Monday, September 30
Defendant in post office murders removed from courtroom after outburst
Knoxville News Sentinel
Video: 'Behind the Scenes' ... at the post office
Gwinnett Daily Post
Santa Clara residents resist plan to close downtown post office
San Jose Mercury News
Sunday, September 29
Return of the Forever Stamp Get Rich Quick Myth
postalnews blog
Postal Service refuses to release Lecompton KS revenue figures
Officials continue effort to restore post office hours
Topeka Capital Journal
Topeka Capital Journal
Rochester NY: USPS truck stolen at gunpoint
WHAM TV Rochester
Saturday, September 28
US mailers promise legal battle against USPS rate increase
Post & Parcel
Mail fail: New York newspaper steamed up over USPS delays
Watershed Post
Friday, September 27
Lady Justice turns a blind eye: The PRC dismisses the Freistatt appeal as "untimely"
Save the Post Office
Proposed 2014 USPS promotions and Incentives
intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
GAO: USPS Health and Pension Benefits Proposals Involve Trade-offs
postalnews blog
Video: USPS claims immunity after allegedly wrecking car
postalnews blog
British Postal Service Valued at $5.3 Billion in I.P.O.
New York Times
Sellers to Pay More for Media Mail, Parcels under USPS Plan
eCommerce Bytes
Thursday, September 26
Catalog Mailers May See 5.9% to 6.1% Postal Rate Increase
Multichannel Merchant
Future of Postal Employees’ Health Care Uncertain as Senate Moves Forward With Reform
“We’re really just robbing Peter to pay Paul,” said Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis.
Government Executive
Government Executive
Why the Exigent Postal Rate Increase Will Backfire
Dead Tree Edition link corrected!
There's no stamp for that: Postal Service’s 83-acre Bolger Center running deficit
Washington Business Journal
Shades of deception: The PMG testifies to the Senate
Save the Post Office
Lineup for today’s Senate hearing on the USPS
postalnews blog
OIG: USPS spent $1.3 billion in non-competitive purchases
postalnews blog
Wednesday, September 25
CHART: Even With 3-Cent Hike, Postage Still Cheap by Historical Standards
US News and World Report
Magazine industry fights postal rate increase
Crain's New York Business
USPS seeks 3 cent first class stamp increase
postalnews blog
Post office property sales and political connections in the U.S.
Digital Journal
Video: Postmaster General talks about revenue, 5 day and DonahoeCare
postalnews blog
USPS Investigating Missing Mail in Canton MA
Canton, MA Patch
Man pleads guilty to role in Louisiana post office robbery
Opelousas Daily World
Tuesday, September 24
What we have here is a failure to communicate: Learning from Jekyll Island
Save the Post Office
No one hurt as van hits Illinois post office
Champaign News-Gazette
Editorial: Congress doing what snow, rain & gloom of night can’t
Manteca CA Bulletin
Monday, September 23
Cash strapped USPS is paying a celebrity “futurist” $1.5 million
postalnews blog
Cubs catcher’s home run ball smashes mail truck window
postalnews blog
Postal Service Prepares to Sell Email Encryption
Nextgov.com
Maybe the US Postal Service can't be profitable
consumeraffairs.com
Sunday, September 22
Postal Service, Americana and an eBay auction
Newark Star Ledger
Saturday, September 21
Vermont sculptor wins historic settlement from Postal Service in copyright case
Burlington Free Press
NY Letter carrier sentenced to probation, $18K restitution for workers comp fraud
Syracuse Post Standard
Exigent Postal Rate Increase Expected Next Week
Direct Marketing News
Chattanooga Postal Worker Caught Mishandling Packages
WTVC Chattanooga
$25,000 reward offered in Studio City post office robbery
Los Angeles Daily News
To Be or Not to Be a Monopoly
Goldway defends price cap
Direct Marketing News
Direct Marketing News
UPS to expand in FedEx's home base, bringing jobs, competititon
Scripps Howard News Service
Friday, September 20
Encampment WY residents rise against post office
Rawlins Times
Former postal worker pleads guilty to indecent exposure
Clarksville TN Leaf Chronicle
Postal Service closes Stamford CT post office: A "relocation" with no new location
Save the Post Office
"Makes no sense at all": Ewa Beach Post Office headed for closure
Save the Post Office
The return of a loop-de-loopy postal mistake
"most legendary postal mistake in U.S. history makes a comeback"
USA Today
USA Today
Saving the U.S. Postal Service’s New Deal Masterpieces
Businessweek
Thursday, September 19
In Senate Testimony, Guffey Blasts Carper-Coburn Bill
postalnews blog
NALC: Few surprises in first of two hearings on S. 1486
postalnews blog
The Postal Service’s 30-Year Relationship with Email
FedTech Magazine
Democracy rests finally upon us: Saving the Bronx General Post Office
Save the Post Office
Highlights of today's Senate Committee testimony
Postcom.org
A voting risk in 'forever' stamp
Lack of postmark could make some balloting materials invalid
Albany Times Union
Albany Times Union
Wednesday, September 18
Another iPhone app lets you send cards through the mail
postalnews blog
Going Postal
"The husband of US Senator Dianne Feinstein has been selling post offices to his friends, cheap"
East Bay Express
East Bay Express
Sutersville PA residents fight for post office
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Editorial: Congress should save Postal Service
Idaho Statesman
Tuesday, September 17
USPS to spend $42 million to remodel Houston P&DC
postalnews blog
Contract trucker admits to theft of diamond rings from U.S. mail
Tampa Bay Times
Podcast: What is the Future of the Postal Service?
Government Executive
Post office flags at half-staff through September 20
postalnews blog
Homeowners upset over plan to relocate mailboxes
Park Hills MO Daily Journal
USPS plans marketing gimmicks for Inverted Jenny stamp commemorative
postalnews blog
Should You Go Paperless? (Probably not...)
Yahoo Small Business Advisor
Monday, September 16
Postal Service Offers Early Retirement to More Than 15,000 Supervisors
Government Executive
You don’t have to make a federal case out of it! Do you?
Judge: USPS lawyers "inexplicably snatched defeat from the jaws of victory"
postalnews blog
postalnews blog
Parcel workers’ union wants labor board to void UPS-Teamsters contract
Winston-Salem Journal
Postal customers preparing for curbside delivery
Woodward OK News
Postal investigators target drug trade through U.S. mail
Baton Rouge Advocate
Sunday, September 15
Congress turning to social media as use of mail privileges declines
Washington Post
Groundhog Day at the Post Office: Time for an exigent rate increase, again?
Save the Post Office
Goodbyes sealed with sadness as North Carolina Post Office closes
Fayetteville Observer
Missouri: More workers report delays in mail operations
Southeast Missourian
Saturday, September 14
Poll: Who do you support in the APWU National Leadership Election?
postalnews blog
Coveted 'master key' at root of robbery of mail carrier
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Friday, September 13
Royal Mail privatisation: How postal service sell-offs have fared across Europe
"The Netherlands was the first country to sell off its state-owned system but it has led to the closure of around 90% of post offices"
The Mirror via postalnews.co.uk
The Mirror via postalnews.co.uk
Police investigating Postal Robbery in Patterson CA
Patterson Irrigator
Nemec named Consumer and Industry Affairs VP
postalnews blog
Neighborhood mourns death of popular letter carrier
Marin Independent Journal
Drugged man clings to Bay Area mail truck, hits officer, police say
Contra Costa Times
Ohio Mailman Walks Again After 2012 Accident
WSYX TV Columbus
USPS Schedules Full-Service Intelligent Mail Webinars
postalnews blog
Senate committee schedules another USPS hearing
postalnews blog
Thursday, September 12
Ex-postal worker nabbed for fraud on ‘Price is Right’ gets probation
postalnews blog
Unions’ Misgivings on Health Law Burst Into View
New York Times
A good day for bankers – a bad day for Royal Mail customers
Save Our Royal Mail
Bankruptcy Court Approves Cenveo’s Acquisition of National Envelope
postalnews blog
Apple quietly kills postal greeting card app
postalnews blog
The Postal Service has a brand new bag: A post office or mail delivery, but not both
Save the Post Office
AFL-CIO convention passes pro-postal resolution
postalnews blog
Mailers in Talks with Postal Unions to Forestall Rate Increase
Direct Marketing News
Wednesday, September 11
New report describes conflicts of interest in sales of USPS property by CBRE
Save the Post Office
Don't Shrink the US Postal Service; Expand It
"The Postal Service is perhaps the best example that public institutions are in reality more efficient than private ones."
Truthout
Truthout
Editorial: USPS needs to rethink delivery decision in New Mexico town
"residents... have already put up with quite a lot of post office nonsense"
Albuquerque Journal
Albuquerque Journal
Fighting Goliath: In defense of the post office and the public trust
Save the Post Office
Rosemarie Fernandez named USPS Employee Resource Management VP
postalnews blog
Will a Busy Fall Congressional Schedule Derail Postal Reform?
(Will other manufactured "crises" prevent Congress from dealing with the postal "crisis" it created? Or will it just take another vacation?)
Government Executive
Government Executive
Tuesday, September 10
NAPS Analysis of Carper-Coburn Postal Reform Bill
postalnews blog
Pennsylvania post office heavily damaged after truck drives through it
Towanda Daily Review
Video: Sunny town is every mailman’s dream
Postal carriers retire to Nalcrest, Florida
postu.be
postu.be
Monday, September 9
Berkeley looks at new zoning to help save post office
Contra Costa Times
Postal Service doesn’t want your spiders
San Diego Union-Tribune
Neopost USA Launches Multi-Channel Document Delivery System
postalnews blog
Sunday, September 8
Burrus: The Postal Rate Discount Ponzi Scheme
Burrus Journal
Saturday, September 7
Missouri: USPS says facilities not experiencing delays
Southeast Missourian
Friday, September 6
Postal Service Board Postpones Decision on Rate-Hike Request
National Journal
Thursday, September 5
Early Outs to be offered to managers, supervisors and postmasters
postalnews blog
Postal lobbyists predict USPS will seek 49 cent stamp price
The Hill's On The Money
Dogs no longer welcome at PO in Minnesota
St Paul Pioneer Press
Texas man gets prison for attempted PO robbery
Longview News-Journal
Will mailers be asked to pay more to help the U.S. Postal Service?
Washington Post
Wednesday, September 4
Postal Service IG Puts Retirement and Leave Benefits Under the Microscope
Government Executive
USPS augments computer network to handle ever-expanding services
Federal News Radio
Magazine publishers argue against raising postage rates
Mary Berner, president and CEO of the Association of Magazine Media in the Washington Times
Tuesday, September 3
How USPS merges compliance, security in its huge enterprise
Government Computer News
Quad/Graphics Manager: Congressional action, not price hike is the answer for USPS's problems
Lexington KY Herald Leader
Students do not expect to be affected by USPS cuts
Daily Nebraskan
Postal employees report late mail, more work
"...mail processing center in St. Louis being overwhelmed by the volume of mail."
Southeast Missourian
Southeast Missourian
3D Printing: Sparking an E-Commerce Revolution
"FedEx and UPS, be warned -- you may one day feel the pain the U.S. Postal Service has suffered over the demise of the stamped envelope."
E-Commerce Times
E-Commerce Times
Monday, September 2
The Postal Service updates its five-year plan: A Labor Day Story
Save the Post Office
Sunday, September 1
Police release sketch of post office bandit
KTVU San Francisco
A bowling ball in mailbox? Believe it in Ripley's contest
Orlando Sentinel
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