November 2019 Postal News

November 30, 2019 Bay Area is ranked as the number one place in the country for porch thefts – PEN This Brilliant Branding Move by the U.S. Postal Service Involves Santa, Elves … and You To the friendly, efficient and helpful employees at the Elway postal station in St. Paul! You’re sainted! United States Post Office […]

U.S. Postal Service Marks Red Ribbon Week with Drug Free USA Stamp

U.S. Postal Service Marks Red Ribbon Week with Drug Free USA Stamp

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today revealed the Drug Free USA Forever stamp during Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug use prevention awareness program. The stamp will go on sale in October 2020. Additional details about the stamp dedication ceremony will be announced next year. “This Drug Free USA Forever stamp […]

Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Scheme in Which USPS Trucks Were Robbed at Gunpoint

Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Scheme in Which USPS Trucks Were Robbed at Gunpoint

LOS ANGELES – DOJ – 10/28/19 – A former United States Postal Service employee was sentenced today to 132 months in federal prison for participating in two armed robberies and one theft of USPS trucks carrying cash – incidents that caused nearly a quarter million dollars in losses and significant trauma to one of its victims […]

Informed Delivery gets new service – electronic signature service

Informed Delivery gets new service – electronic signature service

USPS News Link – 10/28/19 – The Postal Service has added an electronic signature service to Informed Delivery that removes the need for customers to physically sign for eligible deliveries requiring a signature. The USPS Electronic Signature Online service allows Informed Delivery customers to use an electronic signature to sign for Priority Mail Express, Signature Confirmation and […]

Should Tennessee create specific porch pirate laws?

Should Tennessee create specific porch pirate laws?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Research found last year that more than 30% of consumers started their holiday shopping before the end of October. This year, one in five shoppers said they were starting in October or earlier, according to a Facebook survey. Many of those packages left on doorsteps are susceptible to theft. Texas has a new law that targets porch pirates […]

Georgia homeowners complain about mail theft

Georgia homeowners complain about mail theft

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (CBS46) — Rain or shine, you can always count on the United States Postal Service to deliver your mail, but in the city of Duluth, that’s not always the case. April Rose said someone tampered with her son’s birthday card, taking $25 in cash and she has reason to believe the postal […]

USPS campaign aims to avoid slips, trips and falls

USPS campaign aims to avoid slips, trips and falls

Approximately 30 percent of employees’ falls involve ice, according to USPS data. USPS News Link – 10/25/19 – The Postal Service is launching an awareness campaign to help employees learn to avoid slips, trips and falls on the job. According to the most recent data available, more than 18,600 employees were victims of these accidents […]

Share your Seasonal Spirit with the 2019 Holiday Wreath Stamps

Share your Seasonal Spirit with the 2019 Holiday Wreath Stamps

FREEPORT, ME — To help millions of Americans share the welcoming spirit of the 2019 holiday season on their cards and letters, the U.S. Postal Service today issued four new stamps inspired by early American wreath designs. Created by former White House chief floral designer Laura Dowling, the 2019 Holiday Wreath Forever Stamps depict iconic […]