December 31, 2018
- Mailman saves Cary, NC man’s life on Christmas Eve – PEN
- Rio Rancho post office bursting at the seams due to lack of staffing – Rio Rancho Observer
- Break-in, vandalism closes post office in Bridal Veil, Or – KATU
December 30, 2018
- Mail Carriers embracing the cold weather; so you can get your mail – KSFY
- ’Tis the Season to Renew and Expand the US Postal Service – The Nation
December 29, 2018
- Video: USPS reports 8 break-ins at Kern post offices, offers $10K reward for information – PEN
- Chicago Letter Carrier Charged With DUI After Crashing Mail Truck On Christmas Eve – PEN
- USPS recalls the top stories of 2018 – Part 4 – PEN
- D-Day stamp mix-up leads to apology from Britain’s postal service – Fox News
- Postal Workers and First Responders Brave the Cold While Working Through the Storm – KVRR
December 28, 2018
- Mailman caught on camera stealing Amazon package in Brooklyn – or was he? – PEN
- Ohio mail carrier dies after minivan hits postal truck – NBC Columbus, OH
- Texas mail carrier with Jeep full of stolen packages is jailed on meth charge – Dallas News
- 2019 USPS Pay Dates and Leave Year – PEN
- ELM Revision: Changes to Leave Computation Date
December 27, 2018
- 2 shot on Chicago’s South Side by suspect dressed as postal worker – PEN
- USPS Recalls the top stories of 2018 – Part 3 – PEN
- New Forever stamp honors legendary entertainer Gregory Hines – PEN
- What does the USPS do to packages that contain prohibited items? – ABC Salt Lake City
- Thief or thieves break into P.O. Boxes at Bakersfield Post Office – KGET
- The Baton Rouge postal service problem – Baton Rouge Business Report
- Ohio mailman fatally struck, ejected from truck in crash – WKYC
- $10K reward offered after Lake Isabella, CA post office burglarized on Christmas Day
December 26, 2018
- Florida letter carrier takes shortcut – drives across Florida woman’s yard – PEN
- USPS Recalls top stories of 2018 – Part 2 – PEN
- Texas letter carrier happy to work on Christmas Eve, Wichitans grateful – PEN
- Michigan RCA charged with stealing gift cards, cash from mail – Lansing State Journal
- San Antonio woman arrested on drug charge had hundreds of packages – Seguin Gazette
December 25, 2018
- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- Recalling the top Postal Service stories of 2018 – PEN
- Florida carrier dresses as Santa to deliver mail – WCJB
December 24, 2018
- “Porch Pirates” Steal Millions Of Holiday Packages Each Year – PEN
- Florida woman robs postal worker with a plastic gun while riding a tricycle – NBC 2 Florida
- Ohio postal worker praised for saving kitten – PEN
- French postal workers add railway duties to their rounds – The Times UK
December 23, 2018
- San Diego USPS Inspectors on Lookout for Drugs Mailed in Packages – PEN
- New Mexico: Mail carrier fails field sobriety test – KVVU TV
December 22, 2018
- USPS, APWU reach impasse in contract talks – PEN
- Postal workers push through holiday rush – PEN
- Report Says Trump Was Right; Postal Service Loses Money Because It Makes Bad Deals – Townhall
- OIG Audit: Are Postal Service Operations Ready for Future Mail Volumes?
- OIG: Controls Over the Release of Personnel Information
- Postal banking advances in the world, but not in the USA – NJ Today
December 21, 2018
- Owner Of Vehicle Maintenance And Repair Companies Convicted Of Bribery And Tax Fraud – provided cash, lavish meals, and trips to managers of U.S. Postal Service Vehicle Maintenance Facilities – PEN
- Video: Some postal workers say they falsify deliveries to make quotas, USPS disputes claims – PEN
- Cleveland postal employee and the man she lived with indicted for conspiracy in which she stole at least 1,500 gift cards from the mail worth at least $47,000 – PEN
- Video: Pennsylvania Teen Charged With Fatal Beating of Retired Delco Postal Worker – PEN
- USPS Is Delivering For Customers On Christmas Eve – PEN
- APWU Says: Payment Checks for Sales Retention Team to be Mailed In January – PEN
- NAPS: Board Memo 039-18 – EAS Salary Schedule Change Effective January 5, 2019
- NAPS: Board Memo 038-18 – FY2019 NPA Indicators
- Mail carrier dies in Fresno after getting into altercation during work – KSEE
- APWU: New Leave Year Begins Jan. 5
December 20, 2018
- Postal Service Regulation Denies Personalized Christmas Stamp Because of Religious Content – PEN
- Wayne County Michigan postal worker accused of stealing gift cards – WXYZ
- Alabama residents report late, no deliveries from postal service – WBRC
- Postal Service Prayer: Deliver Us From Fiscal Doom – Roll Call
- Jackson Hole ex-postmaster arrested for trespass…at the post office – Buckrail
- Postal Service Adjusts Postage Refund Policy For Some Items – PEN
- During peak postal time, we have another lost-mail mystery – Journal Star
- Tallahassee residents outraged over poor mail delivery
- How to Save the Postal Service Without Hiking Mail Rates – American Conservative
- Eight Factors That Drove This Year’s Red Hot Political Direct Mail Season – Printing Impressions
- OIG: Fiscal Year 2018 Officers Travel and Representation Expenses
- OIG Audit: Is the USPS IT Workforce Sufficient to Meet Organization Needs?
December 19, 2018
- Massachusetts Postal Service Employee Charged with Embezzlement Through Postal Money Orders – PEN
- Missouri woman says postal workers have been dumping mail into dumpster near her Ferguson apartment – PEN
- Family grateful Rio Rancho postal worker crash wasn’t worse – PEN
- Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan expresses her gratitude to USPS employees – PEN
- USPS Blue Box Gets Musical Makeover – PEN
- The Postal Worker’s Christmas – NY Times
- SE Portland woman says USPS not delivering to community mailbox; postal services puts blame on vandals – KPTV
- Man accused of robbing Postal service worker arrested – KESQ
- OIG: Congressional Mandate on Excess Space
- OIG: Postal Vehicle Service Driver Overtime – Houston District
December 18, 2018
- Wyoming postal employee expected to get “Hero Award” for saving sheriff – PEN
- Postal elves ensure Christmas’ wishes make it to the North Pole – PEN
- Postal Service prepares for its busiest week of the year – PEN
- Postal service suspends deliveries to home after dog bites mailman – PEN
- U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Federal Initiative Aimed at Curbing Mail Theft – PEN
- United States Postal Service workers are like ‘Santas behind the scenes’ – Turn to 10
- New Mexico carrier arrested for DWI while delivering packages – KRQE
- Postal Service, lawmen pursue ‘porch pirates’; North Little Rock suspect’s case is operation’s first – Arkansas Online
- Top stamp stories of 2018 – Linns
- OIG: Risk and Reward
December 17, 2018
- Postal worker charged with firing shots at Federal Reserve Bank to enter guilty plea – KSTP Minneapolis
- Trump is correct that postal rates need a radical revamp – St. Louis Dispatch
- Postal workers dashing through packages to deliver Christmas – KCCI
- Did postal reform task force give private carriers an early Christmas gift?– Freight Waves
December 16, 2018
- Postal carrier bitten on face by dog while making delivery – County Press Michigan
- Congress crippled U.S. Postal Service – Opinion Times Union
- Louise Slaughter Receives Posthumous Snub From Rep. Chris Collins in Post Office Renaming – Rollcall
December 15, 2018
- USPS Reminds Employees To Proceed With Caution On Employee Gift Exchanges – PEN
- USPS Says More Online Shopping Means More Deliveries – PEN
- Crooks using USPS Informed Delivery to help steal mail, identities – PEN
- Pennsylvania: Ex-postal worker pleads guilty, gets scolded for missing court appearance
- Jackson Hole, WY: ‘tis the season of w a i t i n g at the Post Office
- Las Vegas: Remains stolen from local post office, cremation company pleads for help
- OIG: Maintenance Workhour Charges at Southern Area Processing Facilities
December 14, 2018
- Oakland County, MI postal worker accused of stealing 86 credit, debit & gift cards from mail – WXYZ Detroit
- US Postal Service adjusts in wake of complaints – Laconia Daily Sun
- U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Year of the Boar Forever Stamp – PEN
- U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate the Hearts Blossom Forever Stamp – PEN
- OIG Audit: Is the Inspection Service Asset Forfeiture Fund Effectively Managed?
December 13, 2018
- Rhode Island Guilty Plea in “Fishing” of U.S. Mail Collection Boxes, Theft of Checks – PEN
- Video: Florida robbery suspects hold post office employees at gunpoint – PEN
- National Association of Postal Supervisors Responds to Postal Task Force Report – PEN
- UPS CEO: Consumers can get ‘much better service’ if we get mailbox access – CNBC
- Baton Rouge mail carriers fired for dumping mail in trash, failing to deliver; federal probe underway – Baton Rouge Business Report
- Saving the U.S. Postal Service: Others could soon have access to your mailbox – Columbus Dispatch
- 4 suspected package thieves arrested in Yakima during USPS sting operation – KIMA TV
- OIG Audit: Is USPS Collecting, Processing, Transporting and Delivering Mail in a Timely Manner?
- OIG: No Sale Transactions – Bainbridge Island, WA, Station
December 12, 2018
- Louisiana boy with terminal illness seeks mail – PEN
- USPS Employee Assistance Program Available During Holidays and All Year – PEN
- 4 Alabama postal workers indicted for various crimes including distribution of marijuana – Fox 10 Mobile
- Identity thieves able to redirect packages via post office – MSN
- Why It Matters for You That the U.S. Postal Service Lost $69 Billion in 12 Years – Inc
December 11, 2018
- USPS Reminds Employees That They Have Rules Regarding Employees “Moonlighting” – PEN
- Postal Service Finally Delivers Mail To Bedridden Queens Man In Need Of Medication – PEN
- Postal worker attacked delivering mail on Hillside Avenue – Essex News Daily
- It’s getting heavy at USPS, and that may not be good – Freight Waves
- Proposal would let Postal Service sell access to your mailbox – Market Watch
- Mail truck crashes into garage – Michigan Live
- Bait package on porch nabs Amazon delivery driver – KGW Portland
- Cranford, NJ Postal Worker Foils Two Fraud Schemes – Cranford Patch
December 10, 2018
- Tuskegee Airman and 30 Year Postal Employee Wilfred Defour Dies – PEN
- USPS mailing postcards to employees about reasonable accommodations– PEN
- Statement of NARFE President Following the Release of Postal Service Task Force Report – PEN
- USPS Employee, Half-Brother Expected in Court in L.A. Postal Truck Heists – NBC LA
- Residents take to social media on Milton, FL mail issue – NW Florida Daily News
- Why is Tallahassee’s postal service so bad? – Tallahassee Democrat
- OIG: No Sale Transactions – Los Angeles, CA, LAX – Village Station
- OIG: Microbusinesses, Macro Impact
December 09, 2018
- Exclusive Rudolph reindeer stamp keeps Rudolph, Wisconsin postal office busy – PEN
- Wake County, NC man says post office suddenly stopped delivering his packages – PEN
- Some fear holidays will exacerbate postal problems – Daily Progress
December 08, 2018
- Armed robbery at the Richmond Heights Post Office – PEN
- Postal Service Update on Canadian Union of Postal Workers Strike – PEN
- Mustang, OK resident upset about mailboxes being left open – PEN
- How to keep porch pirates from stealing your packages this holiday season – PEN
- Thieves using sticky substance to steal checks from mailboxes, then washing the checks – WPTV
- APWU: Update on Negotiations
- Nobody wants to bank at the post office – not even postal credit unions – Credit Union Journal
- 111th Precinct reports more mailbox fishing in northeast Queens, tells residents to use post offices – QNS
- OIG Audit: Is USPS’s Processing Network Optimized and Effectively Reducing Costs?
December 07, 2018
- Westchester Postal Employee Arraigned for Stealing Thousands of Dollars Worth of Stamps – PEN
- Final defendant sentenced in Spring Branch postal worker shooting – PEN
- NYC Post Office Not Accepting Packages As Holidays Hit Full Swing – PEN
- Postal Service confirms Winona, MN postmaster is suspended and under investigation – PEN
- Video shows San Diego hit-and-run postal delivery – PEN
- Man traveling in a wheelchair killed by USPS mail truck – WFXL
- Honolulu police searching for man who stole handbag from USPS truck – KHON
- Is the postal privatization proposal dead? Maybe not, but the task force makes no recommendation – Washington Post
- WANTED! U.S. Post Office robbery suspect wanted by Richmond Heights police – KMOV
- A postal worker reported being assaulted by a woman demanding that she be given a package and mail – Hometown Life
- Medicare Part B should not be forced on postal retirees
December 06, 2018
- NALC Releases Statement Regarding Postal Task Force Report – PEN
- Video: Utah postal employees claim USPS managers force them to falsify package deliveries – PEN
- Postal Mail Handlers Union Releases Statement Regarding Postal Task Force Report – PEN
- Portland USPS employee arrested, charged with 11 counts of mail theft – KPTV
- Wednesday Might Be a National Day of Mourning. But You’ll Still Get That Amazon Package – Fortune
- NALC: Beware phishing emails posing as NALC
- USPS Workers Are Overpaid and Should Lose Collective-Bargaining Rights, Trump Panel Says – Dead Tree Edition
- Updated APWU Constitution Posted – APWU
December 05, 2018
- USPS Is Reviewing The White House Postal Task Force Report – PEN
- APWU President’s Statement Regarding The White House Postal Task Force Report – PEN
- Postal task force recommends changing employee pay, retirement – Federal Times
- Statement of NARFE National President Ken Thomas on OPM Data Breach Update – PEN
- Postal Service should stay out of banking: Treasury Dept. – American Banker
- Postal Task Force Recommends Eliminating Workers’ Rights to Bargain Over Pay – GovExec
- Man arrested after assaulting letter carrier – Mountain View Voice
December 04, 2018
- Postal Task Force Releases Report – Task force does NOT recommend privatizing USPS – PEN
- Treasury suggests review of postal rates – but not just for Amazon – Washington Post
- Postal Carrier Dies After Being Struck By Car While Removing Mail From His Vehicle – PEN
- USPS Suspends Retail and Delivery Services In Honor Of President Bush – PEN
- Day of Mourning: APUW | NALC | NPMHU | NRLCA
- USPS confirms abandoned mail found in Milton, FL – PEN
- Politico: The Treasury Department will release its long-awaited proposal for reforming the U.S. Postal Service today
- Feds charge postal employee accused of firing into Minneapolis Federal Reserve building – Star Tribune
- Communist Party holds rally to support Canada Post workers in Ottawa – Ottawa Citizen
- OIG Audit: Does USPIS Effectively Manage National Security Clearance Processes?
- OIG: Our Semiannual Report to Congress
December 03, 2018
- Operation Santa from USPS Resumes Today – PEN
- USPS to fly flags at half-staff to honor President George H.W. Bush – PEN
- USPS and NRLCA Sign MOU Allowing Sunday Work for Regular Carriers During 2018 Peak Season – PEN
- Somers ‘dumped mail’ arrest latest sign of Hudson Valley postal service dysfunction – Journal News
- Indiana: USPS Delivering Fliers Promoting Republicans Nearly a Month After Election – The Tribune
- Abandoned mail found in Florida; unhappy recipients gripe about post office – NW Florida Daily News
December 02, 2018
- ‘Death to Trump’: Massachusetts Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters to Federal Agencies – PEN
- Mail services resume in Anchorage – KTVA
- Canada Post considering ‘legal options’ amid protests at sorting facilities– CFJC Today
December 01, 2018
- USPS offers 2 holiday postmarks – PEN
- Jackson, MS Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail by a Postal Employee – PEN
- Memorial bench dedicated to Dublin postal workers killed – 10 TV
- Man attacks Long Island postal employees – Pix 11
- Complaints arise after postal service issues in the Lake Area, LA – KPLC
- OIG: Fall 2018 Semiannual Report to Congress