October 31, 2022
- Update: Postal employee suspect shot supervisor at Chattanooga post office, later found dead, say police
- Drivers Jamie Burnam (Amazon) & Pam Rock (USPS), killed by dogs, exemplify rising trend
- Warning from U.S. Postal Service
- USPS Monitors Facebook and Twitter Posts by Zip Code
- Denham Springs, LA post office closed due to suspicious odor; 3 people taken to hospital
- 2023 FEHB Plans With Higher Self Plus One Premiums Than Family Option
October 30, 2022
- Amazon, FedEx and U.S. Postal Service looking to fill 4,800 seasonal jobs in Colorado
- Superstorm Sandy took Lenny Montalto’s life and his home, but the postal worker’s spirit endures in Oakwood Beach on Staten Island
- The Short Life And Quiet Death Of A Village Post Office
- Mail delivery sure has changed over the years
- What is Driving the 2023 FEHB Premium Increases?
October 29, 2022
- How the Postal Service keeps tabs on over-the-top salaries
- APWU-Represented Postal Workers Get Retro-Pay
- After thieves snatch mail, local checks for sale on dark web
- Arlington woman says she was refused service, by USPS, when she tried to mail her absentee ballot request form
- Probe of Galveston Post Office underway
- USPS Will End Year with Capacity to Process 60 Million Packages a Day
October 28, 2022
- Clearfield, PA Mail Carrier Received Meth and Marijuana for Drug Trafficking Organization – PEN
- USPS Continues Network Investments ahead of Holiday Season; Service Performance Remains Strong Across Nation – PEN
- USPS political prohibition – Hatch Act bans endorsements
- Rural carrier recovers after he was attacked while delivering mail
- Three US Postal Mail Carriers Robbed at Gunpoint in Newark
- Georgia mail-in ballot delays spark concern – PEN: after the elections the mass media will blame USPS…IF their canidate loses
- Change of address fraud on the rise
- Birmingham, AL postal employee and partner accused of stealing COVID-19 relief checks from mail
- Workhorse Group to settle class action lawsuit over failed USPS bid
October 27, 2022
- Federal jury finds Albuquerque man guilty of assaulting letter carrier – PEN
- South Florida Jilted Lover Who Sought Murderer Through Mail Sentenced to 84 Months – PEN
- Postal worker robbed in Virginia; $50K reward offered
- NALC national election results announced
- Two Outgoing Democrat Lawmakers Are Jockeying for Slots on the USPS Board
- Is Big Tech Censoring The Facts About Voter Fraud Convictions? – Yes, they are.
- Texas Man Sentenced to 5+ Years for Robbing USPS Employee – PEN
- Man charged with attack on postal worker had serious issues with sex offender registration
- Colorado mail carrier robbed at gunpoint, suspect on the run
- Chicago woman arrested after allegedly attacking postal employee, nearly running down man with her vehicle
- Thief poses as FedEx worker, robs postal carrier of universal mailbox key in Burbank
- Even with Congress on its side, Crested Butte still can’t stamp out its Amazon-induced postal problems
- USPS Employees receive 10-year plan update
- Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 727 Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison for Accepting $325,000 in Payments from Chicago Business – PEN
- New USPS Mail Truck Looks Perfectly Awkward Thanks to Strict Regulations
- With ‘a lot at stake’ in election, congresswoman scrutinizes USPS over mail-in ballots – here’s an idea – take USPS out of the mail-in ballot election loop
October 26, 2022
- California Woman Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft – Used USPS online change-of-address – PEN
- Gulfport, MS man threatened postal carrier with gun
- Police questioning person of interest in attack on postal worker in Chicago area
- Georgia mail-in ballots lost after mail-car goes up in flames
- Times when you should not use post office drop boxes, according to USPS
- Police kill two dogs after US Amazon driver dies in apparent animal attack
- Homebuilders, realtors frustrated by cluster mailbox policy – Also customers not happy about them as well
- USPS: Eagle highlights peak season preparations
October 25, 2022
- Former Tampa Postal Employee Sentenced to Over Four Years in Federal Prison for Stealing Nearly $400,000 In Federal Tax Refund Checks from the Mail – PEN
- Senators Warn of Vulnerabilities Allowing Drug Traffickers to Ship Illegal Narcotics Through USPS – PEN
- Here’s when you shouldn’t use post office drop boxes, according to USPS
- Colorado: Postal Service to hire 1,000 ahead of the holidays
- Amazon delivery driver dead after apparent dog attack
- OIG: Field Operation Reviews at Select Plant and Delivery Units in the NJ Area
- OIG: U.S. Postal Service Money Order Trends and Cost Coverage
October 24, 2022
- Surveillance video released of man wanted in attempted sexual assault of postal worker
- NALC Bulletin – Effective Nov. 19, all career city carriers will receive a 1.3 percent general wage increase (PDF)
- USPS Reveals Stamps for 2023
- OIG: Small Business: Big Business for the Postal Service
October 23, 2022
- Georgia thieves have stolen $250,000 worth of checks from metro post office
- Chicago Man Steals Postal Worker’s Mail Truck After Attempting To Sexually Assault Her
- Senator Markey Wants Biden Administration To Stop Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Vis U.S. Mail
- Pottsville’s Megan Brennan, first woman postmaster general, credits family
October 22, 2022
- Representatives Call on USPS Board of Governors to Protect Postal Workers After Inaction from Postmaster General Dejoy – PEN responds
- Mail-in ballots found in dumpster in Lake Elsinore, CA
- Pa. Supreme Court will consider whether mail-in ballots without dates should be counted
- USPS mail carrier shortage leading to late-night deliveries in Northern California
- Elk Grove voter guide dump now in hands of US Postal Service investigators
- Two remain in custody after armed robbery of Salt Lake USPS carrier
- NC Letter carrier possibly saves man’s life after noticing mail left untouched
- OIG: Vehicle Maintenance Facility Preparedness for Next Generation Delivery Vehicles
October 21, 2022
- Maryland Man Sentenced to 17 Years for Distributing Fentanyl, Cocaine, and Marijuana Through the USPS – PEN
- USPS Service Performance Holds Steady Across All Mail Categories – PEN
- Montpelier Station Post Office quietly reopens after furor over segregation exhibit decision
- Hundreds of voter guides dumped in Elk Grove trash bins – Oh yes – lets vote by mail
- U.S. House Republicans urge labor board to curb mail-in union elections – Yes, and national elections also
- Mail carrier’s Bucktown robbery caught on camera
- Lawmakers blast Postal Service’s ‘inadequate response’ to rise in robberies of letter carriers – PEN: USPS is not a police force…never was and never should be. We have had the USPS Postal Inspection Service for many years.
- Upcoming postal service changes criticized at meeting
- Pingree to DeJoy: Camden Residents Deserve Transparency During Post Office Renovation
- Big Sky post office set to close in 2023 without USPS help
October 20, 2022
- Four Men and Three Women Charged with Sending Cocaine to the United States Through the Mail – PEN
- Random shooter hits pickup, misses mail truck in East St. Louis, police say
- Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to Deliver Keynote Address
- Teens charged after hundreds of mail thefts, bribery attempt in St. Louis area
- Eleventh Circuit Finds That Postal Worker’s Failure to Amend EEOC Charge Spells End to Discrimination Suit
- Murder trial in Longmont postal shooting set for February
- Auctane reaches deal with Postal Service on shipping rates
- OIG: Weaknesses Found in a Postal Service Program
- OIG: Mail Delivery, Customer Service, and Property Conditions Review – Select Units, Milwaukee, WI Region
October 19, 2022
- Four Men Charged in Connection in St. Louis Area Mail Thefts – PEN
- Federal judge denies USPS request to reconsider $67M award in long-running tech dispute with Northrop Grumman
- Pingree to DeJoy: Camden Residents Deserve Transparency During Post Office Renovation
- USPS responds to customer concerns
- Ditch switch – USPS employee averts one tragedy, responds to another
- APWU PER DIEM UPDATE – EFFECTIVE DATE NOVEMBER 7, 2022
- Rep demands timeline on Lynchburg Post Office
- OIG: Upcoming Audit Work
October 18, 2022
- Five Chicago Area Individuals Charged in Federal Probe into Thefts of Postal Keys and Mail – PEN
- Former USPS mail carrier threatened to ‘shoot up’ post office if he didn’t get unemployment benefits
- USPS Poised for Improved Performance in the 2022 Election, Officials Say
- Homeowners witness moments Cincinnati-area mail carrier was robbed at gunpoint
- Mail carrier robbed in Green Township, OH police say
- USPS to honor military veterans
- Ohio postal worker holdup leads to arrests in brazen thefts of Dodge vehicles with Hellcat engines
- Sen. Sherrod Brown takes Problem Solvers’ report on ‘mail fails’ to Postmaster General
October 17, 2022
- House appropriator raises possibility of privatizing financially troubled U.S. Postal Service – or parts of the service
- Delivery dilemma: U.S. Postal Office struggles to hire
- Porch pirates could start popping up with holiday season right around the corner
- 2023 FEHB Premium Increases for Federal Employees Under Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Federal judge finalizes $63M settlement for OPM data breach victims
- OIG: The Value of the Postal Service’s Retail Network for Small Businesses
- For 2023, federal retirees will see largest COLA increase in over 40 years – doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know who caused this…starts with ‘B’
October 16, 2022
- Postal Worker Holdup Leads to Muscle Car Theft Ring Arrests
- Hundreds of voter guides found in Tower District dumpster, Fresno election officials say
- 8 Unique Mail Runs To Experience Around The World
- January Retirement COLA Set: 8.7 Percent for CSRS, 7.7 Percent for FERS
- 2023 COLA for Federal Retirees Highest Since 1981
October 15, 2022
- Senator urges PMG DeJoy to restore the patrolling functions of Postal Police Officers to Curb Theft and Robberies – PEN
- Colorado Man Pleads Guilty to Setting Fire to United States Post Office – PEN
- Woman accused of attacking postal worker, slamming into another car in Tulsa
- Postal Worker From Albany Who Died At Age 24 Remembered As ‘Bright Light’
- Amazon extends US Postal Service returns pilot
- That check you mailed? Be alert — it could get “washed” and cost you thousands
- The Postmaster General Tells USPS Employees to Keep Upcoming Workforce Changes ‘in Perspective’
October 14, 2022
- USPS Reports Strong Service Performance Beginning Fiscal First Quarter – PEN
- Video: ‘USPS All-Employee Message’
- Sacramento County voter says ballots were stolen, USPS responds
- Mail-in Voting: “I just don’t trust it. I prefer to come down here. Then, I know its correct”
- Experiencing problems with your mail? Thieves are now running a change-of-address scam
- For USPS, is five the new six? Maybe Biden can hand a mailbag to some of those IRS agents being brought on board the federal payroll
- VIDEO: Smoke pours from Shelby County post office as crews battle fire Thursday
- OIG: The Value of the Postal Service’s Retail Network for Small Businesses
October 13, 2022
- Graves, Cleaver Demand Answers for USPS Problems in Kansas City – PEN
- Wisconsin Postal Employee Charged with Misappropriating U.S. Postal Funds – PEN
- Wisconsin Postal Employee Charged with Theft of Mail – PEN
- An Post launches world’s first digital stamp
- Thefts from mailboxes skyrocket across US – Guess what else is skyrocketing…Biden’s inflation
- USPS Campaign brought in $644M in new revenue
October 12, 2022
- Florida Letter Carrier Indicted for Cocaine Distribution Stemming from Her Official Position – PEN
- Man discovers pile of mail dumped in public trash can in Cincinnati neighborhood
- U.S. House lawmaker pushes Postal Service on $3 bln EV spending details
- Chicago postal workers attacked by serial armed robber: Criminals know there are ‘no consequences’
- Post office burned during George Floyd riots reopens in Minneapolis
- OIG: Mid-Terms and the Mail
October 11, 2022
- No way criminal court can prove Clemson football players raced before accident with postal employee, police chief says
- Murder trial in Longmont postal shooting case delayed
- Missing Sierra Vista man found by postal worker in New Mexico
- USPS: Hatch Act curbs some workplace talk
- Ex-employee at Roanoke mail processing center admits to stealing three packages containing hydrocodone
- Chicago armed robberies targeting USPS mail carriers happen nearly ever day, union leader says; carrier recounts her own ordeal
- NARFE Fact Sheet: Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) program (PDF)
- Eagan postal worker sentenced for role in Jan. 6 insurrection
October 10, 2022
- ‘They are traumatized’: Armed robber targeting Chicago postal carriers for master keys, police warn
- Delaware Supreme Court holds that Vote by Mail and Same-Day Voter Registration statutes violate the state constitution
- The surprising front line job – being a postman in Ukraine
- NALC: 163 Installations added to all-career model
October 09, 2022
- Mount Vernon, NY Mail Carrier Indicted for Stealing More Than $78,000 in Checks From the Mail – PEN
- USPS Inspection Service Investigation Leads to Over Eighty People Charged for Nearly Five Million Dollars in Loss
- Amid rise in mail thefts, is it safe to vote by mail? – PEN: No, it is not safe
- USPS looks to raise first-class stamp price to 63 cents in January 2023
- PB 22608: Election Mail and Political Mail Overview
- Medicare Premiums and Deductibles to Fall in 2023 – Medicare changes announced for 2023 is because of the cost for Alzheimer’s drug, Aduhelm
October 08, 2022
- California Attorney General Announces 56 Arrests in $5 Million Postal Theft and Fraud Operation – PEN
- Texas Attorney General Files Brief in U.S. Supreme Court to Ensure Employees’ Religious Freedoms Are Protected – PEN
- USPS Announces New Prices for 2023 – PEN
- Video: Baltimore parent, allegedly a postal employee, facing charges for assaulting students at Mervo High School during school fight
- Residents of Rennerdale remember murdered postal worker on anniversary of his death
- “That’s a lot of money”: Union claims $300K worth of checks were stolen from USPS boxes, and then cashed
- Nation not ready for fully electric vehicles- One good example is the U.S. Postal Service
October 07, 2022
- USPS Ends FY2022 Fourth Quarter with Strong Service Performance – PEN
- USPS Announces Holiday Mailing Deadlines To Service Members Abroad – PEN
- USPS is asking military members and veterans to join dozens of others who have already submitted photos of themselves for an upcoming Veterans Day video
- Mount Vernon, NY Postal Worker Accused Of Stealing $78K In Checks
- Update on NALC hurricane relief efforts
- USPS offers mail options for residents impacted by Hurricane Ian
- Left leaning Judge, appointed by Bill Clinton, claims changes made by PMG DeJoy before 2020 election harmed USPS
October 06, 2022
- Former NY Rural Carrier Charged with Child Pornography Offenses and Delay of Mail – PEN
- Postal inspectors working with Marion County man to find mother’s lost ashes
- San Francisco woman mails check to IRS, has it returned with all ink vanished
- 2 Clemson players were racing before crash that injured SC postal worker, lawsuit says
- Teen repeatedly sexually assaulted in North Haven store even after telling parents, a postal employee, and others
October 05, 2022
- The Postal Service Strikes Back in Package Delivery
- Former Ohio Post Office Operations Manager Sentenced to Prison for Stealing from and Delay of U.S. Mail – PEN
- California Man Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison for Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft – PEN
- USPS: Prepping for the Holidays with Important Dates – PEN
- Jury Convicts Illinois Man for sending MDMA through the U.S. Postal Service for Distribution – PEN
- ‘When Disaster Strikes’ – An Eagle-eye view of USPS readiness
- ‘The most magical place’: 4 women selected to run Antarctica’s ‘Penguin Post Office’
- Oklahoma woman searching for mom’s ashes lost in the mail, says USPS asked if the package is replaceable
October 04, 2022
- In 1982 the “Tylenol Terrorist” took the life of letter carrier Adam Janus – seven people in the Chicago area died suddenly and mysteriously
- OIG: Service Performance of Election Mail for the 2022 Mid-Term Election – PEN
- Feds drop case against 2 Flint postal workers charged in drug trafficking investigation – could be recharged in the future
- Dozens of catalytic converters stolen from UPS, Postal Service facilities
- ‘Eyesore’ In Bridgewater, NJ: Council Addresses Post Office’s Condition
- Recent armed robberies of mail carriers highlight widespread concerns with mail theft
October 03, 2022
- Neither Snow nor Rain nor Heat nor Gloom of Night . . . Will Stop the U.S. Postal Service from Stealing Its Contractor’s Trade Secrets?
- OIG: Compensation, Benefits, and Bonus Authority in FY 2021
- USPS Is Delivering Ballots Faster in 2022
- Postal Union Leaders Look Ahead to Holiday Crunch
- What is a postal code? What the five digit number means
October 02, 2022
- Suspect arrested after attempted break in of Ceresco, MI Post Office
- Veteran, and letter carrier, Dwayne Jensen is being honored for his dedication to country and community – Jensen is accompanied by Beau, his service dog, while he delivers his routes
- Negligent dog owners create chaos for neighbors, mail carriers
- Federal News Network says federal employees will pay 8.7% more, on average, toward 2023 health premiums
- OPM: 2023 Premiums – Full Sets of Rate Charts
October 01, 2022
- Man Charged with Gunpoint Robbery of Bronx Post Office – PEN
- Evanston, IL man charged in robberies of two postal carriers – PEN
- Delivery Time Across the Nation Averages 2.5 Days – PEN
- Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz Honored Alongside His Beloved Characters with New Forever Stamps – PEN
- USPS holds massive hiring event to fill 2,000 positions in Washington
- Second Toledo postal worker held up at gunpoint this month
- Florida postal service begins to resume, shipping and logistics lag behind in Ian’s wake
- 2023 FEHB Premiums to Increase by 7.2%
- OIG: Keeping Mail Aloft in Alaska