August 11, 2016
- Florida Postal Employee Charged in Child Porn Case – PEN
- Money for fight against Muscular Dystrophy embezzled by Michigan postal employee – PEN
- Video: Paying it forward: Virginia postal employee goes above and beyond – PEN
- Video: North Dakota post office sends back tribal disbursement checks – PEN
- Trump mailer defaced before delivered – PEN
- 4 pounds of meth, coloring books mailed to Hawaii – San Francisco Gate
- Vandals damage mailboxes around the county
August 10, 2016
- Video Update: Remember this – “Who in the world bolts down a mailbox in the middle of a sidewalk?” well, USPS has now moved the box – PEN
- Video: Nissan Altima in police chase linked to missing Virginia postal employee– PEN
- I Always Wanted to Be a Mail Carrier. Until I Was One – Pity your postman – Seattle Weekly
- Maine Postmaster Relief Sentenced to Probation for Embezzling Postal Funds – PEN
- Senator Carper Statement on U.S. Postal Service Financial Losses – PEN
- NALC statement on USPS’ FY2016 Q3 report – PEN
- APWU Statement Regarding USPS Third Quarter Financial Report – PEN
- Should USPS Abandon Its Non Postal Pursuits? – eCommerce Bytes
- Texas neighborhood reaches out to Congressman for mailbox repair help – then USPS replaces the cluster boxes – News 4 San Antonio
- Think Amazon’s Drone Delivery Idea Is a Gimmick? Think Again – NY Times
- Former California postal worker pleads guilty in theft of 6,000-plus credit cards – OC Register
- OIG: Do Mail Schedulers Make Mail Processing More Efficient?
- USPS counts on ‘broad bipartisan support’ for reform amid losses – Fed New Radio
August 09, 2016
- OSHA finds Indiana Postal facility exposed workers to asbestos hazards; agency proposes more than $49K in fines – PEN
- Video: PA Postal Employee Aids Police In Deadly Shooting Investigation – PEN
- NJ carrier charged with assaulting co-worker during delivery route – News 12
- U.S. Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2016 Third Quarter Results – PEN
- NAPUS: Comparison of House and Senate Postal Reform Bill – PEN
- USPS is testing kiosks to ease eBay seller frustrations – Business Insider
- U.S. Postal Service Revenue Rises on Shipping Growth, but Losses Mount – WSJ
- Missing Caroline County VA postal worker in need of medication – WRIC
- APWU: Convention Resolutions Now Posted
August 08, 2016
- Postal Service Fights Back Against Rising Dog Attacks With New App – Bloomberg
- Legislation could help mail get delivered … and on time – Portland Tribune
- NALC: Convention grievance moratorium
- Online Shopping Increase Takes a Bite Out of Mail Carriers – Bloomberg
- The federal government’s $500 million subsidy to magazine publishers – Brookings
- We count on the mail – Troy Daily News
August 07, 2016
- Vandal goes postal on Texas neighborhood mailboxes – Victoria Advocate
- Canada Post workers protest at Prime Minister Trudeau’s Montreal office – Toronto Sun
August 06, 2016
- Video: Glen Falls, NY carrier saves, mother, son from falling tree – PEN
- Video: Denver asks “Who in the world bolts down a mailbox in the middle of a sidewalk?” – PEN
- NAPS Responds To USPS Objection To MSPB Provisions In Postal Reform Bill(PDF)
- Two Lifelong Democrats Who’ve Been Postal Union Members for 30 Years Explain Why They’re Voting for Trump
- Taking the bite out of mail delivery – ctpost
August 05, 2016
- Suspicious package burns Mountain City, TN postal worker – WJHL
- Postal Worker Accused of Stealing While On Mahwah, NJ Route – Mahwah, Patch
- Baton Rouge police bomb squad checks out suspicious package on top of postal vehicle – The Advocate
- Another rash of mailbox thefts in American Canyon – NAPA Valley Register
- Songbirds in Snow Forever Stamps Take Flight – PEN
- USPS Tests Package Dropoff Kiosks for eBay Sellers – eCommerce Bytes
- Video: Driver who ‘blacked out’ surrenders in death of postal worker, Vietnam vet
- APWU: Check It Out: Updated Organization Materials – New Welcome Book and PSE Brochure
- House Committee Approves Bill To Allow Post Offices To Offer Banking Services – Heartland.org
- Investigation continues into San Diego area mailbox thefts – Ramona Sentinel
- Postal service snubs N.J. town’s zip code quest, mayor outraged – NJ.com
- Video: Central Iowans still experiencing post office problems – KCCI
- USPS: Granting Appeal Rights to EAS Employees is ‘Unnecessary’ – GovExec
- Amazon’s latest weapon in the e-commerce wars: Its own air force – Washington Post
- It’s time to make it harder to get dangerous drugs through the mail – Washington Post
- Checks Stolen From Drop Boxes, Altered and Cashed
August 04, 2016
- Postal Service releases 2015 Household Diary Study – Save the Post Office
- Suspect ID’d in winter hit-and-run death of postal worker, Vietnam vet – WTAE
- USPS Helps Rural Businesses Attract Global Customers – eCommerce Bytes
- U.S. Stamps: Born Aug. 4: Louis Armstrong – Linns
- Video: Rat infestation forces post office to stop mail delivery to apartments – PEN
August 03, 2016
- OSHA finds Osceola, Iowa Postal facility exposed workers to electrical, chemical hazards; proposes $44K in fines – PEN
- Postal worker says dog attack was ‘horrendous’ – KWCH
- Patriotic Spiral Forever Stamp Features Festive, Energetic Design – PEN
- Cost of moving post office out of Pearl? $13.9 million above market value – Oregon Live
- Video: No rail, no mail – post office stops delivery to resident over porch steps – PEN
- 2 hurt when Postal Service semi, SUV collide in Chicago – Chicago Tribune
- When Chicago’s ‘Stamp King’ stumbled upon a legendary piece of postal history– Linns
- More mailbox thefts in American Canyon – Nappa Valley Register
August 02, 2016
- Video: Heat Isn’t Holding Back Postal Workers From Delivering Mail – Everything Lubbock
- Video: Hidden Camera Catches Mailman’s Sweet Routine With A Misunderstood Dog – The DoDo
- Congresswoman Comstock Calls for Hearing on Insurance Premium Spikes for Federal Employees – PEN
- Mail truck rolls out of control, takes out boxes
- GS Marketing Wins USPS Irresistible Mail™ Award for Q1 2016 – PEN
August 01, 2016
- NALC’s Rolando Supports Forcing USPS Reitrees Into Medicare…whether they want it or not
- Guilty plea in attack on postal carrier in Kansas City – Kanas City Star
- Video: This man unveiled his biggest secret to his girlfriend with the help of PostSecret – PEN
- Video: Chicago’s River North Post Office Reopens After More Than a Dozen Hospitalized – PEN
- Rome, OH postal clerk lauded for helping save customer’s life – Star Beacon
- Stamps.com Provides Color on USPS Pricing – eCommerce Bytes
- OIG: Internal Controls over Voyager Card Transactions – LAX Los Feliz Station, CA (PDF)
- OIG: The Freebie that Pays
- Starting In August 2016 Social Security Will REQUIRE You Provide Your Cell Phone Number To Login – PEN