postalnews.com: October 2017

Tuesday, October 31

Decade-long post office ‘dog hold’ leads to federal lawsuit
Q13 Seattle Comment
Could a post office lock box be putting your home at risk?
WABC New York Comment
Remains of veteran, former postal worker lost in mail
TheIndyChannel.com Comment
Stop the mail from being a painful reminder of loss
La Salle IL News Tribune Comment
Monday, October 30
Problem postmaster relocated
WTAJ Altonna PA Comment
Accenture: AI, Robotics and Augmented Reality Shaping the Future of Posts and Delivery Companies
postalnews.com Comment
AFGE: Irresponsible Budget Resolution Fails Working Families
American Federation of Government Employees Comment
Tenant: Postal police slow to respond to stolen Yonkers rent checks
News12 Westchester Comment
Amazon and Wal-Mart Battle for the Last Mile
The Motley Fool Comment
Sunday, October 29
The federal workforce is ‘deeply in jeopardy,’ expert says
federalnewsradio.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 22-28
postalnews.com Comment
What to do if your Amazon order includes a surprise shipment of marijuana
ConsumerAffairs.com Comment
Postal Service Expands Delivery Efforts In Caribbean
Virgin Islands Consortium Comment
Back in the Day: How a fatal shooting led to a post office’s backwards name
Riverside CA Press Enterprise Comment
Saturday, October 28
GOP tax plan would take a big bite out of your TSP nest egg
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
PMG “pleased” that Trump has nominated new Governors
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, October 27
Feds Can Depose Berkeley Mayor in Post Office Fight
Courthouse News Service Comment
Air National Guard delivers mail to Puerto Rico
Defense Video Imagery Distribution System Comment
Big Cuts in Civil Service Retirement Benefits Defeated … For Now
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Santa Fe post office restricts nighttime access
Santa Fe New Mexican Comment
Employee says Pennsylvania post office remains a toxic environment
WTAJ TV Altoona Comment
U.S. Postal Service Using Virtual Reality to Train Drivers
TruckingInfo.com Comment
Thursday, October 26
Trump nominates three to USPS Board
postalnews.com Comment
‘Tis the Season for the Return of the Iconic Sears Wish Book
postalnews.com Comment
Atlanta: Post office calls cops after residents complain about not getting mail
WGCL TV Atlanta Comment
$1K reward for man who attacked, tried to rob Naperville postal worker
WFLD Chicago Comment
Wednesday, October 25
Man arrested after carjacking mail truck, police say
KSWB San Diego Comment
OPM Finalizes Long-Desired Change to USPS Pensions
Government Executive Comment
New Jersey postal worker gets 3 years for stealing co-workers IDs, filing phony claims
Jersey Journal Comment
USPS to deliver 15 billion pieces of cheer this holiday season
postalnews.com Comment
UPS to test cargo bikes for deliveries in Toronto
Toronto Star Comment
Texas man pleads guilty to using postal service fuel cards for private vehicle
postalnews.com Comment
Bronx mailman gets 5 years for delivering 300 pounds of cocaine
NY Daily News Comment
Papillion-La Vista NE post office employees recognized for coming to aid of ailing co-worker
Omaha World-Herald Comment
Georgia rural carrier killed in ‘freak accident’
The Northeast Georgian Comment
Nebraska: Postal workers helping those in need
KMTV Omaha Comment
Tuesday, October 24
Norfolk wants to buy a huge chunk of land near downtown. The Postal Service says it’s not for sale
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot Comment
His mother’s ashes were lost in the mail. In his search, he’s found only frustration — and fury.
Washington Post Comment
Homeowner says USPS action ‘feels like theft’
WAVE TV Louisville Comment
Westport resident battles to save ‘magic garden’
KCTV Kansas City Comment
Monday, October 23
Many U.S. mail packages to Puerto Rico are too heavy
Miami Herald Comment
Crooks hit mailboxes in Madera County CA neighborhood
KMPH Fresno Comment
Two Ohio mail carriers charged with stealing packages
postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, October 22
US postal truck crash in Charlotte NC leaves one with serious injuries
WCNC TV Charlotte Comment
Postal contractor dies in crash after he veers off California freeway
KTVU San Francisco Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 15-21
postalnews.com Comment
Mailers Consider How to Legally Stop Postal Rate Increases
Capitol Forum Comment
Saturday, October 21
Postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Swatara Township PA, 2 suspect sought
WPMT TV Harrisburg Comment
Republicans Consider Sharp Cut in 401(k) Contribution Limits
New York Times Comment
Chicago artist takes on Trump with 'stamp art'
WFLD Chicago Comment
Authorities investigating rope found in shape of noose at Gaithersburg MD VMF
WTTG TV Washington Comment
Friday, October 20
Veterans’ Day Observed on Saturday November 11: Postal Retail and Delivery Closed
APWU News Comment
USPS unveils new hockey stamps with Canada Post
Stamp.News Comment
Postal worker who robbed bank on his day off faces prison
South Florida Sun Sentinel Comment
Senate Approves Budget Resolution Without Benefit Hits
United Postmasters and Managers of America Comment
Former Employee of Beloit WI Post Office Sentenced for Theft of Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Vermont Rural Carrier Sentenced for Possession of Oxycodone
postalnews.com Comment
Senate Approves Budget Plan, Setting Up Fight Over Fed Benefit Cuts
Government Executive Comment
Thursday, October 19
Why paper catalogs still matter
Retail Dive Comment
Idaho Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft
postalnews.com Comment
West Virginia OIC pleads guilty to theft
postalnews.com Comment
Retired Howell MI mail carrier, 99, remembered for impact on community
Livingston MI Daily Press and Argus Comment
DHL's mail-carrying robot delivers the goods in Germany
New Atlas Comment
Wednesday, October 18
Louisiana postal worker pleads guilty to stealing mail
postalnews.com Comment
Amazon and Big Apartment Landlords Strike Deals on Package Delivery
Wall Street Journal Comment
Postal worker leaves package exposed on back of truck in Alvin TX
KTRK Houston Comment
Postal workers to rally against job cuts in Boston area
WHDH 7News Boston Comment
Former New Jersey Postal Supervisor Admits Theft
postalnews.com Comment
USPS seeks volunteers to work in Puerto Rico
(Note: You have to get there at your own expense, and arrange and pay for your own room and board...) USPS News Link Comment
Legislation Would Allow Postal Service to Ship Alcoholic Beverages
FedSmith.com Comment
GOP health insurance plan for feds part of larger assault on compensation
Washington Post Comment
Tuesday, October 17
Q&A for federal workers: Timing retirement
Washington Post Comment
In Sumner and Bonney Lake WA, they wonder: Where is our mail?
KOMO News Comment
$20,000 reward for arrest in robbery of Lake Park FL mail carrier
Palm Beach Post Comment
Bakersfield man pleads guilty to possession of stolen mail and credit cards - turnto23.com Bakersfield, CA
KERO TV Bakersfield Comment
NYPD looking for robbery suspects who targeted postal delivery drivers
NY1 News Comment
Happy anniversary, C Fund market peak
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Monday, October 16
Virginia Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Items from the Mail
postalnews.com Comment
APWU: 2017 Penalty Overtime Exclusion Period
APWU Comment
Suspicious Sound in NH Mailbox Brings in Police
NH1 News Comment
2018 Social Security COLA will be 2.0%: Not Enough to Offset Medicare Part B Premiums
APWU News Comment
Postal carrier for five decades, Larry the mail guy leaves his mark in Lincoln Nebraska
Lincoln Journal Star Comment
NARFE: Retiree COLA Announcement Reinforces Need for a New COLA Formula
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Comment
Sunday, October 15
Controversial Che Guevara stamp sold out in a week
Irish Mirror Online Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 8-14
postalnews.com Comment
OPM publishes 2018 FEHB Premiums
Office of Personnel Management Comment
Finding comfort in routine, Northern California wildfire evacuees pick up the mail
San Francisco Chronicle Comment
Saturday, October 14
How the 2018 budget resolution process may impact you and your retirement
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Mail Delivery Resumes In Napa County
CBS Sacramento Comment
Mail truck damaged in Dayton
WDTN TV Dayton Comment
Ohio letter carrier indicted for receiving methamphetamine
postalnews.com Comment
Local postal union, residents fight against potential Harlem post office sell-off
New York Amsterdam News Comment
Friday, October 13
U.S. Postal Service Worker Dies After Crash In Greensboro NC
WFMY TV Greensboro Comment
Police: Tweens steal packages from postal truck
WPVI TV Philadelphia Comment
Police make arrest in East Chicago post office pipe bomb explosion
Chicago Tribune Comment
Trump tries to weaken federal unions, but membership grows in reaction to GOP actions
Washington Post Comment
USPS responds to California wildfires
USPS News Link Comment
Thursday, October 12
Postal Service Says Cremated Remains Shipped More Often Than You Think
CBS St. Louis Comment
Drug Shipments Raise Concerns about Postal Employee Safety
FEDweek Comment
Former NY Postal Worker Sentenced for Stealing Money Orders
postalnews.com Comment
Four Ohio Postal Workers Indicted in Stolen Check Scheme
postalnews.com Comment
A bear walked into the Anchorage airport post office and wouldn’t leave. Police shot it.
Alaska Dispatch News Comment
Drone video: letter carrier delivers mail in fire devastated Santa Rosa
YouTube Comment
U.S. Postal Service closes Oxford's pepper-spraying dog investigation
Oxford Eagle Comment
Wednesday, October 11
House Approves TSP Modernization Bill
Government Executive Comment
Deutsche Post to test driverless delivery trucks starting next year
CNBC Comment
The US Postal Service Is Working on Self-Driving Mail Trucks
WIRED Comment
FAA Panel Splits on Drone Tracking Requirements
Wall Street Journal Comment
Return to sender for phony postal address change domains
IPPro The internet Comment
Mail delivery stops for street after residents of one house cause problem, neighbors say
Fox31 Denver Comment
USPS issues military holiday shipping deadlines
postalnews.com Comment
Fired postal worker gets house arrest for taking bribes to deliver marijuana packages
South Florida Sun Sentinel Comment
Tuesday, October 10
Amazon is exploring ways to deliver items to your car trunk and the inside of your home
CNBC Comment
Operator of physical therapy clinics indicted for workers comp fraud involving postal workers
San Antonio Express-News Comment
Greenpoint mailman pleads not guilty to stealing packages and $10K worth of stamps
Brooklyn Daily Eagle Comment
The Case of the Ghostly Governor
How a Governor who left office in 2016 authorized USPS rates for 2018
postalnews.com
Comment
Irish Che Guevara stamp prompts protest
Stamp.News Comment
Postage from private meter fails timely mailing rule
Business Management Daily Comment
What does all the noise around Amazon’s ‘Seller Flex’ program mean?
RetailWire Comment
Monday, October 9
Costco is going to start offering free 2-day delivery
Business Insider Comment
Spy shots: The Postal Service's New Electric Mail Truck?
Trucks.com Comment
This mailwoman saved an elderly woman’s life
New York Post Comment
Vintage photos trace the unsung genius of the Post Office
The Week Comment
U.S. mail carriers emerge as heroes in Puerto Rico recovery
Reuters Comment
House Proposal for Federal Employee Health Program Could Decimate Workers’ Benefits
Government Executive Comment
TSP: House Proposal Would Make G-Fund 'Virtually Worthless'
Government Executive Comment
Sunday, October 8
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 1-7
postalnews.com Comment
Delray Beach Postmaster Molfetto Refuses To Discuss Mail Delivery Issues Throughout Area
BocaNewsNow.com Comment
Car vs Post Office in Cotuit MA
Cape Cod Times Comment
SUV crashes into Umatilla OR post office
East Oregonian Comment
Saturday, October 7
Post Office entrance a hardship for Emporia KS customers
Emporia Gazette Comment
California man gets 46 months in prison for mail forwarding scam
postalcrime.com Comment
NALC recognizes letter carriers for acts of heroism
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Some Brooklyn residents caught in the middle of mailbox dispute
CBS New York Comment
Friday, October 6
Postal worker fired after not lowering flag
Bellefontaine OH Examiner Comment
USPS hikes shipping prices 3.9%, first class letter goes to 50¢ in January
postalnews.com Comment
Delivery Wars: Is Amazon a Threat To FedEx, UPS? Perhaps Not
Barron's Comment
USPS and Canada Post jointly issue hockey stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Senator Tester Meets with Postmaster General Following Reports of Delayed Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Postal workers wear pink to support breast cancer awareness
WEAU Eau Claire WI Comment
U.S. Postal Service Likely to Raise Prices to Bolster Cash Cushion
Wall Street Journal Comment
Kokomo postal worker retires after 45 years delivering mail
Kokomo Tribune Comment
Thursday, October 5
Five plead guilty to stealing credit cards from private mail facility at Atlanta airport
postalcrime.com Comment
Maine: tile installer accused of stealing postal money orders
Kennebec Journal Comment
Health plans: Pain in butt or pain in wallet? Your call
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Postal worker attacked in attempted robbery in Naperville
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
Letter: Too hot at Crystal Lake IL post office
Northwest Herald Comment
Amazon Is Testing Its Own Delivery Service to Rival FedEx and UPS
Bloomberg Comment
Wednesday, October 4
Craft presentations and documents from APWU 2017 All Craft Conference
21st Century Postal Worker Comment
Postal Couple Retire After Combined 71 Years of Service at Deep River CT Post Office
Zip06.com Comment
Federal employee health insurance premiums to rise by 6.1 percent
Washington Post Comment
USPS Manager Sentenced to More Than Eight Years for Corruption and Drug Distribution Scheme
postalnews.com Comment
Fort Mill SC citizens meet with USPS over ongoing mail problems
WBYV Charlotte Comment
Postal diplomacy
"I joined half a million others in a reassuring grass-roots endeavor"
Christian Science Monitor Comment
Tuesday, October 3
Bulk Mailer Sentenced to 2 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding the USPS of Nearly $750K
postalnews.com Comment
Las Vegas gunman worked as a letter carrier in the 70’s
Associated Press Comment
APWU: Oppose the 2018 House Budget – Fight Again for Working Families!
APWU News Comment
USPS Has Good News for Prospective Retirees
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS responds to Washington Post story on delayed mail
USPS Statement Comment
USPS to issue five new semipostal stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Monday, October 2
House to Consider Cuts to Postal Retirement and Health Benefits This Week
United Postmasters and Managers of America Comment
Unions disappointed, but not surprised by Trump decision to disband labor-management forum
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
USPS ‘Informed Delivery’ Is Stalker’s Dream
Krebs on Security Comment
‘We are not stealing your packages’ – Utah ‘Amazon Flex’ driver speaks on harassment
KSTU Salt Lake City Comment
Amazon takes new steps to deter porch pirates
CBS News Comment
More mail operations resuming in Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands
USPS News Comment
Sunday, October 1
Oklahoma Postal Worker Sentenced To 36 Months Probation For Embezzlement Of Mail
postalcrime.com Comment
Mail carrier saves woman’s life
Gloversville NY Leader Herald Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 24-30
postalnews.com Comment
California man worked for USPS 6 months, then filed fraudulent comp claim
postalcrime.com Comment
Customer complaints continue at Peachtree City GA post office
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Comment
Postal service vehicle catches fire in downtown Cleveland
WOIO TV Cleveland Comment

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