postalnews.com: September 2016

Friday, September 30

California PO infested with black widow spiders
North Coast Journal Comment
Special Delivery: Letter carrier donates kidney to customer
The Village Reporter Comment
Delayed Postal Delivery Means Wasted Absentee Votes
Forbes Comment
Former contract mail carrier in Maine admits stealing cash, gift cards
Bangor Daily News Comment
Video: After USPS Raises Suspicions, Large Marijuana Grow Busted in California
CBS Sacramento Comment
Driver ejected from mail truck in Idaho crash
KBOI Boise Comment
Thursday, September 29
USPS debuts first Halloween-themed stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Syringes found in Lowell MA collection box
Lowell Sun Comment
Defect found in 5% of Jack-o’-lanterns stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Tennessee postal worker takes plea deal in hidden mail case
WCYB Kingsport Comment
Group is fishing out checks from USPS mailboxes in western Queens and altering them for more money - QNS.com
QNS.com Comment
USPS Will Continue Dabbling in Grocery Deliveries
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Wednesday, September 28
Overall FEHB premiums to rise 4.4% in 2017- postal workers hit with 11.7% increase in employee contribution
postalnews.com Comment
Two Arrested in Mississippi Post Office Robbery
postalnews.com Comment
300 pieces of mail found in Rancho Viejo NM trash bin
Santa Fe New Mexican Comment
Destroyed mailboxes finally replaced in California town
KERN Bakersfield Comment
Explosion at Staten Island PO was caused by customer's e-cigarette
Staten Island Advance Comment
Postal service health benefits and the FEHBP
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Tuesday, September 27
Report: Three-Quarters of Customers Broadcast Their Frustrations When They Receive a Damaged Package
postalnews.com Comment
Former Manson WA Postmaster Jailed For Mail Theft
KOZI Manson WA Comment
Video: USPS promises to move disabled veteran’s mailbox
KTRE TV Lufkin Comment
How Amazon.com Is Crushing eBay and Wal-Mart
Motley Fool Comment
Video: Search continues for couple suspected in Mississippi post office shooting
postalnews.com Comment
Senator calls for investigation of USPS mail surveillance
KGW Portland Comment
FedEx expects e-commerce delivery volume to surge on Mondays
Internet Retailer Comment
Monday, September 26
Texas postal worker killed in Sunday crash
postalnews.com Comment
Bad dog! Michigan bill would register biters to protect postal, utility workers
MLive.com Comment
FedEx dim weight changes mean more rate pain ahead- UPS to follow suit?
DC Velocity Comment
Canada Post stamps celebrate great NHL forwards
Stamp.News Comment
Get ready for a new USPS mail truck, maybe from a company you don't know
Autoblog Comment
California: Man throws trash can through PO window
Lost Coast Outpost Comment
Sunday, September 25
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 18-24
postalnews.com Comment
Unwanted mailing address change triggers scam alert
Delaware State News Comment
Video: Mailbox thieves strike Arizona neighborhood
12News Phoenix Comment
Saturday, September 24
Reporter spends a day with the USPS
Natick (MA) Bulletin & Tab Comment
UPS Tests Drone For Urgent Delivery
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Mississippi postmaster shot in the arm, gunman on the loose
WTVA Tupelo Comment
Best economic indicators these days? FedEx and UPS
CBS News Comment
Friday, September 23
Nebraska PO "severely" damaged during demolition of next door building
Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Enterprise Comment
Report: Postal workers' excess travel wastes millions
San Diego Union-Tribune Comment
Mail thieves strike again in Bakersfield, USPS installing new mailboxes
KERN Bakersfield Comment
Wisconsin Contract Carrier Indicted for Mail Theft
Northwoods Radio Comment
Massachusetts Postal Worker Charged with Viewing Child Pornography on USPS Computers
postalcrime.com Comment
Lawmakers, clerks exploring solutions to vote-by-mail postmark issues
KSL Salt Lake City Comment
When Will We Realize Email Isn't Private?
Huffington Post Comment
Thursday, September 22
Feds target mass mailing fraud schemes aimed at elderly
postalcrime.com Comment
Amazon quietly rolls out locker delivery service in Denver
Denver Post Comment
USPS “Temporary Emergency Committee” to meet Sept. 27
postalnews.com Comment
Pennsylvania letter carrier honored for saving boy
York Daily Record Comment
Two Alabama postal workers sentenced for bribery and conspiracy to distribute marijuana
postalcrime.com Comment
Video: Columbus, Kansas postmaster completes unique feat
KOAS TV Joplin MO Comment
Letter: Postal service cluster boxes are easily burglarized
Fresno Bee Comment
Wednesday, September 21
FedEx narrows threshold of dimensional pricing on U.S. parcel shipments, hurting shippers
DC Velocity Comment
Postal Services Debate whether Amazon Is Friend or Foe
EcommerceBytes Comment
You’ve Got Election Mail
Inside the postal service's mission to make sure campaigns keep sending you mail Comment
How would Donald Trump manage federal employees?
Government Executive Comment
Mother says postal worker's carelessness caused injuries
Louisiana Record Comment
Michigan: Ex-letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail
WOOD TV Grand Rapids Comment
Elderly woman escapes serious injury after crashing car into Idaho post office
Idaho State Journal Comment
Ohio postal worker questioned in mail theft case resigns
WHIO TV Dayton Comment
Colorado postal worker ordered to remove pro-Trump sign from post office
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, September 20
New Jersey Letter Carrier Sentenced To One Year In Prison For Scheme To Steal And Cash Hundreds Of Money Orders
postalnews.com Comment
For federal workers, a chance to lock in life insurance
Washington Post Comment
USPS previews 2017 stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Video: Guns stolen from the United States Post Office
WREG Memphis Comment
FedEx to hike prices 4.9% after holidays, “adjust” fuel surcharges weekly
postalnews.com Comment
Mail fraud? GOP dupes small donors to fund Trump's campaign
The Hill Comment
USPS Has Achieved Just a Fraction of Its Projected Savings From Slowing Mail Delivery
Government Executive Comment
Mail truck damaged by fire in South Carolina
WYFF Greenville Comment
NALC: National-level arbitration case decided on ‘Work and Time Standards Video Recording’
NALC News Comment
Monday, September 19
The future is here: how autonomous drones will revolutionize postal sorting
postalnews.com Comment
Why the Paperless Office Is Finally on Its Way
Wall Street Journal Comment
Can FedEx Deliver?
TheStreet Comment
U.S. Diwali stamp finally a reality
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Letter: Postal workers kept it together after 9/11
Albany Times Union Comment
Sunday, September 18
Queens post office worker steals retired cop’s wallet
NY Daily News Comment
Postal service plays 'hard to get' on info
Roanoke Times Comment
Has email killed the envelope? No, says one envelope maker
Worcester Telegram Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 11-17
postalnews.com Comment
I just need a stamp
Greenwood SC Index-Journal Comment
Saturday, September 17
Famous employees of the United States Postal Service
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
USPS awards contracts for next generation delivery vehicle prototypes
USPS News Comment
Postal worker hailed a hero after saving co-workers life
WPVI TV Philadelphia Comment
USPS alters First Day Cover servicing policy
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Friday, September 16
Gary, Indiana letter carrier robbed at gunpoint
NW Indiana Times Comment
Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year
NALC News Comment
Florida PO closed by Hermine set to re-open
WTXL.com Comment
Ohio post office suspended due to "poor building condition"
Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune Comment
Video: Letter Carrier Attacked With Baseball Bat in Pittsburgh Suburb
KDKA Pittsburgh Comment
Thursday, September 15
Postal Service Health Benefits and the FEHBP: The Urgent Case for Getting Reform Right
Heritage Foundation Comment
Massachusetts Letter Carrier Sentenced for Worker’s Comp Fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
San Francisco Thieves Pilfering Mail With USPS Master Key Still On The Loose
SFist Comment
Man Mailed Dead Skunks, Raccoon To Rival For Job, Police Say
CBS News Comment
UPS To Hire About 95,000 For Holiday Season
postalnews.com Comment
How the Postal Service Regained Customers’ Trust After Throwing Packages
Nextgov.com Comment
USPS reverses position on delivery to Maine islands
Mount Desert Islander Comment
The Post Office Costs Taxpayers Nothing, and Gives Us So Much in Return
Alternet Comment
Video: PO Box service canceled for hundreds in Palm Springs
KESQ Palm Springs Comment
Wednesday, September 14
NY relief postmaster pleads guilty to theft of postal funds
WHEC Rochester Comment
A USPS change of address form could put you at risk for idenity theft
WXYZ TV Detroit Comment
2017 Print Forecast: Tiny USPS Price Hikes With a Chance of Disruption
Publishing Executive Comment
Louisiana contract carrier pleads guilty to mail theft
postalcrime.com Comment
KOA Introduces Postal Mail Service For Campers
RV Business Comment
South Carolina rural carrier seriously injured in wreck
Walterboro Oress and Standard Comment
Postal worker suspected of hoarding mail in Oklahoma
Shawnee News-Star Comment
Johnstown PA postal worker charged with mail theft
Johnstown Daily American Comment
Tuesday, September 13
Video: Another Charlotte area mail handler charged with mail theft
postalnews.com Comment
Cluster Box Break Ins Reported In Fresno
KSEE TV Fresno Comment
Cluster boxes replaced after being stolen from Albuquerque neighborhood
KRQE Albuquerque Comment
Postal Museum Launches “America’s Mailing Industry” Virtual Exhibition
National Postal Museum Comment
OIG Wants to Know: Are the Mobile Delivery Devices Working as Intended?
postalnews.com Comment
Could marijuana sales save Canada Post in digital age?
Hamilton Spectator Comment
The Anthrax Letters That Terrorized a Nation Are Now Decontaminated and on Public View
Smithsonian Comment
B2C E-Commerce Growth Fuels Need for Improved Postal Services
Sourcing Journal Comment
Monday, September 12
Security Officers to Strike Monday at Postal Service Distribution Center in Eagan MN
KSTP St Paul Comment
Online Shopping: Great For Rural People, Less Great For Delivery Services
Consumerist Comment
Task force says Canada Post needs fixing; daily delivery in question
Ottawa Citizen Comment
After a cruise, junk mail makes unscheduled stops
Palm Beach Post Comment
Sunday, September 11
Veteran's pain pills intercepted by mail thieves
KCRA Sacramento Comment
Video: Thieves steal cluster box units in Albuquerque
KRQE Albuquerque Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 4-10
postalnews.com Comment
APWU national election ballots in the mail
APWU News Comment
Saturday, September 10
USPS offers reward for Chicago attempted robbery suspect
Hyde Park Herald Comment
At Long Last, Catalogers Anticipate Rate Relief from USPS
DM News Comment
Car crashes through front door of Cherokee, Iowa post Office
KCAU Sioux City Comment
Friday, September 9
La Habra CA post office seeing rash of box break-ins
KABC TV Los Angeles Comment
Was UPS behind that “huge security gap” story?
CNBC via postalnews.com Comment
Video: Another Hawaii post office hit by PO box thieves
KHON Honolulu Comment
Thursday, September 8
Gyrocopter letter carrier Doug Hughes released from prison
Tampa Bay Times Comment
Video: The feds pore over your mail to flag scams
WINK TV Ft Myers FL Comment
USPS Adds Another 3,000 Ram ProMaster Vans
Truckerinfo.com Comment
Video: Letter carrier arrested for mail theft had criminal record
WOOD-TV Grand Rapids Comment
Going Postal: How Can We Fix The Worst Post Offices In Brooklyn?
Ditmas Park Corner Comment
New USPS delivery service linked to email addresses
USPS News Link Comment
Video: Texas rural carrier killed after driving into creek during mail route
KTRE Lufkin Comment
Video: Air conditioning out at East Nashville post office; Employee passes out
WKRN Nashville Comment
Wednesday, September 7
'Huge security gap' lets dangerous packages enter US through postal system
WTOP Washington Comment
Matternet Partners with Mercedes-Benz to Create the Future of (Drone) Delivery
postalnews.com Comment
APWU: Willie Nelson Featured in New ‘Grand Alliance’ Video
postu.be via APWU News Comment
Tuesday, September 6
Florida Postal Worker Charged With Delay Or Destruction Of Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Congress Keeps an Eye on Chinese Shipping Rates
EcommerceBytes Comment
PRC to begin postal rates review in late December
Linn's Stamp News Comment
It’s Royal Mail’s 500th birthday, but there’s little reason to celebrate
The Guardian Comment
Owner angry that letter carrier pepper sprayed dog through fence
KTBS TV Shreveport Comment
Monday, September 5
Missouri mailman foils postal truck theft
Festus Leader Comment
Video: Vehicle crashes into Coopersburg PA Post Office
Lehigh Valley News Comment
After 5 months, water in downtown Abilene Post Office still unsafe to drink
KTXS Abilene Comment
Sunday, September 4
Former Iowa post office worker gets probation in theft
Waterloo Courier Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 28-September 3
postalnews.com Comment
Moving mail by rail made for fond memories
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Return to sender: Burning Man won't accept mail any more
Reno Gazette-Journal Comment
Video: Woman Arrested, Found With Over 200 Pieces of Stolen Mail During Traffic Stop in South Pasadena CA
KTLA Los Angeles Comment
Philly once had two great post offices. Soon, it will have none.
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Saturday, September 3
APWU: MVS Wins Important Ruling on Subcontracting Notification
APWU News Comment
Video: Suit claims USPS managers ignored letter carrier’s sexual harrassment of customers
postalnews.com Comment
Ohio man sentenced in postal theft
postalcrime.com Comment
Auto-repair mogul accused of running $30M postal-truck repair scam
New York Post Comment
Where's my mail? Milwaukee TV station investigates problems at the post office
WTMJ TV Milwaukee Comment
Friday, September 2
Photo released of suspect in attack on postal worker on Chicago's South Side
Chicago Tribune Comment
Calirornia bulk mail company pays $3 Million to resolve investigation into scheme to defraud USPS
postalcrime.com Comment
UPS to raise rates 4.9% after holidays
postalnews.com Comment
5 myths about labor unions
Chicago Tribune Comment
PRC outlines plans for 10 year review of postal rate making process
Postal Regulatory Commission Comment
Iowa: Ex-postmaster pleads guilty to theft
KIMT Mason City Comment
Video: PMG thanks employees for recent USPS successes
USPS News Link Comment
Queens postal worker dumped mail so he could leave work early
NY Daily News Comment
Thursday, September 1
At Least 3 USPS Workers in Maryland Arrested for Either Stealing or Trashing Mail
NBC4 Washington Comment
Kansas City Man Indicted for Assaulting Mail Carrier with a Firearm
postalcrime.com Comment
Louisiana airport worker pleads guilty to mail theft
postalcrime.com Comment
The most frustrating (and hilarious) ways postmen have delivered packages
Daily Mail Comment
'Peace treaty' at Canada Post only delays the inevitable, says business group
Halifax Chronicle Herald Comment
In Iceland, a Hand-Drawn Map Is as Good as an Address
postalnews.com Comment

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