postalnews.com: July 2017

Monday, July 31

Police: Postal worker found grenade package in mailbox
Glens Falls Post Star Comment
Fort Mill family fed up with postal service
WBTV Charlotte Comment
Postmaster of Yakima County’s smallest post office brings cheer to Brownstown WA
Yakima Herald Comment
Sunday, July 30
Post offices need ‘upkeep and repair,’ says USPS inspector general
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Man baffled over mailing address change
Okeechobee News Comment
South Austin neighbors deliver fond farewell to beloved mailman
Austin American-Statesman Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 23-29
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, July 29
San Fernando Valley mail thieves carve keys out of scissors
KABC TV Los Angeles Comment
Hidden cameras show convicted US postal workers dealing marijuana, counting cash in DC
WTTG Washington Comment
Video: 83-Year-Old Woman, Son Hired Hitman to Kill New Hampshire Postal Worker
NBC Connecticut Comment
Friday, July 28
Court refuses to block count of NALC contract ratification ballots
NALC News Comment
Virginia postal worker charged with grand larceny
SW Virginia Today Comment
Colorado Letter Carrier Found Not Guilty on All Counts in Workers Comp Trial
Julesburg Advocate Comment
Amazon 'The Hub' brings delivery lockers to apartment complexes
SlashGear Comment
Republicans Take First Shots at Slashing Individual Federal Employees’ Salaries
Government Executive Comment
Ten Republicans Urge Oversight Committee Chair Not to Cut Retirement Benefits for Feds
Government Executive Comment
Brooklyn Woman Says She’s Gotten Nothing But Junk Mail For Months
CBS New York Comment
Pauoa, Hawaii residents on edge after mail thief is caught on camera
Hawaii News Now Comment
Handle with care? Home surveillance camera captures mail carrier tossing package in driveway
WPTV West Palm Beach Comment
Thursday, July 27
Former postal worker imprisoned for theft
East Peoria Times-Courier Comment
Duo accused of using stolen mail to steal Oklahomans' identities
The Daily Ardmoreite Comment
West Palm Beach Man Convicted of Conspiring with his Brother, a USPS Letter Carrier
postalcrime.com Comment
Mailboxes destroyed with fireworks on Chena Hot Springs Road in Fairbanks
Alaska Dispatch News Comment
If this package shows up on your doorstep you could be out $140
WHAS TV Louisville Comment
Letter carrier among 17 arrested on drug charges in Connecticut
NBC Connecticut Comment
Wednesday, July 26
Spokane, Congressional officials meet with U.S. Postal Service over mail stoppage in Shadle-Garland neighborhood
Spokane Spokesman-Review Comment
Working conditions at Richmond post office being addressed after TV news investigation
WTVR Richmond Comment
3 Live King Cobras Found Hidden In Mail From Hong Kong
CBS Los Angeles Comment
Mail Found Thrown Away In Dumpster In New Rochelle
CBS New York Comment
Group protests lack of help for the blind at downtown Portland OR post office
KATU TV Portland Comment
Postal workers to stage Charlotte protest over cutbacks
Charlotte Observer Comment
Tuesday, July 25
Winfield neighbors give a surprise send-off for retiring mailman
Daily Herald Comment
Can Congress make new hires 'at-will' federal employees?
Federal News Radio Comment
Sunday deliveries help overcome US Postal Service shortfalls
Laconia Daily Sun Comment
GAO: Key Considerations for Potential Changes to USPS’s Monopolies
Government Accountability Office Comment
Mail carrier accused of knocking down fence in W. Houston neighborhood
KTRK TV Houston Comment
Monday, July 24
Drive-thru mail drop boxes again available at Ocala post office
Ocala Star-Banner Comment
Post office worker accused of theft gets chance to clear record
Easton (PA) Express-Times Comment
Carrier trapped in vehicle after being struck by car going 100 mph
Masslive.com Comment
South Florida Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, July 23
Massachusetts Postmaster Sentenced for Embezzlement
postalcrime.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 16-22
postalnews.com Comment
NAPS calls USPS early out rumors “fake news”
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, July 22
Massachusetts Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Worker’s Comp Fraud
postalcrime.com Comment
Durham NH officials washing hands of mural dispute
Foster's Daily Democrat Comment
Three DC postal workers found guilty of moving marijuana through mail
WTTG TV Washington Comment
Mail thieves working harder than usual this summer
KXAN TV Austin Comment
How a Postage Stamp Saved My Life
FedSmith.com Comment
Friday, July 21
Welcome home, Mr. Franklin
USPS News Link Comment
Postal worker charged with stealing, destroying mail in Virginia Beach
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Comment
OSHA complaint may have led to closure of Pulaski VA post office
Southwest Times Comment
NALC: House committee spending blueprint targets USPS for “massive cuts”
NALC News Comment
80-year-old mail delivery driver, horse killed in Kentucky crash
WKYT Lexington KY Comment
Lingering odor shuts down Moline Post Office
Quad City Times Comment
Check Your Scales - USPS Will Begin Verifying Postage
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Mysterious Mailboxes in NYC
New York Times Comment
Thursday, July 20
New Orleans: Lakeview residents fed up with USPS
"We reached out to the postal service but never heard back"
WVUE TV New Orleans Comment
Connecticut Postal Clerk Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
postalcrime.com Comment
USPS Must Face Trial For Lady Liberty Stamp Mix-Up
Law 360 Comment
Not rain nor hail nor sleet nor snow -- but one thing did make mail service stop
KUTV Salt Lake City Comment
Man upset by lack of Trump photo at Portsmouth NH Post Office
Manchester Union Leader Comment
Postal Service taking a 'hands off' approach to future union political action
Federal News Radio (see also Linn's Stamp News) Comment
Wednesday, July 19
Texas man gets three years for setting PO on fire
postalcrime.com Comment
North Dakota Postal Worker Accused of Stealing Money Signs Plea Deal
Associated Press Comment
Wisconsin letter carrier to testify Wednesday on political campaigning by postal workers
Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Comment
Video: Mailman mails 5-year-old boy $20 for giving him free Kool-Aid from his stand
WILX TV Detroit Comment
Thieves Break Into Four Mail Trucks in San Jose
NBC Bay Area Comment
Tuesday, July 18
Federal, postal unions battle cuts to pay, pensions
Workday Minnesota Comment
Controversial mural on NH post office wall may have interpretive text added
Manchester Union Leader Comment
GOP again hits federal retirement in latest budget plan
Washington Post Comment
Why can mailboxes only be used for U.S. mail?
Oxford University Press blog Comment
USPS retiree to appear on ‘America’s Got Talent’
postalnews.com Comment
Mail Carrier Caught on Camera Cursing, Throwing Package Banned From Interacting With Public
NBC Boston Comment
Monday, July 17
Changing Postal Workforce Impacts Uniform Policies
FEDweek Comment
New York mailman, ‘part of our family,’ retires after 40 years
Your Niskayuna Comment
USPS retiree to appear on ‘America’s Got Talent’
USPS News Link Comment
The weird world of North Korean stamp design
CNN Comment
Couple files suit over alleged injuries sustained in collision with postal worker
Louisiana Record Comment
Mail Handlers Union secures delay of proposed involuntary reassignments
Mail Handler Union News Comment
Squeak thief! Rodent stole woman’s mail for two months, exterminator says
Brooklyn Paper Comment
Sunday, July 16
Ohio LLV goes up in flames
NALC Branch 500 Rapid Response Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 9-15
postalnews.com Comment
Mailbox Money Order Thefts Traced To Ex-Postal Worker, Deputies Say
Bradenton, FL Patch Comment
Saturday, July 15
Hanging up the satchel: Local postal service workers reflect on service after retirement
Dakota County NE Star Comment
No one injured as mail truck goes up in flames in Londonderry NH
Manchester Union-Leader Comment
In face of deluge, mailman completes route, maintains mail sanctity
Buffalo News Comment
93-year-old mail carrier still on the job after 60 years
WIVB TV Buffalo Comment
Friday, July 14
Family: West Virginia Postal Worker Dies After Collapsing on Route
WOWK Charleston WV Comment
Analyst claims USPS is subsidizing Amazon
Wall Street Journal Comment
Richmond post office workers walk off job after working without AC
WTVR Richmond Comment
Thursday, July 13
Postal mail drop boxes remain 'out of order' at Ocala PO
Ocala Star Banner Comment
Action 9: Some Charlotte neighbors fed up with late, undelivered mail
WSOC TV Charlotte Comment
Outbound international mailers brace for mid-year price increase
Post & Parcel Comment
Property owner claims USPS ‘derelict’ in clean-up issue
Norfolk NE Daily News Comment
Overturned USPS Tractor Trailer Causes Traffic Nightmare on Northern California Highway
NBC Bay Area Comment
Postal carriers in Los Angeles neighborhood afraid to deliver mail due to gang violence
KTTV Los Angeles Comment
USPS Holds Ceremony To Honor artist Andrew Wyeth
CBS Philadelphia Comment
Wednesday, July 12
APWU Reaches Tentative Agreement with Salmon Companies
APWU News Comment
Aging delivery trucks poisoning us, Canada Post workers claim
CBC News Comment
Rochester landlord fighting for mail delivery
Journal-Times Comment
Postal Service says thieves used fake keys to steal mail in Sacramento
Sacramento Bee Comment
Virginia Beach post office workers working without AC deserve more than hot air from USPS
Hampton Roads Virginian-Pilot Comment
Tuesday, July 11
Video: Deputies investigate death of Florida postal worker
WFTS TV Tampa Comment
Tennessee postal worker gets probation in embezzling case
WCYB TV Bristol VA Comment
Why this GOP House member is bucking his party to oppose Trump’s retirement cuts for feds
Washington Post Comment
Caught on Cam: Postal Truck Knocks Over Tree That Almost Hits Man in Philadelphia
NBC 10 Philadelphia Comment
Mail truck catches fire in Londonderry NH neighborhood
Lawrence Eagle Tribune Comment
Postal worker shot on the job released from hospital
Bay City News Comment
When the U.S. Postal Service Used Gyrocopters to Deliver the Mail
Atlas Obscura Comment
Monday, July 10
Video: Postal worker in Rolla MO kills self after taking co-workers hostage
KDSK St Louis Comment
Mail thefts puzzle, frustrate residents in Oregon
Eugene Register Guard Comment
Pizza post? New report outlines possibilities for Dutch postal service
DutchNews.nl Comment
Sunday, July 9
Video: Brooklyn USPS facility raises noise, congestion concerns
Brooklyn News 12 Comment
Memories of the old-time Postal Service
Hendersonville NC Times-News Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 2-8
postalnews.com Comment
Columnist: Your mail and garbage folks know you well
Bloomington IL Pantagraph Comment
Saturday, July 8
West Virginia HCR driver pleads guilty to possession of stolen mail
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, July 7
Indiana letter carrier charged with dumping mail
NW Indiana Times Comment
USPS Worker Struck in Hip When Stray Bullet Pierces Mail Truck Window
NBC Bay Area Comment
PMG discusses safety, other topics in video message to employees
postalnews.com Comment
PMG: Innovation and reinvention are at the center of every Postal Service business strategy
postalnews.com Comment
Why are some mail drop boxes taped shut in Ocala?
Ocala Star Banner Comment
U.S. Attorney Announces $1.95 Million Settlement to Resolve Claims for Unpaid Postage
postalnews.com Comment
Video: String of mail thefts leaves Tucson business owner frustrated
KVOA TV Tucson Comment
Customer’s watch goes missing; USPS fails to pay even though it was insured
KOAA TV Pueblo Comment
Unfair - and Unfixable? The Simple Truth About Salaries
Knowledge@Wharton Comment
Thursday, July 6
Postal inspectors offering $25K reward for suspect who attempted to rob Beaumont, Texas post office
KFDM TV Beaumont TX Comment
Amazon Prime Air pilots tell customers about risks to delivery service ahead of Prime Day
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Neighborhood gets mailbox repairs after TV station investigates claims of repeated break-ins
WOAI TV San Antonio Comment
West Virginia man sentenced to prison for having stolen mail
Associated Press Comment
West Virginia: Two-vehicle accident on Rt. 50 involved postal worker
Mountain Statesman Comment
California couple seeks damages after collision with USPS employee
Northern California Record Comment
Wednesday, July 5
Video: Neighbors struggling to get mail after one threatens mailman
KXLY TV Spokane Comment
Tuesday, July 4
Postal workers caught: What’s being done to prevent theft at your post office
KCTV Kansas City Comment
Video: Alert mail carrier credited with saving customer’s life
WJW TV Cleveland Comment
Mail crimes under investigation in Ohio town
This Week Comment
Postal worker admits she took bribes to deliver marijuana parcels on her Boca Raton route
South Florida Sun Sentinel Comment
Mail truck among stolen vehicles, equipment found at suspected Louisiana 'chop-shop'
New Orleans Times-Picayune Comment
Monday, July 3
1 Hurt In Postal Truck Crash In Tarzana CA
Encino, CA Patch Comment
Video: Homeowner confronts thieves who break open mailbox, steal mail
KRQE TV Albuquerque Comment
Sunday, July 2
Top postalnews.com stories of the week June 25-July 1
postalnews.com Comment
Video: Ride along with a mailman in USPS truck with no AC in 100 degree heat
KDBC El Paso Comment
Saturday, July 1
Minnesota mail carrier charged with theft
Fargo Forum Comment
Ohio letter carrier threatened on her route by ex-boyfriend
postalnews.com Comment
The USPS is an extremely dangerous place to work
The Outline Comment
Minor injuries in Oklahoma rural crash
Chickasha Express Star Comment

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