Monday, March 31
The USPS, where you can still send a letter to the Belgian Congo
postalnews blog
NALC: Memorandums of understanding extended, modified
National Association of Letter Carriers
Sunday, March 30
Video: Man Hides in Bushes, Catches Teens Stealing Packages
postalnews blog
Michigan letter carrier comes to the aid of elderly woman
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Post Office snack shack operator calls it quits
Newburyport News
New Postal Hires Mean More 'Return To Sender' Mail
Dead Tree Edition
Saturday, March 29
PRC tells USPS Load Leveling not ready for prime time
Save the Post Office
Postal workers protest mini post offices at Staples
Napa Valley Register
Friday, March 28
USPS sets the record straight - but only internally
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
PMG tells employees he doesn’t want to privatize USPS
postalnews blog
Police identify man charged with shooting at Louisiana postal worker
Lafayette Advertiser
Are Printed Magazines Growing or Shrinking? Yes
Dead Tree Edition
PRC Evaluates USPS Performance: 18 Discount Rates Miss the Mark
postalnews blog
Thursday, March 27
Police: Suspect in shooting fired at mail truck
KATC Lafayette, Louisiana
How Obamacare Could Lead to Better, Cheaper FEHBP Coverage
Government Executive
Latrobe PA Postal Worker Charged With Theft of USPS Funds
postalnews blog
Comments on the PRC Advisory on Load Leveling
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
Strategies abound to help mitigate postal rate increases
Crain's Cleveland Business
The Washington Examiner’s phony travel card story
postalnews blog
eBay Seller: USPS Tracking Leaves Much to Be Desired
EcommerceBytes
Wednesday, March 26
PRC says USPS should rethink “load levelling” scheme
postalnews blog
Lessons from Canada: Ending Door-to-Door Delivery Isn’t the Solution
Delivering for America
New Jersey man sold $500K in USPS bins as scrap
Cherry Hill NJ Courier-Post
Tuesday, March 25
Small fire at North Metro GA postal facility
WXIA TV Atlanta
Royal Mail faces strikes over plan to shed 1,600 staff
The Guardian
Monday, March 24
Wanted man commits suicide after allgedly killing woman, assaulting postal worker
WGHP TV Greensboro NC
Video: Vandals Target Mailboxes At A Denver Condo Complex
postalnews blog
USPS to fill 70 "skilled maintenance" positions in Memphis and Nashville
WDEF Chattanooga
Video: Linns Stamp News Morning Brief for March 24
postalnews blog
Video: Mystery packages tip off identity theft victim to eBay scam
postalnews blog
Pennsylvania hatchery ignored postal weather warnings, leading to dead chicks for Maine farmer
Waterville Morning Sentinel
Sunday, March 23
What if the USPS Disappears?
With Postal Service on the brink, marketers weighing the unthinkable
Target Marketing
Target Marketing
Postal workers host fundraiser for coworkers
Rapid City Journal
Sinkhole of bureaucracy: why it takes so long to process your retirement
(unless you work for OPM...)
Washington Post
Washington Post
‘Mountains’ of stolen mail recovered from Mother/Daughter team in Burien WA
The B-Town (Burien) Blog
Newark residents say Springfield Avenue post office is the pits
Newark Star Ledger
POStPlan implementation: 9,000 post offices downgraded, 4,000 to go, RIF's coming
Save the Post Office
Saturday, March 22
Video: USPS stops delivering Bay Area woman’s mail
postalnews blog
Video: U.S. mail lost from Vashon Island WA creating havoc
postalnews blog
Postal truck overturns on ramp in Kansas City MO
KMBC Kansas City
Friday, March 21
Questions swirl around sale of Stamford post office
Stamford Advocate
Why Is My Mail Delivered Now At 6 P.M.? (The Sequel)
Hartford Courant
Video: Letter carrier who was robbed says more protection is needed
postalnews blog
Thursday, March 20
Former North Carolina postal clerk ordered to pay restitution for money stolen
Fayetteville Observer
Mail burns when delivery truck catches fire in Delaware
Cape Gazette
Postal Service CIO Makes a Case for Intelligent Mail
Direct Marketing News
Dead Tree Edition's Best and Worst of 2013
Dead Tree Edition
FedEx CEO Blames Customers for Poor Holiday Delivery Performance
postalnews blog
Proud to Serve: Carrier wins face-off against large dogs
National Association of Letter Carriers
Mailbox thief took card info, charged $30K
Sunbury (PA) Daily Item
Driver slams into postal service truck, 1 hurt
WCPO Cincinnati
Wednesday, March 19
Michigan postal worker sentenced for stealing mail
Muskegon Chronicle
Idaho rural carrier helps retrieve small girl from frozen river
postalnews blog
Video: New Haven postal worker retires after 54 years
postalnews blog
USPS Needs a Plan B for Flat Mail, Coalition Says
Dead Tree Edition
Sometimes Uncle Sam can actually get it right
The Treasury and USPS come up with two good ideas
The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals blog
The Term Sheet: Fortune's deals blog
Mailman wonders how he made it through the winter
People's World
Tuesday, March 18
Postal Service pushing package delivery into Sundays
Federal Times
Two Former Postal Workers Receive Medal of Honor
postalnews blog
USPS names former McDonalds exec as VP for Corporate Communications
postalnews blog
Video: Resident attacks mailman, mail stops for entire complex
postalnews blog
Snow Doesn't Stop Mail Delivery in Virginia
WHSV Harrisonburg VA
Wild turkeys terrorize Michigan letter carriers
Grand Haven Tribune
Long Island mailman threw out thousands of pieces of mail
New York Post
Monday, March 17
Ben Franklin Would Love to Send Letters From Staples
Businessweek
Video: USPS priority mail ads and boxes feature Spiderman
postalnews blog
Postal Service to reduce workforce by 10,000 next fiscal year
Federal Times
Marketers Giving Mail A Fresh Look, Says Postmaster General
postalnews blog
The masquerade continues: Playing politics with the Postal Service's unfunded liabilities
Save the Post Office
eBay Sellers at the Mercy of USPS Tracking
eCommerceBytes.com
Local literary scholars lament the lost art of letter writing
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Sunday, March 16
Shipment of dead chicks to Maine farmer raises questions about animal treatment
Waterville Morning Sentinel
Town clerks say USPS changes are delaying tax bills
Kingston NY Daily Freeman
Resident concerned about mail theft from overflowing collection box
Redmond Reporter
Saturday, March 15
Video: Stolen collection box leaves Louisville woman questioning USPS
postalnews blog
Explosive device found in Virginia mailbox
Staunton News Leader
Retired postal worker crashes into post office
Dayton Daily News
Friday, March 14
Postal Committee Considers the 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room
Direct Marketing News
Clifton NJ residents complain about mail delivery
Clifton Journal
Police recover stolen postal vehicle, arrest alleged thief
Riverside CA Press Enterprise
Chery Ganz named to Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
Linns Stamp News
Additional upright Jenny Invert panes found
Linns Stamp News
Merchant Complaints about Delays in USPS Acceptance Scan Dates
eCommerceBytes.com
Thursday, March 13
Mailers warn USPS against "one size fits all" strategy for flats
Postcom (.pdf file)
Stamp of Disapproval
A survey of stamps that have caused controversy
USPS Stamps
USPS Stamps
Video: Pot Shipments With Fraudulent Return Addresses On Rise
postalnews blog
Woman who accidentally mailed $882 in cash gets money back
Syracuse Post Standard
Video: Issa eyes privatizing US Postal Service
(Guess who's holding another hearing today...)
postalnews blog
postalnews blog
Milwaukee man charged in robbery of postal carrier
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wednesday, March 12
Tulsa couple commit suicide, after leaving a note for the mailman
postalnews blog
Residents and USPS react to bogus letters
KXII TV Sherman TX
Port Townsend WA mail thief sentenced to 51 months in prison
Olympic Peninsula Daily news
What the U.S. Can Learn From Norway’s Postal Reforms
Businessweek
A Renaissance for Print, Or Is Flat Just the New "Up"?
Dead Tree Edition
Tuesday, March 11
Nebraska rural carrier saves neighborhood from blaze
postalnews blog
Postal unions form alliance to preserve America’s postal service
postalnews blog
PRC Names David A. Trissell to General Counsel Post
postalnews blog
eBay Sellers Question Priority Mail Envelope Restrictions
EcommerceBytes.com
Minnesota: APWU Local Treasurer sentenced for theft of union funds
postalnews blog
Monday, March 10
Louisville letter carrier accused of driving mail truck while drunk
WAVE Louisville
USPS Withdraws Challenge, PSE Hours Count Toward Desirable Duty Assignments
Converted Unencumbered Regulars to be Assigned to Residual Vacancies
APWU News
APWU News
Texas postal worker gets probation for obstructing mail
Amarillo Globe-News
Bipartisan Support for the Postal Service
Delivering for America
Bailout Baloney: Issa holds a hearing on the "Postal Service's $100 billion in unfunded liabilities"
(Tune in to see if Daryl throws another Issa fit!)
Save the Post Office
Mail still holds allure for Iowa college students
Sioux City Journal
Alaska bypass mail program: creating division in the House
Linns Stamp News
Sunday, March 9
Are eBay sellers misusing USPS Flat Rate Mailers?
Examiner.com
U.S. Postal Service pays $180,000 for unopened post office
Scranton Times-Tribune
Saturday, March 8
Canada Post: Community and Carriers on the chopping block
Arbitrage Magazine
Video: A Portland OR mailman’s last stop is the most rewarding
postalnews blog
Video: Pension Checks To Retired Illinois Teachers Late
postalnews blog
Better late than never; Letter from 2005 finally delivered
KFOR Oklahoma City
Postal workers to picket Illinois craft store over contract post office
Belleville News Democrat
Carrboro NC post office workers complain of dizziness
WNCN Raleigh
Friday, March 7
Baggage handlers at JFK charged with mail theft
WABC TV New York
Trial reset in Henning post office shootings case
Jackson Sun
Sale of the Bronx General Post Office moves forard: Final offers due March 12
Save the Post Office
Why Angry Postal Workers Should Buy Staples Stock
Businessweek
Federal employment to drop sharply over decade
Baltimore Sun
Thursday, March 6
Cleveland VMF Manager arrested for taking bribes
WKYC Cleveland
USPS says it hasn’t “declared war” on custodians
postalnews blog
Help Out the USPS—and Yourself—by Amping Up Your Direct Mail
Direct Marketing News
Hail, mail! Keeping the processing center local
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Fighting Schemes to Privatize the USPS
Tri States Public Radio
Balancing the load - or a load of ...?
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
Video: Long Islanders blast USPS for not delivering
postalnews blog
Minnesota letter carrier comes to injured homeowners' aid
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Police investigate United States Postal Service office robbery
WUSA Washington
Wednesday, March 5
Postal Service publishes Final Rule on service changes for Standard Mail
Save the Post Office
From Megabytes to New Flying Things: PostalVision 2020
postalnews blog
Alaska reps fight Issa move to repeal “bypass” mail subsidy
postalnews blog
Postal Service official, lawmakers question subsidy for Alaska mail service
Anchorage Daily News
Letter: Auxiliary Postal Routes Deserve Same Service As Permanent Routes
Lakeland FL Ledger
Tuesday, March 4
Police: 2 in custody after mailman robbed, assaulted in Independence MO
KCTV Kansas City
Thieves using mail forwarding to commit identity theft
WPTV West Palm Beach
Postal provisions included in Obama 2015 Budget proposal
postalnews blog
Video: USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire On Southern CA Freeway
postalnews blog
Milwaukee postal carrier injuries up 50 percent this winter
WISN Milwaukee
USPS truck crashes near Ollala WA, mail flies everywhere
KCPQ TV Seattle
Editorial: Fixing mail delivery in North Dakota important
Bismarck Tribune
Letter: Dispelling mail carrier myths
Bucks County Courier Times
6 Challenges Facing the Commercial Printing Industry
Dead Tree Edition
Suspicious packages that closed Berea Post Office Monday deemed safe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Monday, March 3
Atlanta: Postal Workers to Protest Staples Outsourcing of USPS
Newnan Times-Herald
Ecommerce Shipping: Fast, Free and 7 Days a Week?
EcommerceBytes.com
Sunday, March 2
Under same management: Some reservations about postal banking
Save the Post Office
Debate Over Post Office Bank Rages On
Bank Investment Consultant
Saturday, March 1
Video: Residents of Austin TX neighborhood go for days without mail delivery
USPS tells residents "four days worth of mail is missing"
postalnews blog
postalnews blog
California mail truck driver dies in freeway accident
San Bernardino Sun
As Postal Reform Slogs Along, the Exigent Rate Appears Here to Stay
Direct Marketing News
Video: Drug traffickers turn to Express & Priority Mail
postalnews blog
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