17 No mail delivery or retail service, customers encouraged to mail early On Saturday, November 11th, the U.S. Postal Service will observe Veteran’s Day which is a federal holiday. Post Offices will be closed and there will be no mail delivery or retail service on this day. Normal Friday service will be provided in delivery […]
11/2/17 Dothan (WTVY)– The small Cowarts post office in Houston County was burglarized late Wednesday or early Thursday. The Cowarts Post Office is closed following a burglary discovered November 2, 2017 “It appears that boxes rented by postal customers were victimized,” Houston County Sheriff’s Office Major Bill Rafferty said. He referred additional questions to the […]
10/26/2017 Port Matilda, Centre County, Pa. – Another case of discrimination has stemmed from a post office in Port Matilda. In March it was a Hispanic postal worker, who was being targeted. Now, it’s an employee with a form of autism. WTAJ spoke with staff at the post office who say one thing is to […]