KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) – A viewer reached out to 2 News after the postal services refused to deliver her mail. Every day for the past 37 years 61-year old Valerie McGinnis goes outside and gets her mail. However, a month ago, the United States Postal Service stopped delivering her mail. “The first day was on […]
Super training New course geared toward new supervisors USPS news – 4/8/15 Northern Ohio District supervisors gather for a recent New Supervisor Program session. USPS has introduced a comprehensive training course for newly promoted supervisors, part of a broader effort to strengthen the postal workforce by helping employees hone their talents and skills. The 16-week New Supervisor Program [PEN: link […]
Heroes’ corner Rural carrier rescues fallen customer USPS News – 4/7/15 Plattsburgh, NY, Rural Carrier Biagio Gallicchio Plattsburgh, NY, Rural Carrier Biagio Gallicchio was delivering mail during a heavy snowfall when he noticed a snow blower running in a driveway. As he got closer, he saw a man lying on his back, covered in snow. The […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement in reaction to the Postal Regulatory Commission’s second financial analysis report of the U.S. Postal Service’s financial results and 10-K statement: “This report from the Postal Regulatory Commission confirms much of what we already know: the Postal […]
Reality check Visiting the mailbox still popular among many, poll finds USPS News – 4/3/15 Eighty-three percent of Americans enjoy receiving packages, Gallup reports. The mail moment lives. Forty-one percent of Americans still look forward to checking their mailbox each day, according to a Gallup poll published April 2. People 65 and older are more likely than […]
Looking forward Tools and resources available for retirement planning USPS News – 4/2/15 Whether you are new to the Postal Service or a longtime employee, it’s never too early — or too late — to begin planning for your retirement. These tools can help: Federal ball park estimator: Includes projected federal annuity and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) […]
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former mail carrier who worked at the Rogersville, Mo., post office pleaded guilty in federal court today to stealing mail that contained cash and gift cards. Margi J. Greek, 39, of Omaha, Ariz., waived her right to a […]
USPS Kicks-Off National Card and Letter Writing Month with Cool Stamps and National Classroom Writing Program ‘From Me to You’ Limited Edition Forever Stamps First in USPS History to be issued with Decorative Stickers USPS News – April 01, 2015 High-resolution images of the stamp is available for media use only by emailing:mark.r.saunders@usps.gov WASHINGTON — […]
On March 3, 2015, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, Jeffrey Jones, former President of National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Branch 6066 (located in Chesapeake, Va.), was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay restitution of $7,649. On November 20, 2014, Jones pled […]
Seek and find Postal Service launches new search tool for lost mail USPS News Link – 3/27/15 New software makes it easier to search for items at the Mail Recovery Center in Atlanta. The Mail Recovery Center (MRC) in Atlanta recently implemented the Search and Inventory System, a software application that allows users to search for […]