January 31, 2018
- Video: Porch Pirate Breaks Her Leg Trying to Steal Packages
PEN - Bank on it – USPS explains sick leave conversion
PEN - Do you know the men who robbed a Dallas mailman? $25,000 reward is being offered – PEN
January 30, 2018
- January 30, 2006: California Postal Employee Jennifer San Marco Goes On Mass Shooting Rampage – PEN
- Video: Family of postal worker killed in Fayetteville collision wants answers – PEN
- Judge Awards $250,000 to Disabled USPS Employee – Postal Service Failed To Accommodate a Disabled Employee – PEN
- Video: Tampa Bay Reports Mail Theft Is On The Rise
PEN - Postal Service to Dedicate Bioluminescent Life Stamps
PEN - Legendary Performer and Civil Rights Activist Lena Horne Honored on New Forever Stamp – PEN
- Body of missing Snohomish postal carrier found in Everett
Everett Post - Victor postal worker accused of stealing mail now faces drug charge
Rochester First - The Postal Service gets a new real estate provider
Save the Post Office - Temporary Emergency Committee of the Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet February 9 – PEN
- 2 suspects sought after mail carrier robbed in Dallas
WFAA Dallas - USPS looking for suspects wanted for mail theft, stolen vehicle
AZ Family - Smithtown, NY Residents Report Open Mail, Missing Gift Cards
NY CBS - Mailman in Italy stashed half-ton of mail in his garage, postal police say– NBC News
- OIG: Getting Real with Artificial Intelligence
- Reject the postal service reform bill
January 29, 2018
- Video: Senator Portman Discusses New Report on Fentanyl Through the Mail – PEN
- Fairlawn, Ohio residents fed up with mail delivery issues
PEN - Amazon Expands Delivery Trial That Could Hurt FedEx, UPS
Bloomberg - Route Driver Indicted For Stealing From U.S. Mail
Journal News
January 28, 2018
- Video: “I ain’t do nothing:” Competency questioned for man who attempted to sexually assault mail carrier – PEN
- Video: APWU President Dimondstein Talks about Voluntary Early Retirement – PEN
- New USPS stamp honors Hawaii attraction
PEN - ‘You’ve heard of the Bridge to Nowhere? This is the Post Office for No One’ – Springfield News Leader
- Got mail? Fargo/West Fargo residents say not always
PEN - Man points gun at North Memphis mail carrier
WMC Action News
January 27, 2018
- Video: Postal worker in Kansas City caught dumping mail in the woods – PEN
- St. Louis letter carrier says she was bullied at work
PEN - PRC Issues FY 2017 Annual Report to the President and Congress
PEN
January 26, 2018
- USPS Video Highlights PS Form 3849 Updates
PEN - Louisiana Postal Employee Charged with Making False Workers’ Compensation Claims – PEN
- Video: Suspect in attempted sexual assault of mail carrier gets combative with police – PEN
- Augusta, ME Woman Sentenced to Three Months for Stealing Mail
PEN - Video: Lawmakers call for federal probe of time card fraud by Boston postal managers – PEN
- U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate U.S. Flag Forever Stamps
PEN - Florida postal carrier accused of sexually assaulting teen
Palm Beach Post - Suspect disguised as mailman leads violent Philly home invasion
Philly Voice - OIG: Inbound ePackets Cost Attribution
- OIG: Thinking Strategically About PVS
January 26, 2018
- Video: Suspect in attempted sexual assault of mail carrier gets combative with police – PEN
- Augusta, ME Woman Sentenced to Three Months for Stealing Mail
PEN - Video: Lawmakers call for federal probe of time card fraud by Boston postal managers – PEN
- U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate U.S. Flag Forever Stamps
PEN - Florida postal carrier accused of sexually assaulting teen
Palm Beach Post - Suspect disguised as mailman leads violent Philly home invasion
Philly Voice - OIG: Inbound ePackets Cost Attribution
- OIG: Thinking Strategically About PVS
January 25, 2018
- Drug sellers exploit the Postal Service to ship fentanyl to US
PEN - USPS working aggressively to stem flow of illegal drugs entering United States – PEN
- Video: NY postal worker stole dozens of credit cards
PEN - Prosecutors: Postal employee stole mail, snorted white powder
Rochester First - Three Queens Congress members are calling on the postmaster general to address “serious” mail problems in Queens – Queens Chronicle
- New cost controls sought in federal employee health-care program
Washington Post - Canada Post will end community mail box conversions, but won’t restore door-to-door – CTV News
January 24, 2018
- NYC: Shocking video shows mail truck crushing pedestrians
PEN - Bank of America Just Reminded Us of Why We Need Postal Banking
Slate - PA: Man charged with DUI after pickup truck strikes US post office
Herald Mail Media - Town of Washington postal clerk charged with theft
Rapp News
January 23, 2018
- Brooklyn postal worker who stole gift cards to buy sex toys pleads guilty– NY Daily News
- Postal Service Details 2018 Price Changes In Video
PEN - Video: Are whistleblowers being targeted at a Manassas Post Office?
PEN - Office of Management and Budget Updates each Agency’s Contingency Plan During Government Shutdown – NPMHU
- Former postal carrier sentenced for stealing mail in Moorhead
Duluth News Tribune
January 22, 2018
- Anchorage Man Charged with Stealing Cell Phones from U.S. Mail
PEN - Is forwarded mail making it? People are having issues, post office responds – PEN
- Agents of Postal Contractor Ravn Alaska Airlines stole nearly $500K in goods – KTVA
- Former USPS employee sentenced to 2 years probation
Marianas Variety
January 21, 2018
- Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Stolen Postal Money Order and Check Fraud Scheme – PEN
- Postal Service will be open for business during government shutdown
PEN - Postal Service to Issue Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Stamps Today – PEN
- Friends and family plan vigil to honor slain postal worker
January 20, 2018
- Former Fitchburg, MA letter carrier, feeling stressed, fails to deliver 758 pieces – PEN
- New York Rep. Gregory Meeks Sends Letter to US Postmaster General Regarding Service Delays in NY’s 5th District – PEN
- Video: Neighbors throw party for beloved postman, ‘Mr. Bill’
PEN - Louisiana letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail containing prescriptions for veterans – PEN
- Major arrest in Pikes Peak region for mail theft and ‘stink bombing’
KKTV - OIG: Delivery Charge Codes
- OIG: Fiscal Year 2017 Bank Secrecy Act Program (PDF)
January 19, 2018
- USPS Says They’re Setting The Record Straight After Misleading Rant In The Hill – PEN
- Video: Michigan letter carrier saves the life of a stranger
PEN - Postal Price Changes Take Effect Jan. 21, 2018
PEN - Ohio mail carrier charged with stealing more than 700 pieces of mail
PEN - Video: Newburgh, IN residents go days without mail service
PEN - OSHA: Employers must post injury and illness summary beginning Feb. 1, 2018 – PEN
- Continuing postal problems in Westchester
News 12 Westchester NY
January 18, 2018
- Man steals wedding ring off mail carrier near Fort Lauderdale
PEN - Multi-state Crystal Meth Traffickers Used Postal Service To Deliver Their Product – PEN
- Security Camera Catches Patriotic Mailman – Makes USPS Proud
PEN - Mail issues add another layer of frustration for Montecito evacuees
KEYT - U.S. Postal Service tops Gallup poll favorite agency list once again
Linns
January 17, 2018
- Video Editorial: USPS needs help
PEN - Clerk Craft and USPS Agree on $36 Million Remedy Settlement for Violations Regarding Sales Retention Teams – PEN
- Feds say letter carrier from Worcester caught delivering cocaine in Marlboro – Telegram Worchester, MA
- Another view of the U.S. Postal Service
Rolando via Washington Times - NALC: CCA back pay update
January 16, 2018
- Video: Florida TV station gets results for neighborhood having mail delivery issues – PEN
- Video: Ice jams and flooding damage Johnson, VT Post Office
PEN - East Oakland mailman glue holding ‘hood together
East Bay Times - Jersey souvenir sheet depicts flags from another era
Linns
January 16, 2018
- Video: Ice jams and flooding damage Johnson, VT Post Office
PEN - East Oakland mailman glue holding ‘hood together
East Bay Times - Jersey souvenir sheet depicts flags from another era
Linns
January 15, 2018
- Pasco, WA Police post video of man allegedly trying to steal mail
PEN - Retired postal worker from South Bend laughs at winter’s bitter cold
South Bend Tribune - Bomb squad responds after suspicious packages left at Appleton post office – Appleton Post-Crescent Wisconsin
January 14, 2018
January 13, 2018
- Former Elmer, LA postal route carrier pleads guilty to burning U.S. mail
PEN - Sprint Event Today! Saturday January 13
PEN - Polson, MT postal carriers arrested for trafficking meth on their routes
The Missoulian - Police: Tulsa fraud suspect had master postal service key
KFOR - NALC: Update on legal action concerning 2017 ratification balloting
- U.S. Postal Service vehicle flips over in Ellsworth Township
WKBN - Postal Truck Engulfed in Flames on Amsterdam Avenue
West Side Rag - OIG: Why Does USPS Have Difficulty Meeting International Service Performance Goals for Letter Post Mail?
January 12, 2018
- Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Robbing USPS Employee – PEN
- Judge Says Government Must Pay Postal Worker $21,000 For Slip-and-Fall Injury at Post Office – PEN
- Oakland: 40 USPS trucks tagged with graffiti in the last few months
PEN - APWU Says “WARNING! Voluntary Early Retirement has Potential Side Effects” – PEN
- USPS Offers Employees Tips To Avoid Frostbite, Hypothermia
PEN - USPS celebrates year of the dog
PEN - Trial Unlikely in Fight Over Berkeley Post Office
Courthouse News
January 11, 2018
- Video: Postal Inspectors Finding 880% More Drugs In Packages This Year – PEN – Also see: Trump signs bill to provide fentanyl screening equipment at borders, ports, postal facilities
- Video: ‘I’m Very Frustrated:’ Queens Residents Say Mail’s Been MIA Since Last Week’s Snowstorm – PEN
- Video: Letter carriers in Media, PA join million mile club
PEN - Virginia Beach woman could be another victim of a thieving postal employee – The Virginian Pilot
- Thieves target 2 rural Jefferson County Post Offices
The Denver Channel - McCaskill bill addresses northern Missouri mailing quirk
Des Moines Register
January 10, 2018
- Video: Postal worker discovers ‘community gun’ in Cincinnati mailbox
PEN - Kansas Mailman Sentenced For Delivering Marijuana
PEN - Letter Carrier Union Responds To Trump Tweet
PEN - US Postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Rockford, IL
WREX Rockford - Amazon, UPS, And The “Fake” Delivery Attempt
Huffpost - The Postal Service: A service Americans should appreciate
Rolando via The Hill - Sellers Deal with USPS Online Postage Crackdown
eCommerce Bytes - APWU: MOU Designates Official Start Day for Newly Hired PSE Clerks
- Postal carrier assaulted by armed man, reward offered for information
January 09, 2018
- Former U.S. Postal Service Clerk In East Taunton, MA Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement – PEN
- USPS Ranks First In Job Performance Poll
PEN - USPS Revises Definition of RIF (Reduction In Force) – See 354.211 Definition of Reduction in Force – USPS PB 22484 – 1/4/18
- Postal Service to offer thousands of employees early retirement
Federal News Radio - Mismanagement drives losses at postal service
Bowling Green Daily News - OIG: How Effective is USPS in Processing Disability Retirement Applications?
- OIG: Returns Season Is Upon Us
January 08, 2018
- FedEx is not certified mail, Utah Court of Appeals declares in overturning ruling – Fox 13 Salt Lake City
- Postal Service, Census Bureau mull partnership for 2020 count
Federal News Radio - Video: Broken Arrow mail thieves strike Sunday morning
PEN - Postal Service: We’re fighting opioid crisis
WGRZ TV
January 07, 2018
- Cookeville, TN carrier killed in Saturday accident
- Mail delivery halted in portion of Rocky River, OH due to ‘aggressive’ wild turkeys – PEN
January 06, 2018
- USPS PR Manager Sets The Record Straight After Misleading Rant
PEN - Video: Driver Hits Norwich Letter Carrier Then Fled Scene
PEN - Video: Fire Ignites at Millersville, PA Post Office
PEN - Former Illinois APWU President Sentenced For Embezzlement
PEN
January 05, 2018
- USPS Announces Voluntary Early Out Retirement For Clerk Craft- Includes Mail Handlers – PEN
- USPS taking actions to help interdict flow of illegal drugs entering the U.S. – PEN
- New Jersey postal workers paid to intercept refund checks before being delivered – PEN
- Former Cross Lanes, W. VA postal worker sentenced for stealing pills from the mail – PEN
- Video: Keep Postal Carriers In Mind This Winter
PEN - Mistaken for thief, postal worker threatened with gun
KVOA Tucson - Stolen Montecito Mail Littered Around Painted Cave
edhat Santa Barbara - Mail carrier gig ‘not as easy as it looks’
Bristol Herald Courier - Even a bomb cyclone can’t keep Central Mass. letter carriers from their task – Worchester Telegram
- National Association of Postal Supervisors (NAPS) – Condemn Workplace Violence at Dublin Ohio Post Office (PDF)
- OIG: Facility Security at Network Distribution Centers (PDF)
- OIG: Postal Vehicle Service Fuel Cost and Consumption Strategies(PDF)
January 04, 2018
- New video released of Ohio man accused of killing two postal workers
PEN - Video: USPS Service Alert – Winter Storm Grayson
PEN - USPS offers winter dressing tips for employees
PEN - North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threatening Letter to a U.S. District Judge, Former U.S. Attorney, and Assistant U.S. Attorney in North Carolina – PEN
- eBay negotiates USPS discount in advance of fee hike
Tame Bay - Overseeing USPS – Flap over package charges oversimplifies issue
Register Guard - Gillette postmaster the subject of residents’ petition in Long Hill
NJ Hills
January 03, 2018
- Custodian who stole gift cards from Virginia Beach post office gets 1 day in jail – Virginian Pilot
- Mail carriers walk to stay warm ‘when it’s this extreme’
Quad City Times - Number of packages mailed in Colorado with marijuana inside spikes
Denver Channel - USPS cronyism is unaffordable for shippers and customers
The Hill
January 02, 2018
- Time for Postal Service to send Congress “Dear John letter”
Manteca Bulletin - Dead Tree Edition Says “Trump Is Wrong, Mostly, About Amazon and USPS”
January 01, 2018