BROOKLYN, NY — Tomorrow, the U.S. Postal Service showcases the work of Ezra Jack Keats’ most beloved story, The Snowy Day, on Forever stamps. Written and illustrated by the celebrated children’s author, it was one of the first prominent 20th-century picture books devoted to an African-American child. Free and open to the public, the 10:30 a.m. ceremony […]
10/03/17 – Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ROBERT KUSS, 55, of Cheshire, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Chatigny in Hartford to 24 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of nearly $750,000. According to […]
Remarks on Las Vegas 10/02/17 – President Trump addressed the Nation on Monday morning in the wake of a tragic mass shooting on Sunday night at a music festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting claimed the lives of at least 59 victims, leaving hundreds more wounded. The President thanked the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police […]
10/03/17 – A former U.S. Postal Service (USPS) station manager was sentenced on Oct. 2, to 97 months in prison for his role directing a bribery and drug scheme in which USPS workers delivered hundreds of pounds of marijuana to individuals in the District of Columbia in exchange for cash bribes. Acting Assistant Attorney General […]
Former Cross Lanes postal worker pleads guilty to stealing pain pills from the mail Postal worker targeted packages containing oxycodone and hydrocodone CHARLESTON, W.Va. – 10/02/17 – A former postal worker who stole oxycodone and hydrocodone pills from packages pleaded guilty today, announced United States Attorney Carol Casto. Brittany Harrison, 31, of Cross Lanes, entered […]
President Trump has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor victims of the Las Vegas mass shooting. 10/02/17 – President Trump has ordered flags flown at half-staff to honor victims of the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset Oct. 6. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag […]
The Postal Service did not make mandated end-of-year payments to prefund retiree health benefits, but will continue to provide benefits to employees and suppliers. 10/02/17 – Similar to prior years since 2012, USPS did not make mandated end-of-year payments to prefund retiree health benefits. In addition, USPS did not make payments on liabilities to the […]
October 02, 2017 We consider any allegations of the mishandling of mail (Washington Post article) very seriously. We take issue that the OIG subjectively selected eight plants out of our postal network of more than 250. It also mischaracterized our plants as rural or urban entities. The OIG’s flawed methodology results in conclusions that are […]
From United Postmasters and Managers of America – by Bob Levi on 10/01/17 During the latter part of this week, the House of Representatives will vote on a budget bill (H.Con.Res. 71) that would, in part, require the Oversight and Government Reform Committee to slash postal and federal benefits by at least $32 billion over the […]
Oct. 2, 2017, 5 p.m. ET Puerto Rico All incoming mail is available to Puerto Rico. Customers are receiving mail via pick up at Post Offices throughout the island or by limited delivery service by carriers. The following shows where customers can pick up mail or where delivery has resumed. Puerto Rico Customers normally served […]