BELLWOOD, Ill. (WLS) — A west suburban woman is demanding a refund that she says adds up to about $50,000 in overpaid insurance deductions. The I-Team investigation may leave you examining your own paycheck. At this point it’s unclear if anyone is responsible for refunding a retired post office worker, but she believes she overpaid […]
Wellington, FL, City Carrier Assistant Rufus Graham II scans a Priority Mail package being delivered on Sunday. USPS – 12.10.14 – The Postal Service is delivering packages to customers seven days a week through Christmas in major cities and high-volume locations across the nation. Sunday delivery began Nov. 23 to accommodate the surge in package […]
WASHINGTON — With Christmas less than a month away, the U.S. Postal Service reminds customers to mail international holiday gifts early. The Postal Service recommends mailing by the dates below. “The key to getting international holiday gifts overseas in time for Christmas is being prepared and mailing without delay,” recommended Global Business Vice President Giselle Valera. […]
Cyber Monday spending surpasses $2 billion, sets record USPS – 12.08.14 – Cyber Monday, Dec. 1, was the biggest online spending day ever, according to a report by comScore. The research firm found online spending exceeded $2 billion for the first time that day, up 17 percent over last year. Adobe reported total online sales of $2.65 billion. Mobile […]
USPS Mobile enhancements New options for customers on the go USPS – 12.08.14 – Postal Service customers can now use their smartphones to buy stamps and create printable domestic Priority Mail Flat-Rate postage labels. The updated USPS Mobile site expands available offerings for customers on the go. You don’t have to download an app to […]
OIG Management Advisory – City Carrier Management and Compensation 12.05.14 – The USPS OIG’s office released a management advisory today that all city and rural carriers need to read. Basically the report advises that “…the Postal Service is under severe financial pressure and needs to find ways to increase (carrier) efficiency and reduce costs.” The […]
12.04.14 – It was last week when 12News introduced you to Jonathan Clegg. He told us mail delivery has been an ongoing problem in Lumberton, claiming his mail has been delivered to other addresses, and vice versa. But most alarming, he says some of his mail has been tampered with before being delivered to him. […]
NALC – 12.04.14 – Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) spoke on the Senate floor today in support of preserving the Postal Service and of a moratorium on postal facility closures.
The 2014 White House Christmas ornament The 33rd annual White House Christmas ornament is available for purchase from The Postal Store. This year’s ornament honors Warren G. Harding, who served as the 29th president from 1921-1923. The gold, red, white and blue engine honors Harding’s love of locomotives as well as his desire to travel.
Stephanie Cooper and Eli join Christopher Brown on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” USPS – 12.04.14 – The latest edition of Your Postal Podcast profiles two letter carriers who’ve received high praise in their communities. Greenville, SC, Letter Carrier Christopher Brown gained national attention when he helped save a boy who fell unconscious while choking on a piece […]