postalnews.com: February 2016

Monday, February 29

USPS paid FedEx $1.37 billion last year
postalnews.com Comment
Historians investigate mystery of post office mural
Mattoon IL Journal Gazette Comment
Global Parcel Delivery Market Insight Report 2015
postalnews.com Comment
Amazon seeks to challenge La Poste
The Connexion Comment
Sunday, February 28
Recent USPS Hiring Practices Make No Sense
Quad/Graphics Blog Comment
Two words for Hillary if she wants to connect with the financially struggling: “Postal banking”
Salon Comment
Video: Zip code change causes unintended headaches in metro Atlanta
WTOC Savannah Comment
Mail theft ring busted in South Carolina
Fox Carolina Comment
Dead letter day for Aussie Post
Australian Financial Review Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 21-27
postalnews.com Comment
Virgimia woman wonders where her mail is going
Roanoke Times Comment
Saturday, February 27
TV station gets USPS to respond to customers at Colorado apartment complex
KWGN TV Denver Comment
NLRB investigating Cranberry PA post office
Cranberry Eagle Comment
Newspaper Group Greets Good News-Bad News with Postage Rollback and Storm Clouds Ahead for Service
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, February 26
Georgia postal worker indicted on mail theft charges
Athens Banner Herald Comment
Charges dismissed in mail carrier shooting case
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
Understanding pressure-sensitive package labels on presorted mail
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Video: Delivering Mail with the Tesla Model S
postalnews.com Comment
APWU: NLRB Hearing on Staples Deal Finally Gets to the Heart of the Matter
APWU News Comment
Video: Minnesota letter carrier escapes crashed mail truck
postalnews.com Comment
Hell Will Freeze Over on April 10
Dead Tree Edition Comment
PMG: Loss of exigent surcharge will cost USPS $2 billion a year
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, February 25
Longmont CO residents come to aid of letter carrier attacked by 3 pit bulls
Denver Post Comment
Phony letter carrier picks up mail at Chico CA business
postalnews.com Comment
Amazon Unexpectedly Hikes USPS Shipping Rates for Sellers
EcommerceBytes Comment
Video: Attorney for suspect in mail carrier shooting believes case will be thrown out
WHAS TV Louisville Comment
Video: Northern Michigan Mail Carriers Brave Winter Weather
WWTV Cadillac MI Comment
Wednesday, February 24
USPS will close Zanoni MO post office
"The signs alerted the public that the Zanoni office will be “emergency suspended,” which past experience indicates is USPS language for closing."
Ozark County Times Comment
Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv to Get Funding Boost From UPS
NASDAQ.com Comment
Alabama Rural Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud Ring
postalnews.com Comment
Virginia Beach postal clerk charged with stealing four packages, including $7,000 in cash
Hampton Roads Virginian Pilot Comment
North Dakota Senator Launches New “Fix My Mail” Survey
Press release Comment
Man Who Stole Thousands of Pounds of Copper Wire from San Diego Post Office Sentenced to Prison
postalnews.com Comment
US Postal Service Apologizes After Delivering Chemical-Soaked Mail to Customer in Minnesota
KSTP TV St. Paul Comment
Acting Area Manager Fail
PostalMag Comment
Tuesday, February 23
Postal Service sales of imperforate uncut press sheets come under fire
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Questions linger on injured mailman's criminal past
WHAS TV Louisville Comment
Dog complaints lead to 'cluster mailbox' in northeast Wichita neighborhood
KAKE Wichita Comment
Jury convicts former Louisiana letter carrier for stealing from U.S. mail
postalnews.com Comment
Mike the Mailman set to retire from USPS after exactly 48 years of service
Penn State Daily Collegian Comment
Man accused of threatening to blow up Nevada post office
KVVU TV Las Vegas Comment
Monday, February 22
Investigators say Louisville carrier who was shot had been delivering drugs on route
WDRB Louisville Comment
What's up with the cost savings for phase 2 of Network Rationalization?
Save the Post Office Comment
Mail truck catches fire in Las Vegas
postalnews.com Comment
USPS issues round Moon Forever International stamp
stamp.news Comment
New USPS 5 cent stamp features pinot noir grapes
stamp.news Comment
Wasilla mail theft case draws federal attention
Mat Su Valley Frontiersman Comment
Postal Workers Protest Operations Being Diverted To Staples
KDKA Pittsburgh Comment
Sunday, February 21
Why Is the Post Office Still a Thing?
Motherboard Comment
NALC, USPS formally open bargaining talks
NALC News Comment
Police in Las Vegas ask for public's help in stopping mail theft
Las Vegas Review-Journal Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 14-20
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, February 20
Slower Service, Higher Costs: USPS's Phase II Debacle
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS non-career turnover rate doubles- most CCAs don’t last a year
postalnews.com Comment
San Antonio Man and Woman Charged in Alleged Mail and Identity Theft
postalnews.com Comment
Bakersfield homeowner's association takes a stand against mail theft
KGET TV Bakersfield Comment
Friday, February 19
2 injured in crash involving USPS truck in Hampton VA
postalnews.com Comment
New York Letter Carrier Charged With Federal Disability Fraud
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Problems With Mail Service Continue To Plague Northeast Columbus OH Neighborhoods
WBNS TV Columbus Comment
USPS OIG raids office of Texas workers comp doctor
Temple Daily Telegram Comment
Video: Mail theft in California neighborhood leads to delivery shutdown
KABC TV Los Angeles Comment
Thursday, February 18
Postal Service representative apologizes for bloody mail
Olean NY Times Herald Comment
Postal Service seeks to improve in the Bronx
News 12 Bronx Comment
Couple charged with stealing mail, checks from San Antonio mailboxes
San Antonio Express-News Comment
United Airlines receives U.S. Justice Dept inquiry about mail contract
Reuters Comment
Postal cop gets spooked by rat and fires weapon in Harlem post office, rat survives
NY Daily News Comment
Snopes debunks the Bernie Sanders “Forever” stamp story
postalnews.com Comment
Google Launches Fresh-Grocery Deliveries
Digits - WSJ Comment
Video: Dallas mailman’s shoddy drop off bugs customer
KDFW Dallas Comment
Chicago postal worker gets booted from 'Survivor'
Orlando Sentinel Comment
Wednesday, February 17
Round two of Postal Pulse begins, but what happened in round one?
Save the Post Office Comment
Arrest made in Louisville letter carrier shooting
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
Graves named acting Western Area VP
postalnews.com Comment
No one hurt when mail truck rolls over in Skokie crash
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
How Shyp Is Shaking Up Shipping
Fast Company Comment
Tuesday, February 16
Surrounded by turkeys, mail carrier trapped in truck calls for help in New Jersey
WABC TV New York Comment
USPS Responds to Questions about the 2016 Rate Change
EcommerceBytes Comment
APWU: Last-Minute Preparations Underway for Contract Arbitration
APWU News Comment
Video: Alleged mail theft exposed after arrest of Chico CA man
KRCR TV Redding CA Comment
Obama 2017 budget plan for U.S. Postal Service likely dead on arrival
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Monday, February 15
Emergency Suspensions of Post Offices in FY 2015
Save the Post Office Comment
Is This the Real Reason Why Amazon.com Wants Its Own Delivery Service?
Motley Fool Comment
Significant victory for NALC in national arbitration award
NALC News Comment
APWU, Postal Service Settle Four Disputes
APWU News Comment
Alaska CCA letter carrier performs CPR on baby
good.postal.news Comment
Sunday, February 14
Romance post office bustling this time of year
Arkansas Online Comment
Why USPS doesn’t celebrate rare net profit; and a big service-cut plan dies
Washington Post Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 7-13
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, February 13
Postal Service Revs Up Its Hiring
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Video: Thieves target central Fresno mail trucks
postalnews.com Comment
Man charged with assaulting postal carrier in Kansas City
Kansas City Star Comment
Mailman delivers a heroic effort
Boston Herald Comment
Amazon Takes the Wheel
Bloomberg Gadfly Comment
Why the International Postal Network Holds the Key to Global Well-Being
MIT Technology Review Comment
Friday, February 12
USPS Contracting Officer and Contractor Charged in Bribery Scheme
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Connecticut Letter Carriers Prep for Brutally Cold Weather
NBC Cpnnecticut Comment
Teens busted in beating of postal worker at Brooklyn deli
New York Daily News Comment
Second Western NY letter carrier pleads guilty to role in drug distribution ring
postalnews.com Comment
New Jersey: CCA Letter Carrier charged with workers comp fraud
postalnews.com Comment
Colorado city offers special Valentine postmark
USPS News Link Comment
Neighbors fret about wounded mail deliverer
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
Thursday, February 11
Company says NYC lease negotiations with postal service took two years
Commercial Observer Comment
Postal inspectors to canvass letter carrier shooting scene
Louisville Courier Journal Comment
USPS, rural carriers reach tentative contract agreement
postalnews.com Comment
Disabled veteran forced to move mailbox half mile away
WATE TV Knoxville Comment
Woman attempts to rob Louisiana post office with water gun filled with pepper spray
Baton Rouge Advocate Comment
Video: Lifesaving North Carolina letter carrier now in need of prayers himself after collision
postalnews.com Comment
USPS Apologizes ... Sorry We Blocked Disabled Parking Spot
TMZ Comment
Wednesday, February 10
Video: Letter carrier shot in Louisville
WDRB Louisville Comment
The Internet taketh, and giveth, a lot: The Postal Service's 2016 Q1 Financial Report
Save the Post Office Comment
Gannett Explores Parcel-Delivery Business
postalnews.com Comment
USPS has to pay $91K for trucking contract it didn’t use (but forgot to cancel)
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Searching for San Francisco home mail theft suspect
KGO TV San Francisco Comment
Postal paratroopers look to make big impact for US troops in Afghanistan
Stars and Stripes Comment
A Brief History of Post Office Cats
Smithsonian Comment
Tuesday, February 9
Mail carrier extinguishes morning fire
Tallahassee Democrat Comment
The first and last of its kind, Salt Lake City REC site looks to grow
Salt Lake Tribune Comment
USPS reports first quarter results: $1.3 billion operating profit
postalnews.com Comment
Ohio letter carrier charged with worker’s compensation fraud
postalnews.com Comment
Illinois: temporary letter carrier throws away mail
Belleville News-Democrat Comment
Video: North Dakota Letter Carrier Speeds Along His Mail Route
KXNET Comment
Evansville MDO sentenced for stealing veterans’ meds from mail
Evansville Courier&Press Comment
Video: U.S. Postal Service consolidation slows down mailing
WDBJ Roanoke Comment
Video: Bronx residents complain about ‘slow, dirty’ post office in Williamsbridge
WPIX TV New York Comment
Texas: post office workers concerned over asbestos
Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune Comment
Monday, February 8
eBay Offers Assistance with "Misinformed" Postal Clerks
EcommerceBytes Comment
Cops in Illinois town won't charge man who left loaded handgun in PO lobby
Northwest Herald Comment
How the Postal Service sold Richmond's Saunders Station PO for a song
Save the Post Office Comment
APWU Reaches Out To EU Allies as Staples, Office Depot Attempt to Save Stalled Effort to Create Monopoly
APWU News Comment
Key Members of Postal Ecosystem to Participate at PostalVision Event
PostalVision 2020 Comment
Caught on Cam: Truck Erupts in Flames in Parking Lot of Post Office in Bucks County PA
NBC 10 Philadelphia Comment
Maine letter carrier helps customer after collapse
good.postalnews.com Comment
Forever stamp celebrates Lunar New Year
stamp.news Comment
The Rollback Rates Are Here!
Trends in Print and Mail Comment
New Postal Bill Could Have an Impact on Ecommerce
EcommerceBytes Comment
Sunday, February 7
What Politicians are Promising Federal Employees If Elected
FedSmith Comment
Postal employees stop money order scam
good.postalnews.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 31-February 6
postalnews.com Comment
Pro-Exigency Mailers Fire Back
Direct Marketing News Comment
Attempted robbery of postal worker alleged in Kansas City
Kansas City Star Comment
Mail truck strikes house during accident in North Carolina
WBTV Charlotte, NC Comment
Saturday, February 6
Mask-Wearing PO Robber Sentenced To 32 Years In Prison
postalnews.com Comment
USPS to Implement Flat Redirection System at Some CFS Sites
APWU News Comment
Mail Theft Rampant in San Francisco’s Mission District
MissionLocal Comment
Two weeks post-Blizzard, mail delays continue for some
WJLA Washington DC Comment
Senator Tom Carper Is Bullish on Passing Postal Reform This Year
Direct Marketing News Comment
Friday, February 5
State troopers called to break up fight between supervisors at Pennsylvania PO
Lehigh Valley Live Comment
Ohio letter carrier charged with worker’s compensation fraud
postalnews.com Comment
Mamaroneck NY detective discusses 2007 letter carrier slaying
White Plains Journal News Comment
How to spend $50 for a 10¢ stamp, courtesy of the USPS
Linns Stamp News Comment
Deceptively named Federal Employee Rights Act is ‘venomous attack’ on federal workers, AFGE says
postalnews.com Comment
Amazon's net shipping costs top $5B for first time, fueling push to build out its own delivery network
GeekWire Comment
Delano CA police say USPS declined to prosecute suspected mail thief
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Sacramento resident catches fake postal worker on video
KXTV Sacramento Comment
Thursday, February 4
Western Area VP Aliperto to retire
postalnews.com Comment
Missouri Postal Worker Convicted of Conspiracy Charges
postalnews.com Comment
Santa Monica: Postal service disrupted due to staffing crunch
Santa Monica Daily Press Comment
Lockport NY Postal Carrier Recognized for Alerting Family of Gas Leak
Time Warner Cable News Comment
Video: Surveillance Shows Dog, Woman Attack Mail Carrier
NBC New York Comment
Henrico residents blame mail carrier for delivery delays
WRIC TV Richmond Comment
Wednesday, February 3
New Mexico man charged in assault on letter carrier
postalnews.com Comment
Legislative Agenda: Where Does the USPS Go From Here?
Printing Impressions Comment
California Postman Hailed a Hero After Saving Elderly Woman
KTXL Sacramento Comment
Mail carrier buddies reach career milestone
Reading Eagle Comment
Colorado letter carriers on front lines of snowstorm hazards
The Gazette Comment
Indiana PMR charged with theft from post office
NW Indiana Times Comment
Tuesday, February 2
New mailboxes deployed to combat stolen mail keys
Santa Monica Daily Press Comment
Parade of mail trucks salutes young cancer patient
Matthew Watkins, a 17 year old with leukemia, has long dreamed of becoming a mail carrier
Syracuse Post Standard Comment
Charges dropped against NY postal worker for hoarding mail
NY Daily News Comment
Costco Wants to Know: Should USPS Be Privatized?
APWU News Comment
Monday, February 1
APWU: Management made numerous errors in $56M settlement payout
APWU News Comment
Boston PSE Pleads Guilty to Stealing $68,000 in Sports Trading Cards
postalnews.com Comment
USPS Fixes Error Introduced with January Rate Changes
EcommerceBytes Comment

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