Back in the day, postal workers didn't need to drive

The U.S. Postal Services is stopping Saturday mail deliveries because of their financial shortcomings.

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Lansing Post Office open Sundays this month

LANSING | The United States Postal Service announced the Lansing Main Post Office at 18125 Roy St. will have holiday Sunday hours, open from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 2, 9 and 16

Clerk avoids further jail time after skimming $17,000 from Postal Service

LAPORTE | A man who pocketed more than $17,000 from the sale of stamps and other items while employed as a window clerk at the post office in LaPorte will not have to serve any additional time behind bars.

Postal Service: Ted Williams leads as most popular stamp

According to a news release, pre-order stats show Ted Williams' stamp has sold 14,380, topping Joe DiMaggio, 10,100; Willie Stargell, 5,920; and Larry Doby, 4,700.

Police: Valpo man berated postal employees over letter

VALPARAISO | A man was arrested Wednesday and banned from the post office here after launching a verbal attack on employees, police said.

Demonstrators protest postal cutbacks

GARY | A handful of postal workers rallied Saturday against the consolidation of the Gary Mail Processing Center.

Demonstrators protest postal cutbacks

Purdue Calumet Social Justice Club member Joel Novak writes on a sign Saturday in front of the Gary Mail Processing Center as groups gather to protest the center's consolidation.

Demonstrators protest postal cutbacks

Gary attorney Bryan Bullock stands on a corner outside of the Gary Mail Processing Center with other protesters on Saturday as groups show support for the Gary center employees.

Demonstrators protest postal cutbacks

Protesters hold signs and wave to cars Saturday at the corner of East 15th Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive to protest the consolidation of the Gary Mail Processing Center.

Saving postal center would cost $833,000 per job

U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky's response to the proposed closure of the Gary Postal Center was typical of the spendthrift lawmakers now occupying seats in Congress.

Ugly Sweaters Ready to Ship for Awaiting Unwary Wardrobes

Bags of sweater orders wait to be taken to the post office Wednesday to fill orders placed at uglychristmassweaterparty.com.

I wrote letter about post office as a concerned citizen

In answer to the question by Gertrude M. Lee, of Valparaiso (Letters, Oct. 29): "Did Wally Hartman write the article concerning the petition in opposition to the possible closing of the Griffith post office?" This article was written by me and no one else. I don't even know a union postal employee.

Griffith residents sign on to save post office

GRIFFITH | More than 1,000 residents signed a petition sent to local legislators and U.S. Postal Service officials to let them know that residents like their post office just the way it is.

Was letter about post office written by union member?

Just wondering if the letter written by Wally Hartman, of Griffith, concerning the petition opposing the end of the Griffith Post Office was written by a union postal employee.

Postal workers rally for support in downtown Crown Point

Local U.S. Postal Service workers participate in a Save America's Postal Service rally Tuesday in Crown Point.

Postal workers rally for support in downtown Crown Point

Gary Mayor Rudy Clay talks Tuesday to local U.S. Postal Workers at a Save America's Postal Service rally in Crown Point. The rally, one of 13 across the state and dozens nationwide Tuesday, was intended to generate support for House Resolution 1351, a bill in the U.S. Congress that addresses…

Postal workers rally for support in downtown Crown Point

Local U.S. Postal Workers participate in a Save America's Postal Service rally Tuesday in Crown Point. The workers are calling on Congress to pass House Resolution 1351, which would allow $6.9 billion in pension overpayments by postal workers to be used to pay this year's pension obligations.

Postal workers rally for support in downtown Crown Point

Local U.S. Postal Service workers participate in a Save America's Postal Service rally Tuesday in Crown Point. The rally, one of 13 across the state and dozens nationwide Tuesday, was intended to generate support for House Resolution 1351, a bill in the U.S. Congress that addresses the finan…