A Chester County man stole $30,000 from his elderly father, who “literally drowned in his own bodily fluids” as his son left the Army veteran unattended for two years in a room in his home, the district attorney said. Sixty-one-year-old Edward O’Brien III, of West Chester, faces multiple charges, including 3rd degree murder, involuntary manslaughter […]
Sweet tweet TV star Pauley Perrette praises New York carrier USPS News – 4/17/15 Pauley Perrette and New York City Letter Carrier Patricia Key New York City Letter Carrier Patricia Key was photographed with “NCIS” star Pauley Perrette during a recent visit to Donna Bell’s Bake Shop, a midtown bakery that Perrette co-owns. Perrette shared the photo […]
An app for that New mobile app aims to make letter writing easier USPS – 3/3/15 The Lettrs app aims to make letter writing easier. Photo: Lettrs A new mobile app is blurring the line between digital and paper letters. The Lettrs app allows users to compose messages online and have them transferred to paper and mailed to […]
Points of origin Airmail markers remembered USPS News – 2/27/15 An airmail beacon in St. George, UT. What’s more surprising: discovering the United States is dotted with giant concrete arrows — or learning the markers helped move the mail? The Atlantic news site recently gave readers a bird’s eye view of the arrows, which were used in the […]
USPS – Feb. 17, 2015 The eastern region is recovering from a snow and ice storm. We are experiencing minor operational impacts in South Carolina and North Carolina, the Washington, DC, area and Kentucky. While delivery service may be impacted due to impassible roads, the Post Office will make every attempt to deliver where it […]
ALTON, IL (KTVI) – Residents who live at the Mather Street Apartment complex in Alton, Illinois are frustrated because the U.S. Postal Service stopped delivering their mail. The service came to a halt more than a week ago after a tenant allegedly threatened a mail carrier and used racial slurs. More
The Postal Service released its first quarter financial results today, and despite what you may hear in the news, the results demonstrate strong financial performance during the first quarter of FY 2015. USPS started off its financial year with a handful of clear successes, including growth in operating revenue, letter mail revenue, and shipping and […]
Watch as Linn’s Stamp News senior editor Denise McCarty discusses new discoveries related to classic and modern U.S. stamps and shows some foreign stamps issued for Valentine’s Day.
Corporate Communications Johnson appointed acting vice president USPS – 1/29/15 Acting Corporate Communications VP Elizabeth Johnson Elizabeth Johnson has been named acting vice president, Corporate Communications. She will lead efforts to help the Postal Service communicate about important activities internally and externally. Johnson succeeds Mitzi Betman, who retired as vice president, Corporate Communications, and chief of staff Jan. […]
As you know, it can be risky to put something fragile in the mail, but what about something that can rot? An East Bay man with fruit trees in his yard often mails produce to relatives, but one shipment didn’t quite make it. This case is a little unusual because it provides a good lesson […]