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May 13, 2009
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Greenville Post Office to Receive Necessary Renovations

Greenville, PA — The United States Postal Service has announced its plans to renovate the Greenville Post Office located on Clinton Street in Greenville, PA; forgoing previous plans to replace the 75-year old structure. Due to the economic situation in which the Postal Service has experienced a $2.8 billion loss of revenue in 2008 and $1.9 billion year-to date, the service has had to initiate a freeze on all new building projects, as well as, land acquisitions.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation, 149 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes, six days a week. It has 34,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services, not tax dollars, to pay for operating expenses. Named the Most Trusted Government Agency five consecutive years by the Ponemon Institute, the Postal Service has annual revenue of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.