Sunday, June 30
Update: Postal Worker Killed In Maryland Crash Identified
WBAL Baltimore
Rhode Island letter carrier being investigated for missing mail deliveries
Providence Journal
Indiana letter carrier injured in LLV crash, rollover
South Bend Tribune
Saturday, June 29
Postal worker dies in collision in Maryland, ejected from mail truck
Washington Post
Postal worker forgives unknown hit-run driver
KOIN TV Portland OR
Friday, June 28
Elderly man drives into Arkansas post office
KHBS TV Fort Smith
Pony Express springs back to life in Old Sacramento
Sacramento Bee
Thursday, June 27
USPS: A wholly owned subsidiary of Mailers Inc
Save the Post Office
Suspect in Yuba City postal attack turns himself in
Marysville Appeal-Democrat
Being Postmaster General Isn't What It Used To Be
Colorado River Public Media
Wednesday, June 26
Detroit man claims Postal Service lost baseball cards worth $165K
Detroit Free Press
Two plead not guilty in Yuba City postal beating – third suspect sought
Marysville CA Appeal-Democrat
Does USPS Need $624 Million for New Cars?
Government Executive
Tuesday, June 25
Why We Should Give a Damn About Saving the USPS
It’s not the Postal Service that failed us—it’s Congress.
Folio
Folio
Voodoo economics: USPS turns a profit in May thanks to PAEA
postalnews blog
PMG announces departure of Government Relations VP Dominguez
postalnews blog
Falling ceiling tiles close California post office
Half Moon Bay Review
Monday, June 24
Seeking Out Post Office Murals—First Stop Chapel Hill, North Carolina
National Postal Museum
Fake sweepstakes letters popping up in mail boxes
WDIV Detroit
More Dental, Vision Insurance Choices for Feds
Government Executive
Alabama congressman would revoke 5th amendment protections for federal workers
Government Executive
Super snail mail
Slow, no delivery blamed on lack of local processing center
Williamsport PA Sun Gazette
Williamsport PA Sun Gazette
Second arrest in postal beating
Marysville CA Appeal-Democrat
Sunday, June 23
Attacks on mail carriers have become more brazen, postal workers say
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Yuba City CA Postal Worker Attacked; $50K Reward Offered
KTXL Sacramento
Brands at risk: The OIG looks at the USPS-CBRE contract
Save the Post Office
Saturday, June 22
Postal service worker nabs burglary suspect in New Jersey
Newark Star Ledger
Tweeting by mail: The postcard's stormy birth - latimes.com
Los Angeles Times
Friday, June 21
Some Online Merchants Severely Impacted by USPS Web Site Issues
eCommerceBytes
Middletown NY suing USPS over post office's chain-link fence
Middletown Times Herald Record
Historic Santa Monica Post Office Closes Next Week
Santa Monica Lookout
Thursday, June 20
USPS Celebrates 150 Years of West Virginia Statehood
postalnews blog
Wednesday, June 19
Florida: USPS manager lied to get $106,000 in disability
Tampa Tribune
Texas postal worker accused of taking money from greeting cards
McAllen Monitor
National Envelope may shut down within weeks
Dallas Business Journal
Postal Service begins consolidation of Asheville NC facility
Black Mountain News
Mail services resume for many areas affected by Black Forest fire
Colorado Springs Gazette
Tuesday, June 18
Some notice delays following Salem mail processing center closure
Salem Statesman Journal
Man Charged For Allegedly Punching Postal Worker, Attempting To Steal Mail Bag
WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio
What's left to save at the U.S. Postal Service?
The Oregonian
North Carolina postal robber remains elusive
Henderson Daily Dispatch
An End to Postal Deliveries at Your Customer's Front Door?
eCommerceBytes
Postal Reform Bill Riles Unions, Reduces To-the-Door Delivery
eCommerceBytes
Monday, June 17
USPS Clerk Who Stole Medication From Veterans Gets Probation
The Chattanoogan
Burrus: Propaganda
"Never before in the history of collective bargaining has so much been surrendered while claiming astounding success."
Burrus Journal
Burrus Journal
“gopost” gets seal of disapproval in San Francisco
"...one of the most ludicrous urban design proposals in ages"
San Francisco Chronicle
USPS struggling to cut fuel use in aging vehicle fleet
Post & Parcel
Betrayal without remedy: The unwinding of the Postal Service
Save the Post Office
Letter: Postal Service needs to stop ‘strong arm tactics’
Shore News Today, Cape May NJ
Postal Service to boost spending on sustainable products
Federal Times
Sunday, June 16
Death penalty, mental issues to be argued in Henning postal workers' murder case
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Saturday, June 15
Newark's Lautenberg Post Office may be sold: Is the Senator rolling over in his grave?
Save the Post Office
Friday, June 14
Issa’s Draft Bill ‘Deeply Disturbing,’ APWU Says
postalnews blog
Man faces up to 20 years for possession of $1 million in fake money orders
New York Daily News
Congressman Issa’s summary of his new “reform” bill
postalnews blog
NALC: Flawed Issa ‘discussion draft’ has major problems
NALC welcomes chance to discuss reform proposal with Rep. Issa
National Association of Letter Carriers
National Association of Letter Carriers
USPS agrees to $17 million discrimination settlement
Federal Times
USPS goes all-in on agile software development
Federal Computer Week
Thursday, June 13
Issa rolls out new postal reform plan
The Hill's On The Money
USPS to Bronx: Drop dead- the GPO must go
Save the Post Office
NSA surveillance: Why the Post Office doesn’t spy on your mail the way NSA spies on your email
Why it’s so much harder for the government to spy on your snail mail than your email.
Slate
Slate
Wednesday, June 12
USPS Corporate Communications VP Sam Pulcrano to retire
postalnews blog
Mailers re-establish alliance to oppose USPS price increase
postalnews blog
Federal Agencies Choosing UPS, Fed Ex over USPS
Washington Free Beacon
USPS can ask for mailbox move, but can't require it, spokesman says
Oak Ridge Today
Firm chaired by Sen. Feinstein's husband cashes in on another federal crisis
Washington Guardian
Mail carriers to picket Laurel Heights TX Post Office
"Some businesses within the area say they often go several days without mail delivery."
San Antonio Express-News
San Antonio Express-News
"Anger in the air" over collection changes in Wisconsin
"... final pickup of the day in Hillsboro is now 12:30 p.m"
Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise
Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise
USPS Initiates mail delivery changes for apartment buildings
National Multi Housing Council
Tuesday, June 11
Oregon OIC gets 1 1/2 years in prison for mail theft
The Oregonian
Appeals Court rules against USPS in PRC rate setting dispute
postalnews blog
Mailers Rallying Against Rumored 10% Postage Hike
Dead Tree Edition
Post Office Loses Mt. Kisco Tax Bills
Chappaqua-Mount Kisco, NY Patch
Postal Service move to kill jobs, union says
Newburgh work to go to Albany a year early
Poughkeepsie Journal
Poughkeepsie Journal
Monday, June 10
Federal workforce dips 20 percent since May 2010 peak
Federal Times
Problem Solver: Woman moves, but mail doesn't
Chicago Tribune
How the Post Office's 'eye in the sky' fights fraud
Federal Computer Week
Burrus: More Jobs, Better jobs, Career jobs – A Myth
Burrus Journal
The Postal Service delivers the last mile, almost: Changing modes of delivery
Save the Post Office
Quarterly mystery boxes try to make snail mail hip again
Los Angeles Times
Protesters rally against Postal Service stopping Saturday delivery
Gary Post-Tribune
Sunday, June 9
UPS Teamsters in Tampa Bay organize for ‘no’ vote on proposed contract
Fight Back! News
Postal carrier lauded for action he took to ensure customer was safe
Orangeburg SC Times and Democrat
Saturday, June 8
USPS to stop delivering mail to businesses in Oregon town
East Oregonian
Friday, June 7
Police: Dallas Man Shot at a Mail Carrier He Says Slept With His Wife
Dallas Observer
Wisconsin rural carrier charged with mail theft
postalcrime.com
Alert letter carrier warns homeowner of gas leak
Main Line (PA) Times
Congress denies the Postal Service money it needs, then has the gall to rob from it:
Cleveland Plain Dealer Letter to the Editor
USPS to explain new employee health plan (to the mailing industry)
postalnews blog
Terrific Results for Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive
Press release
USPS Vacant Notices: Invitation for Crime?
KMIR TV Palm Springs
USPS blames NH utility for mail delay
Manchester Union Leader
Thursday, June 6
Alabama mail handler pleads guilty in shooting
WDEF Chattanooga
Wednesday, June 5
Johnny Cash forever stamp issued in Nashville
postalnews blog
Downtown post office closure leaves Northfield MN frustrated with USPS
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Suspect arrested in rape of Maryland postal worker
postalnews blog
Postal Service should keep sorting center here
Madison WI Capital Times
Bengazi, the IRS, the Associated Press, and the USPS
Courier Express and Postal Observer
Tuesday, June 4
You mail a letter to Sioux Falls — first, it goes to Minneapolis
Worthington (MN) Daily Globe
Monday, June 3
Letter carrier claims retirement forced so USPS could hire younger worker
Southeast Texas Record
Postal Service investigating KKK letters in Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs Gazette
Superstitious Ontario town bans the number "4" from street addresses
Richmond Hill Liberal
Issa Demands Hearings Into Why No One Listens to Him
The New Yorker
... and don't miss "'Mr. Grand Theft Auto' gets a brush-back pitch"
Temporary post office boxes set up in Moore Oklahoma
The Oklahoman
OPM's latest bid to improve retirement processing
Federal Times
Town Pushes Back Against Post Office Plan for Cluster Mailboxes
Cranberry, PA Patch
Sunday, June 2
Quirky Kurbwatt electric postal van from 1980s surfaces on eBay
autoblog green
Ecommerce Shipping Options Save Merchants Time and Money
Ecommerce Bytes
Saturday, June 1
Ozan and the Postal Box
... a postal adventure in North Cyprus...
St John's (NL) Independent
St John's (NL) Independent
Editorial: Congress turns Postal Service into a zombie agency
Orlando Sentinel
Without Five-Day Delivery, Will Rates Increase for Mailers?
Direct Marketing News
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