Sunday, July 31
Letter to the Editor: Congress sets Postal Service up for failure
Peoria Journal Star
Editorial: West Virginia unfairly targeted again
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Saturday, July 30
Nationwide Post Office Closing Map
Save the Post Office (note: be patient- the map may take a while to load)
Pennsylvania mail contractor gets home detention for fraud
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Mail carrier continues route after breaking wrist
Athens AL News-Courier
Friday, July 29
What Will the U.S. Postal Service Look Like in 10 Years?
Government Technology
Letter Carriers Join Rally on Debt Limit
NALC Activist Alert
Debt ceiling vote demonstrates extremist leanings of postal oversight committee
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
Bronx postal workers protest PO closing plans
New York Daily News
Thursday, July 28
Competitors Circle as Postal Service Considers Service Cutbacks
NALC Activist Alert
USPS Identifies First 100 NTFT Sites
"Non-Traditional Full Time" assignments
APWU News
APWU News
How I Became an Injustice to the Postal Service
TE who wrote “All the Dogs Want to Kill Me” is fired
ryancbradford.com
ryancbradford.com
Collins questions PO closing plans
Small post offices "not the cause of financial crisis"
Press release
Press release
Editorial: USPS "stonewalling" Sioux City
Sioux City Journal
Rural America worried about post office closings
Associated Press
UPS Comments On Postal Service's Financial Troubles
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
Wednesday, July 27
The Politics of Closing Post Offices
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
The Post Office List: Maps That Explain the Impact
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
USPS wants $800,000 to reply to Sioux City Freedom of Information Act request
KCAU-TV Sioux City
Arizona letter carrier left outgoing mail that couldn't be reached
Arizona Republic
Tuesday, July 26
Clerks being detailed to carrier work in Florida
postalnews blog
USPS releases list of post offices to be considered for closing
postalnews blog
Post offices that serve Congress are on closing list
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
National League of Postmasters reaction to PO closing list
postalnews blog
Netflix Lowers Outlook, Citing Disgruntled (Postal) Customers
New York Times
Missouri postal worker checks on elderly during summer heat
KYTV Springfield MO
Will USPS be included in a debt reduction deal?
NAPS Leg/Reg Update
The PMG’s “New Concept” Unveiled: Not so new, but what a concept
Save the Post Office
Monday, July 25
Video: PMG talks about postal finances on Fox Business
postalnews blog
Postal clerks bear the brunt of USPS downsizing
Federal Times
Sunday, July 24
It's the end of the post office, and the national media didn't get the press release
Save the Post Office
Nation's longest serving postmaster ends 62-year career
Springfield (OH) News Sun
The revolving door: Mailers’ group hires former USPS exec
postalnews blog
Saturday, July 23
NAPUS: Preparing for the uproar
Also: Debt Ceiling Blackmail
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin
Self-proclaimed 'sociopath' accused of murder in Arkansas Post Office
Magnolia Banner News
California Letter Carrier Saves Family's Burning Home
KRXI TV Reno
New Jersey Window Clerk Charged with Stealing Customer's Credit Card
Wyckoff, NJ Patch
Friday, July 22
USPS shares PO discontinuance plan with management organizations
National League of Postmasters News Briefs
Snail Mail: It Takes Awhile to Get This Stamp of Approval
Wall Street Journal
Hundreds protest USPS proposal to move mail-sorting operations from Yakima to Pasco
Yakima Herald-Republic
Postal worker guilty of stealing veterans' pills
peoria Journal-Star
Thursday, July 21
Could the Deficit-Reduction Deal Limit Postal Pay Raises and Rate Increases?
Dead Tree Edition
Goldway dissents twice in two days on PO closings
Save the Post Office
Postal Service to consider closing thousands of new post offices
Washington Post
Goldway says USPS could use taxpayer subsidy
Washington Post
Postal Service study could deliver bad news to Youngstown
Youngstown Vindicator
Postal Service to return to Hacker Valley
Beckley WV Register-Herald
Nevada postal worker sought in Netflix DVD thefts
Las Vegas Review Journal
New Documents Cast Doubt on Federal Anthrax Case
PBS Frontline
Wednesday, July 20
USPS mechanical snafu delays newspaper delivery to thousands
Jewish Chronicle
California letter carrier helps police nab burglars
KRON TV San Francisco
OIG: USPS on an “unsustainable trajectory”
postalnews blog
see also: "Postal Service Can No Longer Afford Money-Saving Tactics, Study Says" from Dead Tree Edition
see also: "Postal Service Can No Longer Afford Money-Saving Tactics, Study Says" from Dead Tree Edition
Video: PMG talks about postal finances, 5 day delivery
postalnews blog
PMG: USPS could go to 3 day delivery within 15 years
Detroit Free Press
America’s commitment to rural areas erodes
Grand Forks Herald
Senator to USPS: Ensure postal service in rural America
Press release
Tuesday, July 19
Issa follows in footsteps of Republican governors, attacks workers’ rights
NALC Activist Alert
On-line Share of Retail Sales Hits New High in May
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
The USPS Survival Plan and How It Impacts Bulk Mailers
thedirectmailman.com
Postal Service Offers Sneak Peek at 2012 Stamps
postalnews blog
Postal inspector charged in fight with brother
Daytona Beach News journal
Pennsylvania postal worker charged with stealing gift cards from mail
Harrisburg Patriot News
IG: Postal Service could sell buildings to pay obligations
Federal Times
Monday, July 18
APWU places Philadelphia local in trusteeship
postalnews blog
Help Wanted: Math Teacher for the Postal Service
Save the Post Office
Red envelopes a key factor in Netflix price hike
Wilmington (DE) News Journal
Letter carrier delivers a caring spirit along with mail
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Postal Workers Rally for Cancer-Stricken Co-Worker
KGBT TV Harlingen TX
Opinion: Letter carrier offers his two cents on Postal Transformation
Tom's Postal Blog
Sunday, July 17
2012 USPS stamp program to debut on Facebook and Twitter
postalnews blog
Postal Service is a vital hub for America
Glens Falls Post Star
Saturday, July 16
Postal service considers moving some jobs from Lexington to Louisville
Lexington KY Herald Leader
Friday, July 15
Why is it so wrong to close a post office?
Save the Post Office
Minnesota postal worker sentenced in theft
St Paul Pioneer Press
The plan is we have no plan
USPS claims it has no program to close a large number of post offices nationwide
Save the Post Office
Save the Post Office
Stolen Mailboxes Pose ID Theft Risk To Valley Postal Customers
CBS Los Angeles
Thursday, July 14
Mail carrier in dog attack: "I thought I was going to die"
North Platte Telegraph
Issa's postal "reform" bill would essentially eliminate collective bargaining
Center for American Progress
Fox News contradicts Issa claims on USPS tax advantages
postalnews blog
Residents oppose Hattiesburg consolidation at public hearing
Hattiesburg American
Seattle postal workers to picket over delivery changes
Seattle Times
Changing the rules in the middle of the game: USPS amends closure regulations
Save the Post Office
Wednesday, July 13
Issa complains to APWU about ad defending USPS
postalnews blog
Is there a USPS "crisis" or isn't there? The Postal Service tries to have it both ways
Save the Post Office
Augusta employees concerned about post office move
Augusta GA Chronicle
Tuesday, July 12
Businessweek Expanding Use of Alternative Delivery
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
The nations postal system is in a hell of a pickle
Gene Del Polito commentary for Postcom.org
New Intelligent Mail release off to a rocky start
Postal Affairs Blog
Six months into chairmanship, Issa isn’t what either side expected
Washington Post
Many unhappy with decision to scale back Helena postal services
KXLH TV Helena MT
Monday, July 11
Man Who Robbed Tennessee PO, Took Clerk Hostage Gets 79 Years In Prison
The Chattanoogan
Couple puzzled by months of missing mail
Philadelphia Inquirer
The times they are a changin: New Deal P.O. in Fairfield, for sale, maybe
Save the Post Office
Sunday, July 10
Saturday, July 9
How to Privatize the Post Office: Piece by piece, step by step
Save the Post Office
PMG expects to close nearly half of all US post offices in 6 or 7 years
multichannelmerchant via postalmag.com
Editorial: Farewell to local post offices
Asbury Park Press
Pennsylvania postal worker charged with failing to deliver mail
postalnews blog
Bringing Dallas-Fort Worth mail thefts to top inspector's attention
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Friday, July 8
DPMG Names Tom Day As New USPS Chief Sustainability Officer
postalnews blog
Postal mail most effective in marketing to customers, study finds
North County CA Times
Postal Service may close Mankato MN mail processing facility
Mankato Free Press
Thursday, July 7
A rebuttal: Postal service runs net profit
San Diego Union Tribune
Postcards: Text messages from years gone by
Las Cruces Sun-News
Letters From the Edge: PMG seeks path out of fiscal crisis for USPS
Government Executive
USPS may seek discipline against whistle-blower
Retired manager confirms story of mail being damaged or destroyed
Lansing State Journal
Lansing State Journal
Wednesday, July 6
Alan C. Kessler to leave USPS Board of Governors
postalnews blog
APWU issues Q&A on the new collective bargaining agreement
postalnews blog
USPS publishes new rules on shortpaid IBI and Express Mail
Federal Register via postalnews blog
Groups urge leaders to reject proposals aimed at federal workforce
Government Executive
Issa presses on in the face of Democratic criticism
Riverside CA Press-Enterprise
Weather service testing vehicle sensor networks to track weather data
Government Computer News
Tuesday, July 5
NAPUS: Postmasters not included in pay for performance freeze
NAPUS Latest News
Is it Cheaper to Offer Early Retirement?
Courier, Express, and Postal Observer
Rural Alabama communities struggle with post office closures
Mobile Press-Register
6 Points Donahoe Left Out of His Bailout Rebuttal
Dead Tree Edition
Monday, July 4
Henning residents see pros, cons to loss of post office
Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette
Inspection Service saves mail theft victim’s life savings
postalnews blog
Sunday, July 3
Retired judge struck and killed by USPS truck in Manhattan
The Daily Mail
Sioux City officials blast Postal Service's cost analysis
Sioux City Journal
Pennsylvania postmaster convicted on harrassment charges was allowed to retire
Lehigh Valley Express-Times
Saturday, July 2
Sioux Falls Postal Worker To Run With The Bulls
KELO TV Sioux Falls
NALC President says Pawlenty statement shows “profound ignorance”
postalnews blog
El Paso Postal Workers dealing with Exteme Heat
3 mail carriers hospitalized due to 'heat-related issues'
KVIA El Paso
KVIA El Paso
Honolulu air cargo workers plead guilty to mail theft
Samoanews.com
Postal operations will remain in Juneau, for now
Anchorage Daily News
Friday, July 1
Kentucky burglary ring busted while trying to rob letter carrier
WAVE 3 News - Louisville
Montana senator opposes USPS push for 5-day delivery
Billings Gazette
Union disputes USPS plan to shutter Portsmouth NH center
Portsmouth Herald
Presort company owner gets 14 years in prison for defrauding USPS
postalnews blog
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