Heroes’ corner Employee hailed as ‘superhero’ after sidewalk rescue USPS News Link 7/27/15 St. Paul, MN, Letter Carrier David Forstad Andy Twedt was crossing a street in St. Paul, MN, earlier this year when she stepped into a drainage hole, tumbled backward onto a sidewalk and felt a snap. “As I lay on the sidewalk, […]
Charlotte County, VA – The sight of an empty mailbox in Charlotte Courthouse is more than just an inconvenience for businesses and citizens. It’s straining communication and commerce in the county, and now even public officials have had enough. CCH resident Kathleen Mitchell filed a complaint with the Post Office, after the mail complicated her […]
CORPUS CHRISTI – The triple digit temperatures are testing those who work outdoors. As we reported earlier this week, city crews catch a few breaks with big water jugs and visors and much like them, letter carries cover their bases too. More KRISTV.com | Continuous News Coverage | Corpus Christi
Cool tool USPS News Link – Kansas employee’s idea saves time, boosts processing July 20, 2015 Chuck Vellar, a mail processing equipment mechanic at the Kansas City, KS, Network Distribution Center Chuck Vellar knew there had to be a better way. Vellar — a mail processing equipment mechanic with 33 years of postal experience — […]
Video provided by Tricia appears to show the worker driving past the home just before 1 p.m. Sunday before turning around at some point offscreen and driving past again, this time on the opposite side of the road. As it passes the home, the truck appears to collide with the mailbox, sending it bouncing onto […]
A Yosemite Post Office Helps California Hikers WSBTV Atlanta
PORTLAND, Ore. – Some kind of fight inside the Lloyd Center ended up as a shooting outside in the mall’s northwest parking garage Friday night, Portland police said. No one was injured in the shooting that was reported just before 8:30 p.m. But it had shoppers scrambling for cover. In the Killingsworth shooting, just before […]
King of the ring Wyoming employee honored for prizefighting past USPS News Link – 7/17/15 Before Cheyenne, WY, Letter Carrier Stephan Martinez became known for his crisp uniforms and friendly service, he had a reputation for fancy footwork and a powerful punch. Martinez, a prizefighter in his youth, was recently inducted into the Midwest Golden […]
PECOS, TX – A Pecos woman is taking action against her mailman and the post office. She claims she hasn’t been receiving her mail for the past week. After reaching out to the Pecos Postmaster, she says she still hasn’t received any help. Read more KWES NewsWest 9 / Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, TX: newswest9.com […]
Heroes’ corner California employee helps gunshot victim USPS News Link – July 14, 2015 Carmichael, CA, City Carrier Assistant Scott Gallegos Carmichael, CA, City Carrier Assistant Scott Gallegos was parking his postal vehicle recently when a woman began banging on the driver’s side window. “I turned around and the victim was standing at my door, just […]