{"id":25801,"date":"2019-03-01T08:47:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-01T13:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/?p=25801"},"modified":"2019-03-31T17:40:53","modified_gmt":"2019-03-31T22:40:53","slug":"postal-news-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/01\/postal-news-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Postal News &#8211; March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March 31, 2019<\/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:\/\/www.journaltribune.com\/articles\/stateregional\/union-says-mail-carrier-shortages-are-hampering-delivery-service\/\">Union says mail carrier shortages are hampering delivery service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/downtown-kokomo-post-office-locking-night-due-vagrants-vandals\">Downtown Kokomo post office locking up at night due to vagrants, vandals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 30, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/womans-video-of-brazen-package-theft-goes-viral\/\">Woman\u2019s video of brazen package theft goes viral<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/local\/breaking\/ct-met-ups-scam-sentence-20190329-story.html\">Man behind astonishing UPS COA mail scam sentenced to one year in prison<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news4sanantonio.com\/news\/local\/high-volume-of-mailbox-break-ins-frustrates-san-antonio-homeowners\">High volume of mailbox break-ins frustrates San Antonio homeowners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/2-accused-of-using-glue-traps-to-steal-mail-from-postal-service-collection-box-in-hingham\/\">2 accused of using glue traps to steal mail from postal service collection box in Hingham, MA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amnews.com\/2019\/03\/29\/dont-mess-with-postal-services-universal-service-obligation\/\">Don\u2019t mess with Postal Service\u2019s universal service obligation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 29, 2019<\/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:\/\/www.9news.com\/video\/features\/postal-worker-mailing-it-in-after-more-than-33-years-on-the-job\/73-eabacd7f-f979-45d8-9336-a772ef3069a4\">Postal worker &#8216;mailing it in&#8217; after more than 33 years on the job<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyodaily.com\/story\/2019\/03\/28\/news\/longtime-carrier-walks-final-route-friday\/8790.html\">Longtime Wyoming carrier walks final route today<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/us-stamps-postal-history\/usa-star-nonprofit-color-omitted-error-missing-the-red-star\">USA Star nonprofit color-omitted error missing the red star<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2019\/pb22516\/html\/updt_001.htm#ep1486209\">PB 22516: New Mailing Standards for Mailpieces Containing Liquids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 28, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/customer-and-employee-rights-when-usps-solicits-customers-to-change-the-mode-of-mail-delivery-2\/\">Customer and employee rights when USPS solicits customers to change the mode of mail delivery<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/former-manager-of-new-jersey-bulk-mailing-company-admits-defrauding-the-u-s-postal-service-of-more-than-1-5-million-in-postage\/\">Former manager of New Jersey bulk mailing company admits defrauding the U.S. Postal Service of more than $1.5 million in postage<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/clairton-pa-postal-service-employee-charged-with-stealing-25-gift-card-from-the-mail\/\">Clairton, PA Postal Service Employee Charged with Stealing $25 Gift Card from the Mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/postal-service-will-release-coral-reefs-postcard-stamps-friday-march-29\/\">Postal Service will release Coral Reefs postcard stamps Friday, March 29<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnet.com\/news\/ups-using-drones-to-zip-blood-around-north-carolina\/\">UPS using drones to zip medical samples around North Carolina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/society\/new-jersey-postal-worker-credited-with-saving-residents-life\/5220898\/\">New Jersey postal worker credited with saving resident&#8217;s life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 27, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/caught-on-camera-fayetteville-nc-postal-worker-carelessly-tosses-packages-inside-truck\/\">Caught on camera: Fayetteville, NC postal worker carelessly tosses packages inside truck<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/its-a-headache-bronx-man-says-he-misses-bills-due-to-inconsistent-mail-delivery\/\">\u2018It&#8217;s a headache.\u2019 Bronx man says he misses bills due to inconsistent mail delivery<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/usps-recognizes-rochester-man-for-55-years-of-service\/\">USPS recognizes Rochester man for 55 years of service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.daytondailynews.com\/news\/crime--law\/usps-controlled-delivery-drugs-nets-arrests\/j8mLYrzwLFZbdufiahDLaI\/\">USPS controlled delivery of drugs nets 3 arrests<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/snowmass\/town-u-s-postal-service-look-to-improve-snowmass-village-post-office\/\">Town, U.S. Postal Service, look to improve Snowmass Village post office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.globalspec.com\/article\/11506\/engineers-create-low-profile-ankle-exoskeleton-for-the-elderly-soldiers-postal-workers\">Engineers create low-profile ankle exoskeleton for the elderly, soldiers, postal workers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 26, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/neighbors-start-petition-after-months-of-misdelivered-missing-mail\/\">Neighbors start petition after months of misdelivered, missing mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/usps-has-changed-its-mailing-standards-to-better-protect-mail-from-leaks-and-spills\/\">USPS has changed its mailing standards to better protect mail from leaks and spills<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/local\/pittsburgh-allegheny\/chemical-spill-closes-pittsburgh-postal-distribution-center\/\">Chemical spill closes Pittsburgh postal distribution center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apwu.org\/labor-history-articles\/great-1970-mail-strike-stunned-country\">APWU: The Great 1970 Mail Strike that Stunned the Country<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocala.com\/news\/20190326\/crystal-river-woman-pleads-guilty-in-social-security-theft-case\">Former Florida Rural Carrier Pleads Guilty To Workers Comp Fraud &#8211; received more than $192,000 in benefit payments she should not have received<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/postal-vehicle-service-tire-usage-and-failures\">OIG: Postal Vehicle Service Tire Usage and Failures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/method-savings\">OIG: A Method of Savings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/oversight-highway-contract-routes-%3F-insurance\">OIG: Oversight of Highway Contract Routes \u2013 Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 25, 2019<\/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:\/\/bringmethenews.com\/minnesota-news\/new-prague-post-office-closes-amid-mysterious-safety-concerns\">New Prague post office closes amid mysterious safety concerns<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/brianmcnicoll\/2019\/03\/21\/usps-could-need-bailout-in-2-years-or-less-if-fiscal-problems-not-addressed-panel-agrees-n2543462\">USPS Could Need Bailout in 2 Years or Less if Fiscal Problems Not Addressed, Panel Agrees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommercebytes.com\/2019\/03\/24\/ebay-and-amazon-see-opportunity-in-rural-america\/\">eBay and Amazon See Opportunity in Rural America<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailyitem.com\/the_danville_news\/news\/danville-post-office-official-majority-of-mail-addressed-incorrectly\/article_908d2c5c-5b5c-5761-a46a-9c343cf915ad.html\">Danville Post Office official: Majority of mail addressed incorrectly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 24, 2019<\/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:\/\/www.nalc.org\/news\/nalc-updates\/nalc-responds-to-flooding-in-midwest\">NALC responds to Flooding in Midwest<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foxbaltimore.com\/news\/local\/no-injuries-reported-after-car-crashes-into-post-office-in-baltimore\">No injuries reported after car crashes into post office in Baltimore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedweek.com\/fedweek\/some-details-added-to-fehb-retirement-proposals\/\">Some Details Added to FEHB, Retirement Proposals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/about.usps.com\/postal-bulletin\/2019\/pb22515\/html\/info_003.htm#ep1460187\">Information Security Course for USPS Smart Mobile Device Users is Now Available<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/2019\/03\/20\/will-social-security-gone-time-retire\/\">Will Social Security be Gone by the Time I Retire?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 23, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/ohio-letter-carrier-awarded-postmaster-general-award-for-heroism\/\">Ohio Letter Carrier Awarded Postmaster General Award for Heroism<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/former-mississippi-postal-employee-pleads-guilty-to-mail-theft\/\">Former Mississippi Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/slidell-postal-service-employee-pleads-guilty-to-theft-of-mail\/\">Slidell Postal Service Employee Pleads Guilty To Theft of Mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linns.com\/news\/us-stamps-postal-history\/lawsuit-contests-letter-rate-increase-implemented-jan.-27\">Lawsuit contests letter-rate increase implemented Jan. 27<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/easyreadernews.com\/council-told-post-office-problems-systemic\/\">Redondo Beach Council told post office problems are systemic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 22, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/postal-service-will-release-its-star-ribbon-stamp-today\/\">Postal Service will release its Star Ribbon stamp today<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/national-postal-museum-is-seeking-nominations-for-the-smithsonian-philatelic-achievement-award\/\">National Postal Museum is seeking nominations for the Smithsonian Philatelic Achievement Award<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/president-trump-has-nominated-john-mcleod-barger-to-be-a-member-of-the-usps-board-of-governors\/\">President Trump has nominated John McLeod Barger to be a member of the USPS Board of Governors<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theportlandbeacon.com\/single-post\/2019\/03\/21\/No-Charges-for-Suspected-Mail-Thief%E2%80%A6-Yet\">No Charges for Suspected Mail Thief\u2026 Yet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/3f78ede2730b4deb8ddd83d46e6d6721\">Man pleads guilty to mailing bombs to Trump foes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jdsupra.com\/legalnews\/transportation-companies-dominate-2018-69657\/\">Transportation Companies Dominate 2018 List of Top U.S. Postal Service Suppliers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/fishers-residents-wait-days-mail-arrive\">Fishers residents wait for days for the mail to arrive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 21, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/postal-service-unveils-1969-first-moon-landing-forever-stamps\/\">Postal Service Unveils 1969: First Moon Landing Forever Stamps<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/salem\/2019\/03\/a-year-after-serious-crash-that-injured-postal-worker-driver-who-was-allegedly-on-cell-phone-is-arrested.html\">A year after serious crash that injured postal worker, driver who was allegedly on cell phone is arrested<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waaytv.com\/content\/news\/People-complaining-of-possible-card-skimming-at-post-office-kiosk-at-Hughes-Road-in-Madison-507438951.html\">Some people have been complaining of possible card skimming at a United States Postal Service kiosk in Madison, AL<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.enidnews.com\/news\/local_news\/man-accused-of-embezzling-from-covington-post-office\/article_f8adb5da-4b2e-11e9-b30d-bb412dbb5d5c.html\">Oklahoma Man accused of embezzling from Covington Post Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/news\/local\/postal-service-calls-for-investigation-after-mail-stops-miamisburg-neighborhood\/z3gHiG1BUunOtIFNpuuH8I\/\">Postal Service calls for investigation after mail stops in Miamisburg neighborhood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/columnists\/brianmcnicoll\/2019\/03\/21\/usps-could-need-bailout-in-2-years-or-less-if-fiscal-problems-not-addressed-panel-agrees-n2543462\">USPS Could Need Bailout in 2 Years or Less if Fiscal Problems Not Addressed, Panel Agrees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 20, 2019<\/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:\/\/www.wowt.com\/content\/news\/Postal-Service-offers-tips-to-flood-victims-for-mail-access-507355031.html\">Postal Service offers tips to flood victims for mail access<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/local12.com\/news\/local\/local-postal-worker-celebrates-50-years-on-the-job\">Postal worker celebrates 50 years on the job<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/news\/marijuana\/2019\/03\/19\/postal-service-issues-advisory-mailing-hemp-derived-cbd\/6bnoWtrATr7l9tShPGCW0M\/story.html\">US Postal Service issues advisory on mailing hemp-derived CBD<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/what%3Fs-driving-postal-transportation-costs\">OIG: What\u2019s Driving Postal Transportation Costs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/audit-asks\/how-does-uspis-manage-and-document-preliminary-investigations\">OIG Audit: How Does USPIS Manage and Document Preliminary Investigations?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 19, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/she-picked-someone-on-her-postal-route-to-seduce-prior-to-her-arrest-for-murdering-her-3-children\/\">She picked someone on her postal route to seduce prior to her arrest for murdering her 3 children<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/usps-truck-catches-fire-in-roswell\/\">USPS truck catches fire in Roswell, NM<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/usps-tests-electric-delivery-vans-in-california\/\">USPS tests electric delivery vans in California<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcci.com\/article\/iowa-postal-services-under-emergency-suspension-due-to-flooding\/26861899\">Iowa postal services under emergency suspension due to flooding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedpma.org\/news\/featured-news\/news-details\/2019\/03\/14\/upma-proposed-articles-and-bylaws-changes-are-available-for-review\">UPMA Proposed Articles and Bylaws changes are available for review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/audit-asks\/how-effective-postal-service-reducing-non-career-employee-turnover\">OIG Audit: How Effective is the Postal Service in Reducing Non-career Employee Turnover?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 18, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/crews-searching-for-missing-nc-postal-employee-who-vanished-near-river\/\">Crews searching for missing NC postal employee who vanished near river<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.14news.com\/2019\/03\/17\/madisonville-man-arrested-terroristic-threatening-charge\/\">KY man arrested on terroristic threatening charge of postal employee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/hazmat-crews-at-san-jose-post-office-after-strong-odor-sickens-3-people\/5202611\/\">3 sickened after strong odor reported at San Jose post office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alligator.org\/news\/man-accused-of-keeping-grams-of-marijuana-in-usps-box\/article_83e41228-4929-11e9-b9d6-2bad9a39c3a1.html\">Man accused of keeping 211 grams of marijuana in USPS box<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 17, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/usps-offers-info-for-employees-regarding-advanced-annual-leave\/\">USPS offers info for employees regarding advanced annual leave<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/overview-of-senate-homeland-security-and-government-affairs-hearing-on-postal-reform\/\">Overview of Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs hearing on Postal Reform<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.waff.com\/2019\/03\/17\/muscle-shoals-post-office-mysteriously-closed\/\">Muscle Shoals, AL post office mysteriously closed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fergusfallsjournal.com\/2019\/03\/out-on-the-route-residents-kindness-makes-winter-delivery-easier-for-cruz\/\">Out on the route: Residents kindness makes winter delivery easier for Minnesota letter carrier Jorge Cruz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 16, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/drugs-flooding-central-pennsylvania-brought-in-via-the-united-states-postal-service\/\">Drugs flooding Central Pennsylvania brought in via the United States Postal Service<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/texas-woman-looks-for-answers-after-postal-service-loses-her-husbands-cremated-remains\/\">Texas woman looks for answers after Postal Service loses her husband&#8217;s cremated remains<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/gao-says-addressing-usps-policy-gaps-could-improve-pilot-design-and-evaluation-for-postal-innovations\/\">GAO Says Addressing USPS Policy Gaps Could Improve Pilot Design and Evaluation for Postal Innovations<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/news\/city-of-madison-will-reimburse-homeowners-for-mailboxes-damaged-by-snowplows\/1059944406\">City of Madison will reimburse homeowners for mailboxes damaged by snowplows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6815783\/Mail-workers-wrongly-accused-stealing-computer-glitch-major-step-forward.html\">UK: Hundreds of mail workers \u2018wrongly accused of stealing due to Post Office computer glitch\u2019 take major step forward in legal battle after High Court finds in their favour in first of three trials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 15, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/due-date-near-for-missing-pregnant-postal-worker-community-continues-to-hold-out-hope\/\">Due date near for missing pregnant postal worker; community continues to hold out hope<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/bj-trucking-and-two-individuals-sued-for-allegedly-defrauding-the-united-states-postal-service\/\">BJ Trucking and Two Individuals Sued for Allegedly Defrauding \u00a0USPS<\/a>&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/local-news\/hampden-county\/4-people-taken-to-hospital-after-chemical-spill-at-springfield-postal-facility\/1850741228\">1 person taken to hospital after chemical spill at Springfield postal facility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 14, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/donalsonville-ga-man-arrested-for-assault-on-postal-worker\/\">Donalsonville, GA man arrested for assault on Postal worker<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/local\/community\/florida-keys\/article227578864.html\">Miami-Dade postal carrier faces 50 years in mail theft case involving thousands in cash<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/denverite.com\/2019\/03\/13\/the-bomb-cyclone-and-the-postman-denver\/\">The Denver bomb cyclone and the postman<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cleveland19.com\/2019\/03\/13\/usps-mail-carrier-broadview-heights-grabs-camera-when-confronted-about-parking-handicap-spot\/\">Ohio letter carrier in Broadview Heights grabs camera when confronted about parking in handicap spot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.denverpost.com\/2019\/03\/13\/denver-weather-blizzard-mail-service\/\">Denver weather: Blizzard not stopping postal workers from delivering mail<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/suburbs\/post-tribune\/news\/ct-ptb-krieg-sentencing-recommendation-st-0314-story.html\">Feds seek 29 years for man who mailed pipe bomb, death threat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessreport.com\/newsletters\/more-baton-rouge-mail-found-dumped-as-garbage\">More Baton Rouge mail found dumped as garbage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 13, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/missouri-mailman-falls-out-of-postal-truck-truck-crashes-into-family-cars\/\">Video: Missouri Mailman Falls Out of Postal Truck &#8211; Truck Crashes Into Family Cars<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nafcu.org\/newsroom\/postal-banking-not-solution-nafcu-tells-congress\">National Assoc.\u00a0 of Federally-Insured Credit Unions: Postal banking not a solution<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/snowmass\/snowmass-residents-outraged-with-state-of-post-office-town-council-to-investigate-issues\/\">Snowmass, CO residents outraged with state of post office, town council to investigate issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegram.com\/news\/20190312\/ex-mail-carrier-admits-stealing-from-greeting-cards-to-fuel-drug-use\">Ex-mail carrier admits stealing from greeting cards to fuel drug use<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fox8live.com\/2019\/03\/12\/mailman-seen-video-spraying-dog-with-repellent-says-he-felt-threatened\/\">Mailman seen in video spraying\u00a0dog with repellent says he felt threatened &#8211; dog was behind a fence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/stories\/2019\/mar\/12\/post-office-in-inchelium-burglarized-alarm-disable\/\">Post Office in Inchelium, WA burglarized, alarm disabled and packages torn open<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2019\/03\/trumps-postal-reform-proposals-met-criticism-lawmakers-usps-management\/155500\/?oref=river\">President Trump&#8217;s Postal Reform Proposals Met With Criticism From Lawmakers, USPS Management<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.echopress.com\/news\/4583976-postal-workers-weathering-winter\">Postal workers weathering winter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mainebiz.biz\/article\/20190312\/NEWS01\/190319986\/privatize-us-postal-service?-collins-king-join-opposition-efforts\">Privatize U.S. Postal Service? Collins, King join opposition efforts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 12, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/florida-neighbors-credit-letter-carrier-for-saving-packages-after-mail-truck-goes-up-in-flames\/\">Florida neighbors credit letter carrier for saving packages after mail truck goes up in flames<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/south-huntsville-al-residents-complain-of-poor-usps-package-delivery\/\">Huntsville, AL residents complain of poor USPS package delivery<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/postal-service-celebrates-150th-anniversary-of-the-transcontinental-railroad\/\">USPS Celebrates 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/u-s-postal-service-reveals-additional-stamps-for-2019\/\">U.S. Postal Service Reveals Additional Stamps for 2019<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimestribune.com\/news\/local_news\/williamsburg-mail-carrier-receives-sentence-after-plea-agreement\/article_1758211a-87e2-59c8-bcb6-e04b0bff8d2a.html\">Williamsburg mail carrier receives sentence after plea agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/900059803\/delivery-man-accused-of-stealing-hundreds-of-parcels-in-salt-lake-utah-counties.html\">Utah letter carrier accused of stealing hundreds of parcels<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mintpressnews.com\/former-cia-whistleblower-yes-even-the-us-post-office-is-spying-on-you\/255766\/\">Former CIA Whistleblower: Yes, Even the US Post Office Is Spying on You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecommercebytes.com\/2019\/03\/12\/can-the-president-cut-100-billion-in-usps-costs\/\">Can the President Cut $100 Billion in USPS Costs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/blog\/digging-deeper-data\">OIG: Digging Deeper with Data<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/highway-contract-route-optimization-initiative-savings-calculation-methodology-and-accuracy\">OIG: Highway Contract Route Optimization Initiative Savings Calculation Methodology and Accuracy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 11, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/southport-woman-with-disability-says-postal-service-wont-move-her-mailbox\/\">Southport woman with disability says postal service won&#8217;t move her mailbox<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/postal-service-recognized-as-2019-top-federal-agency-for-multicultural-business-opportunities\/\">USPS Recognized as 2019 Top Federal Agency for Multicultural Business Opportunities<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.libertynation.com\/is-us-postal-service-the-new-big-brother\/\">Is US Postal Service the New Big Brother?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 10, 2019<\/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:\/\/lex18.com\/news\/2019\/03\/09\/laurel-county-mail-carrier-lucky-to-be-alive-after-car-slides-off-road-and-into-river\/\">Kentucky Mail Carrier Lucky To Be Alive After Car Slides Off Road And Into River<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emissourian.com\/local_news\/washington\/mail-truck-falls-into-sinkhole\/article_9053952e-3f97-11e9-9264-2fd8ab4cb69f.html\">Mail Truck Falls Into Sinkhole In Missouri<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066ff;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 09, 2019<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/apwu-and-usps-exchange-final-economic-contract-proposals\/\">APWU and USPS Exchange Final Economic Contract Proposals<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/third-rochester-man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-mail\/\">Third Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/former-new-orleans-letter-carrier-stashed-54-opened-letters-in-her-car-after-stealing-cash-gift-cards\/\">Former New Orleans Letter Carrier Stashed 54 Opened Letters In Her Car After Stealing Cash, Gift Cards<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-ca\/news\/canada\/the-fentanyl-risk-for-postal-workers-health-and-safety-is-not-a-given\/ar-BBUy3VF\">The fentanyl risk for postal workers (Canada Post): health and safety is not a given<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/about.bgov.com\/news\/postal-service-contracts-surge-to-nearly-16b-in-fiscal-2018\/\">Postal Service Contracts Surge to Nearly $16B in Fiscal 2018<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/document\/mail-delivery-issues-%3F-barrington-station-los-angeles-ca\">OIG: Mail Delivery Issues \u2013 Barrington Station, Los Angeles, CA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uspsoig.gov\/audit-asks\/are-there-opportunities-reduce-costs-within-mail-transport-equipment-service-centers\">OIG Audit: Are There Opportunities to Reduce Costs Within the Mail Transport Equipment Service Centers Network?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/narfe-endorses-legislation-to-provide-older-americans-with-accurate-colas\/\">NARFE Endorses Legislation to Provide Older Americans With Accurate COLAs<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 08, 2019<br \/>\n<\/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\/2019\/03\/surveillance-video-shows-el-paso-mailman-macing-dog-in-the-face-unprovoked\/\">Surveillance video shows El Paso mailman macing dog in the face, unprovoked<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/second-rochester-man-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-mail\/\">Second Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/marvin-gaye-stamp-artwork-revealed\/\">Marvin Gaye stamp artwork revealed<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.walb.com\/2019\/03\/08\/donalsonville-man-charged-with-attack-postal-carrier\/\">Donalsonville, GA man charged with attack on postal carrier<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uppermichiganssource.com\/content\/news\/Peters-Moran-opposing-privatization-of-USPS-506834151.html\">Peters, Moran reintroduce bipartisan resolution opposing privatization of USPS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pilotonline.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article_6a9c0e70-4059-11e9-8b8a-8b1012580c7e.html\">They were investigating a homicide. Then police learned a Norfolk postal worker was stealing mail<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 07, 2019<\/span><span style=\"color: #0066ff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/former-boston-area-letter-carrier-sentenced-for-theft-of-mail\/\">Former Boston Area Letter Carrier Sentenced for Theft of Mail<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/new-stamps-will-feature-post-office-murals\/\">New stamps will feature Post Office murals<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegram.com\/news\/20190306\/ex-postal-worker-david-fors-of-holden-gets-probation-in-82k-stamp-theft\">Ex-postal worker David Fors of Holden gets probation in $82K stamp theft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/national-postal-museum-plans-upcoming-exhibit-honoring-baseball\/\">National Postal Museum Plans Upcoming Exhibit Honoring Baseball<\/a> &#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.al.com\/news\/2019\/03\/how-to-continue-receiving-mail-if-youve-been-impacted-by-lee-county-tornadoes.html\">How to continue receiving mail if you\u2019ve been impacted by Lee County, AL tornadoes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 06, 2019<\/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\/2019\/03\/woman-impersonates-her-deceased-mother-in-order-to-steal-her-postal-retirement-annuity\/\">Woman Impersonates Her Deceased Mother In order To Steal Her Postal Retirement Annuity<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/postal-service-says-employees-must-honor-publics-trust\/\">Postal Service Says Employees Must Honor Public\u2019s Trust<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/usps-in-jacksonville-fined-129336-by-osha-for-exposing-letter-carriers-to-august-heat\/\">USPS In Jacksonville Fined $129,336 by OSHA For Exposing Letter Carriers To August Heat<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/postalemployeenetwork.com\/news\/2019\/03\/former-peekskill-ny-postal-employee-sentenced-for-stealing-thousands-of-dollars-worth-of-stamps\/\">Former Peekskill, NY Postal Employee Sentenced for Stealing Thousands of Dollars Worth of Stamps<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; PEN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/local\/lanow\/la-me-paradise-mail-carrier-camp-fire-20190306-story.html\">After losing her home to wildfire, Paradise, CA postal carrier finds comfort in her route<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedenverchannel.com\/news\/contact7\/denver-woman-with-disabilities-says-usps-wont-deliver-to-her-door\">Denver woman with disabilities says USPS won&#8217;t deliver to her door<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/cummins-distributes-electric-vans-us-141902603.html\">Cummins Distributes Electric Vans to the US Postal Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dfw.cbslocal.com\/2019\/03\/05\/dangerous-delivery-postal-worker-chased-carjacked-by-heroin-crazed-suspect\/\">Dangerous Delivery: Postal Worker Chased, Carjacked By Heroin Crazed Suspect<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/finance\/news\/cincinnati-postal-service-looking-to-fill-100-assistant-carrier-positions\/ar-BBUr7zS\">Cincinnati postal service looking to fill 100 assistant carrier positions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 05, 2019<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; 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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:\/\/www.hollandsentinel.com\/news\/20190302\/michigan-senate-approves-bills-to-combat-mail-theft\/1\">Michigan Senate approves bills to combat mail theft<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bismarcktribune.com\/news\/state-and-regional\/bless-the-usps\/article_d5b8f401-317c-5e71-be17-6866b36db2c8.html\">Bless the USPS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sgtreport.com\/2019\/03\/our-drivers-have-been-attacked-ups-halts-deliveries-to-swedish-no-go-zone\/\">\u201cOur Drivers Have Been Attacked\u201d: UPS Halts Deliveries To Swedish \u201cNo Go Zone\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>March 02, 2019<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000; 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