{"id":21742,"date":"2017-12-01T09:30:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T14:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=21742"},"modified":"2017-12-31T10:54:23","modified_gmt":"2017-12-31T15:54:23","slug":"december-2017-postal-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/01\/december-2017-postal-news\/","title":{"rendered":"December 2017 Postal News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--StartFragment --><\/p>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-postal-workers-endure-freezing-temperatures\/\">Video: Postal workers endure freezing temperatures<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-cape-coral-man-tracks-down-owner-of-misdelivered-christmas-card\/\">Video: Cape Coral man tracks down owner of misdelivered Christmas card<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsandtribune.com\/news\/lawmakers-attempt-to-close-loophole-allowing-postal-delivery-of-synthetic\/article_d85ea01a-ecd3-11e7-be76-c3b83f7ebd59.html\">Lawmakers attempt to close loophole allowing postal delivery of synthetic drugs<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; News and Tribune<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/man-arrested-for-armed-robbery-of-metro-detroit-postal-carrier\/\">Video: Man arrested for armed robbery of metro Detroit postal carrier<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-10000-reward-in-east-bay-mail-truck-burglaries\/\">Video: $10,000 reward in East Bay mail truck burglaries<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-service-issuing-love-flourishes-forever-stamp\/\">Postal Service Issuing Love Flourishes Forever Stamp<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hotair.com\/archives\/2017\/12\/29\/now-mention-postal-service-charge-amazon-little-shipping\/\">Now That You Mention It, Why *Does* The Postal Service Charge Amazon So Little For Shipping?<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; HotAir<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/trump-amazon-and-the-postal-service-the-story-behind-the-tweet\">Trump, Amazon and the Postal Service: The story behind the tweet &#8211; Congress has tied USPS&#8217; hands<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Local 10 News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.history.com\/news\/how-a-postal-strike-became-a-national-emergency-for-richard-nixon\">How a Postal Strike Became a National Emergency for Richard Nixon<\/a><br \/>\nHistory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/trump-says-amazon-is-getting-richer-and-the-post-office-dumber-and-poorer-off-low-delivery-rates\/\">Trump Says Amazon Is Getting &#8216;Richer&#8217; and the Post Office &#8216;Dumber and Poorer&#8217; Off Low Delivery Rates<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/evaluation-ordered-for-postal-worker-in-colleagues-slayings\/\">Evaluation ordered for postal worker in colleagues\u2019 slayings<\/a><br \/>\nCBS News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-postal-workers-brave-the-cold-to-ensure-the-delivery-of-mail\/\">Video: Postal workers brave the cold to ensure the delivery of mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/usps-carrier-caught-throwing-package-swearing-at-teenager\/\">Video: USPS carrier caught throwing package, swearing at teenager<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/user-error-by-supervisor-leaves-houston-area-usps-employees-underpaid\">User error by supervisor leaves Houston-area USPS employees underpaid<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Click 2 Houston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/news\/20171227\/letter-carrier-now-faces-federal-murder-charges-in-deaths-of-two-dublin-post-office-supervisors\">Ohio letter carrier now faces federal murder charges in deaths of two Dublin post office supervisors<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Columbus Dispatch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-service-to-celebrate-2018-lunar-new-year\/\">Postal Service to Celebrate 2018 Lunar New Year<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-911-calls-released-after-naked-dublin-postal-worker-allegedly-kills-boss-coworker\/\">Video: 911 calls released after naked Dublin postal worker allegedly kills boss, coworker<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/north-carolina-missing-mail-complaints-cause-frustration-for-local-residents-town-manager\/\">Video: North Carolina missing mail complaints cause frustration for local residents, town manager<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2017\/12\/26\/colorado-springs-postal-carrier-charged-theft\/\">Colorado Springs postal carrier charged with stealing first-class letters<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Denver Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.unionleader.com\/news\/at-the-post-office-no-pictures-of-presidents-allowed--20171227\">At the post office, no pictures of Presidents allowed<\/a><br \/>\nNH Union Leader<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/eastcountytoday.net\/pittsburg-police-release-photos-of-suspect-in-antioch-postal-carrier-vehicle-theft\/\">Pittsburg Police Release Photos of Suspect in Antioch Postal Carrier Vehicle Theft<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; East County Today<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/alabamanewscenter.com\/2017\/12\/27\/on-this-day-in-alabama-history-dec-27\/\">On this day in Alabama history: Sequoyah stamp in the Great American Series was issued<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Alabama Newscenter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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.shared.com\/santa-letters-to-ge\/2\/\">A Postal Glitch Sends Thousands Of Letters To Santa To GE&#8217;s Headquarters Each Year<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Shared<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-ie\/news\/offbeat\/a-look-at-the-worlds-only-underwater-post-office\/ar-BBHmow9\">A Look at the World&#8217;s Only Underwater Post Office<\/a><br \/>\nMSN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaildaily.com\/opinion\/letter-shame-on-you-vail-post-office-for-trying-to-cover-up-an-error\/\">Shame on you, Vail post office, for trying to cover up an error<\/a><br \/>\nVail Daily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066ff;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">December 25, 2017<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/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: 400; 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\/12\/usps-saves-christmas-with-last-minute-holiday-deliveries\/\">Video: USPS saves Christmas with last minute holiday deliveries<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/feds-focus-on-mail-theft-based-identity-theft-crimes-during-busy-holiday-shipping-season\/\">Feds Focus on Mail Theft Based Identity Theft Crimes during Busy Holiday Shipping Season<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/clinic-owner-and-ups-driver-indicted-in-bogus-sleep-study-scheme\/\">Clinic owner and UPS driver indicted in bogus sleep study scheme<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.startribune.com\/similar-to-santa-postal-worker-makes-appointed-rounds-with-packages-on-a-sunday\/466308333\/\">Like Santa, postal workers deliver on Christmas Eve<\/a><br \/>\nStar Tribune<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/news\/20171224\/rain-sleet-snow-or-shine-they-deliver\">Rain, sleet, snow or shine, they deliver!<\/a><br \/>\nProvidence Journal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066ff;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">December 24, 2017<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/naked-ohio-postal-worker-kills-supervisor-and-postmaster-in-separate-shootings\/\">Naked Ohio postal worker kills supervisor and postmaster in separate shootings<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/birmingham\/index.ssf\/2017\/12\/3_men_attack_postal_worker_in.html\">3 men attack Birmingham, AL postal worker<\/a><br \/>\nAL.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/breaking\/ct-met-postal-vehicle-stolen-20171223-story.html\">Postal vehicle stolen in Chicago&#8217;s Uptown, crashes minutes later<\/a><br \/>\nChicago Tribune<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wate.com\/news\/usps-delivering-through-christmas-eve-due-to-high-holiday-package-volumes\/886916402\">USPS delivering through Christmas Eve due to high holiday package volumes<\/a> &#8211; WATE Knoxville<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newspressnow.com\/news\/local_news\/display-sends-thanks-to-mail-carriers\/article_af3bf38e-a599-5d34-8d32-04a1b083aa3d.html\">Yard sign sends thanks to mail carriers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-nations-longest-serving-mail-carrier\/\">Video: Nation&#8217;s Longest Serving Mail Carrier<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/sweden-daring-gang-caught-stealing-from-mail-trucks-traveling-at-50-mph\/\">Sweden Video: Daring gang caught stealing from mail trucks traveling at 50 mph<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfmz.com\/news\/lehigh-valley\/big-days-ahead-for-postal-workers-during-christmas-holiday\/676470360\">Big days ahead for postal workers during Christmas holiday<\/a><br \/>\nWFMZ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/postal-workers-complain-of-being-dangerously-overworked\/\">Postal workers complain of being dangerously overworked<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-postal-service-police-tempt-thieves-with-bait-parcels\/\">Video: Postal Service, police tempt thieves with bait parcels<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/fake-postal-carrier-arrested-in-scottsdale\/\">Fake Postal Carrier Arrested In Scottsdale<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-service-issues-update-to-informed-delivery\/\">Postal Service Issues Update To Informed Delivery<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/naps-and-postal-service-agree-to-extend-pay-talks\/\">NAPS and Postal Service Agree To Extend Pay Talks<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wric.com\/2017\/12\/22\/chesapeake-postal-worker-sentenced-to-1-day-in-jail-for-stealing-mail\/\">Chesapeake postal worker sentenced to 1 day in jail for stealing mail<\/a><br \/>\nWRIC &#8211; Chesapeake, VA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-san-jose-thieves-hit-another-usps-mail-truck\/\">Video: San Jose Thieves Hit Another USPS Mail Truck<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/florida-golf-cart-driving-porch-pirates-caught\/\">Florida golf-cart driving porch pirates caught<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-postal-service-goes-all-in-for-busiest-week-of-the-year\/\">The Postal Service goes all-in for busiest week of the year<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/tv-news-rides-along-on-last-minute-usps-christmas-deliveries\/\">TV news rides along on last minute USPS Christmas deliveries<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/federal-managers-daily-report\/senator-questions-usps-role-television-series\/\">Senator Questions USPS Role in Television Series<\/a><br \/>\nFEDweek<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/audit-asks\/usps-performing-preventive-maintenance-rooves-all-their-owned-facilities\">OIG Audit: Is USPS Performing Preventive Maintenance on Roofs of all Their Owned Facilities?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document-library-files\/2018\/FT-FO-18-001.pdf\">OIG: Fiscal Year 2017 Statistical Tests<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/georgia-mail-carrier-sentenced-to-more-than-eight-years-in-prison-in-stolen-identity-tax-refund-scheme\/\">Georgia Mail Carrier Sentenced to More Than Eight Years in Prison in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Scheme<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/usps-contractor-employee-in-anchorage-charged-with-stealing-cell-phones-from-the-mail\/\">USPS Contractor Employee In Anchorage Charged with Stealing Cell Phones From The Mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/clayton-county-ga-neighborhood-hasnt-received-mail-in-months\/\">Video: Clayton County, GA neighborhood hasn&#8217;t received mail in months<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postmaster-general-thanks-employees-for-their-commitment\/\">Postmaster General Thanks Employees For Their Commitment<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradenton.com\/news\/local\/article190636289.html\">Florida mail carrier in critical condition after crash<\/a><br \/>\nBradenton Herald<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/audit-asks\/usps-efficiently-and-cost-effectively-consolidating-mail-their-cdfs\">OIG: Is USPS Efficiently and Cost-Effectively Consolidating Mail at Their CDFs?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-oklahoma-city-carrier-falls-out-of-postal-llv-after-losing-control\/\">Video: Oklahoma City Carrier Falls Out Of Postal LLV After Losing Control<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/videos-usps-busiest-week-of-2017\/\">Videos: USPS during the busiest week of the year<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/cio-briefing\/2017\/12\/ig-pushes-better-customer-experience-postal-service\/144665\/\">IG Pushes For Better Customer Experience At Postal Service<\/a><br \/>\nNextgov<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/postal-updates\/2017\/december\/former-usps-vice-president-was-sentenced-after-inspectors-uncovered-lies.html#\">Former USPS vice president sentenced after inspectors uncovered lies<\/a><br \/>\nLinns<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/right-sort-sorting\">OIG: The Right Sort of Sorting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/citrus-county-fl-rural-carrier-convicted-of-federal-workers-compensation-fraud\/\">Citrus County, FL Rural Carrier Convicted Of Federal Workers\u2019 Compensation Fraud<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-postal-service-steps-in-to-save-christmas-for-utah-family\/\">Video: Postal service steps in to save Christmas for Utah family<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/the-postal-service-is-ready-for-the-busiest-mailing-and-shipping-week-of-the-year-are-you\/\">The Postal Service is Ready for the Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week of the Year. Are You?<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/survey-us-postal-service-best-choice-for-next-day-delivery\/\">Survey: US Postal Service best choice for next-day delivery<\/a><br \/>\n7 News Boston<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/offbeat\/most-adorable-christmas-delivery-ever-e2-80-93-kitten-rescued-by-postal-worker\/ar-BBGWsz1#image=1\">Most adorable Christmas delivery ever \u2013 Kitten rescued by postal worker<\/a><br \/>\nMSN News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wdsu.com\/article\/caught-on-camera-metairie-postal-worker-hurls-packages-resident-says\/14452000\">Caught on camera: Metairie, LA postal worker hurls packages, resident says<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; WDSU<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/man-exacts-revenge-on-porch-pirates-with-trap-that-fires-shotgun-blanks\/\">Video: Man Exacts Revenge On Porch Pirates With Trap That Fires Shotgun Blanks<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/florida-rural-carrier-accused-of-stealing-cash-gift-cards-from-the-mail\/\">Video: Florida rural carrier accused of stealing cash, gift cards from the mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/consumer-reports-analyzed-fedex-ups-and-usps-2017-12\">Consumer Reports analyzed prices and delivery schedules for FedEx, UPS, and USPS to figure out which you should use for holiday shipping<\/a>&#8211; Business Insider<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/usps-is-once-again-delivering-dreams-through-operation-santa\/\">USPS is once again delivering dreams through Operation Santa<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/ashes-stolen-from-front-porch-of-by-porch-pirate\/\">Video: Ashes stolen from front porch of by porch pirate<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-thieves-target-locked-mailboxes-in-colorado-springs\/\">Video: Thieves target locked mailboxes in Colorado Springs<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/washington\/puyallup\/rogue-mail-carrier-terrorizing-puyallup-neighborhood-police\">Rogue Mail Carrier Terrorizing Puyallup Neighborhood: Police<\/a><br \/>\nPuyallup, WA Patch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickondetroit.com\/news\/us-postal-service-blames-snow-for-metro-detroit-mail-delays\">U.S. Postal Service blames snow for Metro Detroit mail delays<\/a><br \/>\nClick On Detroit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/former-syracuse-postal-employee-sentenced-for-stealing-from-mail\/\">Former Syracuse Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing From Mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nalc.org\/news\/nalc-updates\/questions-and-answers-about-changes-to-tsp-withdrawal-options\">NALC: Questions and answers about changes to TSP withdrawal options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.news-sentinel.com\/living\/2017\/12\/15\/just-a-pillow-from-santa-is-enough-for-some-children-postal-workers-find-with-operation-santa\/\">Just a pillow from Santa is enough for some children, postal workers find with Operation Santa<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; News Sentinel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beebenews.com\/?p=30964\">Postal Carrier Helps Save Woman from House Fire<\/a><br \/>\nBeebe News<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevadaappeal.com\/news\/local\/u-s-postal-service-failing-to-deliver-carson-city-residents-say\/\">U.S. Postal Service failing to deliver, Carson City residents say<\/a><br \/>\nNevada Appeal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/atlanta-area-mail-carriers-worry-late-deliveries-will-not-get-better-before-christmas\/\">Video: Atlanta area mail carriers worry late deliveries will not get better before Christmas<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-support-employee-and-partner-sentenced-to-federal-prison-for-drug-distribution-conspiracy-involving-mail-theft\/\">Postal Support Employee and Partner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Involving Mail Theft<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/who-is-that-stranger-in-an-suv-delivering-packages-in-your-neighborhood-amazon-delivery-toss\/\">Who is that stranger in an SUV delivering packages in your neighborhood? Amazon Delivery Toss<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-service-letter-carriers-brave-the-snow-to-deliver-mail\/\">Postal Service Letter Carriers Brave The Snow To Deliver Mail<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mynewsla.com\/crime\/2017\/12\/13\/violence-follows-fake-santa-claus-letter-postal-worker-attacked-by-cruel-robbers\/\">Violence follows fake \u2018Santa Claus\u2019 letter, postal worker attacked by cruel robbers<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; MyNewsLA.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/document-library-files\/2018\/RARC-WP-18-003.pdf\">OIG: Delivering the Best Customer Experience (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.com\/business\/index.ssf\/2017\/12\/bamboozled_ho_ho_hold_on_beware_of_letter_from_san.html\">Bamboozled: Ho, ho, hold on! Beware of &#8216;Letter from Santa&#8217; scams<\/a><br \/>\nNJ.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/video-postal-inspectors-and-police-investigating-reports-of-postal-imposter-in-scottsdale\/\">Video: Postal inspectors and police investigating reports of postal imposter in Scottsdale<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/former-south-jersey-letter-carrier-admits-scheme-to-steal-and-cash-postal-money-orders\/\">Former South Jersey Letter Carrier Admits Scheme To Steal And Cash Postal Money Orders<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/guilford-nj-contractor-pleads-guilty-to-submitting-false-claim-to-the-u-s-postal-service\/\">Guilford, NJ Contractor Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Claim to the U.S. Postal Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/clerk-craft-successfully-stops-end-of-day-button\/\">Clerk Craft Successfully Stops \u201cEnd of Day\u201d Button<\/a><br \/>\nAPWU News via PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/worst-post-office-in-nyc-improves\/\">Video: Worst post office in NYC improves<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-service-provides-a-sneak-peek-at-select-2018-stamps\/\">Postal Service Provides a Sneak Peek at Select 2018 Stamps<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.northjersey.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2017\/12\/12\/mailman-accused-stealing-and-depositing-checks-bergen-county-residents\/944465001\/\">Mailman accused of stealing and depositing checks from Bergen County residents<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; NorthJersey.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/peterjreilly\/2017\/12\/12\/for-tax-matters-use-the-united-states-postal-service-and-dont-cut-it-too-close\/#5046746d4ae8\">For Tax Matters Use The United States Postal Service And Don&#8217;t Cut It Too Close<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Forbes<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/morristown\/frelinghuysen-contacts-usps-over-chatham-mail-problems\">Congressman Frelinghuysen Contacted USPS Over Chatham Mail Problems<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Morristown Patch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/jackson\/index.ssf\/2017\/12\/truck_flips_usps_vehicle_smash.html\">Speeding pickup flips postal vehicle, smashes into Arby&#8217;s after causing five-car crash<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; MLive<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pe.com\/2017\/12\/12\/mail-carrier-attacked-robbed-in-jurupa-valley-suspects-sought-2\/\">Mail carrier attacked, robbed in Jurupa Valley; suspects sought<\/a><br \/>\nPress Enterprise<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wmcactionnews5.com\/story\/37052200\/usps-offers-reward-for-fraud-suspect\">USPS offers reward for fraud suspect<\/a><br \/>\nWMC Action News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/atlanta-postmaster-replaced-amid-late-mail-delivery-complaints\/\">Video: Atlanta postmaster Omar Coleman replaced amid late mail delivery complaints<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/former-postal-employee-sentenced-to-75-months-in-federal-prison-for-selling-over-6000-stolen-credit-cards\/\">Former Postal Employee Sentenced to over 6 Years in Federal Prison for Selling at Least 6,240 Credit Cards Stolen from the U.S. Mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-inside-a-usps-distribution-center-as-the-holiday-season-approaches\/\">Video: Inside A USPS Distribution Center As The Holiday Season Approaches<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apwu.org\/news\/web-news-article\/new-leave-year-begins-jan-6\">APWU: New Leave Year Begins Jan. 6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patch.com\/new-jersey\/chatham\/heres-what-caused-problems-chatham-post-office\">Here&#8217;s What Caused The Problems At The Chatham Post Office<\/a><br \/>\nChatham, NJ Patch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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:\/\/liteblue.usps.gov\/humanresources\/benefits\/elections\/about-open-season.shtml\">OPEN SEASON ENDS TODAY<\/a><br \/>\nUSPS<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/former-treasurer-of-national-rural-letter-carriers-association-local-39-sentenced-to-one-year-of-probation-and-ordered-to-pay-11570\/\">Former Treasurer of National Rural Letter Carriers Association Local 39 sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $11,570<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.richmond.com\/news\/virginia\/complaints-over-mail-delivery-grow\/article_f6ba1248-e4e2-5eb2-8dc8-3032561bc59d.html\">Charlottesville, VA: Complaints over mail delivery grow &#8211; &#8220;service went from just late, like around 9 p.m. or 10 p.m., to maybe not at all&#8221;<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Richmond Times-Dispatch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/posteverything\/wp\/2017\/12\/11\/weary-of-the-internet-i-went-back-to-mail-108-letters-later-heres-what-i-learned\/?utm_term=.20c3b1902bdc\">Weary of the Internet, I went back to mail. 108 letters later, here\u2019s what I learned<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Washington Post<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/letter-carriers-will-be-delivering-as-early-as-5-am-during-holiday-season\">Letter carriers will be delivering as early as 5 a.m. during holiday season<\/a><br \/>\nKTUV SF Bay Area<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2017\/pb22482\/html\/updt_009.htm#ep1493595\">PS Form 3971 Revision: Notification of Absence<\/a><br \/>\nPB 22482 &#8211; Added the new Hatch Act information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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.insidesources.com\/postal-service-deliver-turnaround-plan\/\">Postal Service Should Deliver Turnaround Plan<\/a><br \/>\nInside Sources<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/westfield\/sections\/other-nj-news\/articles\/postal-service-borrows-carriers-from-westfield-to\">Postal Service Borrows Carriers from Westfield to Help Fix Mail Backlog in Chathams<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; TAPinto<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/us-stamps-postal-history\/2017\/december\/us-stamp-error-authenticated-twenty-two-years-horizontal-cut-dis-missing-1995-pink-rose.html#\">U.S. stamp error newly authenticated after 22 years; horizontal die cuts missing from 1995 32\u00a2 Pink Rose<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Linns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/postal-service-and-nypd-launch-campaign-against-mail-fishing-check-washing\/\">Video: Postal Service and NYPD launch campaign against mail fishing, check washing<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postal-employees-putting-in-extra-hours-to-deliver-mail-on-time\/\">Postal employees putting in extra hours to deliver mail on time<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/post-office-investigates-distressing-delivery-to-lansing-home\/\">Video: Post office investigates distressing delivery to Lansing home<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/former-rochester-postal-employee-sentenced-for-stealing-smartphones-from-the-mail\/\">Former Rochester postal employee sentenced for stealing smartphones from the mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/postmaster-general-discusses-peak-period-in-radio-interviews\/\">Postmaster General discusses peak period in radio interviews<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/video-no-mail-mondays-north-carolina-postal-service-complaints-worsen-during-holidays\/\">Video: &#8216;No Mail Mondays:&#8217; North Carolina Postal Service complaints worsen during holidays<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mtstandard.com\/news\/local\/judge-balks-at-plea-deal-gives-man-years-for-hit\/article_e38f8b18-3485-5173-8af9-7c00f513a726.html\">Judge balks at plea deal, gives man 10 years for hit-and-run crash involving a postal truck<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Montana Standard<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/postal-police-concerned-a-california-mans-arrest-could-be-linked-to-larger-fraud-ring\/14382669\">Postal Police concerned a California man&#8217;s arrest could be linked to larger fraud ring<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; WTAE<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatfallstribune.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2017\/12\/07\/hi-line-postal-service-worker-sentenced-meth-operation\/930964001\/\">Hi-Line Postal Service worker sentenced for meth operation<\/a><br \/>\nGreat Falls Tribune<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nola.com\/politics\/index.ssf\/2017\/12\/no_mail_delivery_mix-ups_anger.html\">Misdelivered, or missing altogether: Elmwood postal customers describe problems<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; NOLA<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidenova.com\/news\/prince_william\/local\/manassas\/mail-truck-catches-fire-in-manassas-on-thursday\/article_7050e944-db8d-11e7-8fd6-8b60a4b2493e.html\">Mail truck catches fire in Manassas, VA on Thursday<\/a><br \/>\nInside Nova<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apwu.org\/news\/web-news-article\/postal-regulatory-commission-prc-proposes-changes-ratemaking-system\">APWU: Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Proposes Changes to Ratemaking System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npmhu.org\/media\/news\/npmhu-files-national-level-grievance-challenging-function-1-scheduler-as-based-on-improper-time-or-work-studies-under-article-34\">NPMHU: NPMHU Files National-level Grievance Challenging Function-1 Scheduler Based on Improper Time or Work Studies Under Article 34<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>December 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: 400; 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\/12\/porch-pirates-hijack-holiday-packages\/\">&#8216;Porch pirates&#8217; hijack holiday packages<\/a><br \/>\nPEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/south-carolina-postal-worker-tips-off-police-to-missing-mail-across-horry-county\/\">Video: South Carolina postal worker tips off police to missing mail across Horry County<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/man-who-threatened-reno-postal-worker-with-knife-had-just-gotten-out-of-california-prison\/\">Man who threatened Reno postal worker with knife had just gotten out of California prison<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2017\/12\/oregon-neighbors-frustrated-usps-hasnt-fixed-vandalized-cluster-mailboxes\/\">Oregon neighbors frustrated USPS hasn&#8217;t fixed vandalized cluster mailboxes<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; 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