LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – When temperatures turn bitter cold walking to your car can be painful let alone having to work outside. For United States Postal Service mail carriers, it’s all part of the job. But Brian Svok doesn’t let the frigid air keep him from doing what he loves. “Once you’re out here for seven or eight […]
WAKE FOREST, N.C. — A United States Postal Service worker was unhurt Tuesday when fire ripped through a delivery truck as it made its way through a Wake Forest neighborhood, town officials said. Crews extinguished the blaze by 7:10 a.m., but the truck was destroyed. Officials said the fire started in the truck’s engine. The […]
DETROIT (WJBK) – Lillie Patton said after her father passed away, he was cremated and his remains were sent to her via the United States Postal Service. However, she said the remains she was supposed to get didn’t arrive. The heart-shaped box reads ‘Daddy’s Girl’ but it sits empty. It’s supposed to be holding the ashes of […]
ACTON, Calif. (KABC) — Thieves stole two mail trucks and led deputies on a chase after burglarizing a U.S. Postal Service facility in Acton early Monday, just two weeks before Christmas. The brazen post office burglary happened at about 3:30 a.m. in the 3300 block of Smith Avenue, according to officials from the Palmdale Sheriff’s […]
KUSA – This holiday season, the U.S. Postal Service is expecting to handle 750 million packages alone. Unfortunately, some will end up in the hands of thieves. It’s become such a common problem now porch pirates go right along with the holidays. However, there are ways that are safer than having a package shipped to your […]
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — An Augusta couple is looking for answers after surveillance cameras catch a mailman throwing a package at their door. They say it’s not the first time they’ve had this kind of trouble, but now they have the incident on tape. “After I saw it the first time, I couldn’t believe he […]
Hand warmers, yak tracks, gloves, wool hats and… shorts? Temperatures in Missoula stayed below freezing Friday, but mail carriers going door to door say shorts actually keep them warmer. “We understand that if you start sweating-you get colder, and that could get even worse. So when it gets to around 6 to 25 degrees, we […]
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) — “Americans want a good solid postal service.” Senator Mark Warner said. Two Virginia lawmakers want to improve postal delivery, especially in the rural areas of their state. “In places where the population is smaller and in some instances where the other options for package shipment and things are less the postal service […]
CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Just about everyone knows the expression, “neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” Because of that unofficial motto of the U.S. Postal Service, people expect their mail will be delivered no matter what. But, residents on Rocky River […]