Wednesday, November 27

Inspector general to probe late mail delivery

Washington Post

USPS sending workers from Nebraska to help out in North Dakota

Fargo Forum

Housing may be key to North Dakota postal woes

Of 82 postal workers hired since PMG's visit in August, 50 have quit.
Williston Herald

Video: USPS criticized over mailman murders

postalnews blog

Where you can get Harry Potter stamps — and where you can’t: A list, map, and complaint

Save the Post Office

Greta Van Susteren Hypes Phony Postal Service War On Christmas

Wing-nuts go postal!
NewsHounds

DC Congresswoman Norton seeks answers from PMG on letter carrier’s murder

postalnews blog

‘Lose a Life to Save a Dollar’

APWU News

North Carolina Supervisor “Cleans Up” Financially While Receiving Workers’ Compensation Payments

USPS Office of Inspector General

Postal worker injured in Erie LLV crash

Erie Times-News

The Great Postal Giveaway: USPS Sends Jobs, Work to Staples

APWU News

USPS Confirms 2014 Direct Mail Promotions

Direct Marketing News

Wednesday, November 20

Lance Armstrong Settles $3M Insurance Lawsuit

But he still faces USPS whistle-blower suit
New York Times

Video: Whatever It Takes- USPS Christmas commercial features employees

postu.be

Postal employee sentenced to house arrest and probation for stealing from mail

McAllen TX Monitor

Appeals court rules against AWOL letter carrier

FedSmith.com

Detroit letter carrier carjacked at gunpoint

WDIV Detroit

Video: Mail carrier robbed in North Philadelphia

postalnews blog

Royal Mail's flawed sale bodes badly for the Post Office

The Guardian

What USPS’s Rate Increase Means to Commercial Shippers

Multichannel Merchant

Mysteries of the Amazon deal: Why the Postal Service is skimming the cream on Sundays

Save the Post Office

Tuesday, November 19

USPS unveils Harry Potter stamps

postalnews blog

Postal Reform Encounters Another Major Setback

Government Executive

New York: USPS secretary admits falsely claiming work injury

Newsday

Mail truck hit during Hollywood FL drive-by shooting

Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Mail thieves striking post offices late at night

Torrance Daily Breeze

Post Office changes frustrate residents

Redwood Falls (MN) Gazette

Video: Disabled woman endures lengthy fight to get her mail

postalnews blog

Police: Long Island carrier robbed

Newsday

Congress still hates the U.S. Postal Service

Los Angeles Times

USPS Says No Overall Increase in Priority Mail Rates Ahead

EcommerceBytes.com

Harry Potter stamp riles Postal Service panel, traditional stamp collectors

Washington Post

Letter: Leave your light on for letter carrier's safety

NW Indiana Times

Friday, November 15

Amherst, Ohio letter carrier dies of apparent heart attack on route

Lima News

APWU President Dimondstein: USPS 2013 “Loss” is the result of a “manufactured crisis”

APWU News

NALC: USPS made $600 million delivering mail in 2013

postalnews blog

BOG: Despite Revenue Growth and Record Productivity, USPS Loses $5 Billion in 2013

USPS Press release

GOP lobbyist to remain as USPS Board Chairman; USPS finances improve

postalnews blog

Video: Several Seattle neighborhoods complain about missing mail

postalnews blog

USPS says terms of Amazon deal won't be made public

International Business Times

Two Texas Letter Carriers Indicted on Mail Charges

postalnews blog

Naches WA window clerk indicted for mail theft

KIMA Yakima

The U.S. Postal Service, Amazon, and Me

The New Yorker

URS Awarded $252 Million Program Management Services Contract by USPS

postalnews blog

Thursday, November 14

Wisconsin postmaster fined after theft of postal funds

Ashland Daily Press

Wreaths mark Royal Oak postal shooting anniversary

Royal Oak Daily Tribune

NAPUS: Next Round of Postings for Level 6 Postmaster Positions will Begin on December 17

NAPUS

USPS to increase shipping prices 2.4% in January

postalnews blog

Video: USPS blames holiday (not plant closing) for 8PM mail deliveries- carriers say otherwise

postalnews blog

Video: Postal Inspector Says Man Used Mail To Get Revenge

postalcrime.com

Roving dogs stop mail delivery in central Salinas neighborhood

Salinas Californian

Wisconsin letter carrier admits stealing mail

Janesville Gazette

USPS 2014 Rate Hike to Impact Online Sellers

EcommerceBytes

Will ‘Harry Potter’ Stamps Succeed Where ‘The Simpsons’ Failed?

Variety

The Oxymoron at the Root of USPS's Woes

Dead Tree Edition

Wednesday, November 13

Postal worker sentenced to diversion for indecent exposure

postalnews blog

USPS really is taking orders for Harry Potter stamps (if you know where to look…)

stamps.postalnews.com

Mystery shrouds postal service deal with Amazon

CBS News

Amazon/USPS deal won’t create any new jobs

postalnews blog

Cleveland: Mail Dumping investigation

WOIO TV Cleveland

Carper applauds Amazon/USPS deal

postalnews blog

Yarmouth, Maine store owner hasn’t ‘given up’ in conflict with USPS

Bangor Daily News

Canada Post tests Sunday parcel delivery

Brampton Guardian

$10K Reward For Information On Recent California PO Burglaries

KCOY Santa Maria

Canada Post elves ready to help Santa’s Post Office

CanadaPostNews.com

Friday, November 8

USPS Board Meeting, Annual Financial Results Briefing next Friday

postalnews blog

Flint letter carrier tells police she was robbed delivering mail

Flint Journal

Postal Service announcing 2013 year-end financial results next Friday

Federal Times

How to Save The Incredible Shrinking Post Office

Huffington Post

Virginia letter carrier guilty of opening mail

Norfolk Virginian-Pilot

Time is Running Out to Save the Post Office

5 steps to revive a valuable public institution--and why it matters
Commons Magazine

Video: Woman Claims Letter Carrier To Blame For Dog’s Death

postalnews blog

Alabama letter carriers apologize for late delivery

"carriers... asked that citizens leave lights on a little later"
Alexander City Outlook

Wausau WI man gets $40,000 settlement from USPS

WSAU News/Talk Wausau WI

Maryland PO may be losing customers due to location

Gaithersburg Gazette

Central Texas Residents’ Complaints Prompt Post Office Review

Waco Postmaster "unable to speak publicly about the problems"
KWTX TV Waco

At Swearing-In Ceremony: Dimondstein Issues Call For a ‘Grand Alliance’

APWU News

Wisconsin PMR charged with mail theft

postalcrime.com

Thursday, November 7

Wednesday, November 6

Idaho Postal Worker Sentenced for Misappropriating Postal Funds

postalnews blog

USPS Announces Holiday Season Forecasts

PMG Predicts Double-Digit Percent Jump in Shipping Volume
postalnews blog

Amid Capitol Turmoil, Postal Service Crisis Drags On

New York Times

Penn Hills PA mail carrier investigated for not delivering junk mail

WTAE Pittsburgh

How to Make Your Snail Mail Work More Like Email

Lifehacker

NW Iowa Man Charged With Postal Insurance Fraud

KELO TV Sioux Falls SD

USPS issues ‘Gingerbread Houses’ Holiday Stamps

stamps.postalnews.com

USPS kicks off holiday season at NYC post office

postalnews blog

Ignoring Settled Law, Ninth Circuit Panel Defends USPS Denying Mail to SRO Tenants

BeyondChron