July 31, 2025
- Massachusetts Postmaster Who Stole Thousands of Dollars in Government Money Pleads Guilty – PEN
- Michigan Man Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Assault of a Postal Employee – PEN
- Representatives Launch Bipartisan Caucus to Improve Postal Service – PEN
- St. Louis Postal Worker Admits Stealing Checks from Mail, Pandemic Fraud – PEN
- San Jose post office fire: Richard Tillman faces federal charge
- USPS establishes a new processing region
- OIG: Kentucky-West Virginia District: Delivery Operations
- De minimis exemption to end Aug. 29, White House says
- Most Targets Not Met in Last Peak Mailing Season, Says Audit
- OPM Tells Agencies to Allow ‘Religious Expression’ in Federal Workplace
July 30, 2025
- Man faces charges in stabbing of Miami postal worker, police say
- UPS explores reuniting with Postal Service for Ground Saver
- Board of Governors to meet Aug. 7
- This book shows employees how to dress while at work
- APWU Nurses Contract Negotiations Continue
- APWU Appeals to Arbitration USPS Decision to Subcontract FSM 1000 Modifications
- Connecticut museum remembers Owney USPS postal pup
July 29, 2025
- Crested Butte post office gets a new lease as town, postal service seek new location
- Man sentenced to prison for role in Greater Cincinnati postal worker robbery scheme
- New equipment brings hope, signals longevity for Springfield Postal Distribution Center
- The Eagle looks at the Postal Service’s high-flying history
- U.S. Postal Service Processes Over 100 Billion Pieces of Mail Annually Despite Digital Shift
- Teamsters call UPS driver buyout offer ‘paltry’
- Army post offices go cashless Aug. 1
- Mail truck catches fire in south Augusta’s Pepperidge neighborhood
July 28, 2025
- Posing As FedEx, Suspect Caught In Mail Theft Scheme
- Long Island now home to one of fastest mail systems in US: Postal Service
- NPMHU 2025 Contract Update #3 – PEN
- Service, community and trust
- OPM: Protecting Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace (PDF) | Also see: Reasonable Accommodations for Religious Purposes (PDF)
July 27, 2025
- This Day in History: United States Postal Service founded July 26, 1775
- Fire Destroys Strip Center, Post Office near UNLV Campus
- USPS Offers Box-Free Returns at the Post Office
- What to know about the U.S. Postal Service’s past, possible future
July 26, 2025
- Congressman Owens Pushes for New Saratoga Springs Post Office – PEN
- USPS says mail found discarded along Henrico County road was ‘undeliverable’
- Like always, the eagle faces forward
- Why the new postmaster general’s tenure reignites worries about postal reforms
- Guest commentary: The U.S. Postal Service shouldn’t be shabby looking
- SC mail carrier warms hearts when she reconnects best friends with lost letter
July 25, 2025
- Fewer Letters, More Addresses: Can the Postal Service Keep Up?
- NAPS Testimony Before Congress on Protecting USPS Employees and Combating Mail Theft
- Ohio Postal Workers Charged with Using Stolen Credit Cards From Mail Routes at Walmart and Home Depot
- OIG: New White Paper Offers Insights for USPS to Optimize Its Talent Acquisition
- Congresswoman Budzinski to Host Roundtable on Strengthening Postal Service in Central and Southern Illinois
- How the US Postal Service shaped a nation
- Delayed delivery: German postal services come under attack
- OIG: Statement of Julius Rothstein, Deputy Inspector General – An Update on Mail Theft and Crime
- USPS employee in Akron took bribes to steer $16 million worth of contracts, feds say
- UPS to temporarily shut New Orleans parcel center, dismiss workers
- USPS stamp encore voting open now
- From Benjamin Franklin to Pony Express to anthrax: How the U.S. Postal Service shaped a nation
- Zip code or zip no? Colorado communities struggle to get a unique postal code
- Gunshot Victim Hijacks Postal Truck, Crashes, Then Flags Down Ride In Philly: Police
- Police investigating shooting and crash involving a passing postal truck in North Philadelphia
- Felon sentenced to 175 months’ imprisonment for machine gun possession and mail theft scheme
- ‘The whole family died needlessly’ | How a risky trucking company involved in a deadly North Texas crash kept hauling US mail
July 24, 2025
- Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Help USPS Address Mail Theft and Crime – PEN
- NALC Testifies at Subcommittee Hearing – An Update on Mail Theft and Crime – PEN
- He was more than a Founding Father – Five things about Benjamin Franklin you didn’t know
- Men who robbed Palm Desert postal carrier sent to state prison
- Discarded mail found scattered across Henrico neighborhood streets raises questions about postal procedures
- The IRS Is Targeting Federal Workers Over Unpaid Taxes — Here’s What You Need to Know
July 23, 2025
- Chairman Sessions Opens Hearing on Mail Theft and USPS Response – PEN
- Who Is David Steiner – USPS PMG – PEN
- OIG: A Cautionary Tale for Postal Service Employees
- OIG: You Don’t Know Postal… Unless You Read “Did You Know”
- USPS marks a 250-year milestone with two new stamp releases – PEN
- USPS worker assaulted while delivering mail in Springfield neighborhood
- Man accused of robbing U.S. postal worker sentenced to two years in state prison
- Considering History: Ben Franklin, the U.S. Postal System, and Founding American Ideals
- Have a favorite stamp? You can vote to bring it back
- Whether by train, plane or dog sled, the US Postal Service has kept America connected
- Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman Delivered Mail for USPS. Lots of Other Stars Too
July 22, 2025
- Two Men Sentenced to a Combined 14 Years in Prison for Robbing Mail Carriers in Metro Detroit – PEN
- House votes for 76 new ZIP codes: What cities would see changes to their postal digits
- Postal worker stabbed after verbal altercation, authorities say
- Inside job? Tri-State postal workers accused of mail and key theft
- A new website tells the Postal Service’s story
- Benjamin Franklin and the Postal Roots of American Agriculture
- Postal inspectors investigating fiery car crash at California post office as an intentional act
- Grandmother collects trail of discarded mail, including checks, cards and car decals
- OIG: Service Performance During the Fiscal Year 2025 Peak Mailing Season
- Tillman family issues statement on relative’s arrest in Calif. post office crash
- New Congressional Bill Would Allow Interstate Marijuana Shipping By USPS To Help Small Growers Compete Against Large Corporations
July 21, 2025
- Celebrating 250 Years of Connecting Communities: The Postal Service Marks a Proud Anniversary – PEN
- Robert Hendrickson, former President APWU KY Local 5546 charged in a one-count indictment for theft by unlawful taking – PEN
- Brother of NFL Sstar Pat Tillman arrested after fiery crash into San Jose post office, USPS says
- Canada Post workers begin to vote on ‘final’ offers amid strike fears
- A Pre-RIF Checklist for Every Federal Employee, From a Federal Employment Attorney
July 20, 2025
- Postal worker threatens cops after busted carrying pepper spray on Bronx subway
- “I am human” – Starbucks called out by USPS worker after allegedly being denied water despite working under extreme heat
- Biden’s Green Dream of EV Postal Truck Fleet Is a $10 Billion Failure
July 19, 2025
- Colorado Man Sentenced To 46 Months in Prison in Connection with Robbery of Mail Carrier – PEN
- Columbia Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine through the U.S. Mail – PEN
- The tech that the US Post Office gave us
- US Postal Service mailbox blown up in Oakland
- Video: Mail carrier shares advice on staying safe around unfamiliar dogs
- St. Augustine neighborhood says USPS hasn’t delivered mail to mailboxes in months
July 18, 2025
- Tigard, OR Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Federal Prison for Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault for Shooting a USPS Letter Carrier – PEN
- Buffalo man pleads guilty to illegally possessing postal keys – PEN
- FedEx and UPS cease parcel discounts, ‘weaponize’ fuel surcharges: report
- NALC: Anti-privatization resolution reaches bipartisan majority in House
- US Postal Service’s new CEO stands against privatization
- Photo: Postal worker killed in Northport, AL multi-vehicle crash
- Video: Police identify woman hit, killed by USPS mail truck in Montgomery County, MD
- OIG: Mail Security at the Denver Regional Transfer Hub
- Schooner stamped card sails into Post Offices
July 17, 2025
- Husch Blackwell Secures $47.5 Million Settlement Agreement for TBK Bank, SSB From USPS – PEN
- Statement from NRLCA President Don Maston on House Majority Support for Preserving the Postal Service as an Independent, Public Institution – PEN
- Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: – OPM Should Take Timely Action to Mitigate Persistent Fraud Risks – PEN
- New US postal chief confident agency will be able to preserve independence
- NPMHU: National Arbitration Decision: NACI Background Check
- USPS may have lost some business due to shipping platform issues
- The Future of USPS: Independence, Modernization, and Investment Potential
- Baltimore Man Indicted for Assaulting U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier – PEN
- Postal service van hits, kills woman in Montgomery County
- Postal worker killed in Northport crash
- Postal Service cuts back in Sioux Falls with retail counter closures
- A banner day for the Postal Service – The organization has added special anniversary-themed signage at its headquarters
- Man had 3,000 pieces of stolen mail — worth $1.5 million — at NJ home, feds say
- Former postal worker and her friend have both pleaded guilty and been sentenced in connection with the theft of mail ballots
- Richmond resident discovers discarded mail in recycling bin, raises concerns about postal service
- Biden push for $10B electric mail delivery fleet flops with just 250 trucks built in two years
- Sen. Jon Ossoff says he’s not surprised by Palmetto USPS facility’s unflattering audit
- Postal Service needs reform, not another rate hike
July 16, 2025
- Virginia letter carrier pleads guilty to causing over $42,000 in damage to U.S. property – PEN
- DOJ Antitrust Implements USPS Whistleblower Incentive
- Privatize or downsize the USPS? Rural customers worry either option will hurt them
- Gun group sues to end US Postal Service’s ban on mailing handguns
- USPS and FedEx Respond to Reports of Seized eBay Packages
July 15, 2025
- New Orleans Praises Cleanup of Illegal Dump Site Hampering Postal Services, Councilman Calls for Federal Investigation – PEN
- New Jersey Man Who Stole Mail from USPS Collection Boxes is Sentenced – PEN
- Buffalo man faces 10 years for possessing postal service key
- Man charged with string of burglaries and mail thefts in Chicago since September 2024
- Reward offered after Montgomery, AL mail drop-off box stolen
- ‘You created this problem, fix it’: Arden residents push back against proposed mailbox change
- Impatient Postal Service Customer Allegedly Attacks Worker
- Malone named acting applied engineering VP – PEN
- USPS to end postal services at some Lewis Drug, Hy-Vee locations
- Pond Creek OK Post Office operations suspended due to unsafe working conditions
- USPS suspends operations at Bend, TX post office due to flooding
July 14, 2025
- USPS Employee Pleads Guilty to Possession of a Firearm by An Unlawful Drug User – PEN
- NALC: Pay table changes implemented July 12; back pay still on track for Aug. 29 paycheck
- NALC and the Postal Service jointly release questions and answers on Article 8 of National Agreement
- A follow-up audit of the USPS Atlanta RPDC shows $16.1 million in questioned costs, including $8 million in unauthorized overtime
- Pre-schoolers ‘deliver’ gratitude to the postal workers on National Postal Worker Day
- NAPS Expresses Strong Concerns Over OPM Staffing, Funding and Support for PSHPB – PEN
- USPS adjusts prices – PEN
- 20 Vintage Photos of Mailmen Hard at Work
- The Five Essential Elements of a Fulfilling Retirement
July 13, 2025
- Lost Packages Could Be Yours for a Steal: I Found 4 Places You Can Buy Them Online
- USPS Retiree E-Newsletter (PDF)
- OIG: The Power of Law Enforcement Partnerships
- Network Changes: Progress on Improvements at Atlanta, GA, Regional Processing and Distribution Center
July 12, 2025
- NPMHU: 2025 Contract Update #2
- New audit cites ‘gridlock’ at Palmetto postal facility
- Australia Post rolls out parcel-only post offices
- Secrets Behind the Growing Number of TSP Millionaires
July 11, 2025
- National Newspaper Association rips double postal increase among comments to PRC – PEN
- Bucks County post office named for Susan Barnhart, longtime employee killed in ’23 flood
- Postal worker charged with kidnapping, soliciting prostitution
- NALC: USPS announces delay in implementation of advanced annual leave provisions for CCAs and PTFs in accordance with Arbitrator Nolan’s March 21, 2025, interest arbitration award
- NPMHU: New Memoranda of Understanding – Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2026 and Annual Leave Exchange Option for Leave Year 2026
- OIG Audit Finds Atlanta RPDC Still Performing Below Average Despite Improvements
- SD postal workers approach uncertainty about new Postmaster General
- Postal Bulletin : Be Prepared to Beat the Heat
- ‘It’s a shame.’ Beloved Tacoma contract post office to close in September
- 16 Surprising Facts About the U.S. Post Office
- Woman receives hundreds of Amazon packages not hers
July 10, 2025
- McCreery Aviation finance director admits to $1.2 million mail fraud scheme – PEN
- PSHB Program at Risk of Underfunding, Understaffing; No Plan B – PEN
- Former Ohio Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Role in Drugs Trafficked through U.S. Mail – PEN
- APWU Members Ratify 2024-2027 National Agreement! – PEN
- Plano, TX police arrest 6 in mail theft ring, recover 16 postal ‘arrow keys’
- USPS to release stamps celebrating Boston 2026 world stamp expo
- Colonie postal worker pleads guilty to secretly surveilling co-worker
- North Carolina USPS employee arrested after Leland police allegedly find drugs and mail in car during traffic stop
- 70,000 pieces of delayed mail found in NC postal facilities, next steps provided
- Postal Service says many checks stolen through the mail are done by their own employees
- Former USPS employee gets workers’ compensation 3 years later
- NALC and the Postal Service release jointly-developed document regarding the New Employee Experience Retention and Mentoring Program (NEERMP)
- Neither snow nor pandemic stops the nation’s first miracle – Covid cost him his fancy job as a consultant … so he became a mailman in Appalachia?
July 09, 2025
- DOJ announces partnership with USPS to create Whistleblower Rewards Program – PEN
- Postal Service’s air cargo shift from FedEx to UPS creates savings
- Former Clear Lake Postal Employee Sentenced For Stealing Postal Funds
- OIG: This Mail Theft Investigation in Maryland Shows the Power of Law Enforcement Partnerships
- Hearing set on evidence in Warren postal carrier slaying
- Post Offices to get items to promote 250th anniversary
- Customers go without mail service after postal service evicted
- OIG: Our Audit Found Opportunities to Strengthen USPS’s Merchant Rate Card Management
- Benjamin Franklin to be honored July 23 on stamp celebrating 250th anniversary of the U.S. Postal Service
- How police escapee stole squad car and USPS truck in 1 day
July 08, 2025
- USPS workers to remember letter carrier Octavia Redmond, who was killed in a shooting Chicago 1 year ago | Related: PEN Video: Chicago, IL: HOMICIDE OF USPS LETTER CARRIER OCTAVIA REDMOND
- Tax Relief for Seniors, But No Changes to Social Security Taxation in H.R. 1
- US parcel market to grow 36% by 2030, Pitney Bowes says – Amazon is catching up to the U.S. Postal Service as largest package carrier
- Bombaugh retires as USPS chief technology officer
July 07, 2025
- Two separate lewd incidents alleged by female postal worker in Bennington, VT
- Meet Michigan’s floating post office: How mail gets to Great Lakes freighters
- Frustration mounts over Brookwood, AL post office’s inconsistent flag display and mail service
- U.S. Post Office Imposter Sought
- New Postmaster General Faces Pressure to Halt USPS Overhaul Amid Mounting Criticism
- Thieves demanded mailbox keys from postal carrier robbed at gunpoint
- Treat this ‘like cash,’ postal officials warn Americans
- Why US Postal Service is terminating contracts with 2 post offices in Salem
- Vet and dog trainer give 7 dog bite prevention tips; Postal workers at particular risk
- 2025 Statements of Reasons in Union Election Cases
July 06, 2025
- After five months, Omaha woman’s cremated ashes lost in the mail have been found
- AI-powered mail sorting to enhance service delivery in India Post – could this happen in the USA?
- Hunt, TX Post Office suspends operations due to damage, services moved to Ingram location
July 05, 2025
- Owney, the postal dog, will have his day at the Danbury Railway Museum, with train rides, post cards
- USPS’s Holiday Surge Success: A Blueprint for Long-Term Value in Logistics Infrastructure
- Henderson, NV Post Office Evacuated and Temporarily Closed Due to Mercury Scare
July 04, 2025
- HAPPY 4TH! Have a safe and happy 4th!
- House Sends Reconciliation Bill to the President Without Anti-Postal Employee Provisions – PEN
- NAPS: Urgent Messaging on EAS Proposed Downgrades – PEN
- USPS calling on residents to watch out for wasps
- Men caught with $50K in stolen cards, fake USPS keys tied to Harris Co. mail theft ring
- OIG: We Audited the Postal Regulatory Commission’s Compensation and Benefits
July 03, 2025
- It’s a day to celebrate America — and USPS – PEN
- Tens of thousands of delayed packages, mail found at N.C. postal facilities
- USPS ends contracts with postal locations in Greater Cincinnati
- Postal group urges new postmaster general to halt stamp price increase
- The U.S. Postal Service May Ditch Its All-Electric Delivery Vehicles
- A USPS Mail Truck Might Be The Worst Getaway Car But Someone Went For It Anyway
- U.S. Postal Inspectors seek Richmond post office armed robbery suspect
- Several homes evacuated after illegal fireworks flagged by USPS in San Gabriel, police say
- Postal carrier explains why you may see a dryer sheet in your mailbox
- SSA on Track to Complete WEP and GPO Adjustments by November
July 02, 2025
- Mexican Citizen Sentenced to Prison for Carjacking a U.S. Postal Service Truck – PEN
- Princeton, IN Couple Sentenced to Combined 14 Years for $2 Million Mail Theft Scheme and Firearms Offenses – PEN
- Postal Service stakeholders call for pause of agency’s overhaul plan
- Senate Passes H.R. 1, Budget Reconciliation Bill, Without Anti-Postal and Anti Federal Employee Provisions – PEN
- US Postal Service expands new delivery standards nationwide
- Postal Service ends contracts with three Erie locations. Are further cuts expected?
- Former Perryton postal worker enters plea agreement for alleged mail theft
- Milan, TN letter carrier answers call for help
July 01, 2025
- USPS to implement second phase of service standard refinements on July 1 – PEN
- Switch to UPS saved US Postal Service 43% in air transport costs
- Exclusive video captures shots being fired in Midwood, Brooklyn post office during attempted robbery
- Failure to Report Earnings from Online Business Scuttles Letter Carrier’s Workers’ Comp Benefits
- Civil service, federal union provisions removed from Senate reconciliation bill
- Protecting the mail is job No. 1
- “Unprecedented” wave of mail theft hits Frederick County: 100 cases this year, tax payments targeted
- Plains Post Office to be renamed in honor of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
- Amazon projected to ship more than USPS by 2028: Pitney Bowes
- Letter carriers from Sussex and Kent counties delivered a first-place finish in the entire country for the most donations in this year’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
- Opinion: A New Opportunity For A New Direction At The U.S. Postal Service
- After five months, Omaha woman’s cremated ashes lost in the mail have been found