{"id":21127,"date":"2017-10-01T09:10:41","date_gmt":"2017-10-01T14:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=21127"},"modified":"2017-10-31T10:07:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-31T15:07:06","slug":"october-2017-postal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/01\/october-2017-postal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2017 Postal News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>October 31, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/darby-pa-police-investigate-violent-death-of-former-postal-service-employee\/\">Darby, Pa Police Investigate Violent Death Of Former Postal Service Employee<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-decade-long-post-office-dog-hold-leads-to-federal-lawsuit\/\">Video: Decade-long post office \u2018dog hold\u2019 leads to federal lawsuit<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/news\/2017\/10\/28\/price-letter-carrier-jumps-into-action-to-save-mans-life-while-delivering-mail\/\">Utah letter carrier saves man who was severely injured when a grinder tool malfunctioned<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Salt Lake Tribune<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theindychannel.com\/news\/local-news\/indianapolis\/remains-of-veteran-former-postal-worker-lost-in-mail-delivery\">Remains of veteran, former postal worker lost in mail delivery<\/a><br \/>\nIndy Channel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 30, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearecentralpa.com\/news\/post-master-relocated\/847533159\">Port Matilda, PA postmaster relocated after employee complaints<\/a><br \/>\nWe Are Central PA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/abc7ny.com\/could-a-post-office-lock-box-be-putting-your-home-at-risk\/2584637\/\">Could a post office lock box be putting your home at risk?<\/a><br \/>\nWABC TV NY<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silive.com\/entertainment\/index.ssf\/2017\/10\/post_office_renamed_for_clerk_who_died_during_hurricane_sandy.html\">South Shore Post Office Annex renamed for clerk who died during Hurricane Sandy<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Staten Island Live<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/2017\/10\/30\/amazon-and-wal-mart-battle-for-the-last-mile.aspx\">Amazon and Wal-Mart Battle for the Last Mile<\/a><br \/>\nMotley Fool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/trying-times-extraordinary-efforts\">OIG: Trying Times, Extraordinary Efforts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/statement-from-postmaster-general-on-board-of-governors-nominations\/\">Statement from Postmaster General on Board of Governors nominations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 29, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-postal-police-slow-to-respond-to-stolen-yonkers-rent-checks\/\">Video: Postal police slow to respond to stolen Yonkers rent checks<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/viconsortium.com\/featured\/postal-service-expands-delivery-efforts-in-caribbean\/\">Postal Service Expands Delivery Efforts In Caribbean<\/a><br \/>\nVirgin Islands Consortium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 28, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/delivery-trucks-caught-on-video-blocking-handicapped-parking-spaces\/\">Delivery Trucks Caught On Video Blocking Handicapped Parking Spaces<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/mail-was-stolen-from-drop-boxes-at-five-sarasota-county-post-offices-on-wednesday\/\">Mail was stolen from drop boxes at five Sarasota County post offices on Wednesday<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/spartan-motors-awarded-214-million-contract-from-united-states-postal-service\/\">Spartan Motors Awarded $214 Million Contract From United States Postal Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/us-stamps-postal-history\/2017\/october\/two-postmasters-general-meet-ice-joint-issues-nations-relationships.html#\">Two postmasters general meet on the ice; joint issues represent nations\u2019 relationships<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Linns<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/local\/broward\/coral-springs\/fl-sb-woman-dui-police-officer-death-20171027-story.html\">Florida letter carrier charged with DUI manslaughter in death of Fort Lauderdale detective<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Sun Sentinel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 27, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/no-cuts-to-federal-pay-and-benefits-in-joint-budget-resolution\/\">No Cuts to Federal Pay and Benefits in Joint Budget Resolution<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/house-passes-senate-version-of-budget-resolution\/\">House Passes Senate Version of Budget Resolution<\/a><br \/>\nUPMA news via PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/social-security-announces-2-0-percent-benefit-increase-for-2018\/\">Social Security Announces 2.0 Percent Benefit Increase for 2018<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/boston-apwu-brings-allies-together-to-fight-for-a-better-postal-service\/\">Boston APWU Brings Allies Together to Fight for a Better Postal Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; APWU news via PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/10\/26\/ups-expects-to-ship-750-million-packages-this-holiday-season.html\">UPS expects to ship 750 million packages this holiday season while adding peak shipping charges<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; CNBC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/briefs\/main-post-office-restricts-nighttime-access\/article_209a0f2d-20bf-5ed8-b1e9-4c9ebef94fe0.html\">Santa Fe post office restricts nighttime access<\/a><br \/>\nSanta Fe &#8211; New Mexican<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wearecentralpa.com\/news\/employee-says-local-post-office-remains-a-toxic-environment\/845368599\">Employee says Port Matilda, PA post office remains a toxic environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com\/channel\/drivers\/news\/story\/2017\/10\/u-s-postal-service-using-vr-to-train-drivers.aspx\">U.S. Postal Service Using VR to Train Drivers<\/a><br \/>\nTrucking Info<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 26, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/president-trump-nominates-three-to-be-members-of-the-board-of-governors-of-the-united-states-postal-service\/\">President Trump Nominates Three To Be Members of the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/sears-brings-back-the-iconic-sears-wish-book\/\">Sears Brings Back The Iconic Sears Wish Book<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/postal-service-is-ready-to-deliver-more-than-15-billion-pieces-of-cheer-this-holiday-season\/\">Postal Service is Ready to Deliver More Than 15 Billion Pieces of Cheer This Holiday Season<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/news\/1k-reward-for-man-who-attacked-tried-to-rob-naperville-postal-worker\/\">$1K reward for man who attacked, tried to rob Naperville postal worker<\/a><br \/>\nChicago Sun Times<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govexec.com\/pay-benefits\/2017\/10\/opm-finalizes-long-desired-change-usps-pensions\/142056\/?oref=GovExecTCO\">OPM Finalizes Long-Desired Change to USPS Pensions<\/a><br \/>\nGovExec<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/hudson\/index.ssf\/2017\/10\/postal_worker_gets_3_years_for_stealing_co-workers.html\">NJ post office janitor gets 3 years for stealing co-workers IDs, filing phony claims<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; New Jersey On-Line<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fox5sandiego.com\/2017\/10\/23\/man-arrested-after-carjacking-mail-truck-police-say\/\">California man arrested after carjacking mail truck<\/a><br \/>\nFox 5 San Diego<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wlbz2.com\/news\/new-amazon-key-allows-the-delivery-driver-leave-packages-inside-the-front-door\/485956662\">New Amazon Key allows the delivery driver leave packages inside the front door<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; WLBZ TV<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/jamaica-star.com\/article\/news\/20171025\/postal-worker-jumps-building-staff-shaken-traumatic-incident\">Jamaican postal worker jumps from building &#8211; Staff shaken by traumatic incident<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Jamaica Star<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 25, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-postal-service-retiree-surprised-by-10k-prize-from-neighborhood-credit-union\/\">Video: Postal Service Retiree Surprised by $10K Prize from Neighborhood Credit Union<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-texas-postal-employee-pleads-guilty-to-using-postal-service-fuel-cards-for-private-vehicle\/\">Former Texas postal employee pleads guilty to using postal service fuel cards for private vehicle<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenortheastgeorgian.com\/news-subscribers\/postal-worker-killed-%E2%80%98freak-accident%E2%80%99\">Georgia Carrier Killed After Tree Falls On Her Vehicle<\/a><br \/>\nNortheast Georgian<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/new-york\/nyc-crime\/bronx-mailman-5-years-delivering-300-pounds-cocaine-article-1.3586691\">Bronx mailman gets five years for delivering over 300 pounds of cocaine<\/a><br \/>\nNY Daily News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chippewa.com\/news\/local\/rep-kind-throws-in-support-for-continued--day-mail\/article_50171f41-516f-52d0-9f1b-b6a6b1806488.html\">Rep. Kind throws in support for continued 6-day mail delivery<\/a><br \/>\nChippewa Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.omaha.com\/news\/metro\/papillion-la-vista-post-office-employees-recognized-for-coming-to\/article_19a9936a-1e2e-5a9a-bed2-e534caa33aec.html\">Papillion-La Vista post office employees recognized for coming to aid of ailing co-worker<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Omaha World-Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/claycountyfreepress.com\/former-postal-worker-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-methamphetamine-from-the-mail\/\">Former postal worker pleads guilty to stealing methamphetamine from the mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Clay Co. Free Press<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 24, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-homeowner-says-old-usps-law-feels-like-theft\/\">Video: Homeowner says old USPS law &#8216;feels like theft&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/westport-mo-resident-battles-to-save-post-office-magic-garden\/\">Westport, MO resident battles to save post office &#8216;magic garden&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/postal-service-5-scary-stamp-facts\/\">Postal Service &#8211; 5 Scary Stamp Facts<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailycal.org\/2017\/10\/23\/postal-worker-threw-100-berkeley-voter-guides-identified-found-guilty\/\">California letter carrier\u00a0 who threw out 100 Berkeley voter guides identified, found guilty<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; The Daily Californian<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/morning-mix\/wp\/2017\/10\/24\/his-mothers-ashes-were-lost-in-the-mail-in-his-search-hes-found-only-frustration-and-fury\/?utm_term=.d0ba7b922ad1\">His mother\u2019s ashes were lost in the mail. In his search, he\u2019s found only frustration \u2014 and fury<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsradio.com\/mike-causey-federal-report\/2017\/10\/the-future-if-any-of-your-retirement-plan\/\">The future (if any) of your retirement plan<\/a><br \/>\nFederal News Radio<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 23, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-vermont-rural-carrier-associate-sentenced-for-possession-of-oxycodone\/\">Former Vermont Rural Carrier Associate Sentenced for Possession of Oxycodone<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/america-is-sending-care-packages-to-puerto-rico-and-many-are-just-too-heavy\/\">America is sending care packages to Puerto Rico \u2014 and many are just too heavy<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/pulse-employees\">OIG: The Pulse of Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-crooks-hit-hundreds-of-mailboxes-in-madera-county-ca-neighborhood\/\">Video: Crooks hit &#8220;hundreds&#8221; of mailboxes in Madera County, CA neighborhood<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/two-ohio-letter-carriers-charged-with-stealing-packages\/\">Two Ohio letter carriers charged with stealing packages<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/safety.blr.com\/workplace-safety-news\/employee-health\/alcohol-and-drugs-testing\/Lawmakers-seek-information-on-drug-risks-to-postal\/\">Lawmakers seek information on drug risks to postal workers<\/a><br \/>\nSafety.BLR<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pilotonline.com\/news\/government\/local\/norfolk-wants-to-buy-a-huge-chunk-of-land-near\/article_97773984-57a9-5c4a-8aaf-74e18ad10564.html\">Norfolk wants to buy a huge chunk of land near downtown. The Postal Service says it\u2019s not for sale<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Pilot Online<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedp.com\/article\/2017\/10\/why-some-mail-to-hill-and-nch-has-been-coming-in-days-late\">Why some mail to Hill and New College House has been coming in days late<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; The Daily Pennsylvanian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 22, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/charlotte-postal-truck-crash-leaves-one-with-serious-injuries\/\">Video: Charlotte postal truck crash leaves one with serious injuries<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.starherald.com\/news\/regional_statewide\/postal-carrier-leaves-his-mark-in-nebraska-capitol-environs\/article_f0a7cb6c-8004-56dc-9377-fc17324ae4cc.html\">Letter carrier leaves his mark in Nebraska Capitol environs<\/a><br \/>\nScotts Bluff Star Herald<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 21, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/rope-found-in-shape-of-noose-at-gaithersburg-md-post-office\/\">Video: Rope found in shape of noose at Gaithersburg, MD post office<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-canada-unveil-new-hockey-stamps\/\">USPS, Canada unveil new hockey stamps<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/local\/palm-beach\/fl-reg-postal-employee-bank-robbery-sentenced-20171019-story.html\">Honored military veteran gets prison for robbing bank on his day off from U.S. Postal Service job<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Sun Sentinel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fox43.com\/2017\/10\/20\/postal-worker-robbed-at-gunpoint-in-swatara-township-2-suspect-sought\/\">Postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Swatara Township, PA &#8211; 2 suspects sought<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 20, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/senate-approves-budget-resolution-without-benefit-hits-to-federal-and-postal-employees\/\">Senate Approves Budget Resolution Without Benefit Hits To Federal and Postal Employees<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-philadelphia-warning-about-thieves-targeting-public-mailboxes\/\">Video: Philadelphia warning about thieves targeting public mailboxes<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-employee-of-beloit-wi-post-office-sentenced-for-theft-of-mail\/\">Former Employee of Beloit, WI Post Office Sentenced for Theft of Mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/veterans-day-observed-on-saturday-november-11-postal-retail-and-delivery-closed\/\">Veterans&#8217; Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcax.com\/content\/news\/Former-Vt-postal-worker-accused-of-drug-thefts-gets-probation-451623203.html\">Former Vt. postal worker accused of drug thefts gets probation<\/a><br \/>\nWCAX Burlington, VT<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2017\/10\/19\/postal-union-march-london-royal-mail-row-continues\/\">Union boss says he would rather destroy Royal Mail than lose pensions fight<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Telegraph UK<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govexec.com\/pay-benefits\/2017\/10\/senate-poised-approve-budget-setting-fight-over-fed-benefits\/141908\/\">Senate Poised to Approve Budget Plan, Setting Up Fight Over Fed Benefit Cuts<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; GovExec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 20, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-philadelphia-warning-about-thieves-targeting-public-mailboxes\/\">Video: Philadelphia warning about thieves targeting public mailboxes<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-employee-of-beloit-wi-post-office-sentenced-for-theft-of-mail\/\">Former Employee of Beloit, WI Post Office Sentenced for Theft of Mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/veterans-day-observed-on-saturday-november-11-postal-retail-and-delivery-closed\/\">Veterans&#8217; Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wcax.com\/content\/news\/Former-Vt-postal-worker-accused-of-drug-thefts-gets-probation-451623203.html\">Former Vt. postal worker accused of drug thefts gets probation<\/a><br \/>\nWCAX Burlington, VT<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2017\/10\/19\/postal-union-march-london-royal-mail-row-continues\/\">Union boss says he would rather destroy Royal Mail than lose pensions fight<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Telegraph UK<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.govexec.com\/pay-benefits\/2017\/10\/senate-poised-approve-budget-setting-fight-over-fed-benefits\/141908\/\">Senate Poised to Approve Budget Plan, Setting Up Fight Over Fed Benefit Cuts<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; GovExec<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 19, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/bombing-suspect-charged-package-exploded-injuring-postal-employee\/\">Bombing Suspect Charged &#8211; Package Exploded Injuring Postal Employee<\/a>&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/mn-letter-carrier-honored-for-donating-bone-marrow-to-leukemia-patient\/\">MN Letter Carrier Honored For Donating Bone Marrow To Leukemia Patient<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-w-va-oic-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-usps-funds\/\">Former W. VA OIC Pleads Guilty To Stealing USPS Funds<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/idaho-postal-clerk-pleads-guilty-to-mail-theft\/\">Idaho Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty To Mail Theft<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-monroe-la-postal-employee-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-mail\/\">Former Monroe, LA postal employee pleads guilty to stealing mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsradio.com\/mike-causey-federal-report\/2017\/10\/just-how-partisan-are-federal-workers\/\">Just how partisan are federal workers?<\/a><br \/>\nFederal News Radio<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.valdostadailytimes.com\/news\/local_news\/five-plead-guilty-to-mail-theft-conspiracy\/article_38e70629-785b-5061-af48-b04f1a3a65d5.html\">Five Valdosta, GA residents plead guilty to mail theft conspiracy<\/a><br \/>\nValdosta Daily Times<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/amazon-and-big-apartment-landlords-strike-deals-on-package-delivery-1508261759\">Amazon and Big Apartment Landlords Strike Deals on Package Delivery<\/a><br \/>\nWSJ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 18, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-texas-postal-carrier-leaves-package-exposed-on-back-of-truck\/\">Video: Texas postal carrier leaves package exposed on back of truck<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-new-jersey-postal-supervisor-admits-stealing-postal-service-funds\/\">Former New Jersey Postal Supervisor Admits Stealing Postal Service Funds<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-u-s-postal-worker-sentenced-for-part-in-elaborate-money-scheme\/\">Former U.S. postal worker sentenced for part in elaborate money scheme<\/a>&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-is-accepting-requests-from-employees-who-want-to-volunteer-to-work-in-puerto-rico\/\">USPS is accepting requests from employees who want to volunteer to work in Puerto Rico<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nalc.org\/news\/nalc-updates\/veterans-day-holiday\">NALC: Veterans Day holiday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/business\/article179443076.html\">Postal workers to rally against job cuts in Boston area<\/a><br \/>\nMiami Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tri-cityherald.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article179285426.html\">Someone went postal on Pasco mail worker\u2019s SUV<\/a><br \/>\nTri-City Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mibiz.com\/item\/25208-united-states-postal-service-awards-spartan-motors-inc-\">U.S. Postal Service awards $214 million contract to Spartan Motors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/2017\/10\/17\/legislation-allow-postal-service-ship-alcoholic-beverages\/\">Legislation Would Allow Postal Service to Ship Alcoholic Beverages<\/a><br \/>\nFedsmith<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 17, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/bakersfield-man-pleads-guilty-to-possession-of-stolen-mail-and-credit-cards\/\">Bakersfield man pleads guilty to possession of stolen mail and credit cards<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/portland-man-receives-federal-prison-sentence-for-theft-of-mail-from-a-u-s-postal-service-vehicle\/\">Portland Man Receives Federal Prison Sentence for Theft of Mail from a U.S Postal Service Vehicle<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-in-sumner-and-bonney-lake-they-wonder-where-is-our-mail\/\">Video: In Sumner and Bonney Lake, they wonder: Where is our mail?<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supplychaindive.com\/news\/USPS-self-driving-mail-trucks-2025-U-Michigan\/507297\/\">USPS plans to deploy self-driving mail trucks by 2025<\/a><br \/>\nSupply Chain Dive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 16, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/news\/2017\/10\/16\/crime-stoppers-looking-for-robbery-suspects-who-targeted-postal-delivery-drivers\">NYPD looking for robbery suspects who targeted postal delivery drivers<\/a><br \/>\nNY 1<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.desmoinesregister.com\/story\/news\/investigations\/readers-watchdog\/2017\/10\/16\/postal-workers-find-diverted-mail-and-then-fail-get-home\/761320001\/\">Having identity thieves steal their mail was bad. Getting the U.S. Postal Service to return it was worse<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Des Moines Register<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/news\/crime--law\/new-000-reward-for-arrest-robbery-lake-park-mail-carrier\/qscqRbTJsKAQznbNOAhaxH\/\">$20,000 reward for arrest in robbery of Lake Park. FL mail carrier<\/a><br \/>\nPalm Beach Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-virginia-postal-employee-sentenced-for-stealing-items-from-the-mail\/\">Former Virginia Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Items from the Mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/tweens-steal-packages-from-postal-truck\/\">Video: Tweens steal packages from postal truck<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/2018-social-security-cola-will-be-2-0-not-enough-to-offset-medicare-part-b-premiums\/\">2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%; Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/us-stamps-postal-history\/2017\/october\/beautiful-blooms-stamp-art-exhibit-national-post-museum.html#\">\u2018Beautiful Blooms\u2019 stamp art exhibit opens at National Postal Museum<\/a><br \/>\nLinns<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.silive.com\/news\/2017\/10\/advance_historic_page_from_dec_41.html\">Historic news page from Dec. 11, 1926: Holiday urged for mail carriers<\/a><br \/>\nStaten Island News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/one-stop-shop-ig-reports\">One-Stop Shop for IG Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 15, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/cola-announcement-reinforces-need-for-a-new-cola-formula\/\">COLA Announcement Reinforces Need for a New COLA Formula<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/narfe-applauds-house-passage-of-tsp-modernization-act\/\">NARFE Applauds House Passage of TSP Modernization Act<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/2017\/10\/13\/2017-fevs-results-show-federal-employees-increasingly-satisfied-pay-worklife-programs\/\">OPM Report Shows Federal Employees Increasingly Satisfied With Pay, Work\/Life Programs<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Fedsmith<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bayarea\/article\/Finding-comfort-in-routine-Northern-California-12278876.php?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\">Finding comfort in routine, Northern California wildfire evacuees pick up the mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; San Francisco Chronicle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/journalstar.com\/news\/local\/postal-carrier-for-five-decades-larry-the-mail-guy-leaves\/article_db0d5ec0-ab3d-5a0d-91c6-116122d9e243.html\">Postal carrier for five decades, Larry the mail guy leaves his mark in Capitol environs<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Lincoln Journal Star<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.roanoke.com\/news\/dan_casey\/casey-late-and-missing-mail-leaves-bonsack-woman-befuddled\/article_2d5bab01-d85e-54a6-b800-f8e3c09cbfde.html\">Late and missing mail leaves Bonsack, VA woman befuddled<\/a><br \/>\nRoanoke Times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 14, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/postal-service-letter-carrier-and-euclid-man-indicted-for-receiving-two-kilograms-of-methamphetamine\/\">Postal Service letter carrier and Euclid man indicted for receiving two kilograms of methamphetamine<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-vicious-dog-that-attacked-postal-worker-is-found-impounded\/\">Video: Vicious dog that attacked postal worker is found, impounded<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/gop-candidate-arrested-sending-pipe-bomb-package-article-1.3561785\">GOP candidate arrested for sending pipe bomb package that exploded and injured pregnant postal worker<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; NY Daily News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfmynews2.com\/news\/local\/us-postal-service-worker-dies-after-crash-in-greensboro-police\/482923130\">U.S. Postal Service Worker Dies After Crash In Greensboro: Police<\/a><br \/>\nWFMY TV Greensboro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 13, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-responds-to-california-wildfires\/\">USPS responds to California wildfires<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/vietnam-war-soliders-lost-letters-returned\/\">Vietnam War soldier\u2019s lost letters returned<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/state\/florida\/article178431076.html\">What\u2019s in the box? The answer got a postal worker a year of house arrest<\/a><br \/>\nMiami Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/myfox8.com\/2017\/10\/12\/man-driving-postal-truck-in-greensboro-dies-after-crossing-median-colliding-with-suv\/\">Man driving postal truck in Greensboro dies after crossing median, colliding with SUV<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Fox 8 Greensboro, NC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/international-mail-information-on-changes-and-alternatives-to-the-terminal-dues-system\/\">International Mail: Information on Changes and Alternatives to the Terminal Dues System<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; GAO Report via PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2017\/pb22478\/html\/info_005.htm#ep1469099\">December 2017 Penalty Overtime Exclusion<\/a><br \/>\nPostal Bulletin 22478<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2017\/pb22478\/html\/updt_002.htm\">Effective October 14, 2017, the Postal Service\u2122 will revise the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), sections 422.2 and 422.3, to update the promotional basic rules specific to City Carrier Schedule 2 employees and Mail Handlers Schedule 2 employees<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Postal Bulletin 22478<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2017\/pb22478\/html\/updt_004.htm\">ELM Revision: Whistleblower Protection &#8211; Effective October 12, 2017, the Postal Service\u2122 is revising the Employee and Labor Relations Manual (ELM), section 666.32, to update how the Office of Inspector General handles allegations of reprisal for the release of infomation<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Postal Bulletin 22478<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2017\/pb22478\/html\/info_003.htm#ep1460623\">Christmas Pay Procedures for Rural Carriers<\/a><br \/>\nPostal Bulletin 22478<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oxfordeagle.com\/2017\/10\/12\/u-s-postal-service-closes-pepper-spraying-dog-investigation\/\">U.S. Postal Service closes Oxford\u2019s pepper-spraying dog investigation<\/a><br \/>\nOxford Eagle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 12, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/surreal-video-of-postal-carrier-making-deliveries-in-santa-rosa-neighborhood-destroyed-by-fire\/\">Surreal video of postal carrier making deliveries in Santa Rosa neighborhood destroyed by fire<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/13-indicted-in-ohio-stolen-check-scheme-4-were-postal-employees\/\">13 Indicted in Ohio Stolen Check Scheme &#8211; 4 Were Postal Employees<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-ny-postal-worker-sentenced-for-stealing-money-orders\/\">Former NY Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Money Orders<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-mail-delivery-stops-for-northglenn-co-street-after-residents-of-one-house-cause-problem\/\">Video: Mail delivery stops for Northglenn, CO street after residents of one house cause problem<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/apwu-update-on-the-house-budget-resolution\/\">APWU Update on the House Budget Resolution<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adn.com\/alaska-news\/wildlife\/2017\/10\/10\/black-bear-killed-inside-anchorage-airport-post-office\/\">A bear walked into the Anchorage airport post office and wouldn\u2019t leave. Police shot it.<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Alaska Dispatch News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/watchdog-probes-postal-service-e2-80-98insider-threat-e2-80-99-program\/ar-AAtjgzR\">Watchdog Probes Postal Service \u2018Insider Threat\u2019 Program<\/a><br \/>\nMSN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/drug-shipments-raise-concerns-postal-employee-safety\/\">Drug Shipments Raise Concerns about Postal Employee Safety<\/a><br \/>\nFEDweek<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stlouis.cbslocal.com\/2017\/10\/10\/postal-service-says-cremated-remains-shipped-more-often-than-you-think\/\">Postal Service Says Cremated Remains Shipped More Often Than You Think<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; CBS St. Louis<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/roboticsandautomationnews.com\/2017\/10\/11\/dhl-unveils-postbot-autonomous-vehicle-for-postal-deliveries\/14482\/\">DHL tests PostBot autonomous vehicle for postal deliveries<\/a><br \/>\nRobotics and Automation News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document-library-files\/2017\/NL-AR-18-001.pdf\">OIG Audit: Highway Contract Route Contracting Practices and Conflicts of Interest<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 11, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/house-passes-budget-resolution-calling-for-32-billion-in-benefit-cuts\/\">House Passes Budget Resolution Calling for $32 Billion in Benefit Cuts<\/a><br \/>\nUnited PMA via PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/delivering-holiday-cheer-to-diplomatic-and-military-service-members-worldwide-postal-service-recommended-mailing-dates\/\">Delivering Holiday Cheer to Diplomatic and Military Service Members Worldwide &#8211; Postal Service Recommended Mailing Dates<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-continues-efforts-in-caribbean\/\">USPS continues efforts in Caribbean<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sun-sentinel.com\/local\/broward\/fl-reg-postal-worker-drugs-sentenced-20171010-story.html\">Fired Florida postal worker gets house arrest for taking bribes to deliver marijuana packages<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Sun Sentinel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/travel\/destinations\/south-america\/ecuador\/galapagos-post-office-bay\/\">This Is the World\u2019s Most Unusual Post Office &#8211; On a remote island in the Gal\u00e1pagos, tourists become mail carriers<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; National Geographic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/postal-vehicle-crashes-overturns-seriously-injuring-driver-near-high-school-in-maryland\">Postal vehicle crashes, overturns injuring driver near high school in Maryland<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; WJLA Washington D.C.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2017\/10\/10\/amazon-is-in-talks-with-phrame-and-is-working-on-a-smart-doorbell.html\">Amazon is exploring ways to deliver items to your car trunk and the inside of your home<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; CNBC<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mysanantonio.com\/news\/local\/article\/Operator-of-physical-therapy-clinics-indicted-12266974.php\">Texas based operator of physical therapy clinics indicted for workers comp fraud &#8211; clients were primarily postal service employees<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; My San Antonio<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklyneagle.com\/articles\/2017\/10\/10\/greenpoint-mailman-pleads-not-guilty-stealing-packages-and-10k-worth-stamps\">Greenpoint mailman pleads not guilty to stealing packages and $10K worth of stamps<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Brooklyn Daily Eagle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/auto\/2017\/10\/11\/next-generation-us-postal-service-truck-starts-zipping-around-town.html\">Next-generation US Postal Service truck starts zipping around town<\/a><br \/>\nFox News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/insider-threat-program\">OIG: Insider Threat Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/new-semipostals-are-coming\">OIG: New Semipostals Are Coming!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 10, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedscoop.com\/oig-usps-not-fully-protected-insider-threats\/\">Postal Service\u2019s IT not fully protected from insider threats, watchdog says<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Fedscoop<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/postal-service-office-self-driving-mail-trucks\/\">The US Postal Service Is Building a Self-Driving Mail Truck<\/a><br \/>\nWired<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fox21news.com\/2017\/10\/09\/local-students-sending-encouraging-artwork-to-postal-employees-in-houston\/\">Colorado students sending encouraging artwork to postal employees in Houston<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Fox 21 News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishcentral.com\/news\/ireland-decision-honor-mass-murderer-che-guevara-on-stamp\">Anger over Irish decision to honor \u201cmass murderer\u201d Che Guevara with stamp<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Irish Central &#8211; Also see:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/ireland-falls-for-a-lousy-t-shirt-1507590147\">Ireland Falls for a Lousy T-Shirt<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; WSJ<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trucks.com\/2017\/10\/09\/spy-shots-postal-service-workhorse-electric-mail-truck\/\">Spy shots: The Postal Service\u2019s New Electric Mail Truck?<\/a><br \/>\ntrucks.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisisinsider.com\/costco-delivery-options-vs-amazon-2017-10\">Costco is going to start offering free 2-day delivery<\/a><br \/>\nInsider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 09, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-usa-puertorico-mail\/u-s-mail-carriers-emerge-as-heroes-in-puerto-rico-recovery-idUSKBN1CE15G\">U.S. mail carriers emerge as heroes in Puerto Rico recovery<\/a><br \/>\nReuters<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/10\/08\/this-mailwoman-saved-an-elderly-womans-life\/\">This mailwoman saved an elderly woman\u2019s life<\/a><br \/>\nNY Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/theweek.com\/captured\/728752\/vintage-photos-trace-unsung-genius-post-office\">Vintage photos trace the unsung genius of the Post Office<\/a><br \/>\nThe Week<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/2017\/10\/08\/556546481\/usps-honors-beloved-children-s-book-with-new-snowy-day-stamps\">USPS Honors Beloved Children&#8217;s Book With New &#8216;Snowy Day&#8217; Stamps<\/a><br \/>\nNPR<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 08, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-video-shows-how-to-request-refunds-online\/\">USPS video shows how to request refunds online<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bocanewsnow.com\/2017\/10\/07\/delray-beach-postmaster-molfetto-refuses-to-discuss-mail-delivery-issues-throughout-area\/\">Delray Beach Postmaster Molfetto Refuses To Discuss Mail Delivery Issues Throughout Area<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Boca News Now<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastoregonian.com\/eo\/local-news\/20171007\/suv-crashes-into-umatilla-post-office\">Oregon: SUV crashes into Umatilla post office<\/a><br \/>\nEast Oregonian<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capecod.com\/cape-wide-news\/car-vs-post-office-in-cotuit\/\">Car vs Post Office in Cotuit<\/a><br \/>\nCapCod.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 07, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/judge-orders-ex-postal-worker-to-repay-2600-taken-from-the-mail\/\">Judge orders ex-postal worker to repay $2,600 taken from the mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-brooklyn-residents-not-receiving-mail-deliveries-due-to-dispute-over-broken-boxes\/\">Video: Brooklyn Residents Not Receiving Mail Deliveries Due To Dispute Over Broken Boxes<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/u-s-postal-service-announces-new-prices-for-2018\/\">U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2018<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/nalc-honors-letter-carriers-heroism\/\">NALC honors letter carriers\u2019 heroism<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.org\/news\/87643-postal-worker-fired-after-not-lowering-flag\">Ohio Postal Employee Fired For Refusing To Lower Flag<\/a><br \/>\nBellefontaine Examiner<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sj-r.com\/news\/20171002\/local-letter-carriers-help-family-buy-accessible-van\">Letter carriers help family buy accessible van<\/a><br \/>\nState Journal-Register<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 06, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/senator-tester-defends-rural-montanans-holds-postmaster-general-accountable\/\">Senator Tester Defends Rural Montanans, Holds Postmaster General Accountable<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/opm-announces-2018-federal-employees-health-benefits-fehb-program-premiums\/\">OPM Announces 2018 Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Premiums<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/u-s-postal-service-and-canada-post-jointly-issue-hockey-stamps\/\">U. S. Postal Service and Canada Post Jointly Issue Hockey Stamps<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/u-s-postal-service-likely-to-raise-prices-to-bolster-cash-cushion-1507282204\">U.S. Postal Service Likely to Raise Prices to Bolster Cash Cushion<\/a><br \/>\nWall Street Journal<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.weau.com\/content\/news\/Postal-workers-wear-pink-to-support-breast-cancer-awareness--449644123.html\">Postal workers wear pink to support breast cancer awareness<\/a><br \/>\nWEAU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 05, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/news\/postal-worker-attacked-in-attempted-robbery-in-naperville\/\">Letter carrier attacked in attempted robbery in Naperville, IL<\/a><br \/>\nChicago SunTimes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/national-postal-museum-to-open-art-exhibition-celebrating-beautiful-blooms-on-stamps\/\">National Postal Museum to Open Art Exhibition Celebrating Beautiful Blooms on Stamps<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wdtn.com\/2017\/10\/04\/dayton-postal-worker-honored-in-washington\/\">Dayton postal worker honored in Washington<\/a><br \/>\nWDTN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsradio.com\/federal-report\/2017\/10\/health-plans-pain-in-butt-or-pain-in-wallet-your-call\/\">Health plans: Pain in butt or pain in wallet? Your call!<\/a><br \/>\nFederal News Radio<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centralmaine.com\/2017\/10\/04\/fairfield-tile-installer-accused-of-stealing-money-orders\/\">A Fairfield, ME man is accused of stealing blank postal money orders while installing tile at the post office in Unity<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Central Maine<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fcw.com\/articles\/2017\/10\/04\/usps-driverless-johnson.aspx\">Is USPS prepping for driverless mail trucks?<\/a><br \/>\nFCW<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/powerpost\/wp\/2017\/10\/04\/federal-employee-health-insurance-premiums-to-rise-by-6-1-percent\/?tid=sm_tw&amp;utm_term=.57c0f4f95507\">Federal employee health insurance premiums to rise by 6.1 percent<\/a><br \/>\nWashington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/postandparcel.info\/82800\/news\/ups-using-technology-to-help-get-seasonal-workers-up-to-speed\/\">UPS using technology to help get seasonal workers up to speed<\/a><br \/>\nPost &amp; Parcel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 04, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/u-s-postal-service-manager-sentenced-to-more-than-eight-years-for-directing-a-federal-corruption-and-drug-distribution-scheme\/\">U.S. Postal Service Manager Sentenced to More Than Eight Years for Directing a Federal Corruption and Drug Distribution Scheme<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/bulk-mail-firm-operator-sentenced-to-2-years-in-federal-prison-for-defrauding-the-usps-of-nearly-750k\/\">Bulk Mail Firm Operator Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding the USPS of Nearly $750K<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/nypost.com\/2017\/10\/03\/vegas-killer-once-worked-as-a-mailman-irs-agent\/\">Vegas killer once worked as a mailman, IRS agent<\/a><br \/>\nNY Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ecommercebytes.com\/2017\/10\/03\/walmart-acquires-new-york-city-delivery-service-called-parcel\/\">Walmart Acquires New York City Delivery Service Called Parcel<\/a><br \/>\neCommerce Bytes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/just-down-road-autonomous-vehicles\">OIG: Just Down the Road: Autonomous Vehicles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-releases-the-snowy-day-forever-stamps\/\">USPS releases The Snowy Day Forever stamps<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2017\/pb22477\/html\/updt_004.htm#ep1484720\">PB: 22477<\/a>: The Postal Service is providing a new service for its employees by offering them the option to make their Form W-2, Wage and Tax Statement and Form 1095-C, Employer-Provided Health Insurance Offer and Coverage, available to third-party tax preparation services.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediapost.com\/publications\/article\/308209\/snail-mail-breach-does-the-new-postal-email-servi.html\">Snail Mail Question: Does The New Postal Email Service Really Invite Stalkers?<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; MediaPost<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 03, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/president-trump-orders-flags-flown-at-half-staff-through-oct-6-to-honor-victims-of-mass-shooting-in-las-vegas\/\">President Trump Orders Flags Flown At Half-Staff Through Oct. 6 To Honor Victims Of Mass Shooting In Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-says-inability-to-make-mandated-end-of-year-payments-to-prefund-retiree-health-benefits-wont-impede-operations\/\">USPS says inability to make mandated end-of-year payments to prefund retiree health benefits won\u2019t impede operations<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/former-cross-lanes-w-va-postal-worker-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-pain-pills-from-the-mail\/\">Former Cross Lanes, W. VA postal worker pleads guilty to stealing pain pills from the mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-comments-on-recent-washington-post-story\/\">USPS Comments on Recent Washington Post Story<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/announcing-the-launch-of-oversight-gov\/\">Announcing the Launch of Oversight.gov<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-we-are-not-stealing-your-packages-utah-amazon-flex-driver-speaks-on-harassment\/\">Video: \u2018We are not stealing your packages\u2019 \u2013 Utah \u2018Amazon Flex\u2019 driver speaks on harassment<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/u-s-postal-service-to-issue-semipostal-stamps\/\">U.S. Postal Service to Issue Semipostal Stamps<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/usps-service-disruption-alerts-for-puerto-rico-and-virgin-islands\/\">USPS Service Disruption Alerts For Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/house-to-consider-cuts-to-retirement-and-health-benefits-this-week\/\">House to Consider Cuts to Retirement and Health Benefits This Week<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/postal-updates\/2017\/october\/postal-service-oig-critical-aim-delayed-mail-overtime-pay-northeast.html#\">Postal Service OIG takes critical aim at delayed mail, overtime pay in Northeast<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Linns<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/krebsonsecurity.com\/2017\/10\/usps-informed-delivery-is-stalkers-dream\/\">USPS \u2018Informed Delivery\u2019 Is Stalker\u2019s Dream<\/a><br \/>\nKrebs on Security<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deadtreeedition.blogspot.com\/2017\/10\/usps-has-good-news-for-prospective.html\">USPS Has Good News for Prospective Retirees<\/a><br \/>\nDead Tree Edition<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/autonomous-vehicles-postal-service\">OIG: Autonomous Vehicles for the Postal Service<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 02, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-amazon-takes-new-steps-to-deter-porch-pirates\/\">Video: Amazon takes new steps to deter porch pirates<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/10\/video-indiana-letter-carrier-delivered-more-than-mail\/\">Video: Indiana letter carrier delivered more than mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsradio.com\/mike-causey-federal-report\/2017\/10\/january-health-premium-hike-cuts-into-pay-raise-retiree-cola\/\">January health premium hike cuts into pay raise, retiree COLA<\/a><br \/>\nFederal News Radio<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leaderherald.com\/news\/local-news\/2017\/10\/mail-carrier-saves-womans-life\/\">Mail carrier saves woman\u2019s life<\/a><br \/>\nLeader Herald<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>October 01, 2017<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; 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