Back in fashion J.C. Penney resurrects its catalog USPS 1/28/15 A 1980 J.C. Penney catalog. Photo: CBS Marketwatch Mailboxes across the country will soon get a surprise from the past — a J.C. Penney catalog. The retailer will ship a catalog featuring home goods to select customers in March, the Associated Press reported last week. Unlike the 1,000-page […]
Letter carrier uses carjack to rescue trapped man USPS 1/28/15 Fairland, IN, Letter Carrier Michael Short There’s a reason Postal Service employees are known as the eyes and ears of their communities. Just ask Fairland, IN, Letter Carrier Michael Short. Short was recently leaving a home after delivering mail when he heard yelling. He stopped his […]
WORCESTER, Mass. (WHDH) – Standing waist deep in snow Jason Avant was clearing a path so his mailman can reach him, a task he knows firsthand is important. “I deliver mail in West Boylston,” he said. And today, he has the time to do it. “Got the snow day off,” he said. “I kind of […]
Winter warnings Know the signs of frostbite and hypothermia USPS 1/27/15 If you work outside, you should take precautions to avoid frostbite, hypothermia and other winter hazards. Frostbite, damage to body tissue, creates a loss of feeling or pale appearance in the extremities, such as fingers, toes, ear lobes or the tip of the nose. A […]
Shipping prices update USPS aims to capitalize on package growth USPS – 1/26/15 In a notice filed Jan. 26 with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), USPS seeks to keep Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail services at their current prices. This is part of the Postal Service’s ongoing strategy to capitalize on strong package growth. […]
PITTSBURGH – 1.23.15 – A resident of Parker, Pa., has been sentenced in federal court to two years probation, which includes three months home detention, and a $500 fine on her conviction of theft of mail by a Postal employee, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. United States District Judge Nora Barry Fischer imposed the sentence […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Residents in the River Park area of South Bend have been missing mail for about two weeks. While most of the things that land in your mailbox tend to be junk, some are finding that important bills are slipping through the cracks. Read more
It all adds up Unused sick leave helps CSRS and FERS retirees USPS – 01.22.15 – Conserving sick leave can extend service time for employees getting ready to retire. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement Systems (FERS) employees will receive credit on their basic retirement annuities for all accrued and unused sick […]
Peals of laughter USPS runs rings around The Onion Despite what The Onion says, these stamps aren’t coming to a Post Office near you. Who says the Postal Service doesn’t have a sense of humor? The satirical newspaper The Onion poked fun at USPS this week, publishing a story that claimed the Postal Service has introduced a line of stamps […]
01.21.15 – USPS issued a request for information and prequalification/sources on FedBizzOpps.gov (Federal Business Opportunities) yesterday – 01.20.15 – stating: The United States Postal Service is issuing a Request for Information and Prequalification/Sources Sought for its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) Acquisition Program. The purpose of this RFI is to inform prospective suppliers on the […]