July 31, 2022
- Louisville Metro Police Department, Postal Inspection Office investigating after mail carrier robbed at knife point Friday
- Mail theft from post office boxes still a problem in New Orleans area, across the country
- Nation’s senior letter carrier, in OKC his entire career, celebrates 70 years on the job
- Man arrested after fatally crashing into USPS vehicle, killing employee
July 30, 2022
- Massachusetts USPS Window Clerk Allegedly Embezzled Over $96,000 – PEN
- Four Maryland Defendants Facing Federal Charges for Mail Theft and Possession of USPS Keys – PEN
- 100-year-old WWII veteran recognized as part of black female postal battalion
- APWU: The Battle for Retroactive Pay is On!
- Video released of suspects who stole letter carrier master keys in Miami
- Man accused of brutally beating mailman in Brookline facing federal charges
July 29, 2022
- Federal agents search for armed men who robbed postal worker in Miami
- Keep US Posted Calls on Regulators to Curb USPS Postage Hikes
- Broken mailbox deadlock delivers headaches in USPS, HOA dispute
- USPS mail has gotten so bad in this small Colorado town that residents are protesting in the streets
- NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement to Convert 2702 MHAs to Career Full-time Regular by September 10, 2022
- Mail and Package Delivery Averages 2.5 Days Across The Nation – PEN
- PMG discusses strategies, progress at event
- USPS may need 50K fewer employees under ‘break-even’ plan, DeJoy says
- Letter carrier robbed at gunpoint for master keys in Miami
- Accused thief caught with 37 pounds of mail and ‘numerous mailbox keys,’ CA cops say
- New USPS election division will oversee mail-in ballots
July 28, 2022
- Thieves enter Chicago West Loop building with postal keys, steal packages and mail on two separate occasions
- Woman sentenced to prison for carjacking postal worker in Detroit
- CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Texas mail carrier robbed at gunpoint
- Murder Mail Leads to Federal Conviction of South Florida Jilted Lover – PEN
- Construction begins on Minneapolis post office destroyed during George Floyd riots
- USPS Retiree health care – Webinar to address Medicare, other programs
- Postal truck involved in 3-car accident
- TSP Accounts Shed $100 Billion this Year; Customer Service Woes Continue – thanks Biden
- Corrupt Government, Rigged Elections and Strangers in a Strange Land
July 27, 2022
- Death threats allegedly follow argument between USPS supervisor and employee
- USPS Insisted Employee Submit Health Records Indicating Condition’s Lack of Threat – MSPB Said No
- Jackson, MS PD won’t file charges against suspect in Pearl chase that killed postal worker
- The Case of Wearing a Campaign Hat While Working at USPS: Settlement Underscores Scope of Hatch Act
- Alabama postal employee charged with stealing gift cards
- Today in history: US postal system established under Ben Franklin in 1775
- USPS ride-on toy marks first year of success
- USPS Board of Governors to Meet Aug. 9
- USPS Celebrates James Webb Space Telescope
- OIG: Free Matter for the Blind
July 26, 2022
- Three Philadelphia-Area Men Charged in Connection With Scheme to Wash and Alter Checks Stolen from USPS Collection Boxes – PEN
- Pearl, MS Police pursuit: who may be liable for crash that killed postal worker? | Loved ones mourn loss of postal worker killed in high-speed chase
- 94-year-old man killed in Scottsdale crash involving USPS vehicle
- USPS service testing next-day delivery made $191 in 3 months
- The Postal Service Has an Identity Crisis
- Amazon rolls out Rivian electric delivery vehicles
July 25, 2022
- College fund created for 3-year-old son of postal worker killed in tragic accident
- Driver killed in Scottsdale crash involving USPS van
- USPS jobs: Wisconsin ‘Hiring Galas’ to be held weekly
- Planning on Retiring in 2022? Everything Federal Annuitants Need to Know About Medicare Advantage
July 24, 2022
- Jackson, MS residents react to fatal accident that killed postal worker
- Milton-Freewater postal workers honored with Every Day Hero Award
- Do you want to be a TSP millionaire? A former federal employee shares some of the principles he used to achieve this milestone
- Former Federal Employee Heading to Prison for Downloading Illicit Material on Public WiFi
July 23, 2022
- Pearl mayor: Police didn’t kill postal worker, Brandon Andrews did
- Thomasville, AL Police are investigating after a 5-year-old child almost shot a postal worker while she was driving on Dozier Street – the bullet went through the windshield of a postal worker’s truck but was stopped by the sun visor, nearly striking the woman in her head
- Blink Charging Applauds USPS as it Delivers on Push to Electrifying their Fleet – PEN: well of course they do – they sell EV charging stations
- UPS workers plan rallies after a series of heat-related incidents
- USPS delivery truck caught fire Thursday afternoon in Darnestown
July 22, 2022
- New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail and Unlawful Possession of a Postal Key – PEN
- 2.5 Days on Average to Deliver Mail or Packages Across the Nation – PEN
- Woman admits to sending meth-laced mail into federal detention center – PEN
- Mail carrier dies after vehicle chased by Pearl, MS police crashes into USPS truck
- New Clues in the Case of Missing Pregnant Postal Worker Kierra Coles
- Video of UPS driver collapsing on Scottsdale porch a stark reminder of risks for outdoor workers in Arizona
July 21, 2022
- Former New Orleans Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty then Sentenced to Probation and Community Service for Obstruction of Mail – PEN
- Florida USPS worker, accomplice take credit cards while delivering mail
- Postal employee airlifted to hospital after crash in Sealy, TX
- ‘Right place at the right time’: Mail carrier helps save 6-year-old
- Police Arrest Man Over Mistaken Postal Delivery
- USPS: What’s next? Getting ready for retirement
- US Postal Service Continues Horrible Management – PEN: more clueless commentary
July 20, 2022
- USPS Modernization Enables Expanded Electric Vehicle Opportunity – 50% New BEV Vehicles – PEN
- Rising robberies of postal workers make dog bites appear quaint
- Homeowner Asks for Help after USPS Truck Fire
- Texas community concerned for post office employees working with no A/C in the Southeast Texas heat
- Myrtle Beach businesses hit by mail thieves
- USPS mail facility evacuates after bomb threat
July 19, 2022
- Former Missouri Mail Handlers President Sentenced to 6 Months Home Confinement and 5 Year’s Probation – Ordered to Pay $78,765 in Restitution for Embezzlement of Union Assets – PEN
- Senators and Representatives Urge Postmaster General DeJoy To Protect Letter Carriers After Uptick In Mail Carrier Robberies – PEN
- Checks, postal service keys hot on black market
- Resident flags letter carrier for act of patriotism
- $50,000 reward offered in Orangeburg letter carrier robbery
- Delays With USPS Delivery In Multiple States
- Feds and politics: Are both parties missing the point? PEN: Yes, and unions as well
- Mail delivery paused in Des Moines neighborhood after dog attacked postal worker
- USPS: Extended Mail Forwarding becomes permanent product
- USPS: Fragile handling dropped – Extra service option ended July 10
- NPMHU: 2022 Contract Update #4
- NALC: USPS Shipping Equity Act Day of Action
- OIG: Good Clean Contracting
July 18, 2022
- Sacramento Couple Indicted for Mail Fraud, Identity Theft, Possession of Stolen Mail, and Possession of Mail Keys or Locks – PEN
- Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary of a United States Post Office – PEN
- Good Question: Balance due to mail carrier? PEN: Is this true? Was not true when I carried mail
- USPS-themed board game, puzzle released
- How to show your appreciation for postal workers
- Help needed to identify two mysterious stamps
July 17, 2022
- Pony Cars Power Onto Stamps – PEN
- Ex-Postal Carrier From Palmdale Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
- Carrier uses Heimlich maneuver to save co-worker’s life
July 16, 2022
- East Bay Mail Bomber Sentenced To 40 Years – PEN
- Former Louisiana Postal Employee Charged with Embezzling the Mail – PEN
- Nebraska letter carrier sentenced in federal court for stealing mail – PEN
- Postmaster’s Libel Lawsuit Against Project Veritas (Over Claims of Voter Fraud) Can Go Forward
- Some Toledo residents not receiving mail after one neighbor’s alleged harassment to mail carriers
- Georgia Parents Still In Distress 3 Years After FedEx Loses Son’s Remains
- PMG DeJoy ends USPS 30-year discount postage program – good
- USPS introduces new Update newsletter for employees
- OIG: Field Operation Reviews at Select Plant and Delivery Units in the St. Louis, MO, Area
July 15, 2022
- Amid Mail Delays in Bozeman, Tester Pushes USPS to Restore Full Service – PEN
- Cárdenas Introduces Bill to Require Air Conditioning in All USPS Trucks – PEN
- DeJoy to revamp U.S. Postal Service mail plants
- Two people injured in car crash involving mail truck; Mail carrier ejected, seriously injured
- Mail theft from relay boxes is on the rise
July 14, 2022
- For 15th Consecutive Week, more than 93 Percent First-Class Mail Delivered On-Time – PEN
- Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for 2-Week Robbery Spree of USPS Mail Carriers – PEN
- Three Federally Charged for Armed Robbery of Columbia Postal Carrier – PEN
- New Orleans Man Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Gun and Drug Offenses – Assisted by Postal Employee – PEN
- ‘I’m A Pedophile’: Biden-Era USPS Chief in Mail-In Ballot Unit Arrested After Trying To Meet Teen Boy For Sex
- Who needs to know? – FOIA rules apply differently to USPS
- Trio accused of mugging postal worker, stealing checks from mailboxes in Baton Rouge, LA
- NPMHU and USPS Reach Agreement on Pilot Program to Return THS Work to the Mail Handler Craft
- Fact check: Postmaster general barred sending people through the mail in 1914
- Louisiana City Carrier Associate Charged with Obstruction of Mail – PEN
- USPS Simplifies Package Shipping Options – PEN
- USPS, postal union defends check-cashing pilot despite lack of customers
- NALC and USPS agree to moratorium on the time limits for the processing of all grievances due to NALC’s 72nd National Convention
- USPS will offer virtual career fair for front-line supervisory positions on July 24 at 1 p.m. Eastern
July 13, 2022
- Former U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission executive allegedly caught on cam in child sex sting
- Mail carriers do more than deliver mail on these hot summer days in Florida
- Speeding car flies into Grosse Pointe Farms post office building
- Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement for OPM Data Breach
- White House Opposes Bid to Give ‘Inflation Bonus Pay’ to Some Federal Employees
- Inflation surges 9.1% in June, new 40-year high
July 12, 2022
- USPS Didn’t Consider How Its Break-Even Plan Would Impact Specific Demographic Groups – USPS was not, and are not, required to consider customer demographics. Mail is mail – what? do you want USPS to write letters to you so you won’t feel left out? USPS employees deliver the mail that is sent to postal customers. Some customers do not receive the same volume of mail other customers receive…jeez, so what?
- What to do if your mail was lost in postal truck fire
- Congresswoman Calls on USPS to Tighten Security of Postal Relay Boxes Following Surge in Break-Ins
- USPS regulator fires its chief data officer following felony arrest – charged with allegedly arranging to meet with a minor for lewd purpose. He was in San Diego attending a conference
- Man accused of stealing ‘armfuls of mail’ from Amarillo National Bank customers
- Dayton man arrested after another Kettering post office mail theft
- Dog trainer teaches USPS workers how to stay safe from dog attacks
- OIG: Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Funding
- Postal Regulatory Commission Employee Arrested for Allegedly Arranging A Meeting with a Minor for Sex– PEN
- Louisiana Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Delay or Destruction of Mail – PEN
- California Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Mail and Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Jobless Benefits – PEN
- WATCH: Fire destroys mail truck in Augusta
- Assumptions and Metrics Underlying the Delivering for America 10-Year Plan
July 11, 2022
- Man arrested with hoard of stolen checks amid rash of mail thefts across Slidell, LA area
- Envelopes of feces sent to Ohio Republican senators sparks federal investigation
- USPS Route management – Employee training offered for new process
- USPS: ‘Evolution of a Medium – Direct mail videos tout new innovations
July 10, 2022
- USPS Ends FY2022 Third Quarter With Continued Service Improvements Across All Mail Categories – PEN
- New USPS prices, classifications – Additional changes take effect today – July 10
- Can federal employees discuss Supreme Court abortion ruling at work?
July 09, 2022
- Former NY Postal Employee Indicted for Theft and False Statements – PEN
- Ex-postal worker in Mississippi sentenced 5 years for stabbing boss
- ‘Alarming Trend’: Bethesda Postal Worker Robbery Marks 7th Incident in DC Area
- Postal mailboxes being sealed due to mail theft in Columbus, GA
July 08, 2022
- Ohio Senate Republicans sent envelopes of feces in mail
- USPS employee assaulted in Midtown Manhattan
- USPS: New prices, classifications – Additional changes take effect July 10
- USPS: TSP webinars – Several sessions offered in July
- Fed. Circ. Upholds Firing Of USPS Forklift Operator (PDF)
- Third defendant in mail carrier kidnapping to be sentenced Friday
- Line of mailboxes destroyed in northeast Wichita
July 07, 2022
- Bryan, TX residents seek answers about delayed mail delivery
- Police Chief Urges Kind Word For Postal Carriers In Difficult Conditions
- Indianapolis man who was upset he wasn’t getting his mail pleads guilty to killing a postal worker
- Do You Qualify for Compensation in OPM Data Breach Cases for Up to $10,000?
July 06, 2022
- Tony Cushingberry pleads guilty to second-degree murder of U.S. postal worker – PEN
- Connecticut Man Charged with Mailing Numerous Threatening Letters – PEN
- USPS Truck Fire Out, Road Open, Driver Unhurt, Mail Delivered
- USPS Releases Nancy Reagan Stamp – Dedication Took Place on Her 101st Birthday
- Postal Service Will Continue to Deliver Abortion Meds by Mail
- Significant improvements – PMG updates employees in new video
- Indianapolis man pleads guilty to murder of mail carrier
- Postal worker sues Bangor couple over injuries from dog bite
- USPS will build out 60 new facilities as part of PMG DeJoy’s 10-year plan, adding to its overall staff and improving working conditions
- Mail theft costs central Arkansas man thousands of dollars
- NPMHU: 2022 Contract Update #3
July 05, 2022
- New postal distribution center to open in Southport this fall
- Amazon Rolls Out USPS Shipping Rate Hike a Week Early
- Pa., N.J., and Del. among 16 states suing USPS over lack of electric vehicles – SMH
- OIG: The 4th of July…and the 26th…and the 1st
July 04, 2022
- Did the U.S. Postal Service pave the way for surge in thefts by muzzling its own police?
- Federal prosecutors and postal inspectors in SC work to stop mail crimes
- Police: Postal service vehicles intentionally set on fire in Morton Grove
- Sellers Alerted Amazon to Its Postal Holiday Blunder
- Amazon to use walking, electric cargo bikes to replace thousands of van deliveries
July 03, 2022
- Va. mail carriers retire with ultimate praise: Even dogs loved them
- TSP Transfers to G Fund Up 249% As Stock Values Decline
- Thrift Savings Plan Fact Sheet
- This Company Will Sell You a Grumman LLV
- Mail truck catches fire in Portland
July 02, 2022
- Delta Airlines to Pay $10.5 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations for Falsely Reporting Delivery Times of U.S. Mail Carried Internationally – PEN
- 6 mail carriers robbed around D.C. in two days, USPS offering $50K reward for info
- VIDEO: Memphis postal carrier robbed at gunpoint in Raleigh
- Witness discusses how a speeding postal worker killed Joshua Avina, 15, on his bike
- Indiana anti-abortion advocates keeping eye on ‘abortion by mail’
July 01, 2022
- Drug Dealer Sentenced to 188 Months in Prison for Drug Conspiracy Involving Postal Carriers – PEN
- Two St. Louis County men charged with robbing postal workers – PEN
- USPS Reports High Service Performance Across First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals – PEN
- 11 in Northeast Ohio Charged with Bank Fraud and Stealing from U.S. Mail – PEN
- PRC Releases Report Evaluating USPS FY 2021 Performance Report and FY 2022 Performance Plan – PEN
- PRC document: American Bankers Association does not support Postal Service’s check cashing pilot program (PDF)
- Cleveland-area mail carrier sold master blue box key to group that stole $1.5 million in fake-check scheme
- Postal Worker Robbed at Gunpoint in Takoma Park
- Two Missouri teenagers charged with robbing postal workers
- USPS Inspection Service accepting applications
- Today is National Postal Workers Day
- Hutchinson Postal Service workers honor deceased coworker with mail truck procession
- Delta to pay $10.5 million to settle probe into mail delivery times
- NALC: Recent letter carrier deaths
- Mint Hill resident says mail from 11 neighborhoods dumped in mailbox