postalnews.com: February 2015

Saturday, February 28

USPS plans replacement for VOE survey
USPS News Link Comment
California postal workers sentenced in postal thefts
Stockton Record Comment
Mail carrier describes delivering mail in winter weather
KXRM Colorado Springs Comment
USPS Tries to Keep Mail Relevant in a Digital Age
USPS Chief Information Officer Jim Cochrane in CIO Magazine Comment
Friday, February 27
Are postcards obsolete?
Washington Post Comment
Federal Judge Dismisses Injured Postal Worker’s Claim
Florida Center for Investigative Reporting Comment
Indiana: probationary letter carrier accused of dumping mail
postalcrime.com Comment
USPS searching for the mail truck of the future
Fox News Comment
Colorado: Man Used Postal Uniform To Steal Mail
KKTV Colorado Springs Comment
Video: Spokane mailman attacked on his delivery route
postalnews.com Comment
KC residents fed up with USPS moving at snail’s pace to reimburse them for damaged mailboxes
WDAF TV Kansas City Comment
Truck crashes into Yarmouth, Maine post office
WMTW TV Poland Spring Comment
Cigar-Smoking, Gun-Toting Mary Fields Carried Montana’s Mail
The Root Comment
Thursday, February 26
Snow damage closes Maine post office
WMTW TV Poland Spring Comment
Judge orders Postal Service to pay damages to whistleblower
Associated Press Comment
Evanston IL woman arrested in connection with battery of postal worker
The Daily Northwestern Comment
Ice and snow impact mail service in Alabama
WBRC-TV Birmingham Comment
USPS posts $195 million operating profit in January
postalnews.com Comment
Things are looking up: The Postal Service's financial report for January 2015
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: How this winter is challenging your mail carrier
Fox Connecticut Comment
Sickened postal worker to have day in court
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Comment
Video: USPS Oakland plant finally changes 911 policy that may have cost employee’s life
NBC Bay Area Comment
Unusual parcel asks postal workers to snap pictures for art project
Boston Globe Comment
What April USPS Rate Changes Mean for Online Merchants
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Wednesday, February 25
Letter carrier convicted of stealing from his union is now accused of mail theft
postalcrime.com Comment
The USPS is Trying to Raise Rates – Let’s Hope It Does
Spend Matters Comment
U.S. Postal Service investigates missing mail in Connecticut
The Day Comment
Residents of Kentucky town still confused with mail service interruption
WHAS Louisville Comment
Video: Ohio letter carrier accused of using drugs on the job
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, February 24
PRC approves USPS First Class Mail Price Adjustments
postalnews.com Comment
Second Baltimore letter carrier charged in marijuana delivery conspiracy
Baltimore City Paper Comment
Homestead PA man sues U.S. after being struck by mail truck
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Photo of an LLV that burst into flames when carrier tried to start it in Walnut Creek CA last month
CLAYCORD.com Comment
Video: Mail theft on the rise in one Seattle neighborhood
KOMO TV Seattle Comment
Legal battles over Berkeley’s main Post Office continue
Berkeleyside Comment
The dead letter office endures in the digital age
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Monday, February 23
Postal Vehicle Catches On Fire In Lexington, Kentucky
WLEX TV Lexington KY Comment
Maya Angelou to be featured on stamp
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
USPS mechanic to compete on Survivor
postalnews.com Comment
What Postal Services Do People Value the Most?
USPS OIG Survey Comment
Determined South Dakota customer calls foul on USPS and wins
Rapid City Journal Comment
Retired postal worker gets runaround from OPM
NJ.com Comment
Kentucky: USPS hopes to make 'all' deliveries Monday
WHAS Louisville Comment
Australia Post says it’s facing its biggest challenge in more than 200 years
The Australian Comment
Sunday, February 22
What happened to 'neither snow nor rain'...?
Lowell (MA) Sun Comment
Residents 'bomb' damaged Napa post office with love
Napa Valley Register Comment
Post office not a game for those affected by cuts
South Bend Tribune Comment
Saturday, February 21
USPS says road conditions have delayed 18,000 Louisville deliveries
WDRB TV Louisville Comment
Extreme conditions a challenge postal service works to meet
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Comment
Video: Frustrated customers in Kentucky ask: “Where’s our mail?”
WTVQ Lwxington Comment
LLV Catches Fire on Cape Cod
CapeCod.com Comment
What can stop US Postal Service trucks? The inexorable march of time
The Guardian Comment
Berkeley: Suits test whether postal service must follow some preservation laws
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Postal Carrier Accused of Throwing Out Mail in Connecticut
NBC Connecticut Comment
Former Ohio Letter Carrier Gets Probation For Theft
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, February 20
New rules to be drawn up for post offices
TheHill Comment
Alliance Objects to Nonprofit Postal Discrimination
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Comment
Department of Labor announces criminal enforcement actions involving APWU, NALC officials
postalnews.com Comment
Former Colorado postal worker indicted
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Mail theft hits Beaumont CA neighborhoods
Banning Record Gazette Comment
APWU breaks with tradition as contract negotiations begin
APWU News Comment
Thursday, February 19
Video: Danny Glover fights to save US Postal Service
The Ed Show on MSNBC Comment
USPS Goof Gives Publishers a Break on Postal Rates
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Roof collapse closes Massachusetts PO
Worcester Telegram & Gazette Comment
As temps go down, mail carriers layer up
Sunbury PA Daily Item Comment
Newspapers to get postal decrease
Lamar CO Ledger Comment
Officials address thefts from cluster boxes
Folsom CA Telegraph Comment
Wednesday, February 18
Tennessee rural carrier aids customer in distress
postalnews.com Comment
Japan Post Offers $5.1 Billion for Australian Package Delivery Company
New York Times Comment
Postal Service says it’s immune from local traffic laws
The Lookout - Yahoo News Comment
Couple allegedly caught with mail stolen from 117 local residents
San Luis Obispo Tribune News Comment
California town tries again to get its PO mural back
Ukiah Daily Journal Comment
Video: Mail truck overturned; neighbors say speed is an issue
Fox10 News Phoenix Comment
Tuesday, February 17
Linda Malone named USPS Network Operations VP
postalnews.com Comment
Lake Forest IL mail theft investigation continues as second person reports problems
Lake County News-Sun Comment
At UPS, the Algorithm Is the Driver
"Turn right, turn left, turn right: inside Orion, the 10-year effort to squeeze every penny from delivery routes"
Wall Street Journal Comment
Is Messaging Going to Kill E-mail?
"... when e-mail was on the rise, people said that postal mail was dead. That's not how it works"
Scientific American Comment
USPS may finally close Mid-Hudson plant in July
Middletown NY Times Herald-Record Comment
Beware of false assumptions: The OIG looks at the Postal Service's "unfunded liabilities"
Save the Post Office Comment
OIG begins new audit of USPS mail surveillance program
postalnews.com Comment
USPS employee salary database for 2015
Asbury Park Press Comment
Kentucky post office closed after man smears blood on walls and PO boxes
WFIE Evansville Comment
A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service
NH Labor News Comment
Monday, February 16
Video: Letter carriers work through the bitter cold in Western NY
WKBW Buffalo Comment
Be Careful What You Assume: Is the USPS Actually OVER Funded?
USPS Office of Inspector General blog Comment
Video: Misstep or policy: Scooter not allowed in post office
WOOD TV Grand Rapids Comment
Posts or puzzles, mail carrier has a way with letters
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Sunday, February 15
USPS Struggles With Wave of New Hires
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Feds fight illegal drugs by mail in Guam
Pacific Daily News Comment
If you think walking in Boston is bad, try delivering mail there
Mashable Comment
GM, FCA Reportedly Interested In Making New USPS Vehicle
Carscoops Comment
Saturday, February 14
Video message to postal workers from PMG Megan Brennan
postu.be Comment
USPS restores network services after two day outage
postalnews.com Comment
Sale of historic Princeton post office moves forward
Save the Post Office Comment
Duluth postal center moves toward closure
Duluth News Tribune Comment
eBay Sellers Concerned over USPS National Outage
Examiner.com Comment
Video: San Jose Mailman Who Dumped Mail in Trash Resigns
NBC Bay Area Comment
Friday, February 13
Postal routing makes village's water bills up to two weeks late
Du Quoin IL Evening Call Comment
USPS hit by network outage
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Artist Jessica Hische Creates Hand-Lettered ‘Forever Hearts’ Stamps for USPS
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
San Jose Postal Worker trashed Mail
KCBA Monterey Comment
Video: When slaves carried the US Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, February 12
The push for postal banking is headed to the bargaining table
Daily Kos Comment
Former USPS Contracting Officer and Contractor Charged in Alleged Bribery Scheme
postalcrime.com Comment
Video: downtown Toledo sorting facility closing in April
WTVG Toledo Comment
Man charged with stealing, crashing unlocked Postal Service truck in Barrow, Alaska
KTUU-TV Anchorage Comment
Postal pioneer: Jackie Strange, first woman DPMG, dies
USPS News Link Comment
“A Grand Alliance to Save Our Public Postal Service” set to launch
postalnews.com Comment
New Zealand Post cuts deliveries to three days a week
New Zealand Herald Comment
U.S. Postal Service to seek bids on next delivery vehicle
Automotive News Comment
Wednesday, February 11
Video: Two postal workers robbed at Boca Raton plant
WPTV West Palm Beach Comment
Section 106, Protective Covenants, and Sale of Historic Post Offices
Preservation Leadership Forum Blog Comment
Video: Customers upset with Kansas City post office for unpredictable midday closures
Fox 4 Kansas City Comment
Mail in the Digital Age, with Postal Service CIO Jim Cochrane
Direct Marketing News Comment
APWU: MVS Continues the Fight for Administrative, Technical Jobs
postalnews.com Comment
Pennsylvania postal worker accused of stealing funds
Altoona Mirror Comment
Pennsylvania Post Office Robber Gets Prison Sentence
postalnews.com Comment
Going Postal: Postal Worker Sues Colleagues, Claims Defamation of Character
Joliet, IL Patch Comment
Tuesday, February 10
Mail delivery halted at Illinois apartment complex over security issue
KTVI St Louis Comment
Community Pulls Together For Family Of New Jersey Postal Worker Killed In Turnpike Crash
CBS Philadelphia Comment
New Orleans Postal Worker Convicted On Tax Fraud Charges
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Police searching for postal thief caught on camera
KHOU TV Houston Comment
Beating of letter carrier prompts Springfield City Council committee meeting
Springfield Republican Comment
Through Rain, Sleet, and Snow The Mail Must Go Through, So Why Is Congress Trying To Destroy The USPS?
NH Labor News Comment
Year of the Ram Forever Stamp Celebrates Lunar New Year
stamps.postalnews.com Comment
Battered but operating: Burlington NC Post Office scarred after accident
Burlington Times News Comment
Monday, February 9
Video: Snow banks present challenges for Massachusetts letter carriers
postalnews.com Comment
Wichita man sentenced in mail theft fraud scheme
KSN TV Wichita Comment
Missouri letter carrier dies from injuries sustained after being struck by vehicle in December
KMOV TV St. Louis Comment
USPS Hiring Career PTF Clerks Off-the-Street
21st Century Postal Worker Comment
Ohio rural carrier helps police catch burglar
good.postalnews.com Comment
New Marriage Between Your Post Office and Amazon Makes Life Hell for Workers
Alternet Comment
USPS Cost Cutting Ain't Cuttin' It, Mailers Group Says
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Video: Mailboxes blown up in Indiana; detectives looking for those responsible
postalnews.com Comment
North Carolina letter carrier rescues stroke victim
good.postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, February 8
Video: Thieves crack Canada Post 'superboxes' in British Columbia
CTV News Comment
Historic Plant City FL post office discontinued, headed for sale
Save the Post Office Comment
Video: Postal Service investigates mail tossed into ravine
postalnews.com Comment
Long Island residents angered with mail delays due to snowfall
Newsday Comment
Saturday, February 7
U.S. mail truck possibly involved in downtown Detroit hit-and-run
Mlive.com Comment
Video: Thieves stealing mail from Texas post offices
postalnews.com Comment
Carper: $1.1 billion USPS operational profit = “downward financial spiral”?!
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, February 6
USPS Will Hit Exigent Surcharge Limit by August
Direct Marketing News Comment
USPS 1st quarter revenue rises 4.3 percent, for a $1.1 billion operating profit
postalnews.com Comment
No federal charges against suspects in beating of Springfield MA letter carrier
Suspects will face trial in state court
Springfield Republican Comment
Postal truck stolen from Kansas City neighborhood
WDAF TV Kansas City Comment
Norfolk couple find trash bags full of discarded mail in ravine
Hampton Roads Virginian Pilot Comment
Video: Pocatello postal workers face “involuntary reassignment”
KIDK TV Idaho Falls Comment
Mail delays detrimental, Tucson business leaders say
Arizona Daily Star Comment
Postal carrier's meth habit led to 30,000 pieces of stolen mail
The Oregonian Comment
Thursday, February 5
USPS highway contract route driver charged with stealing cash from greeting card
postalnews.com Comment
Prison sentence for Connecticut man convicted in PO money order scam
postalcrime.com Comment
PMG Brennan announces USPS Executive Leadership Team
postalnews.com Comment
Massachusetts rural carrier accused of stealing thousands in cash, gift cards
postalcrime.com Comment
$540K in Damages Upheld Against USPS Over Korean War Stamp
Legal Times Comment
UPS Objects to Postal Service 'Competitive Advantages'
EcommerceBytes Comment
Missouri postal worker gets probation for threatening supervisor
postalcrime.com Comment
Wednesday, February 4
Hidden cameras show postal worker thefts
WANE TV Ft Wayne IN Comment
New Postmaster General says USPS is looking for new revenue sources
Associated Press Comment
Theft of 30,000-plus pieces of mail gets Portland woman 180 days in jail
The Oregonian Comment
No speedy delivery for letter to Brennan
Linns Stamp News Comment
Video: Tired of Receiving Damaged Mail, Residents of Bexley OH Start Page to Track Problems
WSYX TV Columbus Comment
UPS Hates Coming To Your House, To Begin Tacking On Surcharges For Residential Delivery
Consumerist Comment
Kansas town’s postal service halted pending repairs to PO
Hutchinson News Comment
Where have all the blue mailboxes gone?
Bakersfield Californian Comment
Boston letter carrier retires after 26 years on the same route
Boston Globe Comment
Video: Thieves Targeting Mailboxes For W-2s, So They Can Steal Tax Refunds
postalnews.com Comment
Seven Mysteries of the New Postal Rates
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Tuesday, February 3
UPS reworks holiday plan with peak surcharges, fewer drivers
Chicago Tribune Comment
TBS Seinfeld marathon focuses on Newman during "Thank a Mailman Day"
Channel Guide Magazine Comment
A postmaster has the last word on POStPlan
Save the Post Office Comment
An Open Letter to PMG Megan Brennan from former members of the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
Linns Stamp News Comment
Video: USPS addresses San Antonio neighborhood mail mishaps
postalnews.com Comment
Two Texas postal workers plead guilty in mail theft cases
Houston Chronicle Comment
Monday, February 2
Mail carrier quits, dumps mail in trash, federal prosecutor says
postalcrime.com Comment
Video: Mail carriers deliver after the big snow
WXYZ Detroit Comment
Bad weather (?) closes three NYC post offices
Save the Post Office Comment
Megan Brennan takes over as 74th Postmaster General of the United States
postalnews.com Comment
Stolen Mail Causes Outrage Among Odessa, TX Residents
KOSA TV Odessa Comment
Video: USPS Plays Key Role In Meth Drug Bust
postalcrime.com Comment
Car Crashes Into to Post Office in Torrance CA
KTLA Comment
Video: Maybeury WV Post Office temporarily closed after fire
postalnews.com Comment
Mail seem slow? Postal service change is likely the cause
Racine Journal Times Comment
Sunday, February 1
Mail thefts rampant on Washington state's Key Peninsula
Key Peninsula News Comment
Texas post office damaged by fire
KBMT TV Beaumont Comment
Video: Colorado letter carrier saves customer’s life
postalnews.com Comment

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