POCONO SUMMIT — Some postal workers in Monroe County were honored by the Postmaster General on Wednesday for their heroic actions last September that saved a fellow coworker’s life. Donna Bethel reported to work last September and suffered a heart attack, but it was the quick action of her postmaster and fellow employees that saved […]
Kemper County, MS – Two people have been arrested for allegedly robbing a postal worker outside a Kemper County post office. The Kemper County Sheriff’s Department has charged Jerome Benamon and Edward Mobley with armed robbery. Sheriff James Moore says the postal worker was collecting mail from the site when three subjects held the worker […]
You’ve probably heard that the red flag on your mailbox is actually a green light for thieves to steal what you’re sending, but now you need to consider the safety of the drop box at the post office. Largo police have arrested 33-year-old Gustavo Eduardo Nunez Suarez after detectives say they caught him Friday night […]
WASHINGTON — A stunning star trail photograph comprised from 200 images was previewed today to celebrate Washington’s Mount Rainier as the 13th of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. Mount Rainier National Park, WA Ascending to 14,410 feet above sea level, […]
WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Shot while on the job! A mail carrier was hit in the leg Monday evening. It happened about 5 p.m. near the intersection of 16th and Galen Streets, Southeast. Police say a car drove up and someone began firing. A juvenile was also struck in the leg. U.S. Postal Inspector Police Officers were […]
SWANS ISLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) – Over the past few weeks, people living on two islands off the coast of Mount Desert Island have been having trouble getting their mail. Frenchboro, for instance, is only getting mail service two days a week. They say it’s because the post office couldn’t come to an agreement with the […]
APWU – 04/14/2016 – Postal Support Employees (PSEs) will soon be able to sign up for health insurance during their first year of employment, President Mark Dimondstein has announced. Currently, PSEs can enroll only after they complete their first 360-day appointment. Beginning with a Special Enrollment Period from May 16, 2016, to June 30, 2016, PSEs will […]
APWU – 04/14/2016 – A ruling by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that required the Postal Service to lower postage rates from 49 to 47 cents will “disrupt service and undermine a great national treasure,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “The decision is bad news for customers, workers and the Postal Service,” he said. The price reduction, […]
Jim Underwood sits on the wrong side of a motorized, four-wheeled, right-angle trapezoid, his head swinging side to side to monitor the vehicle’s mirrors as he carefully backs it up. “These are not the easiest vehicles to drive. They’re right-hand drive, they’re wedge-shaped in front and they’re square in the rear,” says Ruby Barnett, Underwood’s […]
WASHINGTON — A stunning photograph of the late afternoon sun shining into a heavy rain storm, forming rainbows over the crater at Haleakala National Park, Maui, HI, is the 10th of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary. Haleakala National Park, HI […]