WhiteBlaze Pages 2024
A Complete Appalachian Trail Guidebook.
AVAILABLE NOW. $4 for interactive PDF(smartphone version)
Read more here WhiteBlaze Pages Store

Results 1 to 8 of 8

Thread: USPS Closings

  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    08-22-2010
    Location
    Fernandina Beach, Fl
    Age
    63
    Posts
    273

    Default USPS Closings

    Any updates on USPS Closings in Virginia that are impacting trail resuplies?

  2. #2
    double d's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-10-2007
    Location
    Chicagoland, Illinois
    Age
    55
    Posts
    1,257

    Default

    Congress voted to spend 11 Billion today (4-25) to keep the USPS from closing offices.
    "I told my Ma's and Pa's I was coming to them mountains and they acted as if they was gutshot. Ma, I sez's, them mountains is the marrow of the world and by God, I was right". Del Gue

  3. #3
    Registered User
    Join Date
    09-29-2008
    Location
    West Palm Beach, Florida
    Age
    69
    Posts
    3,605

    Default

    A. The 11 billion is basically a refund of overpayments made in prior years to a federal retirement fund. The Postal Service, an independent agency of government, does not receive taxpayer money for its operations, but is subject to congressional control.

    B. It was a Senate bill passed and has not gone to the House.
    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
    You never know which one is talking.

  4. #4

    Default

    The P.O in linden is closed, they are talking about closing the one in glasgow i mail drops at both and had to but my resupply in both locations. i am hiking thru PA right now does any body now about P.O closings north of Duncanan, when i thru-hiked in 2006 i didn't have a problem with the POs. RED-DOG ( PS BURN RUBBER NOT YOUR SOUL. good luck to all )

  5. #5
    AT 4000+, LT, FHT, ALT Blissful's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-14-2005
    Location
    Virginia, 10 miles from the AT near SNP
    Age
    61
    Posts
    10,470
    Journal Entries
    1
    Images
    171

    Default

    in the NE - Glencliff and Caratunk were supposedly on the chopping block

    In VA they were supposed to close Montebello.







    Hiking Blog
    AT NOBO and SOBO, LT, FHT, ALT
    Shenandoah NP Ridgerunner, Author, Speaker


  6. #6

    Default

    The list of proposed closures is at this link from USPS.

    It might have been helpful to add a sort by zip code, but you could copy it into Excel and sort if needed.
    "Sleepy alligator in the noonday sun
    Sleepin by the river just like he usually done
    Call for his whisky
    He can call for his tea
    Call all he wanta but he can't call me..."
    Robert Hunter & Ron McKernan

    Whiteblaze.net User Agreement.

  7. #7
    Registered User
    Join Date
    05-03-2012
    Location
    Nashville, TN
    Age
    34
    Posts
    4

    Default

    This post raised some concern since i have been planning on using the Linden, VA post office for my section hike. I called, and rest assured, this post office is​ still open.

  8. #8
    Registered User
    Join Date
    09-29-2008
    Location
    West Palm Beach, Florida
    Age
    69
    Posts
    3,605

    Default

    The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday that it is abandoning for now its plan to close thousands of post offices in rural locations and instead will shorten their hours of operation.
    http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8480YV20120509
    The trouble I have with campfires are the folks that carry a bottle in one hand and a Bible in the other.
    You never know which one is talking.

++ New Posts ++

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •