12/30/20 – A woman was sentenced in federal court today after stealing cash and hydrocodone tablets from packages while working for the U.S. Postal Service, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores. Jennifer Louise Bruce, 44, of Jennings, received a sentence of three years of probation from Chief U.S. District Judge John E. Dowdell. Bruce was convicted […]
USPS News Link 12/31/20 – During the coronavirus pandemic, and especially during the holidays, one’s personal social media accounts can be an important way to connect. But USPS wants all workers to remember that it’s best to avoid posting images of postal workplaces online. One reason is that such photos or videos may contain information […]
USPS News Link – 12/31/20 – The Postal Service will be busy all year long in 2021. The organization has planned more than 15 stamp releases this year, beginning with Love 2021 on Thursday, Jan. 14. Other early releases will include August Wilson (Thursday, Jan. 28), a Black Heritage stamp honoring the acclaimed playwright; Year of the Ox, the […]
WASHINGTON, DC — USPS 12/30/20 – Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy issued the following statement today: “On behalf of the 644,000 men and women of the Postal Service, I want to thank Congress and the Administration for recognizing both the essential role we play in serving the nation and the impact of COVID-19 on […]
WASHINGTON, DC — USPS 12/30/20 – The U.S. Postal Service recognizes the unique needs and challenges of business customers. Every dollar counts. In appreciation, new changes will be implemented Jan. 1 in the USPS Loyalty Program to enable small businesses to grow faster. The USPS Loyalty Program provides savings to businesses and enables ongoing growth. Registered […]
On Average, Ballots Delivered From Voters to Election Officials in 1.6 Days 122 Million Ballots Processed and Delivered Amid Historic Political and Election Mail Volume; Extraordinary Measures Underway to Deliver Ballots Currently in Mail System WASHINGTON, DC — USPS 12/29/20 – The U.S. Postal Service today released a new 2020 Post-Election Analysis that outlined the […]
CLEVELAND (WJW)– So many of you are asking if you’ll get any money back from the postal service because of big delays with the mail, so the I-Team is investigating. Many viewers have told us they paid extra money to send holiday packages through express mail, but those packages didn’t show up as promised. Others said they’ve been […]
CROWN POINT, Ind. (CBS) — Chances are Christmas is coming a little later than usual for some in the Chicago area, as gifts sent through the U.S. Postal Service were still in limbo a day after Christmas for many people. That includes one local grandma whom CBS 2’s Steven Graves spoke to. She sent packages weeks […]
AKRON, Ohio (WJW)– The city of Akron is calling on the U.S. Postal Service to revive sorting operations in the city amid continued delivery delays. Mayor Dan Horrigan said he’s formally asking U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to begin planning to reopen a fully operational processing center at the USPS postal facility in Akron in 2021. […]
BUFFALO, N.Y. — We may all at times feel the stress of the holiday season but Christmas Eve is really “the game day” for postal workers around this area. Then toss COVID in on top of it for the perfect storm, as they say. National Association of Letter Carriers Association Branch 3 President David Grosskopf, […]