postalnews.com: April 2018

Monday, April 30

USPS: “We’re working aggressively to stem flow of illegal drugs entering United States”
USPS News Comment
More than 40 windows shattered in crowbar attack at post office
Bellingham Herald Comment
Portland photographer's Peace Rose blooms on stamp
Portland Tribune Comment
Magazine Industry Group Issues Fact Check on USPS Finances
Association of Magazine Media Comment
Delivering the real problems facing the Postal Service (Amazon’s not one)
Seattle Times Comment
Kansas contractor charged with stealing from the mail
postalnews.com Comment
Deutsche Bank: Amazon-USPS relationship mutually beneficial
FreightWaves Comment
Carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail in Victor NY
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle Comment
Sunday, April 29
Postmaster general honored in hometown- Pottsville PA
Pottsville Republican Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 22-28
postalnews.com Comment
Three Charged for Roles in Anchorage Mail Theft Ring
postalnews.com Comment
Let's hear it for the mail: Going postal usually reliable
NW Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Comment
Revising the POM: The Postal Service takes another step toward cluster boxes
Save the Post Office Comment
Saturday, April 28
Sacramento Man Sentenced for Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme Using Stolen U.S. Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Car crash forces closure of Fountain CO post office
KOAA Colorado Springs Comment
After Trump's Tweetstorm, Buy Amazon Before It Hits $2,000
Forbes Comment
Friday, April 27
Prime Hike Gives Amazon Warchest for Fight Over Postal Costs
The Epoch Times Comment
DC Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearm Offense For 2016 Attack on Carrier in NE Washington
postalnews.com Comment
New USPS retail kiosks offer updated features
USPS News Link Comment
The Dancing Mailman
YouTube Comment
Thursday, April 26
Amazon surprises Wall Street with huge profits, optimistic outlook
Reuters Comment
U.S. Postal Service delivers “un-trackable” tracking numbers!
Rockland County (NY) Times Comment
Manufacturers to Trump: China, Not Amazon, Is Real Postal Issue
Bloomberg Comment
Former Massachusetts Postal Worker Sentenced for Embezzlement
postalnews.com Comment
Congress used the post office to unite the nation
Xenia Gazette Comment
Surveillance video captures USPS worker tossing packages on homeowner’s porch
KTRK Houston Comment
Residents of Florida town want answers on mail service problems
WFXT TV Ft. Myers Comment
Wednesday, April 25
Carlsbad letter carrier retires after 58 years
KGTV-TV San Diego Comment
UPS, USPS and OOPS
Chicago Tribune Comment
NY mail carrier Robert Korba called a hero
lohud.com Comment
'Cruel Adversity' mural still a source of controversy in New Hampshire PO
Manchester Union-Leader Comment
Kirsten Gillibrand Unveils A Public Option For (Postal) Banking
Huffington Post Comment
Former USPS Board Chairman says USPS "should not be a political football"
postalnews.com Comment
UPS Earnings: What to Watch
Wall Street Journal Comment
Stamford post office: Mail carrier delivers for 60 years
Stamford Advocate Comment
Man Arrested in Connection to Stolen Mail Investigation in Virginia
WVIR TV Charlottesville Comment
Tuesday, April 24
Amazon Tries a New Delivery Spot: Your Car
New York Times Comment
Spreading the fake news: How the media made a meme of Trump's phony tweets about Amazon and the Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
Massachusetts Postal Worker Sentenced for Failing to Deliver Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Mandatory Medicare Part B and postal reform
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Sexual assault allegations at North Dakota post office
Valley News Live Comment
Monday, April 23
Former Kent WA postal worker faces mail theft charges
Kent Reporter Comment
Change-of-address scam moved UPS corporate headquarters to tiny Chicago apartment, feds say
Chicago Tribune Comment
Bloomingdale NJ mail reported stolen from two outdoor mailboxes
Bergen Record Comment
USPS issues proposed regulation aimed at overweight packages
Federal Register Comment
Sunday, April 22
Late-night fire strikes post office in downtown Minneapolis
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 15-21
postalnews.com Comment
Tony ‘The Mailman’ walks his final route
Stowe (VT) Today Comment
Most Guam meth arrives by mail
Pacific Daily News Comment
Saturday, April 21
New Orleans Woman Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Postal Worker
postalnews.com Comment
Yes, a USPS semi-truck really broke down on Atlanta’s bustling I-85
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Armed robbers steal every package from Postal truck in New Orleans
New Orleans Times Picayune Comment
Why isn’t my mail carrier driving a postal truck?
9News Denver Comment
Friday, April 20
Wilkes-Barre Man Sentenced To 6 Months’ Imprisonment For Stealing And Depositing Checks From Mail Receptacles
postalnews.com Comment
Chicago Postal Worker Pulls Double Duty As Rescuer
CBS2 Chicago Comment
Brooklyn mailman dumped 17,000 letters so he could focus on ‘important’ ones
NY Daily News Comment
Moya Greene to step down as Royal Mail’s chief executive
The Guardian Comment
Thursday, April 19
Steve Mnuchin: Donald Trump Isn't Attacking Amazon Over News Coverage (Wink!)
Time Comment
Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government
Associated Press Comment
Wilkes-Barre Man Sentenced To 6 Months’ Imprisonment For Stealing And Depositing Checks From Mail Receptacles
postalnews.com Comment
No prison for former postal worker in drug ring
Guam Daily Post Comment
Ten Indicted in Scheme to Steal New Yorkers’ Mail and Alter Their Checks
postalnews.com Comment
Mail found dumped on Detroit’s east side
WDIV TV Detroit Comment
Postal worker sexually assaulted in Chicago
WGN Chicago Comment
Wednesday, April 18
New Orleans Man Sentenced to 36 Months of Probation for Conspiracy to Alter U.S. Postal Money Order
postalnews.com Comment
Shoring up transactional mail
Post&Parcel Comment
Every Second Counts: how direct mail can help campaigns maximize their time with voters
Campaigns & Elections Comment
USPS Board Nominees Willing to Confront Trump Over Amazon Rates
Bloomberg Comment
Brick NJ woman named among best of US Postal carriers; here's why
Asbury Park Press Comment
How a Philly Republican could soon become key player in Trump's war with Amazon
PhillyVoice Comment
Tuesday, April 17
New Jersey Man Admits Bribing Letter Carriers To Deliver Parcels Containing Marijuana
postalnews.com Comment
The Court Rules on the Barcode Case (again)
Save the Post Office Comment
‘Mail fishing’ is so bad in New Jersey, it’s now the focus of a federal investigation
WFMY TV Comment
Wichita KS letter carriers raise awareness of responsible pet ownership
KAKE TV Wichita Comment
USPS mail carrier caught throwing package in Kansas
KAKE TV Wichita KS Comment
Springfield OH postal worker robbed while delivering mail
Springfield News-Sun Comment
Monday, April 16
Post office in Alabama city reopens after fire in mail drop
Yellowhammer News Comment
Trump and the Post Office: Amazon Isn't the Problem
Bloomberg Comment
The biggest problem with the USPS is Congress
Yahoo News Comment
Trump Moves to Gut the Post Office
American Prospect Comment
Sunday, April 15
Trump's Feud With Amazon Is Now Costing America Money
Esquire Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 8-14
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, April 14
Jamaica NY Postmaster blames lazy workers, unions for his office’s poor performance
Queens Chronicle Comment
Armed suspect robs Seattle mail carrier making deliveries
KING TV Seattle Comment
Carmichael’s “Dancing Postman” Bows Out
Carmichael (CA) Times Comment
Residents to host rally outside East Longmeadow MA Post Office
The Reminder Comment
Why Stamps.com Just Dropped 10%
Motley Fool Comment
Action taken against Fargo postal worker after getting caught tossing package
Valley News Live Comment
Postal Worker Says She’s Traumatized After Dog Bite
WFMY Winston-Salem NC Comment
Friday, April 13
APWU Statement on Trump Executive Order
American Postal Workers Union Comment
Determined to Hurt Bezos, Trump Orders the Post Office to Crack Down on Amazon
With an executive order aimed at a political rival, Trump embraces banana republicanism.
Vanity Fair Comment
At Post Office, Amazon Isn’t the Only Big Shipper Getting Discounts
Wall Street Journal Comment
NALC statement on Trump USPS task force order
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
USPS Statement on Executive Order Establishing the Task Force on the United States Postal System
USPS News Comment
Trump Is Investigating the Postal Service Because of Amazon. Here's What It Could Mean For Your Business
Inc Magazine Comment
Trump, Having Denounced Amazon’s Shipping Deal, Orders Review of Postal Service
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, April 12
US postal official was misled in Barclays whistleblower hunt
Financial Times Comment
USPS quietly producing, selling cacheted First Day Covers
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Suspended Victor NY mail carrier's plea hearing postponed
Wayne Post Comment
Indiana mail carrier accused of not delivering thousands of pieces of mail
WSBT South Bend Comment
Valassis (aka Advo/RedPlum) buys RetailMeNot.com
postalnews.com Comment
Wednesday, April 11
3 injured in crash involving USPS truck in Miami
WPLG Miami Comment
USPS: Centralized mail delivery system tries to streamline delivery, reduce inconsistency
KGTV San Diego Comment
Pressure to Achieve Goals Can Erode Ethics, Postal IG Says
FedWeek Comment
Postal Worker Tracks Down Woman Whose Christmas Package Was Lost 20 Years Ago
KHOU Houston Comment
Affton MO residents seeing red over issues with mail service
KMOV St Louis Comment
Amazon's Relationship With the USPS Could Help It Build Long-Term Moats
TheStreet Comment
Less transparency on USPS post office leases
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Henrico families say their dogs were pepper sprayed by mail carrier
WTVR Richmond Comment
Tuesday, April 10
Michigan Mail Carriers Get Dog Attack Training
WILX Lansing Comment
Former Tulsa Postal Worker Sentenced For Stealing Drugs
KOTV Tulsa Comment
Postal worker arrested after undelivered mail found in backyard shed in Bellmore, Long Island
WABC New York Comment
USPS Could Owe Payouts to As Many As 130K Employees After Class-Action Lawsuit Final Ruling
Government Executive Comment
Letter Carriers Critique 5 Vehicles Considered For Next USPS Mail Truck
Trucks.com Comment
Mail collection box ripped from ground, stolen in Oakland
KTVU Oakland Comment
Deputies: Man 'going crazy' smashed windshields, attacked mailman
FOX Carolina 21 Comment
USPS Has a Crisis to Address: A Board Vacant of Governors
Wall Street Journal Comment
Monday, April 9
Amazon ignores Trump’s attacks as it molds a business empire
Washington Post Comment
'I need a hero': Rochester mail carriers are officially as heroic as we think they are
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Comment
The check’s in the mail, but your neighbor parked in front of your box – is it legal?
Bellingham Herald Comment
NALC: Retirement parity under attack
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Sunday, April 8
U.S. Postal Service releases annual dog attack city rankings
postalnews.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 1-7
postalnews.com Comment
Postal Truck Driver Identified In Annapolis Crash
Annapolis, MD Patch Comment
Saturday, April 7
Maryland postal worker sent to shock trauma with life-threatening injuries after crash
Capital Gazette Comment
Trump railed against Amazon, but a law he signed could have the government paying it a lot more
Washington Post Comment
FACT CHECK: Is Amazon Bankrupting the United States Postal Service?
Snopes Comment
Police seek public's help identifying suspect in alleged armed robbery at Sturbridge MA Post Office
MassLive.com Comment
Woman learning to drive puts truck through wall of Rozet WY Post Office
Gillette News Record Comment
Milwaukee Police searching for armed suspects who robbed USPS postal carrier
WDJT Milwaukee Comment
Friday, April 6
Trump’s Advisers Have Tried to Teach Him How the Post Office Works but He Won’t Believe It
The Root Comment
Sacramento mail theft ring held up postal carrier, feds say
Sacramento Bee Comment
Five myths about parcel shipping
Washington Post Comment
Former Postal Service employee charged with stealing, destroying mail
Great Falls Tribune Comment
Louisiana Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Workers Comp Fraud
postalnews.com Comment
Mail delivery problems 'systemic' in Westchester, officials say
The Journal News Comment
Thursday, April 5
PRC Examination of USPS Financials Show Net Operating Loss of $1.3 Billion: Liabilities weaken improvements in liquidity
postalnews.com Comment
2 Pa. men moved $1.6M in meth using Postal Service in 'Operation Snail Mail'
PennLive.com Comment
In Ohio neighborhood, people are now delivering mail to each other after repeated USPS mixups
postalnews.com Comment
Drug dealer pleads guilty to bribing Buffalo letter carrier
postalnews.com Comment
Wednesday, April 4
GOP lawmaker to introduce legislation to mandate display of Trump portrait in ALL post offices
The Hill Comment
Editorial: Donald Trump's attacks on Amazon are transparently political
USA Today Comment
How Amazon has cost Trump millions
Is this the real reason Trump is trying to damage Amazon?
New York Post Comment
The Postal Service Is in Trouble, but Trump’s Tweets Won’t Fix It
Bloomberg Comment
NALC: CCA back pay update
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Author of Citi Research report cited by Trump: “We never said Amazon is getting a $1.50 subsidy”
postalnews.com Comment
Fox News fact checks Trump, says he’s wrong
YouTube Comment
PRC Directs USPS to Work on International Shipping Issues
EcommerceBytes Comment
Update: Bags of undelivered mail found at Long Island home
WPIX TV New York Comment
What Trump Is Getting Wrong About the Postal Service and Amazon
Government Executive Comment
Edgartown Post Office Has Surprise Delayed Opening
Vineyard Gazette Comment
Tuesday, April 3
Talk about Fake News: How a flawed Citigroup analysis led to Trump’s bogus tweets about Amazon and the Postal Service
Save the Post Office Comment
Informed Delivery service gives you, and distant snoops, a glance at your mail
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
USPS inspectors raid Long Island home, seize bags
Newsday Comment
'My dog won't bite.' Charlotte mail carriers know different, stats show.
Charlotte Observer Comment
Trump appears to suggest corruption on behalf of Amazon at USPS, PRC
postalnews.com Comment
As Trump Attacks Amazon-Postal Service Ties, He Fails To Fill Postal Governing Board
National Public Radio Comment
Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Theft, Drug Trafficking, Firearms and Identity Theft Charges
postalnews.com Comment
Former cargo employee admits to stealing mail in Guam
Guam Daily Post Comment
Monday, April 2
New Port Richey FL residents without mail delivery for six weeks
WFLA Tampa Comment
Trump, Amazon and the Post Office
The President is firing at the wrong target if he wants to save money.
Wall Street Journal Comment
Russian postal drone program hits wall in debut
Reuters Comment
Most TSP Funds Take Another Tumble in March
Government Executive Comment
Trump says he’ll increase Amazon’s postage rates
Washington Post Comment
Trump Campaign Used Amazon to Buy Its Office Supplies
New York Magazine Comment
Forbes: Trump’s wrong- “The Postal Service can’t afford to lose Amazon as a client”
Forbes Comment
Sunday, April 1
Top postalnews.com stories of the week March 25-31
postalnews.com Comment
Volunteer elves dig into backlog of 10,000-plus letters to Santa Claus
Fairbanks News-Miner Comment
Man accused of assaulting postal worker dies after going into cardiac arrest, police say
am New York Comment

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