Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) 2026 Premiums

Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) 2026 Premiums

From OPM  NOTE: We (PEN) cannot answer questions regarding health care. 2026 Premiums Full Sets of Rate Charts The charts below provide information on biweekly and monthly premiums, including the total premiums, the amount the government pays, and the change in the enrollee’s portion of the premium compared to last year. All PSHB plans offer […]

California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill

California Man Charged Federally for Mailing Threat to Injure and Kill

10/10/25 – The Justice Department today announced a criminal complaint charging George Russell Isbell Jr., 69, of San Diego, with mailing a threatening communication. Isbell was arrested on Oct. 7 in San Diego. “Thanks to the incredible teamwork between state, local, and federal law enforcement, this coward hiding behind a keyboard was taken into custody […]

USPS Employee Arrested for Theft of City Funds

USPS Employee Arrested for Theft of City Funds

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TX- A U.S. Postal Service employee has been arrested after an investigation revealed she allegedly stole and altered a check worth nearly $44,000 that had been mailed by the City of Woodbranch Village. According to the Montgomery County Precinct 4 Constable’s Office, a city official reported the theft in July 2024 after discovering […]

Senator Grassley Discusses Oversight of Safety Measures at USPS: “Our Communities Deserve So Much Better”

Senator Grassley Discusses Oversight of Safety Measures at USPS: “Our Communities Deserve So Much Better”

10/09/25 – Once again, in the chaplain’s prayer, he brought up the issue before the United States Senate and presented it to the Lord about the problems created by the shutdown of the government. Not only are the employees of the United States Senate not being paid, 750,000 civil servants are furloughed without pay. But we’re […]

OPM Announces 2025 Open Season

OPM Announces 2025 Open Season

Washington, DC – 10/09/25 – Today, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced the 2025 Federal Benefits Open Season will be held from November 10 through December 8, 2025 and the 2026 plans and premiums for Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program, and Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) are now available […]

NYC DOT Expands Pilot Initiative to Cut Down on Package Theft and Reduce Truck Traffic Using Secure Public Delivery Lockers

NYC DOT Expands Pilot Initiative to Cut Down on Package Theft and Reduce Truck Traffic Using Secure Public Delivery Lockers

LockerNYC Program Provides Free Public Delivery Lockers on Sidewalks That May Be Used To Send and Receive Packages Thirty-Six New Pilot Locations Will Be Added This Fall, Expanding the Overall Network of Lockers to 70 Locations NEW YORK – New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced the next phase of LockerNYC, […]

USPS to close for Columbus Day on Oct. 13

USPS to close for Columbus Day on Oct. 13

Self-service options available in retail lobbies when Post Offices are closed WASHINGTON — 10/07/25 – The U.S. Postal Service will observe Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 13. Post Office locations will be closed in recognition of the federal holiday. Only Priority Mail Express items will be delivered on the holiday, and regular mail delivery and […]

U.S. Postal Inspection Service and NYPD Conduct Joint Operations in Queens Targeting Mail Thieves and Criminal Enterprises

U.S. Postal Inspection Service and NYPD Conduct Joint Operations in Queens Targeting Mail Thieves and Criminal Enterprises

Queens, NY – 10/06/25 – The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) along with the New York Police Department (NYPD) recently conducted enforcement operations in areas of Flushing, Glendale, and Ridgewood that resulted in the arrest of 10 individuals. Arrests were made of two suspects responsible for a majority of recent mail theft activity from […]

Former Editor of APWU Local 488-489 found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of false pretenses of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000

Former Editor of APWU Local 488-489 found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of false pretenses of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000

On August 15, 2025,, in the Ingham County, Michigan Circuit Court, John D. Greathouse, former Editor of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 488-489 (located in Lansing, Mich.) was found guilty following a two-day trial of one count of false pretenses of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, in violation of Michigan Complied Laws […]

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