postalnews.com: January 2017

Tuesday, January 31

Does the Trump order on regulations affect the USPS? Who knows!
Politico Comment
Florida letter carrier accused of stealing mail
WFTV Orlando Comment
Bi-partisan postal reform bill introduced in the House
House Oversight Committee Comment
Video: Woman’s computer held hostage by fake USPS email scam
Fox2 Detroit Comment
White House says LGBT protections for federal workers will remain
Washington Post Comment
To resist or not, the federal employees’ dilemma
Washington Post Comment
Columnist's January mailbag is full of complaints -- about mail
Roanoke Times Comment
Monday, January 30
Video: Ditched mail found inside abandoned building in St. Louis
KDSK St Louis Comment
Report: Inspectors investigating thefts from blue USPS boxes south of Denver
KMGH Denver Comment
Oklahoma letter carrier overcomes stroke, keeps walking route
Norman Transcript Comment
Slow mail delivery riles residents of Massachusetts town
Attleboro Sun-Chronicle Comment
Sunday, January 29
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 22-28
postalnews.com Comment
Memphis mail carrier assaulted, robbed while on the job
WREG Memphis Comment
Postal worker killed after car crashes into Chicago car wash
WLS Chicago Comment
Saturday, January 28
Police, USPS probe return address drug scheme in Massachusetts town
Fitchburg Sentinel Comment
Mail theft trend prompts USPS to change mailbox locks
Santa Clarita Valley CA Signal Comment
Friday, January 27
Video: Mail carrier saves woman’s life in fatal Oklahoma City house fire
The Oklahoman Comment
USPS releases new US flag stamp
Stamp.News Comment
Trump calls for “dramatic” cuts to feds’ retirement, health benefits
postalnews.com Comment
Trump calls for “dramatic” cuts to feds’ retirement, health benefits
Government Executive Comment
Could Trump Freeze Spell Bad News for Online Sellers?
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Letter carrier assaulted, robbed of mail in Georgetown, police say
Washington Post Comment
Share of U.S. Workers in Unions Falls to Lowest Level on Record
Wall Street Journal Comment
Two Colorado post offices see major delays due to staffing shortage, high mail volumes
Vail Daily Comment
Florida: postal worker calls police after delivering mail to nudist
WKMG Orlando Comment
Thursday, January 26
Minnesota: Two charged with recent mail thefts
Hastings Star Gazette Comment
Michigan postal worker accused of stealing lingerie, other items
WXYZ Detroit Comment
Royal Mail to honour David Bowie with a set of 10 Special Stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Chaffetz: Postal reform bill needed to reform 'unsustainable' trajectory
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Wednesday, January 25
NAPS: USPS has “reached out” to Trump on hiring freeze
postalnews.com Comment
NALC tells members Trump freeze shouldn’t affect CCA conversions
postalnews.com Comment
NALC on twitter: “…freeze should not extend to USPS…[we’re] working to ensure that it does not.”
postalnews.com Comment
Las Vegas Woman Pleads Guilty To Possessing Stolen Mail And Counterfeiting
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, January 24
Pennsylvania postal worker threatens boss with steak knife, police say
Easton Express-Times Comment
In a community of million-dollar homes, a fight over a $500 mailbox ends in court
Washington Post Comment
Trump’s Hiring Freeze is Based on a Lie
Government Executive Comment
Update: No exception for USPS in Trump hiring freeze order
postalnews.com Comment
Michigan letter carrier gets year in prison for stealing from the mail
postalnews.com Comment
Florida: USPS employee alleges harassment, discrimination because of medical condition
Florida Record Comment
NY Duo Admits Stealing $20K Using Doctored Money Orders
Associated Press Comment
Text of Presidential Memorandum Regarding the Hiring Freeze
whitehouse.gov Comment
Monday, January 23
Trump freezes hiring of all federal employees “except the military”
Washington Post Comment
APWU members were among the millions who participated in the Women’s March
APWU News Comment
New Congress, New President – Same Results? The Gloomy Outlook for Postal Reform
The Berkshire Company Blog Comment
Bakersfield woman starts Change.org petition asking USPS to make changes to decrease mail theft
23ABC Bakersfield Comment
James A. Farley post office’s abandoned quarters explored in new exhibition
Curbed NY Comment
USPS numbers add up to busy season
USPS News Link Comment
8-year-old struck by postal van in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor News Comment
Sunday, January 22
Vancouver stamp collectors reap benefits of unique Canada Post stamp machine
CanadaPostNews.com Comment
Post office in Kentucky robbed at gunpoint
WBKO Bowling Green Comment
Bronx residents without mailboxes following spike in mail theft
News 12 Bronx Comment
Reading between the lines of the latest postal service audit on Roanoke consolidation
Roanoke Times Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 15-21
postalnews.com Comment
Mail theft plaguing all of Southern California
Victorville Daily Press Comment
Saturday, January 21
Video: Wisconsin Postal Worker Admits to Stealing Prescription Medications From Mail
CBS58 Milwaukee Comment
South Dakota postal worker found guilty of seven counts of mail theft
postalnews.com Comment
Prescription pills popping up in Massachudsetts town's mailboxes
Boston Herald Comment
Friday, January 20
Wisconsin postal worker suspected of stealing drugs from mail
WISN Milwaukee Comment
Crescent City CA USPS Supervisor Sentenced to Six Years for Stealing Pain Medication
Lost Coast Outpost Comment
USPS closes retail units in Downtown Los Angeles due to anti-Trump demonstrations
USPS Industry Alert Comment
Police in Dayton investigating reported armed robbery of letter carrier
WHIO Dayton Comment
Nonprofit Mailers Seek More Data From Postal Service
The NonProfit Times Comment
Never miss a package again: Toronto inventor has a solution to missed postal deliveries
CBC News Comment
Pitney Bowes: New Shipping and Mailing Rates Provide Opportunities for Businesses to Save in 2017
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, January 19
Video: USPS carrier knocks down mailbox, customer wants answers
postalnews.com Comment
Trump’s lease of Washington’s Old Post Office raises ethics issues
New York Times Comment
South Carolina: Post office armed robber gets seven years in prison
postalnews.com Comment
Royal Mail shares hit after sharp drop in letter volumes
postalnews.co.uk Comment
Covina CA police look for suspect who attacked postal worker, tried to burglarize home
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Comment
Beloved Northbrook mail carrier dies on job
Northbrook Star Comment
Redlands CA transient in court over alleged attack on mail carrier
Redlands Daily Facts Comment
Florida county to pay letter carrier $80K for false arrest
postalnews.com Comment
Wild Winter: Employees delivering in unusual conditions
USPS News Link Comment
Hillary Clinton to speak at de la Renta stamp ceremony
Stamp.News Comment
Wednesday, January 18
Canada Post welcomes Lunar New Year with stamp issue
CanadaPostNews.com Comment
Video: Mailman’s Nose Broken During Attempted Robbery In The Bronx
CBS New York Comment
$11,000 in Checks Stolen From USPS Mailbox in East Harlem
WNBC New York Comment
Large Employer Health Plans Could Also See Some Impacts From Obamacare Overhaul
Kaiser Health News Comment
Doug Hughes: Why I won’t ask for a Presidential Pardon
Medium Comment
Trump eyes 10 percent spending cuts, 20 percent slash of federal workers
Fox News Comment
Postal Service disavows Robert E. Lee notice on Springdale AR office
Arkansas Online Comment
Eagle River AK Post Office closed with crime scene tape following vandalism
KTUU TV Anchorage Comment
Post office mural rooted in Elgin, art history
Elgin Courier Comment
Tuesday, January 17
Illinois postman charged after credit cards missing on his route
Chicago Tribune Comment
Walgreens and FedEx Team Up to Offer FedEx Dropoff and Pickup at Walgreens Locations Nationwide
postalnews.com Comment
Tennessee letter carrier gets probation for hoarding mail at her home
Kingsport Times-News Comment
Outgoing OPM chief warns against Trump hiring freeze
Washington Post Comment
Report: Postal Inspection Service Hiring 30+ Specialists with Bitcoin Experience
Bitcoin News Comment
Life in the UK Post Office: 'I have seen my colleagues scared and crying'
Metro News Comment
Viewer Video shows man using counterfeit master key to steal mail from San Jose apartment complex
KRON San Francisco Comment
Ohio letter carrier hanging it up after nearly 50 years.
Butler County Journal-News Comment
Monday, January 16
Berkeley Loses a Round in Fight Over Downtown Post Office
Courthouse News Service Comment
Why you can expect speedier First Day Cover servicing in 2017
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS to close some DC post offices, not deliver in some zones on inauguration day
WJLA TV Washington Comment
Sunday, January 15
Mail carriers struggle with snow in Bend, Oregon
The Bulletin Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 8-14
postalnews.com Comment
Love, sharks & mailmen
Chino sky clears in time to launch newest stamp Chino Champion Comment
Empty grocery shelves in Alaska village after changes to Bypass Mail route
KYUK Bethel AK Comment
Police assist postal inspector in vehicle pursuit
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Comment
Saturday, January 14
Suit claims Richmond Main Post Office altered timesheets to keep costs down
Richmond Times-Dispatch Comment
Suspended Pittsburgh postmaster, found guilty of obstructing law, intimidating witnesses
Washington PA Observer-Reporter Comment
Friday, January 13
Spokane Valley neighbors frustrated over mailman who won't deliver
KREM Spokane Comment
Mail carrier saves man who slipped on ice
WSB-TV Comment
Postal worker assaulted delivering mail in Johnson City, Texas
KXAN San Antonio Comment
Prosecutors: Two postal workers charged with distributing marijuana through mail in West Philly
PhillyVoice Comment
Bakersfield residents frustrated by continued mail thefts
KGET Bakersfield Comment
Maryland retiree discovers bottle bomb in mailbox
Capital Gazette Comment
Mail thieves steal from hundreds at Nevada trailer park
KOLO TV Reno Comment
Trial closes for Pittsburgh postmaster
Washington PA Observer-Reporter Comment
Thursday, January 12
Michigan mail carrier accused of stealing nearly $70,000 in checks
WJBK Detroit Comment
Tampa Bay postal worker guilty of stealing $2 million in Social Security checks
Associated Press Comment
Obamacare repeal could affect health care coverage for postal workers
postalnews.com Comment
USPS investigates mailbox thefts in Massachusetts town
Brockton Enterprise Comment
National Postal Museum director retires after 14 years leading Smithsonian branch
Washington Post Comment
Wednesday, January 11
The FSS: A Hopeless Case
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Man claims postal truck hit him, knocked him unconscious while on his bicycle
WYFF Greenville SC Comment
Armed Robberies Of Delivery Drivers A Growing Problem In Chicago
Consumerist Comment
Is your mail late? USPS is struggling to drive in Idaho snow
KBOI Comment
Vandals set San Benito TX postal mailbox on fire
Valley Morning Star Comment
Pittsburgh postmaster denies allegations at trial
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Amazon’s aggressive warehouse and shipping strategy is paying off
MarketWatch Comment
Tuesday, January 10
Heartless postal worker busted for stealing cash, kid’s letter to Santa
New York Post Comment
USPS quietly raises price of “forever” stamps
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Man Who Wrote More Than $100,000 of Bad Checks at Texas Post Offices Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
postalcrime.com Comment
Beware: Chaffetz committee plans broad agenda affecting federal workers
Washington Post Comment
Would Removing Job Security Improve the USPS?
EcommerceBytes Click here for reactions on our Facebook page. Comment
U.S. Postal Service truck burglarized in Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Monday, January 9
Video: Arizona postal worker indicted for mail theft
East Valley Tribune Comment
Woman Says Postal Worker Killed Her Dog With Her Prescription Pills
CBS Sacramento Comment
Expensive postage leads to report of simple assault at Athens GA post office
Athens Banner-Herald Comment
JFK Forever stamp to be dedicated on Presidents Day
Stamp.News Comment
Mailing marijuana is a popular way to distribute the drug — but illegal
San Diego Union-Tribune Comment
Iowa postmaster sentenced to probation in theft case
Associated Press Comment
Inside the French Postal Service's IoT God Mode
(The USPS wasn't the only postal service at CES...)
PC Magazine Comment
Sunday, January 8
North Carolina rural carrier charged with selling prescription pills on job
postalcrime.com Comment
Letter returned to Denver woman 70 years after she mailed it
KUSA Denver Comment
California Rep Re-Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Door Delivery of Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Homeless use of Santa Rosa CA post office lobbies prompts nighttime closure
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Comment
Letter carrier doesn't mind delivering in -20 weather
Pueblo Chieftain Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 1-7
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, January 7
Fellow employees testify against Pittsburgh PM accused of threatening them after he rifled mail
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Why Workers Everywhere Should Be Scared by Kentucky’s Assault on Unions
The Nation Comment
Video: Mailman Builds A Ramp So An Old Dog On His Route Can Still Greet Him
Boulder Daily Camera Comment
Video: Mail delivery issues hitting Columbus neighborhood
WTTE TV Columbus Comment
USPS at CES? Why the national mail carrier is at the world's biggest tech expo
GeekWire Comment
Friday, January 6
GOP bill would eliminate union representation and other protections for new postal workers
postalnews.com Comment
Post Office Steps Up Security After Rash Of Delivery Truck Robberies in Chicago
CBS Chicago Comment
The GOP War With The Federal Workforce Will Hurt Black Workers The Most
Huffington Post Comment
The GOP War With The Federal Workforce Will Hurt Black Workers The Most
Huffington Post Comment
Could a Privatized USPS Follow on Cancelled Staples Contract?
24/7 Wall St Comment
Lunar New Year Stamp Rings in 2017
Stamp.News Comment
Vehicle Crashes Into Lansing Post Office - Again!
Lansing Star Comment
Amazon wins patent for subterranean package delivery network
GeekWire Comment
Inspectors hit the streets to help carriers
USPS News Link Comment
Thursday, January 5
Congressional Republicans adopt rule that could slash feds’ pay
postalnews.com Comment
USPS to halt retail sales at Staples stores, APWU to drop boycott
Washington Post Comment
Texas postal worker faces five years in prison for working as a personal trainer while collecting workers comp
postalnews.com Comment
'That's your job, and you just do it' Spokane letter carrier not shook by cold temps
KREM Spokane Comment
USPS employee pleads guilty to importing steroids by mail
postalnews.com Comment
Unannounced cardinal forever envelope sold in Ohio
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Wednesday, January 4
Second mail carrier robbed in Chicago in two days
WLS Chicago Comment
Postal carrier walks 12 miles a day
Topeka Capital-Journal Comment
Trial for Pittsburgh Postmaster to begin
Washington PA Observer-Reporter Comment
Contractor accused of misclassifying drivers to deprive them of rights
Columbus Dispatch Comment
Woman expecting toy shipment gets seven pounds of marijuana in the mail
WTEN Albany NY Comment
Residents angry over poor service from Bexley, Ohio post office
Columbus Dispatch Comment
Mail handler recognized for catching renegade bug
USPS News Link Comment
Tuesday, January 3
Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint in Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Mail truck crashes on I-10 near Mississippi-Louisiana state line
New Orleans Times-Picayune Comment
Colorado postal worker gets probation for stealing gift cards from mail
Denver Post Comment
Video: NC mail carrier talks about saving packages from her burning truck
CBS North Carolina Comment
Surface Visibility program expands
USPS News Link Comment
Drone Package Delivery Faces Complex Logistical Hurdles
Trucks.com Comment
Monday, January 2
Kentucky carrier retires after 40 years with USPS
Morehead News Comment
Video: How Stamps Get Designed
Stamp.News Comment
Florida driver files suit over alleged injuries in accident with USPS driver
Florida Record Comment
USPS gears up for another busy year
USPS News Link Comment
Sunday, January 1
Top postalnews.com stories of the year 2016
postalnews.com Comment
Mail thieves hit northeast Bend OR; Police recover items from 27 homes
The Bulletin Comment
Out of the Attic: Practice for when the mail went by rail
The Hawk Eye Comment
Video: Mail carrier tries to save packages from being stolen
WATE Knoxville Comment
Missouri letter carrier seriously hurt when mail truck is rear-ended
Jefferson County Leader Comment

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