August 31, 2024
- Locked state bag with a completed ballot and election materials was found off an Anchorage road
- “He’s very special,” Cedar Rapids postal worker retiring after 65 years
- PRC Releases Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Justification – PEN
- Postal worker shot at with pellet gun in Lincoln
August 30, 2024
- Three Florida Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Cocaine Using the United States Mail – PEN
- Fall River, MA defendant sold drugs, firearms and contraband via U.S. mail in exchange for Bitcoin – PEN
- U.S. Representative Mike Bost met with senior officials at the USPS Distribution Center in St. Louis to address ongoing delivery delays – PEN
- Ohio men sentenced for their part in scheme involving checks stolen from mail – PEN
- Customer wants answers after mail stolen from Haines City post office
- USPS offers update on election efforts – The organization outlines plans to repeat its 2020 and 2022 successes
- Audit released on troubled metro Atlanta USPS facility – here’s what it said | Also see: PHOTOS – Palmetto USPS disarray revealed in audit
- OIG: Our Auditors Found Ways to Improve USPS’s Employee Availability
- OIG: Assessing the Launch of USPS’s New RPDC in Atlanta, GA
August 29, 2024
- USPS Affirms Commitment to Secure and Timely Delivery of Election Mail Ahead of 2024 General Election – PEN
- Postmaster general: ‘We’re going to be in great shape for the election’
- Postal Service Overhaul Runs Into Challenges
- Man’s mail was wrongfully sent to a San Antonio resident who used his personal information to buy a Mercedes-Benz and pay rent – PEN
- PMG and CEO DeJoy’s Remarks During the Aug. 8, 2024, Postal Service Board of Governors Meeting – PEN
- Safety concerns grow among postal workers weeks after shooting death of carrier
- Omaha neighborhood says mailboxes have been dormant for nearly a year
- In Pennsylvania, A Republican Plots Victory – Via Mail
August 28, 2024
- Charlotte Man Sentenced to Prison for Cashing Checks Stolen from USPS Collection Boxes – PEN
- Montgomery, AL Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine Being Shipped Through the Mail – PEN
- USPS Wins $2M Settlement after Successful Contract Fraud Investigation – PEN
- 2 Stockton postal workers attacked, robbed
- Stolen letters, burned mail: One DC community’s ordeal with monthslong postal woes
- Video: USPS employees rally in Reno, Nev. for better protections – PEN
- USPS is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento
- USPS improves on-time delivery in delay ‘hotspots’, but faces year-end challenges
- ‘If it happens again, we’re going to waive it’: Eddyville mayor speaks on late bill payments caused by mail delays
- See a Mysterious Postcard That Was Delivered 121 Years Late
- UK: Delivery drivers are more important than postal workers, claims survey – PEN: BS
August 27, 2024
- Letter carrier murder: Video shows person of interest wanted in connection to Octavia Redmond’s murder – PEN
- Guidance Issued on Health Account Credits for Transition to New Postal Health Plan
- IG Finds Postal Service’s Ability to Fill Positions Varies by Occupation, Location
- Family of woman killed at USPS sorting facility ‘feel broken,’ says no cell service in building
- Postal Service drops plan to move all Reno mail processing to Sacramento
- USPS proposal could slow down service in rural areas, but speed up delivery near regional hubs
- OIG: Was USPS Prepared for its FY 2024 Peak Season?
- Maximus Awarded OPM Contract for New Postal Service Health Benefits Program – PEN
- USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to speak in Reno at postal convention
- Fixing Unacceptable Postal Service – Congressman Rick Crawford – PEN
- Woman killed in crash involving postal truck in Warren County, TN
- NPMHU National Convention Day 4
- USPS: When handling Election Mail, the color must be right – Ballot Mail gets green tags, Political Mail gets red tags
- Postal worker robbed by armed man in Peoria
- Kentucky postal inspector says incoming and outgoing mail can fall prey to theft
- Police Bust Mail Theft Ring, but Postal Crime Still Rampant Overall
- Senator Hoeven meets with USPS leadership
- Deep inside Fort Worth’s historic post office, rooms are frozen in time. Take a look
- Man threatened to shoot USPS clerk during robbery attempt, police say
August 26, 2024
- Postal employee dies inside USPS Palmetto, GA facility, medical examiner confirms
- Former New Mexico postal worker sentenced for crime involving out-of-state minor
August 25, 2024
- Mail-in ballots raise security questions and worries about USPS delays in Kansas – PEN: and across our nation
- $10 Refunds Coming to Troy Water Customers After ‘Catastrophic’ Postal Failure
- Letter carrier was robbed at gunpoint in San Franciso on Saturday morning
- Arizona man says remains of late sister now missing after shipping through USPS
- California resident uses Apple AirTag to catch mailbox thieves
August 24, 2024
- Woman found dead inside USPS Palmetto, GA facility, medical examiner confirms
- The mayor of Yutan, NE said a postal worker is now facing charges for opening other people’s mail and mail thef
- USPS could slow service in certain areas as it seeks to cut costs
- UK: Less than 80 per cent of first-class mail is delivered on time
August 23, 2024
- August Check Up: Postal Service Health Benefits Plan
- Lives saved, burglar foiled: Newton mail carrier honored after career of heroic deliveries
- USPS: New website focuses on stamp stories
- NPMHU National Convention Day 3
August 22, 2024
- USPS will host a pre-filing virtual conference to discuss its plans to improve mail processing and transportation – PEN
- Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison – PEN
- US Postal Service seeks to save $30 billion over 10 years with delivery, other changes
- USPS previews next step in network modernization plan: Faster delivery, $3B cut in annual costs
- Postal Service considers rural mail slowdown after election
- ‘Mind your business’: Stranger saves postal worker during shootout with armed robber
- Too many USPS facilities are failing in proper election mail procedures
- Poll: Park Service, NASA, USPS Highest Favorability Ratings, IRS the Lowest
- USPS workers speak up about unjust working conditions in extreme Texas heat
- UPS, USPS in opposite positions regarding revenue, package volume in calendar Q2
- Two arrested in Cornwall post office burglary; some mail recovered, some might be missing
- NPMHU National Convention Day 1 | Day 2
- Understanding Your FEHB Coverage as a Survivor Annuitant: Continuing Federal Benefits
- OIG: Our Audit on USPS’s Ground Advantage Billing Determinant Calculation Process
August 21, 2024
- Georgia Senator Launches Inquiry with IRS into Impacts on Georgia Taxpayers of USPS Delays – PEN
- PMG Video: Here’s how USPS is growing revenue– PEN
- Texas postal employee wanted for stealing mail from more than 30 Boerne addresses – PEN
- USPS is growing its workforce, but a ‘retirement wave’ may be coming soon, watchdog warns
- Complaints allege unfair labor practices at North Charleston USPS site
- 38 years since Edmond post office massacre left 14 dead, 6 injured
- Dogs that attacked postal service worker euthanized
August 20, 2024
- Former New Jersey Mail Carrier Convicted of Receiving Bribes, Fraud Conspiracy and Drug Conspiracy – PEN
- Cape Girardeau Rural Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Mail – PEN
- Virginia man convicted for Springfield mail theft ring – PEN
- 12 arrested in Santa Clara mail theft and fraud ring
- House Members Press USPS to Expand Employee Protections against Heat
- Don’t pair personal devices with USPS phones, tablets and laptops
- North Texas UPS driver’s crash brings back safety concerns for postal workers in summer heat
- USPS to unveil new holiday stamps at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum
- Video: Behind the Badge: US Postal Inspection Service
- Video shows man smashing car window at Detroit post office, setting it on fire
- USPS Warns of a Sneaky New Scam
- OIG: New Report Sheds Light on USPS’s Workforce Composition
August 19, 2024
- Virginia Postal worker killed in Amelia crash
- How a stolen Postal Service drug detector led feds to an alleged drug dealer in Portland
- Virginia Beach Police use Flock camera technology for postal robbery arrest
- USPS vehicle in Southern California, all its mail destroyed in fire
- OIG Audit Calls for Keeping Closer Tabs on Processing of Election-Related Mail
- On Lake Geneva, the mail comes by boat
- USPS: Healthcare community recognized on new Forever stamp
August 18, 2024
- Former Michigan NALC President Sentenced – must pay $2,727 in restitution and $258 for fees and assessments – PEN
- PSHB Special Enrollment Period (SEP) Ends September 30, 2024
- US Postal Service revolution deserves time to deliver
- Royal Mail is using drones to pilot an innovative new delivery strategy: ‘The potential to transform postal delivery’
- FYI: Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers
August 17, 2024
- Jury awards letter carrier $5.6 million in accident involving city garbage truck
- Mail Theft in Martin County: Checks and possibly ballots stolen from post offices
- New video shows trucks lined up outside USPS Palmetto facility as problems persist
- US Postal Service OIG Seeks Contractors for Tech Support
- Spectacular Autumn Colors Featured on Stamps
- OIG: South Carolina District: Delivery Operations
August 16, 2024
- Letter carriers who reported heat illness faced retaliation, OSHA investigation shows – PEN
- Reps call on postmaster general to implement new heat rule for workers
- Man dies after being struck by USPS truck in Miami
- Wife of fallen mail carrier moved by U.S. Congress member’s letter calling for heat safety changes
- ‘We no longer trust the post office’ | Central Georgians still having issues with U.S. mail
- USPS: Employees can’t hire or promote a relative – USPS prohibits nepotism in the workplace
- NPMHU: Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) set at $978
- OIG: New Audit Evaluates How USPS Protects Employees Against Adverse Weather
August 15, 2024
- Florida mail carrier who died in 2022 after being viciously mauled by dogs to be honored with post office naming – PEN
- Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA) Leads House Delegation in Demanding DeJoy Seek PRC Advisory Opinion – PEN
- Police: 14 -year-old arrested for pointing gun at mail carrier in Tewksbury
- Former New York Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Four Counts of Workers’ Compensation Fraud – PEN
- Members of Congress to Demand USPS Protect Workers from Extreme Heat – PEN
- ‘Turn A/C off and drive them out,’ New York USPS manager says to force workers out of air-conditioned post offices into heat
- Letter carrier targeted by armed robber in Blackhawk, CA
- Postal service truck carjacked while employee was delivering mail in DC – PEN
- Bodycam video captures aftermath of hate crime attack of postal worker in Fort Lauderdale, suspect’s arrest
- Police seek help identifying hit-and-run driver in crash that flipped over Michigan postal truck
- USPS: Employees should never steal, delay or destroy letters and packages
- OIG: The Greatest Theft
- Cheery, Whimsical Pinback Buttons Stamps Bring Playful Touch to Cards and Letters – PEN
August 14, 2024
- Fargo, ND, Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbery of a Mail Carrier – PEN
- Florida letter carrier admits to stealing mail, selling it ‘on the street’ – USPS says he remains employed
- APWU: Sixth COLA Increase Announced
- Image released of man sought after mail carrier gun incident – Tewksbury, MA
- Fayette County Georgia Judge cracks down on mail theft by sentencing the offender to 40 years – PEN
- USPS: Employees should heed the rules on conduct on postal property – Electioneering and solicitation are two prohibited activities
- Search continues for man accused of flashing gun at US mail carrier in Tewksbury – PEN
- Investigation Continues in Case of Mail Found in Dumpster Behind Abundant Life Academy in Nutley, NJ
- Farmers and businesses hit hard by USPS failures in Arkansas
- USPS-issued phones, vehicles and travel cards can’t be used for personal business
- Woman ‘Apologized’ to Mailman with Gift. His Reaction Went Viral — Then He Discovered She Posted It Online
- OIG: Focus On Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- OIG Dashboard Updated With USPS Q3 Service Performance Numbers
August 13, 2024
- Video: Masked man pulled a gun on Massachusetts letter carrier – PEN
- USPS revving up operations in new, 1.2M-square-foot distribution hub on former Navistar site
- Port Washington postal employees honored for half a century of service
- OIG: ePostage Oversight
- Business or Public Service? Insights into the Unique Laws and Regulations Applying to the Postal Service
- Four Individuals Plead Guilty to Federal Charges Arising Out of International Mail and Wire Fraud Scheme – PEN
- Video: Congress reviews new bill to protect postal workers – PEN
- Stolen mail in Massachusetts city has cost postal customers “thousands of dollars”
- New video shows Poinciana postal worker being robbed at gunpoint
- Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Urges Repeal of WEP and GPO – PEN
- The government’s flex spending account for employees seems to be getting safer from fraudsters
- Annual Leave Payout Taxed at 40%?!
- USPS: The hunt for dead devices
August 12, 2024
- Tennessee woman arrested after 5lbs of marijuana delivered by mail – PEN
- Soon feds may be able to file health insurance claims online
- Contract mail carrier accused of scamming $500,000 from Pinehurst resident
- Apply for the 2025 NALC Leadership Academy
- Michigan carrier sentenced for mail theft
- USPS sees steep drop in expedited shipping demand
- ‘Pathetic’: Milwaukee man sentenced to 7 years in prison for his role in armed robberies of mail carriers
- Postal Service Revolution Deserves Time to Deliver – Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ambitious plan to compete with FedEx and UPS can work if entrenched interests let it – PEN: This article is a MUST READ
- TikTok, Dating Apps and Sports Betting: Audit Calls for Cleanup of USPS-Issued Devices
- This week, USPS is focused on ethics
- Franklin police say checks are being stolen from blue mailboxes throughout town
- ‘My best day’: Longtime mail carrier talks career, last day on job
- California-to-Bucks County Drug Ring Dismantled – PEN
- Clint Eastwood’s tourist town will finally have an address. Locals are not happy
- Half of Federal Employees Are Teleworking – No wonder you can’t get customer service on the phone
August 11, 2024
- USPS, Letter Carriers, and Our Mail Under Siege – PEN
- Rep Bruce Westerman (R-ARK) – proud to cosponsor the Pony Up Act | See: Pony Up Bill Info At PEN
- Where do you live? That’s a complicated question for a California town with no street addresses
- Car crashes into Brookfield post office
August 10, 2024
- On this day in 1977 NYC Postal Employee David Berkowitz was arrested and charged with being the “Son of Sam,” the serial killer who terrorized New York City for more than a year – PEN
- Texas Men Who Stole USPS Arrow Keys Sentenced to Combined 17+ Years in Prison – PEN
- Feds arrest suspect accused of robbing Youngstown letter carrier
- USPS postal workers are under siege: Congress looking to beef up protections
- Bipartisan bill aims for Dayton woman on stamp
August 09, 2024
- Video: Gun-wielding masked robber steals universal key from postal worker in Poinciana, FL – PEN
- Former Houston USPS clerk admits to stealing from mail – PEN
- Florida man sentenced in hate crime assault against postal worker – PEN
- Meeting of the USPS Board of Governors – August 8, 2024 – PEN
- Texas Constables Nab Theft Suspects in Possession of counterfeit Community Mailbox Keys – PEN
- Bipartisan Call for Transparency to Ensure Timely Mail Delivery and Protect Postal Workers – PEN
- Higher USPS revenue ‘still not enough’ to outpace costs, DeJoy tells board
- College Station arrests highlight previous mail theft record
- Mail Thefts Mark Another Blow to “High Trust” Town
- 2 arrested in connection with postal box burglaries, mail thefts in Amarillo
- The day the sun rose on USPS
- USPS: International Product Change-Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International & First-Class Package International Service Agreement – PEN
- OIG: Our Auditors Found Ways to Improve USPS’s Freight Auction
- OIG: Our Capping Report on Postal Operations in the Tallahassee, FL, Region Is In
August 08, 2024
- USPS Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2024 Results – PEN
- Ohio man federally indicted in robbery of postal worker
- Suspect throws coffee at on-duty postal worker, repeatedly punches him in Midtown attack
- Man arrested for robbery after targeting Virginia Beach postal worker
- Four New Jersey Individuals Charged in Connection with Armed Robbery of USPS Letter Carrier – Video/PEN
- Thief hits all 130 mailboxes at Santa Clara complex – Video/PEN
- Georgia apartment has gone weeks without mail – Video/PEN
- NYC Woman has huge argument with USPS worker after coming to drop off packages – Video/PEN
- Brazos County, TX duo accused of stealing mail & bank cards over the course of 2 years, USPS responds
- A city in Collin County, TX has outgrown its post office, so residents’ mail sits outside
- Alpine Air CEO questions Postal Service data for air service in Montana
August 07, 2024
- Trio from Texas, Arizona arrested for raiding Jackson, MS metro postal collection boxes – PEN
- Report: There was ‘lack of preparation for election processes’ at regional Atlanta mail center ahead of primaries
- Take a look at the Postal Service’s new fleet – PEN
- OIG: We Looked at USPS’s Anti-money Laundering Program Compliance
- U.S. Postal Service Plan Faces Opposition
- Video: Georgia Mail Carrier Arrested for Mail Theft and Drug Possession
- The GOP continues a legal fight against mail ballots that arrive after Election Day – rightfully so.
- Topeka USPS renovations include improved facilities and electric vehicles
- USPS temporarily suspends operations at Cedar Key, FL Post Office due to Hurricane Debby
August 06, 2024
- Four New Jersey men accused of stealing hundreds of checks sent through USPS – PEN
- A little more comfortable: Local man aids overheated delivery drivers with free water
- Postal worker threatened with knife after confronting porch pirate
- Mail service resumes for disabled veteran in Maryville after postal service held back delivery
- OIG: Business or Public Service? Insights into the Unique Laws and Regulations Applying to the Postal Service
- Nashville postal worker placed on non-duty status after seen dumping mail in viral TikTok – ‘Don’t tell me this is what y’all do to get rid of mail’ | Also see: Daily Mail
- Armed Robbery of Mail Carrier Lands Two Men in Federal Prison for More Than 12 Years Combined – PEN
- How All-Mail Balloting Made Nevada’s Messy Voter Rolls ‘Worse’
- Drug trafficking operation out of West Virginia autobody shop used USPS – PEN
- Michigan election officials tell voters to drop off ballots, not mail them
- Australia Post dumps commitment to carbon neutral deliveries
- FedEx and UPS must adapt to changing parcel landscape
August 05, 2024
- USPS will release First Continental Congress, 1774, stamp on Sept. 5 – PEN
- $40 billion investment makes it’s way to Topeka Sorting and Delivery Center
- FEGLI Basic Life Insurance: Biggest Missed Retirement Benefit for Federal Retirees
- Georgia mailman used illegal drugs in work vehicle, stole mail and dumped it in the woods
- Another Year Without A/C in USPS Vans, Another Postal Worker Death
- USPS: Gaining ground in a competitive market
- Southington veteran delivered joy and mail
August 04, 2024
- Where’s the mail? | Complex’s broken mailbox leaves residents high and dry in Roswell, GA
- Man leaves bag of feces, smears it on the ground at USPS office, police say
- Alex Trebek’s wife Jean reveals he would have ‘felt overwhelmed with humility and joy’ at receiving his own U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp
- UPS Holiday Shipping Surcharges May Turn Off Customers
August 03, 2024
- Calls for postal worker protection grow after Chicago carrier murdered
- Crooks take mail theft to a new level, break into Whidbey, WA post office
- Queens mail carrier speaks out after being robbed at gunpoint. This is what she says the suspect wanted.
- Royal Mail launches app which lets customers detect fake stamps
August 02, 2024
- Judge sets $100k cash bond for postal employee in Indiana I-65 attempted murder case – PEN
- Former Nebraska NALC President, Jacob Wilkins, Sentenced for Falsification of Union Financial Reports – PEN
- Fifth Defendant Pleads Guilty in North Austin Mail Robbery Case, Sixth Defendant Arrested Out of State – PEN
- 10th Circuit agrees Colorado Springs postal worker failed to show discrimination, hostile work environment
- Oregon postal workers to rally for return of postmark machine
- Theft of Menards rebate checks has a former Michigan postal employee facing a $5,100 tab to go along with federal probation
- USPS truck overturns in Beverly Hills crash after driver reportedly runs red light
- Mail firm tied to U.S. House Democrats agrees to pay $40K fine over anonymous mailings
- The Biggest Reasons Federal Employees Retire at 62
- U.S. Postal Service addresses Conway, SC post office delivery issues
- Austin man pleads guilty in plot to steal mailbox master keys from postal workers
- Tallahassee neighbor sees USPS issues persist over one month after inspection report released
- Investigation underway after mailbox explodes in California neighborhood
- Identity theft victim says he was denied USPS job because of criminal arrested under his name
- Memorial grows for teen girl who was hit and killed by truck driven by a USPS contractor
- Cuba Distributes Bicycles to Postal Workers to “Enhance Postal Service”
August 01, 2024
- Two Alabama Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Robbing a USPS Letter Carrier – PEN
- Atlanta letter carrier robbed at gunpoint, passerby shoots at robber at Buckhead condo building
- Woman arrested in Georgia after reports of disposing of stolen U.S. mail onto roadway
- Aurora, OH man charged in $700,000 mail theft and check fraud scheme
- DUNGEONS & DRAGONS stamps released today – PEN
- Union reacts to heavy sentence for man who robbed mail carrier at gunpoint
- Brazos County, TX homeowners push for better package delivery from the postal service
- USPS denies Times-Herald requests for audit information