HOUSTON – The U.S. Postal Service said one of its mailmen was attacked by a pit bull in east Houston Wednesday afternoon. The postal worker was delivering mail on Indianapolis near Uvalde when he was attacked; he was rushed to a hospital. Houston police said they got the call as a vicious dog attack. More […]
NALC – June 16, 2015 – The annual food drive of the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) collected almost 71 million pounds of food to help restock food banks, pantries and shelters around the country, an impressive result made all the more necessary by the extreme weather experienced by much of the country, along […]
CRANFILLS GAP – People in Cranfills Gap are tired of commuting to Clifton to go to the post office after theirs was shut down last month. U.S. Postal Service officials won’t do into detail but say it was shutdown for “health and safety issues with the building” however locals say it was closed after a […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former post office supervisor facing felony charges for stealing the mail could serve no jail time. According to court records, Marcy Galapo has struck a deal with the US Attorney’s Office. In exchange for a guilty plea by Galapo on one felony count of mail theft, the prosecutor will recommend to […]
Heaven knows Child receives note from deceased pet, courtesy of USPS USPS News Link – 6/16/15 Norfolk, VA, Retail Associate Zina Owens Photo: The Virginian-Pilot Three-year-old Luke Westbrook was heartbroken when the family beagle, Moe, died in April. With help from his mom, Mary, the Norfolk, VA, boy began writing letters to Moe in “doggie […]
From APWU – 06/16/2015 – In a June 15 letter, the presidents of the four postal unions asked the Department of Labor (DOL) and the White House to withdraw a proposal that would reduce compensation benefits to injured workers and urged the administration instead to work with federal employee unions and their allies in Congress to […]
DAYTON — Another area postal worker has been federally charged with stealing while on the job, the third criminal case filed against local U.S. Postal Service employees in about a year. James K. Hubbard, who worked at the Germantown and Farmersville post offices, has been charged with embezzling about $14,600 from January 2008 through 2011. […]
Heroes’ corner Rural carrier helps woman who fell USPS News Link – 6/12/15 Ozark, AR, Rural Carrier Lesa Howell Ozark, AR, Rural Carrier Lesa Howell was delivering mail recently when she noticed a woman lying on the ground. The woman said she had fallen while coming down the steps and had been immobile for more […]
USPS mail carrier Randall Bartling was attempting to deliver certified mail to the door of a Grand Island home on June 3rd when he was attacked by a black lab named Sammie. “He did end up going to the emergency room. The dog bit on the leg, let go, bit on the abdomen I believe, […]