Wednesday, April 30
Is a Prospect Rate in the Cards for Catalogers?
Direct Marketing News
Postal watchdog files complaint against USPS for reducing hours at post offices
Save the Post Office
USPS CIO Cochrane's Proposition for Catalogers
Direct Marketing News
Lifesaving Queens letter carrier honored as hero
New York Daily News
Outbox redux: whiz kids whine that USPS broke their shiny new startup
postalnews blog
Vanishing Americana: More than just the mail at the Mottville NY post office
Syracuse Post Standard
Connecticut window clerk faces assault charge
Hartford Courant
Tuesday, April 29
Save the US Postal Service, Not Just the Buildings
LA Progressive
Save our post offices from service cuts
Commentary by Mail Handler Union President John Hegarty for The Hill
Mailers Ask Court to Deny USPS Motion
Direct Marketing News
Don't Mess with Package Delivery, Say USPS Customers
EcommerceBytes
US Postal Service strikes News delivery again
Tri-County News (Ohio)
Monday, April 28
Staples Delivers First Blow for Postal Privatization
Motley Fool
Secret negotiations threaten public services in 50 countries (including the US)
"...the agreement could hinder future governments from delivering vital public services, such as health care, child care, and postal services"
National Union of Public and General Employees of Canada
National Union of Public and General Employees of Canada
Postal Service makes improvements in Bismarck, across the busy Bakken
Bismarck Tribune
Postscript: Architect of USPS Banking Proposal Speaks Out
American Banker
Taxpayers pick up Congress' tab for more than snail mail
Omaha World-Herald
Sunday, April 27
Mailman Caught in Philadelphia Crossfire
NBC 10 Philadelphia
Small towns in Iowa adjusting to reduced postal hours
Sioux City Journal
Sign written in crayon announces Iowa post office closure
Sioux City Journal
Saturday, April 26
Video: Springfield MO police, letter carrier describe knifepoint ordeal
KSPR TV Springfield MO
People vs. Computers: What's the Best Way To Fix Bad Mailing Addresses?
Dead Tree Edition
Meet The Real Amazon Drones
Delivery Amazon Style: work 80 hours a week, no overtime, no benefits, no workers comp, no union...
Huffington Post
Huffington Post
Joint replacement surgery prolongs letter carrier's career
Ottawa IL Times
Postal manpower
Letter to the Edtor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Friday, April 25
USPS Marketing Chief's speech raises eyebrows
"Manabe’s speech appears to be at odds with 'key aspects' of the USPS’s privacy policy"
Linns Stamp News
Linns Stamp News
USPS Files Motion to Delay Exigency Reporting
Direct Marketing News
Letter Carrier Assaulted & Robbed in South Florida
postalcrime.com
Police investigate grisly discovery of severed rabbit heads in Western Massachusetts mailboxes
Springfield Republican
Photos: Workers protest Postal Service’s deal with Staples
Washington Post
Thursday, April 24
Should the U.S. Postal Service be privatized?
USPS "shouldn't be privatized surreptitiously with no opportunity for the public to weigh in. Unfortunately, that's what's happening."
Newsday
Newsday
Video: PMG’s State of the Business Message for Employees
postalnews blog
CWU: Strikes (and the threat of more strikes) pay off for UK postal workers
Agreement calls for up to 7.3% pay hike over three years
postalnews.co.uk
postalnews.co.uk
USPS responds to "bamboozled" Hoboken EDDM customer's complaint
Jersey Journal
$10,000 offered for info in Milwaukee post office robbery
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Postal Service isn’t being privatized - Fact?
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
Wednesday, April 23
Man charged with groping Ohio letter carrier
Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Video: PMG discusses the future of the Postal Service
KTVI St Louis via postalnews blog
Owner fined $3,000 after dog bites PA mailman
York Dispatch
Video: The Washington Post's Joe Davidson on Stabilizing the USPS
postalnews blog
Where to Stop Staples on April 24: List and map of protest sites
Save the Post Office
APWU: Questions & Answers on Filling Residual Vacancies
postalnews blog
Tuesday, April 22
USPS responds to EcommerceBytes.com letter on tracking complaints
postalnews blog
Kentucky postal worker sentenced for destroying, hiding mail
Evansville Courier & Press
Show of Support for PA Mail Carrier Who Died After Fire
postalnews blog
Senator Announces Postal Service Improvements across North Dakota
postalnews blog
Like, Share, Tweet: Social Media and the Postal Service
Office of Inspector General
OIG: USPS doesn’t even know how many historic properties it owns
postalnews blog
Monday, April 21
Video: Postal Worker Caught On Cam Throwing Packages
postalnews blog
Man charged after hit-and-run involving postal truck
WNEM TV Saginaw MI
Senate postal bill would cut workers’ comp across the government
Washington Post
Federal report's findings may help save Berkeley's historic post office
The Daily Californian
Sunday, April 20
Giving away the store: The Postal Service discounts the mail
Save the Post Office
Yesteryears: When it came to making post office a welcoming place, veteran clerk delivered
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Saturday, April 19
Maine PMR pleads guilty to theft of postal funds
postalnews blog
To Increase Productivity, UPS Monitors Drivers' Every Move
Planet Money : NPR
Video: Thieves Targeting South Florida Mailboxes for Tax Refunds
postalnews blog
USPS responds to wing-nut hysteria over ammo “hoarding”
postalnews blog
USPS Worker Allegedly Fished During $334K Disability Fraud
KTUU TV Anchorage
Friday, April 18
Video: Mail Pallets Fall Off Truck On Hollywood Boulevard
postalnews blog
Woman sentenced for mailing letters threatening to bomb Minnesota post offices. Again.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Guam: postal changes leave some without mail
Pacific Daily News
California's only river route floats Delta mail carrier's boat
Contra Costa Times
Thursday, April 17
Pennsylvania postmaster sentenced for embezzling post office funds
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
USPS backs out of $3 million California post office sale at the last minute
Half Moon Bay Review
West Virginia letter carrier rescues woman from creek
postalnews blog
Suspect sought in Milwaukee post office robbery
WITI TV Milwaukee
Video: APWU President discusses Staples deal on The Ed Show
postalnews blog
Is 5-Day Delivery USPS's Way of Saying It's Giving Up on Mail?
Direct Marketing News
Package left by mailman in Chattanooga sets nerves on edge
ChattanoogaTimes Free Press
Wednesday, April 16
Mailers tell appeals court PRC erred by allowing postal rate increase
Highland (CA) Community News
Western NY carrier pleads guilty to destroying mail
Buffalo News
The USPS wants to mine and sell data about your mail
The Daily Caller
Florida postal clerk admits to stealing gift cards
Tampa Bay Times
Video: Robber steals Florida letter carrier’s master key
postalnews blog
A Post Office Lifer's 7-Point Survival Plan for USPS
Direct Marketing News
Winter postal woes tip of iceberg, residents of Chicago neighborhood say
DNAinfo.com Chicago
Tuesday, April 15
Photos: Car knocks over post office van in Raleigh NC
WTVD Raleigh-Durham
USPS introduces same day delivery service in New York City
postalnews blog
How The Postal Service Could Give Its Jobs Away To Staples
Huffington Post
Audio: Defending & Expanding Public Services with Mark Dimondstein
KBOO Portland OR
Pa. man sues U.S. Govt. over accident with USPS worker
Pennsylvania Record
Mysterious postcard becomes window into past
When a 74-year-old postcard arrived in Butte Falls last year, postal workers were unsure what to make of it...
Medford OR Mail Tribune
Medford OR Mail Tribune
USPS Plans to Open Hubs to Retailers Competing with Amazon
EcommerceBytes
Monday, April 14
Man who robbed Louisiana postal worker sentenced to 24 years in prison
Opelousas Daily World
California letter carrier arrested for Workers’ Comp fraud
postalnews blog
Video: Linns Stamp News Monday Morning Brief
USPS April Fools joke backfires
postalnews blog
postalnews blog
Second suspect under arrest in Virginia mailbox break-in case
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Why not add banking to the postal service?
Philadelphia Daily News
Netflix Postal Advantage Comes to an End
Courthouse News Service
Sunday, April 13
Lower Pay Rates Are Boosting USPS's Finances
Dead Tree Edition
ACHP to report on disposal of historic post offices this week; the sales go on
Save the Post Office
Oregon: Mail carrier’s lawsuit claims husky attacked
Eugene Register Guard
Saturday, April 12
Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 10
postalnews blog
Postal worker retires after 61 years
Man who started by sorting mail on trains ends a long, successful run
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Goldway Says USPS Dissed Mailers With Load Leveling
Direct Marketing News
Friday, April 11
Harvey Milk Forever Stamp to be Dedicated at White House May 22
postalnews blog
PRC Chair Urges Postal Service to Tap Its Human Capital
EcommerceBytes
Postal Union Chief: Think of USPS as Asset, Not a Cost Center
Direct Marketing News
Thursday, April 10
UPS re-hires 250 drivers who were axed for work stoppage
NY Daily News
Postal Service is profitable, doesn't need to cut services
Marshfield WI News-Herald
Wednesday, April 9
California man arrested after run-in with postal employee
Marysville Appeal-Democrat
APWU: USPS Needs Real Reform – Not More Austerity
postalnews blog
Arson fire disrupts service at Texas post office
Fort Worth Star Telegram
Letter: This might explain why Postal Service is hurting
Des Moines Register
Condo residents targeted by mail thieves twice in 1 month
KOMO Seattle
Tuesday, April 8
"Digital Postal Mail" Startup Zumbox is Shutting Down
InfoTrends InfoBlog
Issa embraces White House plan for postal reform
Federal News Radio
Republicans, White House Finally Agree on Something: Postal Reform
Government Executive
OMB Deputy Director testifies at Issa postal reform hearing
postalnews blog
Darrell Issa continues war against the US Postal Service
Allvoices.com
The Real Reason Postal Workers Don’t Trust Paul Ryan
Businessweek
Quad/Graphics to Acquire Brown Printing Company
postalnews blog
Monday, April 7
Postal Service Worker Seen Throwing Package In Drive-By Delivery
CBS Los Angeles
Customer Service at USPS: “Today is Not Your Day”
FedSmith.com
Tennessee postal couple plead guilty to workers comp fraud
postalnews blog
Upright Jenny Invert panes found in New York, Wisconsin
Linns Stamp News
Civic group says USPS destroyed or failed to mail dozens of its magazines
New York Daily News
US Postal Police at APWU StopStaples Demonstration
postalnews blog
Package may have ignited fire at Raleigh postal facility
WRAL TV Raleigh NC
Sunday, April 6
Why do so many cars crash into post offices?
Save the Post Office
Saturday, April 5
Chicago District Manager responds to anti-outsourcing protest
Chicago Sun-Times
California letter carrier’s attention to detail helps customer
postalnews blog
Driver injured after crash into Oregon post office
The Oregonian
Mail delivery in Pittsburgh neighborhood is spotty at best
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Brooklyn woman receives letters after 45 years
Brooklyn Daily
Friday, April 4
Payday loan industry faces imminent extinction
InvestorPlace
Police: Hunt continues for suspect in Arkansas post office burglary
Baxter Bulletin
Is mail dead?
Husch Blackwell | The Contractor's Perspective
Michigan woman pleads guilty in post office trespassing case
Lansing State Journal
Thursday, April 3
USPS, Postmasters continue talks on POStPLAN implementation
postalnews blog
Video: PMG’s State of the Business Message for Employees
postalnews blog
USPS: Shipper of Choice for Etsy Shop Owner Katie St. John
Delivering for America
Audio: Interview with Jim Cochrane, USPS Chief Information Officer
FederalNewsRadio.com
Kingsbridge Bronx Post Office seeks to right wrongs
The Riverdale Press
Furious residents fear 20-mile round trip to get mail may be permanent
WDAF TV Kansas City
Former Georgia postal worker sentenced to prison for mail thefts
Albany Democrat Herald
Wednesday, April 2
House GOP Budget Would Cut Compensation for Postal Workers
postalnews blog
USPS Sets Records Straight on Scanning 'Misinformation'
EcommerceBytes.com
No one hires vets like the Postal Service
Madison Capital Times
GOP budget would amount to pay cut for federal employees
Washington Post
Bank on the post office to save America's 'bank deserts'
USPS IG David C. Williams Op-ed for the Los Angeles Times
Chicago Mail Problems Continue, Postal Service Reps Hear Concerns
DNAinfo.com Chicago
Postal Service Dragging Its Feet on Fixing Periodicals
Dead Tree Edition
Georgia rural carrier pleads guilty to taking parcel containing veteran's drugs
Florida Times Union
Amazon Will Now Allow Returns Using Lockers
Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, April 1
APWU: Based on a Falsehood, Ryan Budget Would Plunder Postal Service
postalnews blog
APWU: Tentative Agreement Reached on Nurses’ Contract
postalnews blog
Rural carrier among 3 injured in Alabama crash
WHNT TV Huntsville
Philadelphia man left unconscious after icy fall at mailbox sues USPS
Pennsylvania Record
Video: One dead in fiery wreck involving USPS truck in Houston
postalnews blog
PRC Directs Postal Service to Address Excessive Discounts
Direct Marketing News
The Great American Post Office Heist: The Story Behind the Story
Save the Post Office
Direct Mail's Dynamic Duo Gird for a Fight on the Senate Floor
Direct Marketing News
Video: Post Office Hour Cuts Upset A Growing North Dakota Town
postalnews blog
USPS tries to spark interest in slow selling “Jenny” stamps
postalnews blog
USPS says it always intended to make "Set the Record Straight" web site available to the public
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
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