Dear Doug & Mike, 7/5/26 – I am writing in regard to our negotiations for a successor to the 2022- 2025 National Agreement. The parties have been engaged in negotiations for nearly a year. While we have made progress in many areas, we have not been able to reach an agreement on the terms of […]
New stamp honors the bold beginnings of the United States of America PHILADELPHIA — 7/4/26 – As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its birth, the U.S. Postal Service pays tribute to the document that put America’s founding ideals in writing with the release of the Declaration of Independence Forever stamp. A dedication […]
WASHINGTON, DC – 7/1/26 – Today, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the “Last Day of Paper,” officially ending paper retirement processing for more than 95 percent of federal retirement applications and completing the agency’s transition to a fully digital retirement process. For decades, federal retirement applications relied on a paper-based process that required […]
CHICAGO, IL – 6/30/26 – After a joint investigation by the United States Postal Inspection Service and the Chicago Police Department, Veronica Cavallari, 30, of Chicago, IL, pleaded guilty on June 18, 2026, to two counts of felony burglary in Cook County Criminal Court and was subsequently sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department […]
William Craig Durham, 56, was charged with kidnapping and murder in the killing of 35-year-old Brandi Reynolds. 7/1/26 – A man kidnapped and killed a U.S. Postal Service worker while she was delivering mail in North Carolina last week, police said, orphaning her two daughters, who lost their father just a few months before. Brandi […]
Baldwin: “If the election mail delays that we saw this spring are not addressed, they are likely to disenfranchise an even greater number of voters during the fall elections” WASHINGTON, D.C. – 7/1/26 – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called for an investigation into the delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) during the […]
Pensacola, Florida – 6/30/26 – Evan Aldric Harris, 30, of Evergreen, Alabama, pleaded guilty to theft of mail by a postal employee. John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced the plea today. U.S. Attorney Heekin said: “Our citizens depend upon the U.S. Postal Service to reliably deliver the mail, […]
Wilkes County, NC – On June 26, 2026, at approximately 4:16 p.m. the Wilkes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a request for law enforcement assistance at 304 Monteith Acres, Hays, North Carolina. Upon arrival, deputies discovered United States Postal Service (USPS) Rural Letter Carrier, Brandi Reynolds, deceased at the scene. Following an investigation, William Craig […]
July 31, 2026 Carmel Post Office Worker Stabbed, Suspect Tased And Taken Into Custody Postal worker accused of stealing winning Florida Lottery ticket Arrow key stolen from postal worker in Billerica, MA armed robbery This pro skateboarder-turned-letter carrier now finds spots along his route for ‘sick tricks’ North Texas postal worker’s death prompts calls for […]
WASHINGTON — 6/30/26 – Today, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) launched an investigation into the ongoing mail service failures plaguing Missouri, alongside potential criminal activity in abandoned mail and the alarming distribution of lavish bonuses to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) executives. The investigation follows Senator Hawley’s questions to Postmaster General David Steiner in a Senate Homeland […]