Transient residents required to pay for P.O. Box

By Jess Field – September 10, 2015 The United States Postal Office (USPS) considers transient individuals to be anyone living in a moveable structure. Therefore, according to USPS policy, residents in Petersburg living in motor homes or boats are considered transient, no matter how long they have lived in the Borough, even if the structure…

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Video: Missing cluster mailbox in South Austin has USPS shocked

By Kris Betts – September 10, 2015 AUSTIN — Homeowners in a South Austin neighborhood as well as employees at the United States Postal Service are left scratching their heads after a group mailbox disappeared entirely overnight. The mailbox serves close to three dozen homes in the Central Park neighborhood off Stassney Lane. Neighbors believe…

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2015 APWU Scholarship Winners

The APWU proudly presents the winners of three scholarship programs: The E.C. Hallbeck Memorial Scholarship, Vocational Scholarship, and Best Essay Award for 2015. Hallbeck winners will receive a $2,000 award each year for a period of four years to be used in an undergraduate program. The Vocational Scholarship winners will receive up to $3,000 to…

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USPS: Patriot Day – Flag requirements issued for Sept. 11

Sept. 11 is Patriot Day, when Americans pause to remember the 9/11 terrorist attacks. All postal facilities must fly the American flag at half-staff on this day. Patriot Day, also known as the National Day of Service and Remembrance, will include a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. EDT, the time the first plane struck…

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