Wednesday, July 31
Four Print-Related Giants That Have Defied Bankruptcy Predictions
Dead Tree Edition (link corrected!)
California post offices hit by rash of burglaries
Hollister Free Lance
Amarillo PO closed because staff can't open safe
Amarillo Globe-News
Editorial: Postal plan an affront to rural America
Floyd County (KY) Times
Reward offered for driver who hit biking postal worker
KOIN Portland OR
House Bill On Post Office Unfair To Rurals, Critics Say
Moapa Valley (NV) Progress
Tuesday, July 30
Hard Road Ahead for Postal Reform Bill
Direct Marketing News
San Diego letter carrier injured in vicious pit bull attack
San Diego Union Tribune
Topeka police searching for suspect in robbery of post office employee
Topeka Capital-Journal
The National Postal Museum is 20!
National Postal Museum Blog
Gretna gears up to save the post office, again
Save the Post Office
Video: Postal workers on a mission to find bone marrow match
WYMT TV Hazard KY
New Orleans postal worker sues over occupational asbestos exposure
Louisiana Record
Monday, July 29
Postal Inspectors in retaliation suit press on after Justice Departmant gives up
The Blog of Legal Times
Senate panel approves Tester study of rural mail service changes
postalnews blog
Los Alamitos CA Post Office Told to Clean Up Its Act
Los Alamitos-Seal Beach, CA Patch
Postal Service reduces hours at post office, then cites declining revenue to close it
Save the Post Office
Sunday, July 28
In rain, heat or snow, post offices seek new ideas
Agence France Presse
Video: USPS promotes Priority Mail “rebranding”
postalnews blog
Berkeley: Activists camp at historic post office after rally
San Jose Mercury News
Saturday, July 27
Occupation of Portland OR post office thwarted
postalnews blog
No end in Climax: The temporary suspension of the post office goes on and on
Save the Post Office
Western NY postmaster placed on leave after probe
Buffalo News
Mom-daughter pair charged in Kentucky post office burglaries
WLWT Cincinnati
Minnesota postal worker pleads guilty to theft
Grand Forks Herald
Friday, July 26
Topeka letter carrier robbed while on route
Topeka Capital-Journal
Editorial: Are proposed USPS savings worth the cost?
Ending something as enduring and universal as door-to-door delivery strikes at the noun that ends this agency’s name — service.
Gadsden Times
Gadsden Times
10 fascinating facts on the Postal Service’s birthday
Constitution Daily
Thursday, July 25
League says Issa’s bill endangers rural mail service
postalnews blog
Are Shrinking Unions Making Workers Poorer?
(Editors note: well DUH!)
The Atlantic
The Atlantic
Scrimping Consumers Take a Bite Out of UPS' 2Q Earnings
DailyFinance
Political piranhas cut funds, then criticize performance
The Columbian (Clark County WA)
Issa committee approves Issa postall bill on party-line vote
The Hill's On The Money
Wednesday, July 24
NALC statement on postal bill mark-up session
postalnews blog
USPS Changes May Affect Catalog Delivery
Multichannel Merchant
Darrell tweets a whopper
Issa's twitter "math"
postalnews blog
postalnews blog
California mailman arrested after erratic behavior
Long Beach Press-Telegram
Cummings: No Dem votes expected for Issa postal plan
The Hill's On The Money
USPS could close Midland TX distribution facility
Midland Reporter-Telegram
South Dakota post office temporarily closed because of mold
Associated Press
Rhode Island Mail Carrier Pleads Not Guilty To Tossing Mail
East Greenwich, RI Patch
Tuesday, July 23
Mailing industry group endorses Issa postal “reform” bill
Press release
Rhode Island Postal Worker Due in Court for Discarding Mail
WPRI Providence
West Virginia woman seeking half a million from USPS after slipping on ice in PO lot
West Virginia Record
Issa committee to vote on bills that target federal workers
Washington Post
USPS's Picture Perfect Branding for Mailers
Direct Marketing News
Seven Lessons for Publishers from the Boston Bomber Cover Controversy
(not postal, strictly speaking, but it's the best take I've seen on the recent Rolling Stone hysteria...)
Dead Tree Edition
Monday, July 22
Defending The Postal Office And Fighting Misinformation With Facts
NALC President Fred Rolando responds to an Investor's Business Daily editorial
APWU Urges ‘No’ Vote on ‘Deeply Disturbing’ Bill
postalnews blog
Trial testimony targets former postal worker's comp claims
Kennebec Journal, Augusta, ME
Reforming the USPS- by naming some more post offices?
postalnews blog
Robbery at Falls Church, Virginia Post Office
postalnews blog
Colorado: Delays reported since mail sorting moved
Aspen Daily News
Sunday, July 21
NAPUS: Postal Headquarters Meets With Management Associations
postalnews blog
Postal worker injured in Arizona traffic accident
KNXV TV Phoenix
Alaska: Contract postal worker charged with drug possession, mail theft
Anchorage Daily News
Saturday, July 20
House committee to debate postal overhaul bill Wednesday
Federal Times
PMG will visit North Dakota next month to address service issues
postalnews blog
Greeting Card group responds to Issa’s latest postal bill
postalnews blog
Man to serve 70 months for anthrax and bomb threats
The (New London CT) Day
Friday, July 19
Federal agents investigate alleged mail theft in Oak Ridge TN
Oak Ridge Today
USPS loses to Amazon.com on .Mail domain dispute
Domain Name Wire
Judge rejects plea deal for ex-Post Office worker
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
WWII and Postal Veteran Set To Retire After 61 Years
FedSmith.com
Thursday, July 18
Wisconsin postal worker charged with mail theft
Wisconsin State Journal
Legacy at risk: The OIG audits the Postal Service’s disposal of historic properties
Save the Post Office
The Postmaster General Takes Issa to Task
Direct Marketing News
Wednesday, July 17
PMG Urges Congress to Fix USPS Business Model to Address Marketplace Realities
USPS Press release
Cummings Introduces Legislation to Return USPS to Profitability
postalnews blog
APWU, Mail Handlers Plan August Actions to Push Postal Reform
postalnews blog
Postal delays lead to losses for bulk mailing customers
Kilgore News Herald
USPS to test cross-border e-commerce returns service
Post & Parcel
Relocating the Dana Point post office: What's the point?
Save the Post Office
Labor Dept. argues for single benefit rate for workers' compensation
FierceGovernment
Tuesday, July 16
NALC tells members- lots going on in DC this week!
postalnews blog
Monday, July 15
Can the House Reach Bipartisan Agreement on Postal Reform?
Government Executive
Mail is not dead, but we must innovate and diversify to stay relevant
USPS VP Gary Reblin talks about the future of direct mail marketing
Direct Marketing Association of Washington
Direct Marketing Association of Washington
Audit: Postal workers doubled salary in overtime
KCCI Des Moines
ND man sentenced to 30 months in post office break-in
Associated Press
USPS Wants to Help Dispose of Obsolete Personal Materials
eCommerce Bytes
Sunday, July 14
This privatisation of the Royal Mail would be a national disaster
"The Royal Mail must remain in British ownership and remodelled like Germany's Deutsche Post"
Will Hutton in the Guardian
Will Hutton in the Guardian
Connecticut postal worker threatened by man brandishing bat
Norwalk Reflector
Will sale of postal buildings benefit senator?
Reno Gazette Journal Fact Checker
Saturday, July 13
Portland OR APWU: Unjust removals overturned! 8 PSE’s returned to work!
APWU Portland Oregon Area Local
13 Norfolk postal workers informed jobs are ending
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Friday, July 12
USPS publishes updated benefits changes for same-sex couples
postalnews blog
San Francisco Post Offices Ending Sunday Retail Hours
postalnews blog
Postal Service told to work more with business
Inspector general urges more public-private partnerships
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun
Three girls accused in Texas postal worker attack
Beaumont Enterprise
Employee actors wanted for USPS advertising campaign
postalnews blog
Thursday, July 11
Paradise Screwed: The Fernandina Beach post office to close August 10th
Save the Post Office
Video: Cash accidentally put in mail returned
A college student was shocked when the U.S. Postal Service returned the $400 she’d accidently placed in the mail.
USA Today via postu.be
USA Today via postu.be
UPS worker stole iPad, gave it to his daughter for Christmas
A UPS security officer "told police that UPS is experiencing a high volume of claims due to thefts of Apple devices"
Worcester Telegram
Worcester Telegram
PMG promises to improve ND Oil Patch mail delivery
Dickinson Press
Roadblocks to Full Service IMb - Educational Gaps?
The postal service's "award winning website" provides "embarrassingly bad information"
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
Forever Stamps Feature New England Coastal Lighthouses
postalnews blog
Wednesday, July 10
Williamsport loses its mail processing facility; late mail now the norm
Harrisburg Patriot-News
House Democrat’s New Postal Reform Bill Finds Some Common Ground
Government Executive
San Francisco postal worker on disability busted hawking Domino's pizzas
San Francisco Examiner
Why the Post Office Matters and Why Corporate America Is Stealing It
The Contributor
Bipartisan bill seeks to limit rural post office closures
Grand Island (NE) Independent
Postal-service staff reductions cut into customer service
Orlando Sentinel
Tuesday, July 9
Mail carrier's widow worries about heat, workers
The widow of a letter carrier who died after being overcome by heat wants the public to be aware and alert of the people who have to work on hot days.
KMBC Kansas City
Postcom: Issa set to move on postal “reform” bill?
postalnews blog
Georgia: USPS nurse admits she forged her license
Associated Press
2 Employees Hospitalized Following Possible Chemical Spill at Guntersville AL PO
WHNT TV Huntsville
Unusual Route for Postal Workers Union Money
A federal PAC of a union has acted as a pass through for $125,000 of union treasury funds to be used for independent expenditures by a Democratic super PAC.
Roll Call
Roll Call
USPS Clears up Questions about Priority Mail Insurance
eCommerce Bytes
Monday, July 8
Pennsylvania couple sue USPS over injuries suffered in crash with postal vehicle
Pennsylvania Record
NJ letter carrier still in ICU after collapsing at wheel Friday
Cliffview Pilot
After 72 years, NJ postmaster puts up road block to mail delivery at summer camp
Newark Star Ledger
Surveys will decide fate of rural NH post offices
Manchester Union-Leader
Sunday, July 7
Massachusetts letter carrier dies after collapsing during delivery
Wife believes intense heat may have been factor
WCVB TV Boston Facebook comments -
WCVB TV Boston Facebook comments -
Police: Postman charged with DUI after crashing mail truck
Chicago Tribune
Man jailed after smashing glass doors at WA post office
Peninsula Daily
Saturday, July 6
Long-awaited coal miner stamp due in August
postalnews blog
Mixed reviews for post office relocation plans in Massachusetts city
Lynn Daily Item
Mailman: Fix pre-funding mess to save USPS
Everett WA Daily Herald
Bomb squad blasts suspicious package at Springfield OH post office
Springfield News-Sun
Yuba City postal worker: 2 charged with assault not involved
Marysville CA Appeal-Democrat
Friday, July 5
Postal Service to La Jolla: Sorry, the dismantling must go on
Save the Post Office
Burrus accuses Guffey of “blatantly” untrue statement on PAEA
postalnews blog
Burrus says he’ll endorse a candidate for APWU President
postalnews blog
Audio: Reporter Explains the Program That Lets the Post Office Scan All Envelopes
postalnews blog via WNYC
NALC and APWU to push for banking services at post offices
postalnews blog
Thursday, July 4
Wednesday, July 3
Postal Service needs centralized system to manage public-private partnerships
FederalNewsRadio.com
U.S. Postal Service Logging All Mail for Law Enforcement
New York Times
Postal worker's case may drag on despite jury verdict
Waterbury Republican American
Man arrested for stealing scale from post office
WCSI Columbus Indiana
Tuesday, July 2
Letter Carriers set up fund for member killed on the job
Workday Minnesota
Pregnant Suspect Indicted for Mailing Ricin to Obama
Government Executive
Monday, July 1
OSHA and USPS agree on multi-million dollar safety settlement
postalnews blog
USPS to See Real Time Tracking in All Locations by Years End
Multichannel Merchant
Charges pending against Delaware man in crash that killed postal worker
Salisbury Daily Times
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