A postal carrier in San Jose recently happened upon a rattlesnake along his route, and now residents in the Almaden Valley neighborhood aren’t getting their mail delivered. Residents along two streets in the neighborhood admit they have seen rattlesnakes in the past. But since a mail carrier saw one, delivery has been stopped. Dave Long […]
7/30/19 – Minneapolis police are investigating after postal workers were shot at by people with BB guns twice in less than a week. Last Thursday, a letter carrier was shot by a BB gun at N. 8th and Upton avenues while delivering mail on his route, but fortunately he was not severely hurt. It happened […]
DOJ – 7/30/19 – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Monday, a federal jury found Morrey Selck, 55, guilty of assaulting a federal employee, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. According to court documents and trial testimony, on March 17, 2017, Selck assaulted a letter carrier who was delivering mail on his assigned route. Selck sprayed him in […]
LOS ANGELES — A former U.S. Postal Service employee is expected to plead guilty Wednesday to charges stemming from the armed robberies of USPS trucks in Los Angeles. William Crosby, 32, of Inglewood has agreed to plead guilty in Los Angeles federal court to two counts: robbery of United States property and use of a […]
DOJ – 7/30/19 – BOSTON – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employee pleaded guilty today to embezzling over $20,000 in payments from customers for money orders and stamps. Austin Correia, 22, of New Bedford, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of embezzlement and theft of public money, property or records. U.S. District Court Chief […]
All of a sudden the mail just stopped coming. Neighbors didn’t know why until they went to the post office. DANVILLE, Va. — Eldridge Cobb feels comfortable with a tool in his hands. The past couple weeks he’s been doing some repairs, “I’m just trying to fix them (mailboxes) up and make them presentable,” said […]
The “See Mail in a New Light” video shows how mail and digital technology work together to help businesses serve their customers. USPS News Link – 7/29/19 – A series of new Postal Service videos show how mail works with digital technology to continually inspire customers to make purchases and engage with businesses. The series […]
Repeal WEP The WEP is Unfair – and Here’s Why Americans across the country pay into Social Security and expect to receive the benefits they have earned when they retire. Unfortunately, because of a well-intended but flawed policy known as the Windfall Elimination Provision, or the WEP, some workers — specifically teachers, firefighters, police officers […]
Carilla Hayden, a Chicago letter carrier, joined a special guest star in last year’s USPS holiday advertising campaign. USPS News Link – 7/26/19 – The Postal Service is giving employees more time to audition for this year’s holiday advertising campaign. The deadline to submit audition videos for the campaign, originally set for this week, has […]
MINOT, ND — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the fun of America’s state and county fairs with four new Forever stamps. The whimsical artwork of the stamps is meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for America’s fairs past and present. The stamps show a traditional fair theme where communities gather to socialize and have fun. The State and […]