BUFFALO, N.Y.-Acting U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Irvin Bates, 64, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of theft of government funds, was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $3760.00 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Assistant U.S. Attorney Maura K. O’Donnell, who handled the case, […]
WASHINGTON – The Postal Service will soon release a first-of-its-kind stamp that changes when you touch it. The Total Solar Eclipse Forever stamp, which commemorates the August 21 eclipse, transforms into an image of the Moon from the heat of a finger. The public is asked to share the news on social media using the […]
On March 29, 2017, in the United States District Court Northern District of Indiana, Fenna F. Saylors, former Treasurer of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 378 (located in Marion, Ind.), pled guilty to one count of embezzlement, in violation of 29 U.S.C. 501(c). Saylors embezzled approximately $16,647. The guilty plea follows an investigation […]
PARIS, FRANCE, April 11, 2017 – Buyers Laboratory recently tested Neopost’s OMS-500 version 6 and found it easy to use to help businesses get their communications correctly to the right recipient quickly. BLI (recently rebranded as Keypoint Intelligence) is a well-known and well-regarded test laboratory which specializes in document imaging equipment and software. Although OMS-500 […]
Two postal workers from Long Island who have been friends for decades are among the state’s newest millionaires, joining two other winners from Queens in receiving giant checks Wednesday. Elizabeth Kelly, 56, and 63-year-old Randi Bernstein are $8.3 million richer after the March 18 drawing. Kelly, who is employed by the U.S. Postal Service, and […]
BOSTON (WHDH) – A ramp on I-93 has reopened after a postal truck fire in Boston. Ramp 23 had to be shut down, causing some traffic backup. 7 News, Boston
USPS News – The PS Form 3849, We ReDeliver for You! has been updated in a simpler format with additional instructions for letter carriers, clerks and customers. The Postal Service is piloting a revised form to streamline the process for leaving a delivery notice for customers. Customers are encouraged to sign up for My USPS […]
Counting down to Food Drive No. 25 NALC’s 25th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger®Food Drive is just weeks away – on Saturday, May 13 – and with that date drawing ever closer, food drive coordinators in hundreds of NALC branches across America are finalizing their preparations for the nation’s largest one-day food collection event […]
A federal grand jury sitting in the Northern District of Georgia indicted an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee today for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney John A. Horn for the Northern District of Georgia. According to […]
APWU News – 4/24/17 – The labor movement will observe Workers Memorial Day on April 28, to commemorate those who have been killed or injured on the job and to revitalize the fight for workplace safety. Each year, thousands of workers die and millions more are injured or sickened from dangerous working conditions. Many employers […]