The USPS Board of Governors acts much like a board of directors, conducting long-range planning and setting strategic policies, among other duties. USPS News Link – 8/5/19 – The U.S. Senate confirmed three nominations to the Postal Service Board of Governors on Aug. 1. The Senate confirmed John Barger, a California resident; Ron Bloom, a […]
USPS News Link – 8/5/19 – President Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset Thursday, Aug. 8. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for […]
Alexandria, VA – In response to Rep. Kevin Brady, R-TX, introducing the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act, legislation that would provide much-needed relief to civil servants financially punished by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP), NARFE National President Ken Thomas issued the following statement: “By depriving dedicated public servants of full Social Security benefits that they […]
Ring video shows mail truck on lawn throughout week MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A mail carrier is coming under fire for driving over a homeowner’s front lawn in northeast Miami-Dade to deliver the mail. Surveillance video shows the U.S. Postal Service truck driving up the lawn to get as close as possible to the mail […]
PHOENIX — Arizona State Representative Shawnna Bolick (R-20) is asking for an investigation into what she describes as unsafe work conditions for Valley postal service workers. Bolick sent a letter yesterday to the President of the American Postal Workers Union, Mark Dimonstein, urging him investigate reports of hazardous working conditions for mail carriers because of […]
AUBURN, Wash. — A US Postal Service truck caught fire Friday morning on SR-167 at 15th Street SW near Auburn. No one was injured, but it’s possible that a lot of mail could be lost. Q13 Fox
OMAHA, NE — The U.S. Postal Service today issued Forever stamps recognizing Military Working Dogs, the four-legged heroes of the nation’s military. The first-day-of-issue event took place during the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in Omaha. In the booklet of 20, each block of four stamps features a stylized geometric illustration of one of the […]
EUGENE, Ore. — Retired mail carriers in Lane County want to send out a message: You have a choice when it comes to a Postal Service request to change the way your mail is delivered. Some residents may have seen an ad in the newspaper from the Retired Mail Carriers of Lane County letting you […]
August 31, 2019 Tyrannosaurus Rex Forever Stamps Show Motion When Rotated in Light – PEN The last thing we want is for the US Postal Service to become the nation’s largest drug dealer – US Attorney G. Zachary Terwilliger – PEN The Postal Service is committed to fighting the illegal mailing of drugs Person killed after falling […]
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) Federal records we obtained through a Freedom of Information Request reveal more than hundred mail delivery complaints were filed in less than a year against a south Fargo post office branch. Prairiewood Post Office is in south Fargo and has been the source of frustration for residents for years. The problem […]