3/29/17 – A federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging Jess A. Leon, 66, of Leetonia, with theft of government property and false statements and fraud to obtain federal employees’ compensation, said David A. Sierleja, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio. The indictment alleges that Leon, a mail carrier employed by […]
Portman Welcomes Presidential Leadership to Address Opioid Epidemic WASHINGTON, D.C. – 3/29/17 – U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement on President Trump’s new commission to address the ongoing heroin and prescription drug epidemic: “I welcome the White House’s engagement and interest in helping to combat the heroin and prescription drug epidemic. Over the last […]
USPS is reminding employees throughout the organization to report misuse of USPS resources. 3/30/17 – USPS is reminding employees throughout the organization to report misuse of USPS resources. The motto “if you see something, say something” is often used to remind people to ensure their physical safety, but it can also apply to the Postal Service’s […]
The Postal Service’s official souvenir envelope commemorates the 58th presidential inauguration. The Postal Service is offering an official souvenir envelope to commemorate the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael R. Pence. The 9 1/2-inch by 4 1/8-inch envelope features images of Trump and Pence against a background that shows the White […]
Response to op-ed by Citizens Against Government Waste USPS – 3/29/17 – The recent op-ed by Leslie K. Paige of the Citizens Against Government Waste should be returned to sender for its false and irresponsible claims about the Postal Service and current postal reform legislation. While it is difficult to address each of the many […]
Arnaudville man pleads guilty to theft of mail on Opelousas route LAFAYETTE, La. – Acting U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced today that an Opelousas mail carrier pleaded guilty to stealing cell phones from mail. Tremayne Cluse, 24, of Arnaudville, La., pleaded guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Carol Whitehurst to one count of theft of mail by […]
3/28/17- Eight people in North Texas have been indicted for making false and fraudulent health care claims. The government said eight people, including three doctors, filed fraudulent claims totaling $158 million to defraud the federal workers comp program. Officials allege they made their own medicines through local pharmacies to sell, including a $28,000 pain cream. […]
WHAT: First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Henry David Thoreau Commemorative Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. WHO: Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy U.S. Postal Service General Counsel and Executive Vice President Thomas J. Marshall Select Board Town of […]
3/27/17 – Watch President Donald J. Trump’s Weekly Address to the Nation
3/27/17 – Good afternoon. The Department of Justice has a duty to enforce our nation’s laws, including our immigration laws. Those laws require us to promptly remove aliens when they are convicted of certain crimes. The vast majority of the American people support this common-sense requirement. According to one recent poll, 80 percent of Americans […]