USPS: Malone named vice president

USPS: Malone named vice president

Network Operations Malone named vice president USPS 2/17/15 Network Operations VP Linda Malone PMG Megan Brennan has named Linda Malone as Network Operations vice president. Malone will oversee the Postal Service’s distribution network, including design, policies and programs, logistics and maintenance. She will report to Chief Operating Officer David Williams, who previously held the position. Malone […]

Video: Misstep or policy: Scooter not allowed in post office

Video: Misstep or policy: Scooter not allowed in post office

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If you have to go by scooter, Pat Carroll’s is a sweet ride. It’s also essential to her ability to get around. “I can’t stand up for long periods of time because I got a bad leg and I’ve had five back surgeries,” Carroll said of the Progress Mobility three-wheel […]

Video: Express Mail packages at the heart of work-from-home scam

Video: Express Mail packages at the heart of work-from-home scam

DETROIT (WITI) — They promise big dollars for very little work, but what appears to be an attractive business opportunity is a costly scam. Express Mail packages are at the heart of the scam and the key to unraveling the costly crime. “We were getting reports that there were large stacks of Express Mail envelopes […]

Video: Snow banks present challenges for postal carriers

Video: Snow banks present challenges for postal carriers

LEXINGTON, Mass. (WHDH) – The snow banks are piled high, presenting challenges for mail carriers in the form of blocked sidewalks and pathways. “This is the worst winter I’ve ever seen. This is the worst. Yes,” said Lang Conteh, a U.S. Postal Service carrier. He has been delivering mail for 10 years and said his […]

USPS seeks information for new delivery vehicles

USPS seeks information for new delivery vehicles

Moving forward USPS seeks information for new delivery vehicles USPS News Link 2/9/15 Approximately 180,000 USPS delivery vehicles are slated for replacement with next generation vehicles. The Postal Service is continuing plans to introduce next generation delivery vehicles that are durable, affordable and better meet changing delivery needs. The USPS fleet currently has more than 214,000 […]

TWO FORMER DANBURY RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER FRAUD SCHEME ARE SENTENCED

TWO FORMER DANBURY RESIDENTS INVOLVED IN U.S. POSTAL MONEY ORDER FRAUD SCHEME ARE SENTENCED

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that two former residents of Danbury were sentenced yesterday in Hartford federal court for participating in a conspiracy involving the theft of monies from the U.S. Postal Service.  U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea sentenced TONY STERLIN CANTAVE, 34, to 13 months […]

UPS and FedEx raise surcharges

UPS and FedEx raise surcharges

Fuel runnings UPS and FedEx raise surcharges USPS 2/5/15 The Postal Service’s competitors are raising their fuel surcharges. UPS and FedEx have increased the fees they charge customers for fuel, prompting some to take a fresh look at the Postal Service, news reports say. FedEx has raised its fuel charge from 5.5 percent to 6 percent, […]