A Knoxville boy who idolizes his mailman got to go on a surprise-filled visit to Postman Mike’s Post Office. (WBIR-KNOXVILLE) A four-year-old boy who idolizes his neighborhood mailman finally got to see the other half of ‘Postman Mike’s job this week. PREVIOUS: And Finally: ‘Mail Kid’ idolizes local mail man Carter Lawson wants to be a […]
U.S. Postal Service Could Save Nearly $2 Billion by Using Best-Practice Strategy to Replace Aging Vehicle Fleet USPS — inclined to purchase its new mail truck using antiquated process — could save $1.9 billion and improve vehicle safety by purchasing mixed fleet of off-the-shelf vehicles, according to SAFE Issue Brief Washington, D.C. – Securing America’s […]
Anyone who’s ever been anxiously awaiting the arrival of a promised package might know the sheer frustration of waiting around at home all day, only to check the tracking later and find that a carrier attempted delivery when you finally left the house. That’s what happened to Consumerist reader Tony — only he had video […]
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A neighborhood is concerned after an attack on their mailbox Sunday night. Many said the attack went beyond vandalism. Levi Woolsey heard the blast in his Rio Rancho suburb. “It blew everything out,” said Woolsey. He also found evidence in his backyard. “This morning when I came outside to let […]
GRAFTON, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) — A Grafton resident and postal worker is accused of stealing hundreds of pieces of mail from multiple victims. John T. Derry, 21, of Grafton, will be arraigned on Oct. 8, on charges of larceny from a building, larceny of property over $250 and receiving stolen property over $250. Derry is a […]
(CBS) – A U.S. postal worker was being hailed as a hero after coming to the rescue of a UPS driver during a pit bull attack Friday. It happened around 10 a.m. on North Cicero Avenue in the Cragin neighborhood, CBS 2’s Audrina Bigos reports. Witnesses say they don’t think the dog-attack victim would be alive if it […]
An investigation is underway in Bristow after a 7-year-old was sprayed with pepper spray by a postal worker. Officials said there is an ongoing issue in the area with loose dogs chasing mail carriers. “One of our postmen was bitten about a week or two ago on the other side of town. It’s been kind […]
CHICAGO (CBS) — The loss of a mail carrier murdered over the weekend is being deeply mourned by the customers he served. They told CBS 2’s Derrick Blakley, when Tyjuan Lewis was killed, a bit of Bridgeport died with him. “He was more than just our mail man,” said Ariana Blevins. “He was family to us. […]
DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas — The U.S. Postal Service has opened a mail theft investigation into a postal contractor after several complaints in a Dripping Springs neighborhood. “I know for a fact we’re missing nine birthday cards for my kids from the past month,” said Stephanie Pope. She added that the cards contained nearly $500 in cash, […]
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County may require homeowners in subdivisions without individual mailboxes to install posts in their front yard with their house number. Emergency responders say they are having trouble figuring out addresses especially at night, or during bad weather. More and more subdivisions are being built with centralized mailboxes because of new […]