CHICAGO — 9/22/26 – A Chicago man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl and other drugs from Arizona to Illinois. In 2022 and 2023, ALONZO POWE arranged to receive numerous parcels of fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine from various locations in Arizona. The shipments were sent via U.S. Postal Service […]
WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Postal Service announced the recommended mailing and shipping dates for the 2026 holiday season. For expected delivery before Dec. 25, the Postal Service advises customers to send mail and packages by the following dates: 2026 Holiday Shipping Dates for Contiguous U.S. (Lower 48 States) USPS Ground Advantage service: Dec. 17 […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — 9/12/26 – Carrie Wallace, 48, of Fort Bragg, California, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd to one year in prison for tampering with a consumer product and mail theft by a postal employee, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, Wallace used her position as a […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — 9/16/26 – U.S. Representative Jill N. Tokuda (HI-02) led the Hawai?i Congressional Delegation in demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) immediately halt its unilateral decision to stop direct home mail delivery for Lahaina families returning to rebuilt properties. In a joint letter sent to Postmaster General David Steiner, Rep. Tokuda, […]
9/21/26 – Please find enclosed a copy of the above-reference USPS to begin piloting a proof of concept (POC) called the Marketing Mail Optimized Delivery (MMOD). According to the Postal Service, the test will focus on specific conditions where a delivery point does not receive First Class Mail for a given day. The Marketing Mail […]
Background 9/18/26 – Each year, the U.S. Postal Service is required to report on compensation in the annual Comprehensive Statement of Postal Operations. For calendar year (CY) 2025, the annual salary of each Postal Service employee was limited to $250,600. Two exceptions granted under the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA) allow the […]
Washington, DC – 9/17/26 – The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is warning consumers about counterfeit postage being sold online. This crime threatens both the integrity of the U.S. Mail and the people who put their trust in this 250-year-old American institution. As part of the Postal Inspection Service’s mission to protect postal employees, consumers, and […]
CHICAGO — 9/17/26 – A man has been sentenced to eleven and a half years in federal prison for robbing two U.S. Postal Service carriers and a food delivery driver in a Chicago suburb. DEVAN FLAX violently robbed a postal carrier on Nov. 25, 2023, and another carrier on Nov. 28, 2023, both in Forest […]
PEN Note: The report below is basically the same as the one we published previously – only a few minor changes. GAO: 9/17/26 – You may have noticed that mail is taking longer to deliver. In recent years, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has added 1 to 2 days to some of its expected delivery […]
Pensacola, Florida – 9/17/26 – Divincent M. Madison, Jr., 25, of Pensacola, Florida, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail by a postal employee, one count of delay or destruction of mail, and one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney […]