July 31, 2017
- Video: Ohio postal carriers comments recorded by security camera lead to TV investigation – PEN
- Video: Former Postal Employee Convicted of Fraud and Theft in Binghamton, NY – PEN
- Video: Fort Mill, SC family fed up with postal service
PEN - Legal loophole allows drug shipments into country via U.S. Postal Service – Fox 8 New Orleans
- Wrinkles found in Postal Service pact
Washington Examiner - Postal worker found grenade package in mailbox
Post Star - Postal Union Informs Public About Proposed Job and Service Cuts
PEN - Postmaster of Yakima County’s smallest post office brings cheer to Brownstown – Yakima Herald
- Neighbors deliver heartfelt farewell to South Austin mailman
Austin American Standard
July 31, 2017
- Wrinkles found in Postal Service pact
Washington Examiner - Postal Union Informs Public About Proposed Job and Service Cuts
PEN - Postmaster of Yakima County’s smallest post office brings cheer to Brownstown – Yakima Herald
- Neighbors deliver heartfelt farewell to South Austin mailman
Austin American Standard
July 30, 2017
- Video: Deadly king cobra snakes found smuggled in potato chip cans via U.S. Postal Service – PEN
- Post offices need ‘upkeep and repair,’ says USPS inspector general
Linns - Dog Bites Oak Creek Postal Worker
Oak Creek, WI Patch
July 29, 2017
- Video: Hidden cameras show convicted USPS postal workers dealing marijuana, counting cash in DC – PEN
- Video: 83-Year-Old Woman, Son Hired Hitman to Kill New Hampshire Postmaster – PEN
- Video: San Fernando Valley mail thieves carve keys out of scissors
PEN
July 28, 2017
- Court Denies NALC Members Request For Injunction To Defer Counting Of Contract Ratification Ballots – PEN
- Video: Charlotte postal employees protest cutbacks
PEN - Richlands, VA postal worker charged with grand larceny
SW VA Today - Worker’s Comp Trial For Letter Carrier Begins
Julesburg Advocate – Also see: Ness Found Not Guilty on All Counts - Former postal worker imprisoned for theft
East Peoria Times Courier - Handle with care? Home surveillance camera captures mail carrier tossing package in driveway – West Palm Bch TV
- Ten Republicans Urge Oversight Committee Chair Not to Cut Retirement Benefits for Feds – GovExec
July 27, 2017
- Video: Brooklyn Woman Says She’s Gotten Nothing But Junk Mail For Months – PEN
- Video: Postal Carrier Among 17 Arrested In Major Drug Bust
PEN - Video: Hawaii residents on edge after mail thief is caught on camera
PEN - Bill to limit appeals, make NEW hires ‘at-will’ federal employees reappears in the House – Federal News Radio
- USPS cutting 12,000 jobs nationwide; longer lines, slower delivery expected – Q13 Fox TV
- If this package shows up on your doorstep you could be out $140
WHAS - Canada Post: Shorter routes sought as rate of postal worker injuries rises– CBC News Calgary
- Postal Service Contractor? Would-be Contractor? A Look inside the U.S. Postal Service Bid Protest Process
July 26, 2017
- Video: Mail Found Thrown Away In Dumpster In New Rochelle, NY
PEN - USPS plans Seattle layoffs in nationwide cuts; expect longer lines, slower delivery – Puget Sound Business Journal
- Sprint Thanks Postal Employees – Special Event July 29, 2017
PEN - Video: Texas family defends ‘mailbox to heaven’ after HOA expresses concern – PEN
- Video: Virginia postal employee accused of stealing gift cards from mail– PEN
- Postal service workers to stage Charlotte protest over cutbacks
Charlotte Observer - NJ Mail Carrier Arrested for Credit Card Fraud After Scotch Plains Detective’s Investigation – Tap Into Scotch Planes
- Bill to limit appeals, make new hires ‘at-will’ federal employees reappears in the House – Federal News Radio
- Benefits cuts threaten hometown payrolls
Federal News Radio - Leading Carrier for the United States Postal Service Selects SmartDrive Safety and Analytics Solution – PEN
July 25, 2017
- Video: Postal carrier accused of running down fence in Houston neighborhood – PEN
- Top 10 Postal Food Drive Locations For 2017
PEN - PostalVision 2020 “Delivery by Design” White Paper on USPS Mailbox Monopoly – PEN
- Former Chattanooga Postal Supervisor Sentenced On Child Porn Charge Says He Is Guilty Of “Being Stupid” – Chattanoogan
- Sunday deliveries help overcome US Postal Service shortfalls
Laconia Daily Sun - How this Florida postal carrier stole Christmas
Palm Beach Post
July 24, 2017
- Video: GAO Lists Key Considerations for Potential Changes to USPS’s Monopolies – PEN
- Washington, D.C. Post Office Manager and Two Letter Carriers Found Guilty of Bribery and Conspiracy to Distribute Marijuana – PEN
- Video: Man Driving 100 MPH Injures Four In Crash – Postal Employee Trapped In Vehicle – PEN
- Former South Florida Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail
PEN - OIG: This Old Post Office
- Flowers from the Garden to Decorate Forever Postage Stamps
PEN - USPS troubles could have profound impact on trucking
Freight Waves - Post office worker accused of theft gets chance to clear record
Lehigh Valley News - Mail Carriers in Houston, Second to L.A. in Dog Bites, Are Always on Their Toes – Houston Press
- OSC Report: Postal Service Prioritized Union’s Hillary Campaigning Over Operations – California Political Review
- Former USPS employee in mail-theft case enters into plea agreement
July 24, 2017
- Video: Man Driving 100 MPH Injures Four In Crash – Postal Employee Trapped In Vehicle – PEN
- Former South Florida Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail
PEN - Flowers from the Garden to Decorate Forever Postage Stamps
PEN - USPS troubles could have profound impact on trucking
Freight Waves - Post office worker accused of theft gets chance to clear record
Lehigh Valley News - Mail Carriers in Houston, Second to L.A. in Dog Bites, Are Always on Their Toes – Houston Press
- OSC Report: Postal Service Prioritized Union’s Hillary Campaigning Over Operations – California Political Review
- Former USPS employee in mail-theft case enters into plea agreement
July 23, 2017
- Former Massachusetts Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Worker’s Compensation Fraud – PEN
- Rumor Of Early Outs For Postal Supervisors and Managers Is Fake News – PEN
- House Budget Committee to Consider Federal Retirement Cuts
PEN
July 22, 2017
- Video: D.C. Postal Supervisor and Two Employees Found Guilty Of Moving Marijuana Through Mail – PEN
- Video: Texas mail thieves working harder than usual this summer
PEN - Video: Postal workers find new ways to beat the heat
PEN - Postal worker charged with stealing, destroying mail in Virginia Beach
Virginian Piolt - How a Postage Stamp Saved My Life
FedSmith - Nalcrest, Florida: Where Postal Workers Go to Retire
Mental Floss
July 21, 2017
- USPS Vows Corrective Action to ‘Systemic Violations’ of Hatch Act During 2016 Election – PEN
- Alabama Man Indicted in Alleged $19 Million Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme – Recruited U.S. Postal Service Employees – PEN
- Former Connecticut Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
PEN - NARFE Applauds Introduction of Legislation to Repeal Increases in Federal Employee Annuity Contributions – PEN
- Video: New Orleans area residents fed up with U.S. Postal Service
PEN - House committee spending blueprint targets USPS
NALC news via PEN - Fight Back Against USPS Reductions in Service and Jobs
APWU news via PEN - USPS letter carriers violated federal law while working for Clinton presidential campaign – Linns – Also see: Postal Service Breaks Election Laws To Support Hillary, Media Silent
- Check Your Scales – USPS Will Begin Verifying Postage
eCommerce Bytes - Dispute over Statue of Liberty replica on 2010 U.S. Postal Service stamp ordered to trial – Linns
- OIG: Mobile Delivery Device Program (PDF)
- OIG Audit: Are city carrier work hours accurately allocated?
July 20, 2017
- Video: Mailman Timm Kopp: The Post Office Union Always Been Involved In Politics But 2016 Was Different – PEN
- NALC Statement Regarding Letter Carrier Political Activity During 2016 – PEN
- Video: Mail truck catches fire along route in Youngstown, Ohio
PEN - House Budget Committee to Consider Federal Retirement Cuts
PEN - Postal Service taking a ‘hands off’ approach to future union political action – Federal News Radio
- McCaskill: We’ve Got to Get Postal Reform Across the Finish Line
PEN - NARFE Reaction to House FY18 Budget Proposal
PEN - Man upset by lack of Trump presidential photo at Portsmouth Post Office
NH Union Leader - Amazon and USPS: Not a Jungle Out There
WSJ
July 19, 2017
- Video: San Jose Thieves Break Into Four Mail Trucks
PEN - USPS broke law in allowing workers to boost Clinton campaign, watchdog says – Fox News | Also see: Wisconsin letter carrier to testify Wednesday on political campaigning by postal workers
- GOP Budget Proposes To Bring USPS Back On Federal Budget – First Time Since 1989 – PEN
- North Dakota postal employee accused of stealing money signs plea deal– Seattle PI
July 18, 2017
- Video: How to beat the dog days of summer with advice from a veteran mail carrier – PEN
- Video: Rochester Surveillance Video Captures Mail Thief In Action
PEN - Free Ohio Dog Bite and Attack Prevention and Action Kit For Postal Employees – PEN
- Video: Charlotte neighbors say mail problems even more widespread
PEN - Elliot Gruber Named Director of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum – PEN
- Video: Retired Postal Mail Handler To Appear On ‘America’s Got Talent’ – PEN
- Video: Massachusetts Mail Carrier Caught on Camera Cursing, Throwing Package Banned From Interacting With Public – PEN
- Federal, postal unions battle cuts to pay, pensions
Workday Minnesota - Washington Township man gets probation in postal scam
Macomb Daily - Controversial mural on post office wall may have interpretive text added
NH Union Leader
July 17, 2017
- Video: San Juan Co. Sheriff’s office recognized for investigation of post office burglaries – PEN
- Changing Postal Workforce Impacts Uniform Policies
FEDweek - Postal Mail Handlers Union Secures Delay Of Proposed Involuntary Reassignments – NPMHU via PEN
- Photos: Ohio Postal Vehicle Goes Up In Flames
NALC Branch 500 via PEN - Squeak thief! Rodent stole woman’s mail for two months, exterminator says – Brooklyn Paper
- NALC: Ratification balloting update
- Louisiana couple files suit over alleged injuries sustained in collision with postal employee – Louisiana Record
July 16, 2017
- Video: Postal trucks have no AC, even in the heat
PEN - Suspicious powder found in USPS mailbox in Terryville, CT
Bristol Press - No one injured as mail truck goes up in flames in Londonderry, NH
NH Union Leader
July 15, 2017
- Mailbox Money Order Thefts Traced To Former Florida Postal Worker
Bradenton Patch - Hanging up the satchel: Local postal service workers reflect on service after retirement – Dakota County Star
- How the U.S. Postal Service has helped turn Amazon into a giant by undercharging them by $1.46 a package on postage – Daily Mail
- Gruber succeeds Kane at National Postal Museum; envisions incredible stamp stories – Linns
- Post-retirement plans: Former mailman enjoying great outdoors after retiring in 2016 – CJ Online
July 14, 2017
- Video: West Virginia Carrier Dies After Collapsing on Route
PEN - Impressive National Results for Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive
PEN - Video: Richmond postal workers walk off job after working without AC
PEN - Disney Villains Take Center Stage On Forever Stamps
PEN - Why the Post Office Gives Amazon Special Delivery
Wall Street Journal - Ex-Postal Worker In Florida Guilty Of Delivering “Some Kind Of” Drugs – Legal Reader
July 13, 2017
- Video: Postal carriers in Glassell Park, CA afraid to deliver mail due to gang violence – PEN
- Artist Andrew Wyeth’s 100th Birthday Commemorated Through Forever Stamps – PEN
- APWU: Tentative Agreement Reached with Salmon Companies
- USPS Redesigns P. O. Boxes Online
- State officials urge Congress to close mail loophole causing drug epidemic – Fox Business
- Postal Service Celebrates Many Anniversaries In July
PEN - Property owner claims Postal Service ‘derelict’ in clean-up issue
Norfolk Daily News - USPS Gave Union Officials 2,776 Days For Election Work Backing Democrats – FedSmith
July 12, 2017
- Video: Deputies investigate death of a Florida postal worker
PEN - Virginia Beach post office workers working without AC deserve more than hot air from USPS – Virginian Pilot
- Cut off the pipeline of toxic drugs in the mail
Tom Ridge – St. Louis Post Dispatch - Broke US Postal Service Paid to Cover Employees Campaigning for Hillary Clinton – Heat Street
- They used fake mailbox keys to steal credit cards and mail, Postal Service says – Sacramento Bee
- Tennessee postal clerk gets probation in embezzling case
WCYB
July 11, 2017
- Video: Postal Truck Knocks Over Tree That Almost Hits Man in Center City, PA – PEN
- Postal Service Forced to Pay Overtime for Employees Taking Time Off to Campaign in 2016 Election – GovExec
- When the U.S. Postal Service Used Gyrocopters to Deliver the Mail
Atlas Obscura - Video: The First Air Mail Flight from the roof of the Post Office in Philadelphia to Camden NJ – PEN
- Postal worker shot on the job released from hospital
SF Bay - Mail truck catches fire in Londonderry, NH neighborhood
Eagle Tribune - Letter carrier gets probation for mail theft
Buffalo News - Package stealing postal carrier returns to jail
Valley News Fargo - A Look Back: Mail helps us to keep us in touch
South Bend Tribune - Explosive device damages mailbox at Fallston, MD Post Office
Baltimore Sun - OIG: Uniformity on Uniforms?
July 10, 2017
- Video: Postal letter carrier in Rolla kills self after taking co-workers hostage – PEN
- Empty mailboxes: Residents left waiting after Postal Service, citing threat to carrier, stops deliveries – Spokesman-Review
- USPS Region’s Response to Severe Weather Praised
FEDweek - Mail thefts puzzle, frustrate residents in Santa Clara area
Register Guard - Will your grandkids know what a retirement plan is?
Federal News Radio
July 09, 2017
- Video: Brooklyn Prospect Park USPS Facility Raises Noise, Congestion Concerns – PEN
- West Virginia HCR Carrier Pleads Guilty To Possession Of Stolen Mail
PEN - Your mail and garbage folks know you well
Pantagraph - Rude Service At The Shallowford Post Office
Chattanoogan
July 08, 2017
- Video: Thief steals sentimental package off bishop’s front porch
PEN - Video: California Letter Carrier Struck in Hip When Stray Bullet Pierces Mail Truck Window – PEN
- Postal Letter Carrier Leave Without Pay for Union Political Activities
PEN - The US Postal Service Is Doing Better Than You’ve Been Led to Believe
Rolando via Townhall - APWU: Maintenance Defines Custodial Staffing in POStPlan Clusters
- Man arrested after taking mail from postal worker
WFXL
July 07, 2017
- Video: Mail theft leaves Tucson business owner “frustrated”
PEN - Video: Customer’s watch goes missing; Post Office fails to pay even though it was insured – PEN
- Video: Postal Service offering $25K for man who attempted to rob Beaumont post office – PEN
- U.S. Attorney Announces $1.95 Million Settlement to Resolve Claims for Unpaid Postage – PEN
- OIG Audit: What actions should USPS take to return injured employees back to work in limited duty assignments?
- Video: Postal Workers Urging Leaders to Stop Transfer to New Hampshire – PEN
- Why are some mail drop boxes taped shut in Ocala?
Ocala Star Banner
July 07, 2017
- Video: Postal Service offering $25K for man who attempted to rob Beaumont post office – PEN
- U.S. Attorney Announces $1.95 Million Settlement to Resolve Claims for Unpaid Postage – PEN
- OIG Audit: What actions should USPS take to return injured employees back to work in limited duty assignments?
- Why are some mail drop boxes taped shut in Ocala?
Ocala Star Banner
July 06, 2017
- Amazon Prime Customers To Hear About Risks To Delivery Service Ahead Of “Prime Day” – PEN
- Postal Service Busted Up a Billion-Dollar Drug Problem with Data
Nextgov - Video: Babysitter Arraigned In Drowning Death Of 10 Month Old Boy – Postal Employee Performed CPR – PEN
- The bottom line – PMG discusses safety, other topics in video
- Video: San Antonio neighborhood gets mailbox repairs after TV station investigates claims of repeated break-ins – PEN
- It’s just a little stamp, but it does a lot!
Beatrice Daily Sun - West Virginia man sentenced for having stolen mail
Daily Progress
July 06, 2017
- Video: Babysitter Arraigned In Drowning Death Of 10 Month Old Boy – Postal Employee Performed CPR – PEN
- Video: San Antonio neighborhood gets mailbox repairs after TV station investigates claims of repeated break-ins – PEN
- It’s just a little stamp, but it does a lot!
Beatrice Daily Sun - West Virginia man sentenced for having stolen mail
Daily Progress
July 05, 2017
- PMG says innovation and reinvention are at the center of every Postal Service business strategy – PEN
- Video: Mail stolen from USPS cluster boxes in Texas neighborhood
PEN - Ohio dog owner claims US postal carrier unfairly pepper sprayed her dogs – News 5 Cleveland
- Dog Trouble
Crow City Blog
July 04, 2017
- Video: Alert Ohio mail carrier credited with saving man’s life
PEN - Video: Postal workers caught: What’s being done to prevent theft at your post office – PEN
- Florida postal worker admits she took bribes to deliver marijuana parcels on her Boca Raton route – Florida Sun Sentinel
- NOPD: Mail truck among stolen vehicles, equipment found at suspected Chef Menteur ‘chop-shop – New Orleans Times-Picayune
- Neighbors struggling to get mail after one threatens mailman
KXLY Spokane
July 03, 2017
- Attention Holiday Shoppers: A New Shipping Surcharge
OIG via PEN - Video: New Mexico homeowner confronts thieves who break open mailbox, steal mail – PEN
- Off Duty Illinois Letter Carrier Shot To Death
PEN - 1 Hurt In Postal Truck Crash In Tarzana, CA
Encino Patch - Postal changes could lead to service delays in southern Maine
The Forecaster
July 03, 2017
- Video: New Mexico homeowner confronts thieves who break open mailbox, steal mail – PEN
- Off Duty Illinois Letter Carrier Shot To Death
PEN - 1 Hurt In Postal Truck Crash In Tarzana, CA
Encino Patch - Postal changes could lead to service delays in southern Maine
The Forecaster
July 02, 2017
- Video: It’s Hot Outside – Even Hotter In A Mail Truck
PEN - The U.S. Postal Service is dying. Maybe we should just let it
Opinion by Thomas L. Knapp via Montgomery Herald
July 01, 2017
- Former Texas Postal Employee Sent to Prison for Soliciting Bribes During Election – PEN
- USPS responds to Townhall.com blog post
PEN - New York Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Money Orders
PEN - Leave and Overtime Benefits Secured for USPS National Support Technicians – PEN
- USPS Is An Extremely Dangerous Place To Work
The Outline - Ohio letter carrier threatened on her route by ex-boyfriend
Cleveland.com - APWU: JCIM is Available – Joint Contract Interpretation Manual
- If you can find a booklet of these Vintage Seed Packet forever stamps, buy it – Linns