postalnews.com: August 2017

Thursday, August 31

Man admits to laundering at least $1.5 million in drug money through use of postal services
Houston Chronicle Comment
Delivery companies support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts
Post & Parcel Comment
USPS Temporarily Adjusts Operations Due to Impacts of Hurricane Harvey
USPS News Comment
USPS Rio Grande District Resumes Most Operations
USPS News Comment
Postal worker accused of armed threat gets chance to clear record
Lehigh Valley Live Comment
Wednesday, August 30
Sixteen Atlanta postal workers charged with accepting bribes to deliver cocaine
postalnews.com Comment
Federal fight over postal carrier crash
WZZM TV Grand Rapids Comment
$50,000 Reward Being Offered After Memphis Mail Carrier Is Pistol Whipped
WATN Memphis Comment
Crash puts Belleville NJ Post Office on hold
Bergen Record Comment
100+ Post Offices Celebrated the Eclipse with a Souvenir You Can Mail for
Postlandia Comment
Tuesday, August 29
USPS on high alert as Tennessee couple attempts to buy fraudulent money orders
WATE TV Knoxville Comment
Man Stealing Package Caught on Iowa Homeowners’ Surveillance Video
WHO TV Des Moines Comment
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty in Fake Money Order Conspiracy
postalnews.com Comment
Mail carrier rescues injured woman, honored as lifesaver
Massillon Ohio Independent Comment
Monday, August 28
Postal Service Eyes January Rate Hikes
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Iceland Gets On-Demand Drone Deliveries
Bloomberg Technology Comment
How to Stop Unwanted Junk Mail and Guard Against Mail Fraud
Huffington Post Comment
USPS Service Alerts - Is my Post Office open?
US Postal Service Comment
Sunday, August 27
Montana postal worker convicted of workers comp fraud
postalnews.com Comment
USPS indefinitely stops package deliveries in Milwaukee south side neighborhood
WTMJ Milwaukee Comment
Wisconsin postal worker charged with mail theft
postalnews.com Comment
Commemorative stamp a fitting tribute for the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh
South Bend Tribune Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 20-26
postalnews.com Comment
Woman is now receiving her mail after 2-month battle with USPS thanks to TV reporter
WWBT Richmond Comment
Saturday, August 26
USPS: Thieves using rat traps to steal mail from collection boxes
Hawaii News Now Comment
Gilmanton NH postal carrier airlifted after dog bursts through screen to attack
Manchester Union-Leader Comment
USPS suspends mail delivery in west Charlotte after shooting
WSOC TV Charlotte Comment
Bravo to North Dakota mail carriers who helped others
Jamestown Sun Comment
Western NY postal worker sentenced to 12 months for dope dealing, delay of mail
Cheektowaga Chronicle Comment
USPS Service Disruptions
US Postal Service Comment
Our Top Five Favorite Fictional Postal Workers in Movies
TVovermind.com Comment
Friday, August 25
Mail Handlers Union and USPS Finalize Contract Interpretation Manual
postalnews.com Comment
Seattle neighbors file lawsuit against mail carrier
KIRO Seattle Comment
Wild turkeys chase letter carriers in Stamford CT
Stamford Advocate Comment
Colorado: Cyclist severely injured in collision with USPS truck in Longmont
Longmont Times-Call Comment
Atlanta: Armed men search postal truck for drugs; 2 arrested
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Lynden WA letter carrier hospitalized after hit-run crash
Bellingham Herald Comment
Thursday, August 24
Cheyenne’s south side loses only post office
Wyoming News Comment
Beyond Rain and Snow, Postal Workers Must Also Worry About Their Shoes
Government Executive Comment
Royal Mail's new electric vans unveiled
BBC News Comment
New ‘fishing’ crime hitting Massachusetts postal service boxes
WFXT TV Boston Comment
Southside Jacksonville residents upset because postal service has yet to replace damaged mailboxes
Firstcoastnews.com Comment
Wednesday, August 23
Louisiana postal worker pleads guilty to stealing from mail
St. Mary Now Comment
Colorado Postal Manager Sentenced for Lying About Cancer in Order to Take Sick Leave
postalcrime.com Comment
Grandfather angry after post office delivers $600 of baby gifts to wrong house
KFOR TV Oklahoma City Comment
Postal worker accused of going postal with pallet full of parcels
Northwest Florida Daily News Comment
Tuesday, August 22
Arkansas letter carrier pleads guilty to identity theft
Magnolia Reporter Comment
End of an era: Kilbourne OH Post Office closed after 180 years
Delaware Gazette Comment
Man charged with felony harassment for alleged threats against postal workers
Spokane Spokesman-Review Comment
Wal-Mart Applies for Patent for Blimp-Style Floating Warehouse
Bloomberg Comment
Monday, August 21
Authorities release more info about robbery of USPS driver in Florida
Ocala Star Banner Comment
Rights activists target Red Bank NJ postmaster for racism and misogyny.
RedBankGreen Comment
Mailman allegedly threatened with a hammer, robbed by duo
New York Post Comment
Workhorse Truck Builder Needs Post Office to Deliver
Trucks.com Comment
Sunday, August 20
Florida postal worker robbed at gunpoint
Ocala Star Banner Comment
Buy Shipping Labels Online? US Postal Service Targets Incorrect Postage
EcommerceBytes Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 13-19
postalnews.com Comment
Historic Post Office in Richmond, Calif, to be sold despite opposition
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday, August 19
Two North Dakota rural carriers honored as heroes
Grand Forks Herald Comment
Last call at a historic Philly post office
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Residents of Minnesota town receive Planned Parenthood mail defaced with threatening messages
KMSP Minneapolis St Paul Comment
Five juveniles accused of shooting postal worker with BB gun in Upstate NY
WSTM Syracuse Comment
Roaches cause temporary mail suspension in Buffalo
WGRZ TV Buffalo Comment
Postal Inspectors Investigating Tucson mail thefts
Tucson News Now Comment
Express Delivery Market Demand Growth in North America 2017
Apex News Comment
Friday, August 18
Counterfeit 2017 U.S. Love Skywriting stamps surface on eBay
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Bats move in to Florida PO
Fox13 Tampa Bay Comment
US post offices in path of eclipse offer special postmarks
Associated Press Comment
Q and A for federal workers: The debt limit and the TSP
Washington Post Comment
Meet the Central NY letter carrier who has delivered mail since 1967 and is still going
Syracuse Post Standard Comment
Thursday, August 17
Postal worker ejected from vehicle in Tecumseh MI accident
Tecumseh Herald Comment
Excessive post office heat frustrates workers, customers
First Coast News Comment
Chicago: Thefts reported from at least 5 U.S. Postal Service trucks on SW Side
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Delivering more than just mail
Salamanca CA Press Comment
USPS stamps celebrate the beauty of flowers from the garden
Stamp.News Comment
Central Florida customers cry foul over Amazon delivery mistakes
WFTV Orlando Comment
New Orleans meth dealer caught by undercover postal inspector gets 8 years in prison
New Orleans Times Picayune Comment
Wednesday, August 16
Michigan postal worker charged with mail theft
Southgate MI News Herald Comment
Postal bureaucrats backtrack on donated flowers for Martha's Vineyard PO
Martha's Vineyard Times Comment
South Jersey Postal Worker Charged With Fraud Involving Stolen Blank Postal Money Orders
postalcrime.com Comment
North Korean stamps honor recent missile tests
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Target acquires delivery technology firm, beefs up grocery team
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Letter carrier saves elderly couple's home
USPS News Link Comment
Investigation into missing stamp stock at Kirksville MO Post Office
Kirksville Daily Express Comment
Letter carriers honor co-worker battling cancer
KVAL Eugene Oregon Comment
Tuesday, August 15
El Paso: Why are there long lines at my post office?
KFOX El Paso Comment
FBI, U.S. Postal Police launch investigation at Seattle home
KOMO TV Seattle Comment
USPS to shut down remote.usps.gov access
USPS News Comment
Alabama Postal Worker Sentenced in case of Accepting Bribe to Deliver Marijuana
postalnews.com Comment
Letter Carriers president questions Postal Service management
Workday Minnesota Comment
Is the post office throwing away your first-class mail?
WJZY Charlotte Comment
Monday, August 14
Ohio postal worker who went on amusement park rides while “too injured to work” injured pleads guilty
postalnews.com Comment
COLA for retirees bouncing around
Federal News Radio Comment
How a Long Island airmail delivery changed mail service forever
NY Daily News Comment
Trump visit to NYC to cause mail disruptions
USPS News Comment
After 42 years, a familiar face at Burlington City NJ P O calls it a career
Burlington County Times Comment
Sunday, August 13
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 6-12
postalnews.com Comment
Mail woes continue in Larchmont NY
Lower Hudson Journal News Comment
Police: Postal worker carjacked while delivering mail in SW Houston
KTRK TV Houston Comment
Amazon scammers' new trick: shipping things to random widows in your town
Boing Boing Comment
Saturday, August 12
USPS apologizes, promises to correct Richmond area mail delivery issues
WTVR Richmond Comment
People in a metro neighborhood complain about their mail delivery
KOKH TV Oklahoma City Comment
Austin mailbox break-ins spike, causing headaches for residents
Austin American-Statesman Comment
Wild birds halt mail delivery in north Tulsa neighborhood
KTUL Tulsa Comment
Friday, August 11
Detroit postal carrier stole more than $2K in checks from mail, feds say
WXYZ Detroit Comment
Former Ohio letter carrier sentenced to prison for trafficking cocaine
postalnews.com Comment
USPS considers new safety protocol for drivers in Oregon
KTVL Medford Comment
Mississippi Post Office Gunman Pleads Guilty
WCBI TV Columbus MS Comment
Idaho Postal Worker Indicted for Mail Theft
postalcrime.com Comment
Mailman Robbed In Brazen Noontime Heist
SFist Comment
Indiana postal worker accused of theft, official misconduct
WBND South Bend Comment
Fort Mill SC man charged with assaulting postal worker
Fort Mill Times Comment
Postal Service pledges better mail service in Richmond area
Richmond Times-Dispatch Comment
Thursday, August 10
USPS cash crunch could disrupt day-to-day mail delivery
Associated Press Comment
Saipan postal worker pleads guilty to theft of mail
Saipan Tribune Comment
Detroit mail carrier arrested for depositing customers' checks into her bank account
WDIV TV Detroit Comment
USPS posts FY2017 3rd quarter results
USPS News Comment
Wednesday, August 9
Postal worker’s questions lead to body
Orangeburg SC Times and Democrat Comment
Postal Service bets on higher stamp prices to fix woes
Seattle Times Comment
Postal truck catches fire in Mississippi
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg Comment
Household Diary Study: Advertising Mail Remains Popular
USPS News Link Comment
Tuesday, August 8
New Labor Contract Will Give 200K Postal Workers a Raise, but Trim Their Benefits
Government Executive Comment
USPS Officials Put a Stop to Beautification Project at Martha's Vineyard PO
Vineyard Gazette Comment
Trump is about to make America much crueler to unionized workers
ThinkProgress Comment
What Was the Most Important Letter in History?
The Atlantic Comment
Jamaican Drug Dealer Sentenced For Bribing Buffalo Letter Carrier
postalnews.com Comment
Brands Strike Back: Seven Strategies to Loosen Amazon's Grip
Dow Jones Comment
NALC contract ratified
NALC News Comment
Rash of mail thefts west of Tucson
Tucson News Now Comment
Monday, August 7
Woman caught on camera stealing packages off Missouri family’s front porch
KMOV St Louis Comment
Amazon is telling booksellers to speed up delivery time by up to 40% (and stop using media mail)
CNBC Comment
Man Walking Dog Pulls Gun On Mailman For Running A Stop Sign
DNAinfo Chicago Comment
Postal Worker Marks 100th Gallon of Donated Blood: 'He's Saved Over 1,500 Lives'
Inside Edition Comment
Massachusetts woman strikes letter carrier with trash can lid after argument
Brockton Enterprise Comment
1 injured as SUV crashes into Long Island post office, cops say
Newsday Comment
Sunday, August 6
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 30-August 5
postalnews.com Comment
Bell and Howell Sells its Mail-Sorting Business to Fluence Automation
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, August 5
Postal worker caught on camera tossing packages in Edmond neighborhood
KFOR Oklahoma City Comment
As U.S. Postal Service struggles, Stamps.com fortunes rise
Washington Post Comment
Friday, August 4
FedEx makes surgical strike in peak-shipping-season battle with UPS
DC Velocity Comment
Postal service offers lessons in letter carrying
San Jose Mercury News Comment
Police: U.S. Post Office in Gary robbed at gunpoint
NW Indiana Times Comment
USPS' Pay for Performance System Isn't Rewarding Top Performing Employees
Government Executive Comment
Cape Cod Post Office to mark 225 years
Barnstable Patriot Comment
FDA to step up fentanyl targeting at postal facilities
Washington Post Comment
Christmas Cards In July? Residents of Chicago Neighborhood Fed Up With Lousy Mail Service
DNAinfo Chicago Comment
Thursday, August 3
Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail from Independence MO Residents
postalcrime.com Comment
Post Offices ‘Abuzz’ over Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Instagram: "Uhhhhh looks like the mail truck exploded in my neighborhood!"
Instagram Comment
San Jose: Mail thefts in California prompt security concerns
San Jose Mercury-News Comment
Stamps.com Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results
Press release Comment
Wednesday, August 2
One Of The Longest-Serving Postal Workers Retires After 60 Years
WBBM Chicago Comment
Postal service loses vital documents in Alabama capital murder case
WPMI TV Mobile Comment
Portland delivers message on USPS’ 242nd birthday
nwLaborPress Comment
USPS CFO responds to Wall Street Journal article
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, August 1
USPS ‘postage reselling’ program scrutinized
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Postal worker convicted of comp fraud gets 21 months in prison
postalcrime.com Comment
UK: Stop making our Postal Rail a tourist attraction and get back to it carrying mail!
Kings Cross Environment Comment
Mail carriers face cultural, physical changes
Ridgefield CT Press Comment
SEC Investor Alert: Fraudsters May Target Federal Government Employee Retirement Plan Participants
Securities and Exchange Commission Comment
Mahindra bags prototype contract for US postal delivery van
Team-BHP Comment
Postal worker’s comments recorded by security camera lead to TV news investigation
WJW TV Cleveland Comment

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