postalnews.com: March 2014

Monday, March 31

The USPS, where you can still send a letter to the Belgian Congo
postalnews blog Comment
NALC: Memorandums of understanding extended, modified
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Canada Post stamp price jumps 35% today
Globalnews.ca Comment
Video: Linns Stamp News Monday Morning Brief for March 31
postu.be Comment
Bamboozled: Mail, wedding gifts, dog's ashes and even pizza not delivered due to USPS, GPS foul up
Newark Star Ledger Comment
Opinion: Want a job? Deliver, or protect
CNN Comment
Postal enthusiast traces history
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Nevada stamp moves up to May
Linns Stamp News Comment
Sunday, March 30
Video: Man Hides in Bushes, Catches Teens Stealing Packages
postalnews blog Comment
Michigan letter carrier comes to the aid of elderly woman
Sault Ste. Marie Evening News Comment
APWU: Maintenance Memo Outlines Steps for PSE Conversion to Career
APWU News Comment
Post Office snack shack operator calls it quits
Newburyport News Comment
New Postal Hires Mean More 'Return To Sender' Mail
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Saturday, March 29
PRC tells USPS Load Leveling not ready for prime time
Save the Post Office Comment
USPS video tells would be CCAs “move at your own pace” delivering the mail
postalnews blog Comment
Bronx residents go 2 months with no mail- USPS fixes problem when TV news crew shows up
postalnews blog Comment
Postal workers protest mini post offices at Staples
Napa Valley Register Comment
USPS Delays Load-Leveling Plan
Direct Marketing News Comment
Friday, March 28
USPS sets the record straight - but only internally
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
New Jersey bulk mailer gets 18 months for million dollar fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
Georgia Postal Worker Indicted for Role in Planning Robbery
postalcrime.com Comment
PMG tells employees he doesn’t want to privatize USPS
postalnews blog Comment
Police identify man charged with shooting at Louisiana postal worker
Lafayette Advertiser Comment
Former War Vet Turned Mail Carrier Claims Post Office Corruption After Firing
postalnews blog Comment
In Search of a New Postal Paradigm
Direct Marketing News Comment
Are Printed Magazines Growing or Shrinking? Yes
Dead Tree Edition Comment
PRC Evaluates USPS Performance: 18 Discount Rates Miss the Mark
postalnews blog Comment
Migration of eyeballs from traditional to digital is 'myth' says AusPost
AdNews Comment
Thursday, March 27
Police: Suspect in shooting fired at mail truck
KATC Lafayette, Louisiana Comment
How Obamacare Could Lead to Better, Cheaper FEHBP Coverage
Government Executive Comment
Latrobe PA Postal Worker Charged With Theft of USPS Funds
postalnews blog Comment
Comments on the PRC Advisory on Load Leveling
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Strategies abound to help mitigate postal rate increases
Crain's Cleveland Business Comment
USPS Twitter promotion backfires
postalnews blog Comment
The Washington Examiner’s phony travel card story
postalnews blog Comment
eBay Seller: USPS Tracking Leaves Much to Be Desired
EcommerceBytes Comment
Maryland Postal Worker Guilty of Workers Comp Fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
Wednesday, March 26
Mail carrier robbed in New Jersey
Newark Star Ledger Comment
PRC says USPS should rethink “load levelling” scheme
postalnews blog Comment
Lessons from Canada: Ending Door-to-Door Delivery Isn’t the Solution
Delivering for America Comment
Chicago Woman Wants Post Office To Recycle Rubber Bands
CBS Chicago Comment
Credit card skimmers on Oregon PO self-service kiosks?
postalcrime.com Comment
Guy who posted “Lazy USPS Driver” video gets defensive after it goes viral
postu.be Comment
New Jersey man sold $500K in USPS bins as scrap
Cherry Hill NJ Courier-Post Comment
A new postal unity
Socialist Worker Comment
Tuesday, March 25
Pennsylvania OIC gets probation for mail theft, misappropriation of USPS funds
postalcrime.com Comment
Kansas Company Transforming USPS Fleet Into Spider Man 2 Mobile Billboards
postalnews blog Comment
Four Reasons the Government Isn’t Going to Sell Off the Post Office
Businessweek Comment
USPS HR Initiative Not Following Established Processes, Says IG
FEDweek Comment
Stamp distribution centers to consolidate; no immediate change in order process
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Small fire at North Metro GA postal facility
WXIA TV Atlanta Comment
'Billion-dollar bet' on Postal Service
Federal Times Comment
Royal Mail faces strikes over plan to shed 1,600 staff
The Guardian Comment
Monday, March 24
Postal Service releases its February financial statement: First impressions of the rate increase?
Save the Post Office Comment
APWU, USPS Reach Agreement on Filling Residual Vacancies
APWU News Comment
Wanted man commits suicide after allgedly killing woman, assaulting postal worker
WGHP TV Greensboro NC Comment
Video: Vandals Target Mailboxes At A Denver Condo Complex
postalnews blog Comment
Jimmy Carter uses ‘snail-mail’ to thwart NSA
New York Post Comment
USPS to fill 70 "skilled maintenance" positions in Memphis and Nashville
WDEF Chattanooga Comment
USPS seeks help for "brand strategy" after revenue drop
PR Week Comment
Video: Linns Stamp News Morning Brief for March 24
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Mystery packages tip off identity theft victim to eBay scam
postalnews blog Comment
Pennsylvania hatchery ignored postal weather warnings, leading to dead chicks for Maine farmer
Waterville Morning Sentinel Comment
Sunday, March 23
What if the USPS Disappears?
With Postal Service on the brink, marketers weighing the unthinkable
Target Marketing Comment
Postal workers host fundraiser for coworkers
Rapid City Journal Comment
Sinkhole of bureaucracy: why it takes so long to process your retirement
(unless you work for OPM...)
Washington Post Comment
‘Mountains’ of stolen mail recovered from Mother/Daughter team in Burien WA
The B-Town (Burien) Blog Comment
Newark residents say Springfield Avenue post office is the pits
Newark Star Ledger Comment
POStPlan implementation: 9,000 post offices downgraded, 4,000 to go, RIF's coming
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday, March 22
Video: USPS stops delivering Bay Area woman’s mail
postalnews blog Comment
Video: U.S. mail lost from Vashon Island WA creating havoc
postalnews blog Comment
Three charged in conspiracy to steal checks from mail and defraud banks in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware
postalnews blog Comment
Postal truck overturns on ramp in Kansas City MO
KMBC Kansas City Comment
Friday, March 21
Koch brothers related “watchdog” attacks Sanders for accepting contributions from postal workers
postalnews blog Comment
Questions swirl around sale of Stamford post office
Stamford Advocate Comment
Why Is My Mail Delivered Now At 6 P.M.? (The Sequel)
Hartford Courant Comment
Video: Good Samaritan Postal Worker Shot, Killed After Breaking Up Domestic Dispute
postalnews blog Comment
Wreath Laying Today to Remember Montclair NJ Post Office Shooting
Baristanet Comment
Video: Letter carrier who was robbed says more protection is needed
postalnews blog Comment
Catalogs Shrink After USPS Price Hike
Independent Retailer Comment
Two men indicted on federal charges of robbing, shooting Boston postal worker
Boston Globe Comment
Video: USPS strikes sour note with music teacher- refuses insurance claim on $2400 guitar
postalnews blog Comment
TSP Considers Adding New Investments
Government Executive Comment
Mastermind of mailbox robbery pleads guilty in federal court
Denver Post Comment
Thursday, March 20
Former North Carolina postal clerk ordered to pay restitution for money stolen
Fayetteville Observer Comment
Mail burns when delivery truck catches fire in Delaware
Cape Gazette Comment
Postal Service CIO Makes a Case for Intelligent Mail
Direct Marketing News Comment
Dead Tree Edition's Best and Worst of 2013
Dead Tree Edition Comment
FedEx CEO Blames Customers for Poor Holiday Delivery Performance
postalnews blog Comment
Proud to Serve: Carrier wins face-off against large dogs
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Mailbox thief took card info, charged $30K
Sunbury (PA) Daily Item Comment
Postal banking: USPS can and should start offering financial services.
Slate Comment
Driver slams into postal service truck, 1 hurt
WCPO Cincinnati Comment
Wednesday, March 19
The story behind the Harvey Milk stamp
Washington Blade Comment
Michigan postal worker sentenced for stealing mail
Muskegon Chronicle Comment
Idaho rural carrier helps retrieve small girl from frozen river
postalnews blog Comment
Newark Man Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Scheme To Steal Checks From Mail
postalnews blog Comment
Video: New Haven postal worker retires after 54 years
postalnews blog Comment
USPS Needs a Plan B for Flat Mail, Coalition Says
Dead Tree Edition Comment
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 Comment
Amazon invests in new trucks
Fruitnet Comment
Mail No Longer Largest Revenue Source for Postal Agencies, Accenture Study Finds
postalnews blog Comment
Mailman wonders how he made it through the winter
People's World Comment
Tuesday, March 18
Video: Letter carrier robbed at gunpoint in Detroit
postalcrime.com Comment
Postal Service pushing package delivery into Sundays
Federal Times Comment
Mail carriers get new mobile device
Federal Computer Week Comment
Two Former Postal Workers Receive Medal of Honor
postalnews blog Comment
USPS names former McDonalds exec as VP for Corporate Communications
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Resident attacks mailman, mail stops for entire complex
postalnews blog Comment
Snow Doesn't Stop Mail Delivery in Virginia
WHSV Harrisonburg VA Comment
Poshmark, USPS collaboration could spell big changes for e-commerce
ZDNet Comment
Mail delivery issues frustrate Orlando community residents
WFTV Orlando Comment
Wild turkeys terrorize Michigan letter carriers
Grand Haven Tribune Comment
Long Island mailman threw out thousands of pieces of mail
New York Post Comment
Monday, March 17
Ben Franklin Would Love to Send Letters From Staples
Businessweek Comment
Video: USPS priority mail ads and boxes feature Spiderman
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service to reduce workforce by 10,000 next fiscal year
Federal Times Comment
Marketers Giving Mail A Fresh Look, Says Postmaster General
postalnews blog Comment
The masquerade continues: Playing politics with the Postal Service's unfunded liabilities
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: Linns Stamp News Monday Morning Brief for March 17
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Video: Postmaster helps victim untangle himself from sweepstakes mess
postu.be Comment
eBay Sellers at the Mercy of USPS Tracking
eCommerceBytes.com Comment
Arrests Made In Texas Postal Theft Cases
Hillsboro Reporter Comment
Slow mail deliveries in two Long Island ZIP codes now corrected
Newsday Comment
Local literary scholars lament the lost art of letter writing
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Comment
Sunday, March 16
When snowplow and mailbox meet
Dutchess County NY Observer Comment
Shipment of dead chicks to Maine farmer raises questions about animal treatment
Waterville Morning Sentinel Comment
Town clerks say USPS changes are delaying tax bills
Kingston NY Daily Freeman Comment
Resident concerned about mail theft from overflowing collection box
Redmond Reporter Comment
Elizabeth Warren's Post Office Proposal
truthout Comment
Saturday, March 15
How Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Maybe John Lennon All Got USPS Music Icons Series Stamps
Rolling Stone Comment
Through rain and snow, sure, but try getting mail in some new neighborhoods
WRAL Raleigh Comment
Video: Stolen collection box leaves Louisville woman questioning USPS
postalnews blog Comment
Explosive device found in Virginia mailbox
Staunton News Leader Comment
Retired postal worker crashes into post office
Dayton Daily News Comment
Friday, March 14
Postal Committee Considers the 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room
Direct Marketing News Comment
Pondering a USPS turnaround
Linns Stamp News Comment
Clifton NJ residents complain about mail delivery
Clifton Journal Comment
Buffalo letter carrier dies on duty
NALC News Comment
Georgia letter carrier gets 15 months behind bars for mail theft
postalcrime.com Comment
Police recover stolen postal vehicle, arrest alleged thief
Riverside CA Press Enterprise Comment
Oklahoma postal worker indicted for destruction of mail
KXII TV Comment
Chery Ganz named to Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee
Linns Stamp News Comment
Additional upright Jenny Invert panes found
Linns Stamp News Comment
Merchant Complaints about Delays in USPS Acceptance Scan Dates
eCommerceBytes.com Comment
Senator tells USPS to meet with community before choosing buyer for Bronx PO
postalnews blog Comment
Thursday, March 13
Mailers warn USPS against "one size fits all" strategy for flats
Postcom (.pdf file) Comment
USS Arizona Memorial Commemorated on Stamp
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Stamp of Disapproval
A survey of stamps that have caused controversy
USPS Stamps Comment
Jersey City mail carrier finds wad of cash, then its rightful owner
Jersey Journal Comment
Key points from today's Darrell Issa hearing
Postcom Comment
Video: Pot Shipments With Fraudulent Return Addresses On Rise
postalnews blog Comment
Woman who accidentally mailed $882 in cash gets money back
Syracuse Post Standard Comment
Misdirected Mail: White House Budget Proposes Damaging Postal Service Cuts
The Nation Comment
USPS Strategic Management Office muffled negative report on workers' comp initiatve
FierceGovernment Comment
Video: Issa eyes privatizing US Postal Service
(Guess who's holding another hearing today...)
postalnews blog Comment
Tuskegee Airmen To Dedicate Stamp Honoring Father of Black Aviation - postalnews blog
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Milwaukee man charged in robbery of postal carrier
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comment
Wednesday, March 12
Tulsa couple commit suicide, after leaving a note for the mailman
postalnews blog Comment
Maine: Postal truck driver gets jail time for workers comp fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
Residents and USPS react to bogus letters
KXII TV Sherman TX Comment
Port Townsend WA mail thief sentenced to 51 months in prison
Olympic Peninsula Daily news Comment
What the U.S. Can Learn From Norway’s Postal Reforms
Businessweek Comment
Driver crashes into Kansas post office
KMBC Kansas City Comment
A Renaissance for Print, Or Is Flat Just the New "Up"?
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Tuesday, March 11
Nebraska rural carrier saves neighborhood from blaze
postalnews blog Comment
Postal unions form alliance to preserve America’s postal service
postalnews blog Comment
PRC Names David A. Trissell to General Counsel Post
postalnews blog Comment
eBay Sellers Question Priority Mail Envelope Restrictions
EcommerceBytes.com Comment
Identity theft could be behind recent Texas post office break-ins
KXXV-TV Waco Comment
4 Busted For Greenwich CT Mail Theft
Greenwich, CT Patch Comment
USPS Outsources Itself to a Company Doing Almost as Badly as the USPS
New Republic Comment
Minnesota: APWU Local Treasurer sentenced for theft of union funds
postalnews blog Comment
Monday, March 10
Massachusetts Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Stealing iPhones From Mail
postalcrime.com Comment
Louisville letter carrier accused of driving mail truck while drunk
WAVE Louisville Comment
USPS Withdraws Challenge, PSE Hours Count Toward Desirable Duty Assignments
Converted Unencumbered Regulars to be Assigned to Residual Vacancies
APWU News Comment
Collection boxes burglarized in Central Texas
Post office mail boxes burglarized - The Cameron Herald: News Comment
Office pools: A bigger gamble than you think
Federal Times Comment
Texas postal worker gets probation for obstructing mail
Amarillo Globe-News Comment
Bipartisan Support for the Postal Service
Delivering for America Comment
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 Comment
Jimi Hendrix forever stamp to be issued Thursday at SXSW
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Video: Linns Stamp News Monday Morning Brief for March 10
postu.be Comment
Mail still holds allure for Iowa college students
Sioux City Journal Comment
Winter has meant injured mail carriers
Associated Press Comment
Alaska bypass mail program: creating division in the House
Linns Stamp News Comment
Sunday, March 9
Are eBay sellers misusing USPS Flat Rate Mailers?
Examiner.com Comment
U.S. Postal Service pays $180,000 for unopened post office
Scranton Times-Tribune Comment
Saturday, March 8
Canada Post: Community and Carriers on the chopping block
Arbitrage Magazine Comment
Video: A Portland OR mailman’s last stop is the most rewarding
postalnews blog Comment
Delayed decrease in postal rates set to come soon for Alaska villages off the road system
Alaska Dispatch Comment
Video: Pension Checks To Retired Illinois Teachers Late
postalnews blog Comment
Better late than never; Letter from 2005 finally delivered
KFOR Oklahoma City Comment
Postal workers to picket Illinois craft store over contract post office
Belleville News Democrat Comment
Carrboro NC post office workers complain of dizziness
WNCN Raleigh Comment
Friday, March 7
Video: PMG’s State of the Business Message for Employees
postu.be Comment
Baggage handlers at JFK charged with mail theft
WABC TV New York Comment
Trial reset in Henning post office shootings case
Jackson Sun Comment
Sale of the Bronx General Post Office moves forard: Final offers due March 12
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: Postal worker caught stealing parcels from Atlanta PO
postalcrime.com Comment
Amazon plans revamp of U.S. shipping with mix of private fleet, regional carriers, USPS
DC Velocity Comment
USPS Celebrates Star-Spangled Banner on Stamps
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Why Angry Postal Workers Should Buy Staples Stock
Businessweek Comment
Largo MD post office robbed
Washington Post Comment
Federal employment to drop sharply over decade
Baltimore Sun Comment
Thursday, March 6
Cleveland VMF Manager arrested for taking bribes
WKYC Cleveland Comment
USPS says it hasn’t “declared war” on custodians
postalnews blog Comment
Staples to shut 225 stores as sales fall
Reuters Comment
Help Out the USPS—and Yourself—by Amping Up Your Direct Mail
Direct Marketing News Comment
Hail, mail! Keeping the processing center local
Sarasota Herald Tribune Comment
Fighting Schemes to Privatize the USPS
Tri States Public Radio Comment
NALC: Obama’s 2015 budget follows PMG’s misguided lead on Saturday delivery
postalnews blog Comment
Balancing the load - or a load of ...?
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog Comment
Video: Long Islanders blast USPS for not delivering
postalnews blog Comment
Minnesota letter carrier comes to injured homeowners' aid
St. Paul Pioneer Press Comment
Police investigate United States Postal Service office robbery
WUSA Washington Comment
Man wanted for postal thefts in southern California is arrested in New Mexico
Associated Press Comment
Wednesday, March 5
Sanders: There’s No Need to End Saturday Mail Delivery
5DayDelivery.com Comment
Postal Service publishes Final Rule on service changes for Standard Mail
Save the Post Office Comment
From Megabytes to New Flying Things: PostalVision 2020
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Postal Carrier Busted In Delaware Co. PA For Stealing Cash And Gift Cards
postalcrime.com Comment
Alaska reps fight Issa move to repeal “bypass” mail subsidy
postalnews blog Comment
Postal Service official, lawmakers question subsidy for Alaska mail service
Anchorage Daily News Comment
Letter: Auxiliary Postal Routes Deserve Same Service As Permanent Routes
Lakeland FL Ledger Comment
Tuesday, March 4
Police: 2 in custody after mailman robbed, assaulted in Independence MO
KCTV Kansas City Comment
Thieves using mail forwarding to commit identity theft
WPTV West Palm Beach Comment
Rural carrier union president says Obama budget misses the mark on USPS reform
postalnews blog Comment
GameFly Gives Netflix Mail-Order Movie Competition
TIME Comment
Postal provisions included in Obama 2015 Budget proposal
postalnews blog Comment
Postal worker runs stop sign, causes crash
WPMT York PA Comment
Video: USPS Mail Truck Catches Fire On Southern CA Freeway
postalnews blog Comment
Milwaukee postal carrier injuries up 50 percent this winter
WISN Milwaukee Comment
USPS truck crashes near Ollala WA, mail flies everywhere
KCPQ TV Seattle Comment
Editorial: Fixing mail delivery in North Dakota important
Bismarck Tribune Comment
Letter: Dispelling mail carrier myths
Bucks County Courier Times Comment
6 Challenges Facing the Commercial Printing Industry
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Suspicious packages that closed Berea Post Office Monday deemed safe
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comment
Monday, March 3
Video: Linn’s Stamp News Monday Morning Brief
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
NLRB: USPS Must Give APWU Staples Info
APWU News Comment
A public option for banking
Al Jazeera America Comment
Atlanta: Postal Workers to Protest Staples Outsourcing of USPS
Newnan Times-Herald Comment
Ecommerce Shipping: Fast, Free and 7 Days a Week?
EcommerceBytes.com Comment
Sunday, March 2
Under same management: Some reservations about postal banking
Save the Post Office Comment
Debate Over Post Office Bank Rages On
Bank Investment Consultant Comment
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 Comment
California mail truck driver dies in freeway accident
San Bernardino Sun Comment
As Postal Reform Slogs Along, the Exigent Rate Appears Here to Stay
Direct Marketing News Comment
Video: Drug traffickers turn to Express & Priority Mail
postalnews blog Comment
Video: Oklahoma Postal Worker Accused Of Trafficking Drugs
postalcrime.com Comment
Feds say postal worker defrauded workers comp and VA
postalcrime.com Comment
Arbitrator Rules on NTFT Excessing
APWU News Comment

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