Archive for January, 2009

Economy Could Cause Changes in Postal Deliveries

As the U.S. Postal Service continues to deal with the effects of the weakened economy, changes could be on the way.
Postal officials say because fewer letters and packages are being mailed, they’re now reevaluating delivery schedules to trim costs.
Here in Atlanta, postal officials say they have been asked to conduct surveys on their routes to [...]

Less mail changes delivery patterns for Reno-Sparks and Carson City

About 80 percent of Reno and Sparks residents might have their mail delivered at a different time or by a different carrier in what the U.S. Postal Service calls sweeping route changes to cope with dropping mail volumes.
The changes started in late November inside zip code 89503 in northwest Reno, said David Rupert of USPS [...]

CALCUTTA

The local post office will not close at the end of next month as some have feared.
Concerns were voiced at this week’s St. Clair Township Trustee meeting that the lease between the U.S. Postal Service and 1st National Community Bank is set to expire Feb. 28.
Previously, workers at the local post office had sent letters [...]

Postal Service to cut costs by consolidating delivery routes

Terry Carter, with the U.S. Postal Service for 14 years, could soon see changes in her route north of the Plaza.
A precipitous drop in the volume of mail coursing through the U.S. Postal System will lead to consolidation of urban carrier routes, possibly affecting daily delivery times for millions.
And your mailman may not be a [...]

Postal Service to consolidate area routes

East Texans can expect a change in the time they receive their mail as early as next month.
Plans are in the works to consolidate postal routes through all of East Texas, McKinney Boyd , a spokesman for the U.S. Postal Service in the Dallas and East Texas areas, said Thursday.
The U.S. Postal Service is reviewing [...]

CALCUTTA

Just a day after the president of 1st National Community Bank announced they intend to keep the Calcutta Post Office amidst lease negotiations, a postal representative from that United States Postal Services said it was their goal to work with the bank to retain mail operations at 15713 state Route 170.
After emphasizing that talks have [...]