Suwannee Democrat: Seeking a new home for the Live Oak Post Office, the United States Postal Service presented the process that goes into a relocation in front of a packed Live Oak City Hall on Dec. 11. Approximately 50 residents were attendance for the presentation from Sandra Rybicki to the council on the next steps the USPS would take before … Read More
Developer renovating former Glens Falls post office into commercial office space
BizJournals.com: The former Glens Falls, NY, post office on Warren Street is being renovated into commercial office space by real estate developer Peter Hoffman. Hoffman purchased the former Glens Falls post office for $150,000 in September 2011, and secured $1.73 million in construction financing through NBT Bank to transform the building. The building was used as a post office until the late 1970s. Read more. … Read More
In demolition-happy 1970s, the fight to save the old Post Office in Erie, PA
Buffalo News: Dozens of young people, lost in schoolwork or quiet conversation, barely looked up from their tables a few weeks ago as a knot of men and women wandered past, faces to the sunlight in the Erie Community College atrium. If the students did react, the guy they recognized was Dan Hocoy, ECC’s president. Few noticed a white-haired woman … Read More
Post Office forced to close Santa Maria, TX location
Valley Star: The U.S. Post Office is temporarily closing the Santa Maria, Texas, post office because of problems with the building. According to a news release from the USPS, the emergency closure impacts the entire building located at 11175 Military Highway. It will remain closed to business until officials can assess the conditions and pass a safety inspection. In the … Read More
Franklin, LA City Council eyes purchase of old post office
The Daily Iberian: The Franklin City Council took action Tuesday to buy a 106-year-old piece of history. The council introduced an ordinance to purchase the old post office at 216 Willow St. in Franklin, Louisiana, which was built in 1912. The purchasing price is capped at $190,000. The sellers are L.D.B. Properties LLC of Franklin, whose board members are Gary … Read More
USPS discussing possible return of Norfolk’s Milan Station Post Office
WAVY.com: The U.S. Postal Service is proposing the reestablishment of the Milan Station Post Office in Norfolk, Va., nine months after the location was closed. USPS says the new location would be close to the former site, which was located at 3800 Colley Avenue in Norfolk until February 23. The relocation project would provide full continuity of service and would consist of finding … Read More
Stamped out: Cameron Village, NC post office to close
Hartsburg News: Cameron Village is a hotspot for growth in Raleigh, NC, but as businesses, condominiums and people move in, the neighborhood‘s longtime post office is about to close. The 56-year-old building on Oberlin Road that houses the post office has been sold to make way for more development around Cameron Village, and all tenants have been ordered to “vacate … Read More
Fall 2018 Newsletter from Communities and Postal Workers United
The Fall 2018 newsletter from Communities and Postal Workers United has articles about the thousands of postal workers who rallied in over a hundred congressional districts on October 8th, protesting the Trump administration’s proposal to privatize the U.S. Postal Service; problems with understaffing and delayed mail; postal banking; Canadian postal workers refusing overtime; and the successful effort to save the … Read More
Bronx’s historic post office building, set for transformation, is for sale
Curbed New York: Back in 2014, the United States Postal Service sold its landmarked Bronx General Post Office building to developer Young Woo and Associates for $19 million. Developers planned to transform the four-story, block-long building into Bronx Post Place—a retail, commercial, and community hub that would features offices, restaurants, and indoor/outdoor spaces. In 2016, construction was underway, which involved … Read More
Postal Service suspends Post Office operations in Hillsboro, Iowa
The U.S. Postal Service has made the decision to emergency suspend the Hillsboro, IA Post Office immediately due to safety concerns. The Hillsboro office is a leased facility and the landlord reportedly has decided against completing necessary repairs. The press release provided by the Northland-Hawkeye Districts of the USPS didn’t say what the necessary repairs were. Retail services have been … Read More
Confessions of a U.S. Postal Worker: “We deliver Amazon packages until we drop dead.”
Medium.com: Earlier this year, Amazon became the second U.S.-based company to be valued at more than $1 trillion. Yet for all its dominance and efficiency, Amazon relies on a dusty, centuries-old system to deliver at least a third—and possibly as much as half—of its packages around the country: the United States Postal Service. In mid-October, I spoke with a mail … Read More
A New Tool for Exploring America’s Historic Post Offices, from the National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has published a digital tool that shares stories of how America’s post offices have been adapted for community-serving uses. “SOLD: America’s Historic Post Offices” is a GIS-enabled story map that documents 20 historic post office buildings from coast to coast that have been offered for sale. Buildings are categorized across five themes: whether they have … Read More
USPS to replace Post Office in Drake, OH; lengthy closure, lack of info rankles residents
Reporter Herald: As a longtime resident of Storm Mountain, Frank Huffman had grown used to the routine of driving about five miles from his home to pick up his mail from the Drake Post Office. But that routine changed when the Drake Post Office was closed last spring, and Huffman and other area residents were informed they would instead need to … Read More