"A USPS supervisor told Action 7 News there have been numerous reports of people breaking into cluster mailboxes and package mailboxes this week." (So much for the security of cluster boxes?)
KOAT Albuquerque
Thursday, July 31
New Retail Experience for USPS by GrandArmy
(Translation: the new signs and boxes...)
Brand New
Brand New
New York letter carrier accused of eavesdropping
WWNY TV Watertown NY
All the Post Office Needs Is a Little Repackaging
Direct Marketing News
Indiana Man Claims Self-Defense For Hitting Mailman
WBIW Bedford IN
South Carolina mail processing center set to close, could cause delays
"One of the big effects is that mail will go from a 1 to 3 day delivery"
WMBF Myrtle Beach/Florence SC
WMBF Myrtle Beach/Florence SC
For Alabama postal worker, honesty the best policy
Alexander City (AL) Outlook
Wednesday, July 30
Police say letter carrier was drunk when she flipped mail truck
WCAU Philadelphia
Ralph Nader visits Berkeley, urges support of historic post office
Daily Californian
Video: Arkansas post office with 33 customers will remain open
KAIT TV Jonesboro
Tuesday, July 29
Better Business Bureau labels USPS Priority Mail insurance advertising “misleading”
postalnews.com via CBS Moneywatch
Florida man attacks mailman for not receiving mail
WKMG Orlando
Mail carrier on unpaid leave, accused of stealing mail from customers
USPS spokesperson says customers should request cluster boxes if they want mail security
KXLY Spokane
KXLY Spokane
Athens man threatens to shoot postal worker
The man told police that “...no jury in Georgia would convict him for shooting someone who was macing his dog.”
Athens Banner Herald
Athens Banner Herald
Monday, July 28
Columbus IN man arrested for assaulting letter carrier
WCSI Radio Columbus Indiana
Are Shippers Responsible for Legality of Goods They Transport?
U.S. Case Against FedEx Involves Controlled Substances
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
USPS Says Click N Ship Technical Issues Are Over
EcommerceBytes
Sunday, July 27
Tiny New Hampshire post office a part of town fabric
Concord Monitor
USPS removes 39 collection boxes in Rockford IL
Rockford Register Star
Former Dallas CEO says he has few regrets after losing verdict
Dallas Morning News
Will Labor Solidarity Save the Post Office?
Huffington Post
Ralph Nader to Speak at Berkeley Post Office
Berkeley Daily Planet
Feds say Bellmawr NJ postal worker sold pirated DVDs
Camden Courier Post
Saturday, July 26
Friday, July 25
NALC Video: Network News Covers the 1970 Postal Strike
postu.be via NALC
NALC Video: 125 Years of Delivering for America
A documentary that celebrates the history of the National Association of Letter Carriers, founded in 1889.
postu.be via NALC
postu.be via NALC
Man charged for crash into New Bern NC post office
WCTI TV New Bern NC
A tale of postal woes continues
PAEA co-author turned high priced lobbyist Tom Davis on the "crisis" he helped create
Linns Stamp News
Linns Stamp News
EDDM Does Not Mean Elastic Demand Direct Mail
WhatTheyThink Economics & Research blog
Last politically appointed postmaster to retire
postalnews.com
Thursday, July 24
New Hampshire postmaster charged with embezzling funds from local PTO
postalcrime.com
Wheeler Bros. Awarded $2.9 Million LLV Shelving Contract
postalnews.com
Editorial: Make sure residents aren't left holding mailbag
"Technology is forcing many businesses like the Postal Service to adapt for survival, but customers shouldn't suffer as a result."
South Bend Tribune
South Bend Tribune
Wednesday, July 23
Youngstown mailman believes a bullet struck his truck
WFMJ TV Youngstown
Shock probation granted for former Kentucky postmaster
Maysville (KY) Ledger Independent
USPS schedules meeting with customers, then doesn't show up
Washington County (FL) News
Tuesday, July 22
Multi-convicted felon arrested for Missouri PO robbery
KRCG Jefferson City
Cluster box thefts under investigation in Texas
KVUE Austin
Competition from Amazon delivery vans hits Royal Mail revenue
postalnews.co.uk
USPS Click N Ship Causing Major Headaches for Sellers
EcommerceBytes
Postal workers plan protest at Staples in Chicago's Loop
Chicago Tribune
Tennessee man sentenced in counterfeit postage scheme
postalcrime.com
Monday, July 21
Former Dallas CEO Bill Moore loses 25 year court battle with postal inspectors
Dallas Morning News
Illinois carrier claims she was attacked by dogs
Madison Record
Could 3D Printing Save the Postal Service?
Brookings Institution
How the USPS Can Save $75 Billion Without Cutting Services
Quad/Graphics Leading Change blog
Carpenters to picket letter-carriers' convention
Philadelphia Inquirer
Investor says collapse of postal deal shows how vulnerable Staples is
Seeking Alpha
see also: Why Staples Stock Has Plummeted 30% This Year at Motley Fool
see also: Why Staples Stock Has Plummeted 30% This Year at Motley Fool
Price adjustments make USPS parcel shipping more competitive
eyefortransport.com
Sunday, July 20
UK: Special delivery had a sting in the mail
"A postal worker had to abandon her round for nearly two hours when a swarm of bees escaped from a parcel"
Western Daily Press
Western Daily Press
Letter carriers arrive for convention with worries for future
Philadelphia Inquirer
FedEx Cries Foul Over Postal Service Price Cuts
Dead Tree Edition
Saturday, July 19
After 25-year fight, ex-Dallas CEO's $231 million suit against USPS goes to a jury
Dallas Morning News
North Dakota postmaster plans to plead guilty in postal fraud
Associated Press
Dimensional Weight Pricing: What FedEx and UPS’s Recent Move to DIM Pricing Means for Retailers
"this is the most dramatic increase in shipping costs we’ve seen in 15 years"
Newgistics: The Gist Blog
Newgistics: The Gist Blog
More than dozen homes in League City TX neighborhood without mailboxes
... USPS promises to fix problem after TV station makes inquiries
KPRC Houston
KPRC Houston
Winnipesaukee's Mail Boat Is Part Floating Post Office, Part Time Machine
New Hampshire Public Radio
Friday, July 18
PRC Grants Mailers' Request for Review of Rate Elasticity
Direct Marketing News
Obama appointment would mean GOP majority on USPS Board
postalnews.com
Anti-racism rally planned in Worcester in response to noose seen at post office
Worcester Telegram
Thursday, July 17
Video: Elizabeth Warren makes the case for postal banking
postalnews.com
Bad Data, Penalties as a Revenue Stream, and the USPS One Way Street
Intelisent Postal Affairs Blog
Texas post office cutting hours in half amidst outcry
Austin Statesman
Video: Why there’s a cryptic puzzle in the post
As a hobby, it is esoteric and rather British: setting puzzles for postmen.
postalnews.co.uk
postalnews.co.uk
USPS rescinds curbside delivery order in Ohio neighborhood
Youngstown Vindicator
Wednesday, July 16
“Letter carrier” tops list of endangered jobs
postalnews.com
Congressman makes late pitch to save Duluth postal center
Duluth News Tribune
North Carolina rural carrier helps customers put out fire
good.postalnews.com
New Hampshire driver accused of hitting mailman fights lawsuit
Portsmouth Herald
More stolen mail found in Arkansas
Northwest Arkansas Online
Residents: Hey postmaster, this Uptown station needs a real fix
New York Daily News
Tuesday, July 15
Netflix quietly switches to five day delivery
postalnews.com
Postal Board Nominees Would Hand Rate-Setting Authority to USPS
Direct Marketing News
Customer and employee rights when USPS solicits customers to change to centralized delivery
National Association of Letter Carriers
Postal Reform - Laying the Cards on the Table
Quad/Graphics Leading Change blog
Mail irregularities at Cape Girardeau MO processing center
KZIM Cape Girardeau
Will Massachusetts Political Candidates Boycott Staples?
Boston Magazine
Post office orders residents of Ohio town to install curbside mail boxes
Youngstown Vindicator
Vermont town wonders about this week's postal meetings
WPTZ Plattsburgh
New Mexico postal worker sentenced to probation for defrauding USPS
Silver City Sun-News
Monday, July 14
USPS and Staples to end retail outsourcing program
postalnews.com
Mail carrier arrested for DUI after crashing USPS truck
KOKH Oklahoma City
First-Class Mail Volumes: Facts and Fiction
The Berkshire Company's Trends in Print and Mail blog
Fact checking the Postmaster General
PMG "seeks to bamboozle postal employees"
National Association of Letter Carriers
National Association of Letter Carriers
South Dakota reps want more information on USPS plant closings
Huron SD Plainsman
North Carolina rural carrier comes to the aid of elderly customer
Moore County Pilot
Infographic: The Truth About Saturday Delivery
Delivering for America
Concerns over Eureka CA mail sorting operation move
Eureka Times-Standard
Sunday, July 13
Ohio CCA letter carrier helps elderly woman who fell
Newark Advocate
Saturday, July 12
Newspapers' confidence in USPS wavering
Commentary by David Bordewyk, General Manager, South Dakota Newspaper Association
Rapid City Journal
Rapid City Journal
Will Congress deliver postal reform?
Commentary by Jay Killackey, Executive VP of the National Association of Postal Supervisors.
Federal Times
Federal Times
California postal worker dies in crash on her way home from work
KFSN TV Fresno
Editorial: The problem with efficiency
"Why then, when a solution to the Postal Service’s debt presents itself, does Congress not bring that to a vote?"
Waynesboro News Virginian
Waynesboro News Virginian
Rural carrier EMA to rise to 75 cents on July 12
Ruralinfo.net Postal News
USPS vehicle overturns in Lakewood NJ crash
Asbury Park Press
Friday, July 11
Six-Day Delivery Continues to Be Ground Zero
eNAPUS Legislative and Political Bulletin (.pdf file)
Postal Museum displays anthrax artifacts in new exhibit
Linns Stamp News
Nebraska letter carrier found not guilty of theft
Lincoln Journal Star
Thursday, July 10
Video: Mail Madness for Vicksburg Postal Customers
WJTV Jackson
Can USPS Deliver on the Promise of 3D Printing?
Dead Tree Edition
Video: NC consolidation to cost jobs, slow mail delivery
WITN TV Greenville NC
Lake Placid FL businesses lose door to door mail delivery
Businesses say they received no notice of "voluntary" switch
Sebring FL News Sun
Sebring FL News Sun
Wednesday, July 9
Issa claims he has veto power over six day delivery legislation
Congressman tells GOP colleagues that only he can approve postal legislation
APWU News
APWU News
Newspaper vendor arrested for stealing mail at Rossville GA post office
Northwest Georgia News
Editorial: What if Google ran the post office?
Roanoke Times
Rolando: PMG Donahoe was behind move to increase pre-funding requirement
the PMG is "so obsessed with cutting Saturday delivery that he can no longer think straight"
NALC Postal Record via postalnews.com
NALC Postal Record via postalnews.com
Video: Florida mail carrier mishandling packing caught on camera
WJXT Jacksonville
Former Reagan Budget Director Could Return to Postal Board
Direct Marketing News
Tuesday, July 8
PASS it on: New equipment improves package processing
USPS News Link
Postlandia
"Our founding fathers recognized the value of a postal network that enabled the unobstructed exchange of ideas."
Even Kalish for the Pennsylvania Gazette (Evan writes the "Going Postal" blog)
Even Kalish for the Pennsylvania Gazette (Evan writes the "Going Postal" blog)
Senate committee to consider nominees to USPS Board
postalnews.com
2 hurt after car plows into Chesapeake VA post office
WVEC Norfolk - Hampton Roads
San Antonio postal customers locked out of their mail
KENS TV San Antonio
Newspapers say USPS is raising prices while degrading service
postalnews.com
Monday, July 7
Woman crashes vehicle into Oshkosh Post Office
The Northwestern
Updated Information on the July 8th LAC Posting for Impacted Postmasters
League of Postmasters
Sticky mailbox scam strikes Westchester County NY
The Journal News
Massachustts teachers join Staples boycott
American Federation of Teachers
Another LLV goes up in flames, but rural carrier saves mail
USPS News Link
Real World Economics: The USPS, a bypass and a little history
St Paul Pioneer Press
PRC Reviews USPS FY 2013 Performance Goals and FY 2014 Plan
Postal Regulatory Commission
Video: Linns Stamp News Monday Morning Brief for July 7
Linns Stamp News
Postal Service has spent $190,000 on unopened office
Scranton Times-Tribune
Why the Postal Service Should Offer Banking Services
Elizabeth Warren in US News
The Postal Service Should Not Offer Banking Services
Richard Hunt, CEO of the Consumer Bankers Association in US News
Republican Senator pushing USPS to keep Minot ND plant open
Press release
Google set to enter the local delivery market nationwide
postalnews.com
Sunday, July 6
Shrinking budget partially explains rundown post office
Farmington NM Daily Times
USPS ramps up efforts to reduce local service
Monett (MO) Times
Saturday, July 5
Florida: police arrest man accused of stealing mail
Miami Herald
Editorial: Consolidations mean mail service to most parts of the country is likely to get worse
"Though USPS is showing operating profits this year after several years of red ink, Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe cited a $40 billion debt on the USPS balance sheet as the reason for the cuts."
Lima News
Lima News
Boycott Staples! AFSCME Supports Postal Workers
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees
Friday, July 4
Murkowski Gets FedEx to Rethink its Rural P.O. Box Policies
postalnews.com
California post office cited for (dead) landscaping
Highland Community News
Why was a hangman's noose on display at a Worcester MA post office?
Worcester Telegram
Former Portland OR postal worker pleads guilty to taking mail
The Oregonian
Thursday, July 3
Video: Ex-husband who shot Missouri acting postmaster is dead
postalnews.com
Employee input sought for next generation of postal vehicles
USPS News Link
US Mayors vote for postal banking, financial services
US Conference of Mayors
Acting postmaster in stable condition after being shot at Missouri post office
KFVS Cape Girardeau
Wednesday, July 2
Groping incident brings former Oregon mailman six years in prison
Corvallis Gazette Times
Why I still cling to the mailman
A dedicated letter writer knows he's beaten, but hasn't given up
Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science Monitor
Buy Priority Mail Postage Online, or Face USPS Rate Hike
EcommerceBytes
Lost letter finally delivered after 83 years
Portland Press Herald
Tuesday, July 1
USPS to raise retail Priority Mail rates, lower commercial rates
USPS Press release
Closure of Wisconsin plant to slow delivery
Eau Claire Leader-Telegram
Is the PMG lashing out at Congress by closing plants?
postalnews.com
Is Postal Reform Becoming One Big Cluster...Box?
Direct Marketing News
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