System allows USPS to track incorrect utility charges USPS News – 4/28/15 UMS helps ensure the Postal Service isn’t overcharged on utility payments. The Postal Service’s Utility Management System (UMS) has saved the organization more than $500,000 during the past three years. UMS helps verify the Postal Service isn’t overcharged for utilities. The system is part […]
North of the border Mexican postal service hopes to emulate USPS technology USPS News – 4/27/15 Mexican postal officials listen as Dallas District Manager Timothy Costello, center, explains how USPS loads mail into LLVs for delivery. Mexican postal officials visited Dallas recently to learn how USPS technology has improved mail processing and delivery in the United […]
Bensalem, Pa. – It was in some freshly fallen February snow that Amethyst Bush first found unexpected tire tracks outside her home. “Were you scared? Were you fearful?” asked FOX 29 Investigates’ Jeff Cole. “I was nervous, absolutely … because who expects that?” Amethyst said. The Bensalem Township woman wanted to know who was riding […]
Christmas every Sunday USPS continues testing seven-day package deliveries USPS News – 4/22/15 Henderson, NV, City Carrier Assistant Daniel Nelson delivers a Parcel Select package on a recent Sunday. The Postal Service continues to test Sunday package deliveries in select markets, part of the organization’s ongoing effort to grow its shipping business. More than 1.5 million […]
Mail on wheels Remembering the Post Office Department’s ‘mailsters’ USPS News – 4/20/15 A letter carrier delivers mail in a mailster. Photo: National Postal Museum As USPS prepares to upgrade its vehicle fleet, the National Postal Museum is recalling a time when mail was delivered on three wheels. In a recent blog post, the museum highlights “mailsters” — three-wheeled […]
Rapid City, SD – Those circulating petitions against the Rapid City school district tax increase have a new challenge. They can no longer collect signatures on interior sidewalks in front of the post office. A Rapid City police officer spent the morning arguing with those carrying the clipboards. He explained that the postal service had […]
Call to order Dynamic routing improves package sorting, delivery USPS News – 4/15/15 Wichita, KS, Customer Services Supervisor Scott Lehman and Postal Support Employee Esdras Guerrero. The Postal Service continues to boost productivity through dynamic routing, a technique that puts package delivery points in the most efficient, logical order. USPS introduced dynamic routing last year at facilities that […]
Ryan Angell knew something was wrong when he looked in his backyard and did not see two of his Pit Bulls. “I opened up the front door and that’s when the gentleman drove up and said your dogs bit my mail carrier,” Beaumont Animal Services says Angell’s dogs bit a mail carrier Tuesday afternoon in […]
Heroes’ corner Illinois employee rescues small children from fire USPS News – 4/14/15 Bedford Park, IL, Automotive Technician James Iazzetto Bedford Park, IL, Automotive Technician James Iazzetto and his wife Kathy were home on a recent Saturday night when they smelled smoke and stepped outside to investigate. A neighbor’s house was on fire and two small […]
Higher learning Online universities offer discounted tuition USPS News – 4/10/15 Capella University and DeVry University now offer tuition discounts to USPS employees and their families. Looking to advance your education? The Postal Service has teamed with Capella University and DeVry University to offer discounted tuition to employees and their immediate family members. Capella’s FlexPath program […]