December 31, 2017
- Video: Postal workers endure freezing temperatures
PEN - Video: Cape Coral man tracks down owner of misdelivered Christmas card – PEN
- Lawmakers attempt to close loophole allowing postal delivery of synthetic drugs – News and Tribune
December 30, 2017
- Video: Man arrested for armed robbery of metro Detroit postal carrier
PEN - Video: $10,000 reward in East Bay mail truck burglaries
PEN - Postal Service Issuing Love Flourishes Forever Stamp
PEN - Now That You Mention It, Why *Does* The Postal Service Charge Amazon So Little For Shipping? – HotAir
- Trump, Amazon and the Postal Service: The story behind the tweet – Congress has tied USPS’ hands – Local 10 News
- How a Postal Strike Became a National Emergency for Richard Nixon
History
December 29, 2017
- Trump Says Amazon Is Getting ‘Richer’ and the Post Office ‘Dumber and Poorer’ Off Low Delivery Rates – PEN
- Evaluation ordered for postal worker in colleagues’ slayings
CBS News
December 28, 2017
- Video: Postal workers brave the cold to ensure the delivery of mail
PEN - Video: USPS carrier caught throwing package, swearing at teenager
PEN - User error by supervisor leaves Houston-area USPS employees underpaid – Click 2 Houston
- Ohio letter carrier now faces federal murder charges in deaths of two Dublin post office supervisors – Columbus Dispatch
- Postal Service to Celebrate 2018 Lunar New Year
PEN
December 27, 2017
- Video: 911 calls released after naked Dublin postal worker allegedly kills boss, coworker – PEN
- Video: North Carolina missing mail complaints cause frustration for local residents, town manager – PEN
- Colorado Springs postal carrier charged with stealing first-class letters – Denver Post
- At the post office, no pictures of Presidents allowed
NH Union Leader - Pittsburg Police Release Photos of Suspect in Antioch Postal Carrier Vehicle Theft – East County Today
- On this day in Alabama history: Sequoyah stamp in the Great American Series was issued – Alabama Newscenter
December 26, 2017
- A Postal Glitch Sends Thousands Of Letters To Santa To GE’s Headquarters Each Year – Shared
- A Look at the World’s Only Underwater Post Office
MSN - Shame on you, Vail post office, for trying to cover up an error
Vail Daily
December 25, 2017
- Video: USPS saves Christmas with last minute holiday deliveries
PEN - Feds Focus on Mail Theft Based Identity Theft Crimes during Busy Holiday Shipping Season – PEN
- Clinic owner and UPS driver indicted in bogus sleep study scheme
PEN - Like Santa, postal workers deliver on Christmas Eve
Star Tribune - Rain, sleet, snow or shine, they deliver!
Providence Journal
December 24, 2017
- Naked Ohio postal worker kills supervisor and postmaster in separate shootings – PEN
- 3 men attack Birmingham, AL postal worker
AL.com - Postal vehicle stolen in Chicago’s Uptown, crashes minutes later
Chicago Tribune - USPS delivering through Christmas Eve due to high holiday package volumes – WATE Knoxville
- Yard sign sends thanks to mail carriers
December 23, 2017
- Video: Nation’s Longest Serving Mail Carrier
PEN - Sweden Video: Daring gang caught stealing from mail trucks traveling at 50 mph – PEN
- Big days ahead for postal workers during Christmas holiday
WFMZ
December 22, 2017
- Postal workers complain of being dangerously overworked
PEN - Video: Postal Service, police tempt thieves with bait parcels
PEN - Fake Postal Carrier Arrested In Scottsdale
PEN - Postal Service Issues Update To Informed Delivery
PEN - NAPS and Postal Service Agree To Extend Pay Talks
PEN - Chesapeake postal worker sentenced to 1 day in jail for stealing mail
WRIC – Chesapeake, VA
December 21, 2017
- Video: San Jose Thieves Hit Another USPS Mail Truck
PEN - Florida golf-cart driving porch pirates caught
PEN - The Postal Service goes all-in for busiest week of the year
PEN - TV news rides along on last minute USPS Christmas deliveries
PEN - Senator Questions USPS Role in Television Series
FEDweek - OIG Audit: Is USPS Performing Preventive Maintenance on Roofs of all Their Owned Facilities?
- OIG: Fiscal Year 2017 Statistical Tests (PDF)
December 20, 2017
- Georgia Mail Carrier Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme – PEN
- USPS Contractor Employee In Anchorage Charged with Stealing Cell Phones From The Mail – PEN
- Video: Clayton County, GA neighborhood hasn’t received mail in months
PEN - Postmaster General Thanks Employees For Their Commitment
PEN - Florida mail carrier in critical condition after crash
Bradenton Herald - OIG: Is USPS Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Consolidating Mail at Their CDFs?
December 19, 2017
- Video: Oklahoma City Carrier Falls Out Of Postal LLV After Losing Control – PEN
- Videos: USPS during the busiest week of the year
PEN - IG Pushes For Better Customer Experience At Postal Service
Nextgov - Former USPS vice president sentenced after inspectors uncovered lies
Linns - OIG: The Right Sort of Sorting
December 18, 2017
- Citrus County, FL Rural Carrier Convicted Of Federal Workers’ Compensation Fraud – PEN
- Video: Postal service steps in to save Christmas for Utah family
PEN - The Postal Service is Ready for the Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week of the Year. Are You? – PEN
- Survey: US Postal Service best choice for next-day delivery
7 News Boston - Most adorable Christmas delivery ever – Kitten rescued by postal worker
MSN News - Caught on camera: Metairie, LA postal worker hurls packages, resident says – WDSU
December 17, 2017
- Video: Man Exacts Revenge On Porch Pirates With Trap That Fires Shotgun Blanks – PEN
- Video: Florida rural carrier accused of stealing cash, gift cards from the mail – PEN
- Consumer Reports analyzed prices and delivery schedules for FedEx, UPS, and USPS to figure out which you should use for holiday shipping– Business Insider
December 16, 2017
- USPS is once again delivering dreams through Operation Santa
PEN - Video: Ashes stolen from front porch of by porch pirate
PEN - Video: Thieves target locked mailboxes in Colorado Springs
PEN - Rogue Mail Carrier Terrorizing Puyallup Neighborhood: Police
Puyallup, WA Patch - U.S. Postal Service blames snow for Metro Detroit mail delays
Click On Detroit
December 15, 2017
- Former Syracuse Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing From Mail
PEN - NALC: Questions and answers about changes to TSP withdrawal options
- Just a pillow from Santa is enough for some children, postal workers find with Operation Santa – News Sentinel
- Postal Carrier Helps Save Woman from House Fire
Beebe News - U.S. Postal Service failing to deliver, Carson City residents say
Nevada Appeal
December 14, 2017
- Video: Atlanta area mail carriers worry late deliveries will not get better before Christmas – PEN
- Postal Support Employee and Partner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Involving Mail Theft – PEN
- Who is that stranger in an SUV delivering packages in your neighborhood? Amazon Delivery Toss – PEN
- Postal Service Letter Carriers Brave The Snow To Deliver Mail
PEN - Violence follows fake ‘Santa Claus’ letter, postal worker attacked by cruel robbers – MyNewsLA.com
- OIG: Delivering the Best Customer Experience (PDF)
- Bamboozled: Ho, ho, hold on! Beware of ‘Letter from Santa’ scams
NJ.com
December 13, 2017
- Video: Postal inspectors and police investigating reports of postal imposter in Scottsdale – PEN
- Former South Jersey Letter Carrier Admits Scheme To Steal And Cash Postal Money Orders – PEN
- Guilford, NJ Contractor Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claim to the U.S. Postal Service – PEN
- Clerk Craft Successfully Stops “End of Day” Button
APWU News via PEN - Video: Worst post office in NYC improves
PEN - Postal Service Provides a Sneak Peek at Select 2018 Stamps
PEN - Mailman accused of stealing and depositing checks from Bergen County residents – NorthJersey.com
- For Tax Matters Use The United States Postal Service And Don’t Cut It Too Close – Forbes
- Congressman Frelinghuysen Contacted USPS Over Chatham Mail Problems – Morristown Patch
- Speeding pickup flips postal vehicle, smashes into Arby’s after causing five-car crash – MLive
- Mail carrier attacked, robbed in Jurupa Valley; suspects sought
Press Enterprise - USPS offers reward for fraud suspect
WMC Action News
December 12, 2017
- Video: Atlanta postmaster Omar Coleman replaced amid late mail delivery complaints – PEN
- Former Postal Employee Sentenced to over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Selling at Least 6,240 Credit Cards Stolen from the U.S. Mail – PEN
- Video: Inside A USPS Distribution Center As The Holiday Season Approaches – PEN
- APWU: New Leave Year Begins Jan. 6
- Here’s What Caused The Problems At The Chatham Post Office
Chatham, NJ Patch
December 11, 2017
- OPEN SEASON ENDS TODAY
USPS - Former Treasurer of National Rural Letter Carriers Association Local 39 sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $11,570 – PEN
- Charlottesville, VA: Complaints over mail delivery grow – “service went from just late, like around 9 p.m. or 10 p.m., to maybe not at all” – Richmond Times-Dispatch
- Weary of the Internet, I went back to mail. 108 letters later, here’s what I learned – Washington Post
- Letter carriers will be delivering as early as 5 a.m. during holiday season
KTUV SF Bay Area - PS Form 3971 Revision: Notification of Absence
PB 22482 – Added the new Hatch Act information
December 10, 2017
- Postal Service Should Deliver Turnaround Plan
Inside Sources - Postal Service Borrows Carriers from Westfield to Help Fix Mail Backlog in Chathams – TAPinto
- U.S. stamp error newly authenticated after 22 years; horizontal die cuts missing from 1995 32¢ Pink Rose – Linns
December 09, 2017
- Video: Postal Service and NYPD launch campaign against mail fishing, check washing – PEN
- Postal employees putting in extra hours to deliver mail on time
PEN
December 08, 2017
- Video: Post office investigates distressing delivery to Lansing home
PEN - Former Rochester postal employee sentenced for stealing smartphones from the mail – PEN
- Postmaster General discusses peak period in radio interviews
PEN - Video: ‘No Mail Mondays:’ North Carolina Postal Service complaints worsen during holidays – PEN
- Judge balks at plea deal, gives man 10 years for hit-and-run crash involving a postal truck – Montana Standard
- Postal Police concerned a California man’s arrest could be linked to larger fraud ring – WTAE
- Hi-Line Postal Service worker sentenced for meth operation
Great Falls Tribune - Misdelivered, or missing altogether: Elmwood postal customers describe problems – NOLA
- Mail truck catches fire in Manassas, VA on Thursday
Inside Nova - APWU: Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Proposes Changes to Ratemaking System
- NPMHU: NPMHU Files National-level Grievance Challenging Function-1 Scheduler Based on Improper Time or Work Studies Under Article 34
December 07, 2017
- ‘Porch pirates’ hijack holiday packages
PEN - Video: South Carolina postal worker tips off police to missing mail across Horry County – PEN
- Man who threatened Reno postal worker with knife had just gotten out of California prison – PEN
- Oregon neighbors frustrated USPS hasn’t fixed vandalized cluster mailboxes – PEN
- Former U.S. Postal Service employee accused of embezzling thousands in USPS funds – KMIZ
- Sticky Paterson mailboxes become target of postal probe
NorthJersey.com - Postal Service to deliver early in the morning, later in the evening during the holidays – River News Online
- Mail not getting through for some Canal Fulton residents
Canton Repository
December 06, 2017
- Wife pushed non-disabled husband in wheelchair to net $1.2 million in VA benefits and Postal Workers Compensation – PEN
- Video: North Carolina: Report brings new wave of postal service complaints – PEN
- North Carolina thieves broke into post office, stole $20,000 in cash
PEN - USPS letter carrier returns to route following paralysis
PEN - The World’s Largest Post Office Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
PEN - Don’t force Medicare Part B on postal retirees
Portage Daily Register - Police: Man holds knife to postal worker’s neck and demands money
KOLO TV - ‘Worst’ Post Office In NYC Hits Another Low, Resident Says
Windsor Terrace Patch - USPS Bail Out Could Hike Postal Rates 41% in Next Five Years
Publishing Executive
December 05, 2017
- Video: Mail Truck Thefts More Than Triple in San Jose
PEN - Suspicious Device Found in Oakland Mailbox Under Investigation
PEN - Video: Murdered Atlanta postal employee buried; estranged boyfriend booked into DeKalb jail – PEN
- Postal Service Conducts “Research” After Joplin Worker Caught on Camera Tossing Package – PEN
- USPS Tests New Version Of Operation Santa
PEN - ‘Integrity test’ led to Lubbock letter carrier’s guilty plea to obstruction of mail charge – Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
- Residents in a Springfield neighborhood still not receiving mail following dog issue
- WATCH: Surrey road rage incident involving Canada Post van caught on tape
December 04, 2017
- Video: Mother of murdered Georgia postal worker opens up about her grief – PEN
- PRC Finds Current Rate System Fails to Meet Objectives and Proposes Alternative – PEN
- Fall River police investigate 2 stabbings, mail carrier robbery over weekend – Herald News
- Postal Service Meets Your Stamp Needs for the Holidays and Special Occasions – PEN
- USPS and Operation Santa
PEN - USPS and Letters from Santa
PEN
December 03, 2017
- Video: Thieves Steal Three USPS Collection Boxes In Yonkers
PEN - APWU Clashes with Postal Management on New 3971 Language
PEN - Video: Complaints grow about mail service in Raleigh
PEN - Utah Post Office employee claims delivery delays due to USPS misconduct – PEN
- Postal Mail Carriers and Volunteers Come Together to Help Feed the Less Fortunate
December 02, 2017
- Former Postal Employee Sentenced and Ordered to Pay Almost $1.0 Million for Workers’ Comp Fraud – PEN
- Video: Woman Who Delivered Amazon Package Caught On Camera Pooping In Front Of Sacramento Home – PEN
- Postmaster General’s statement on PRC 10-year rate review findings
PEN - PRC Concludes Rate System Has Not Achieved Necessary Objectives and Issues Proposed Rulemaking to Address Shortcomings – PEN
- Beam Bros. Trucking, Inc., Beam Bros. Holding Company and Executives Sentenced on Federal Conspiracy Charges – PEN
- New Jersey Postal Employee Among 79 Charged In Child Porn Bust – allegedly had 2,000 files of suspected child pornography – Cranford, NJ Patch
- OIG: Fall 2017 Semiannual Report to Congress
- OIG: Small Package Sorting System Performance (PDF)
- NALC: Back pay update
- UPMA: The Postal Service has indicated that there will be an exception period for the 20:00 business rule during the peak holiday period
December 01, 2017
- Video: Petersburg, VA mail carrier charged after car repossessed with hundreds of pieces of mail inside – PEN
- Togolese National Sentenced for Mail Fraud
PEN - Postal inspectors and police come together to stop Portland-area package thieves – PEN
- Alzheimer’s Semipostal Fundraising Stamp Dedicated
PEN - Ohio postal worker steals check in mail intended for child’s wig charity, Copley police say – Akron Beacon Journal
- Late-Night Loading at Knickerbocker Post Office ‘Violates’ Locals’ Quality of Life – Bowery Boogie
- Woodland residents plead guilty to diverting mail in identity theft scheme – Sacramento Bee
- OIG: Is the Postal Service Ready for the 2018 Midterm Election?