postalnews.com: August 2018

Friday, August 31

No good deed goes unpunished: PA letter carrier faces discipline for rescuing elderly customer
WBRE TV Wilkes-Barre Comment
Charlotte postal workers say they face racism, harassment
Charlotte Observer Comment
Meet the man behind the junk mail statue at the post office
Everett WA Herald Comment
Mercury leaks inside USPS vehicle in Virginia
WTKR TV Norfolk Comment
Thursday, August 30
Postal Service Improperly Divulged Former CIA Operative’s Sensitive National Security File, and Asks for It Back
New York Times Comment
Trump orders postal privatization plans kept secret until after midterm elections
Government Executive Comment
Georgia: Former postal employee arrested for burglarizing post office
postalnews.com Comment
Alabama Letter Carrier Indicted in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
postalnews.com Comment
Working during a heat wave: How the pros in NJ keep cool
North Jersey Record Comment
Parcel volumes are soaring in 13 countries, but shippers pay most in the US
Supply Chain Dive Comment
Wednesday, August 29
Feds: Atco letter carrier gassed up his car with Postal Service credit card
Cherry Hill Courier Post Comment
Senate confirms two USPS Governors, Trump nominates two more
USPS News Link Comment
In An Unprecedented Move, The US Postal Service Released A Former CIA Officer’s Security Application To A Republican Group
Buzzfeed News Comment
‘Sparkling Holidays’ stamps coming October 11
Stamp.News Comment
USPS's Flats Sequencing System Comes Under Scrutiny
Folio Comment
Chicago developer plans to evict Postal Service from downtown Milwaukee building
BizTimes Comment
Tuesday, August 28
“It’s outrageous a mail carrier would leave it there”: Undelivered mail found outside apartment
WRIC Richmond Comment
Mail continues to vanish from Englewood CO post office after suspect was suspended
Fox31 Denver Comment
New USPS regulation on handling of overweight items
postalnews.com Comment
Round Global Poinsettia Forever stamp now available at post offices and online
postalnews.com Comment
Swedish post office insists on getting dog's signature for package
WGNO New Orleans Comment
Kansas: Post Office Supervisor Sentenced for Theft of Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Monday, August 27
USPS reverses itself on honoring Senator McCain- then gets reversed again as Trump changes his mind
USPS News Link Comment
Hawaii post offices reopen after hurricane
USPS News Comment
Residents, businesspeople unload mail complaints at Town Hall
Martinez CA News-Gazette Comment
Sunday, August 26
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 19-25
postalnews.com Comment
Robeson County postal worker shot while walking up to home
WPDE TV Florence SC Comment
Saturday, August 25
AFGE: Democracy Wins as Court Strikes Down Trump’s Anti-Worker Executive Order
AFGE News Comment
Montana postal worker found guilty of mail tampering
KTVH Helena Comment
Rockaways Residents Demand To Know Where Their Mail Is
CBS New York Comment
U.S. calls foreign mail system unfair in surprise win for Amazon
Reuters Comment
How a Postal Inspector Brought the Mafia to Justice
VICE Comment
Friday, August 24
Richmond police announced Friday the arrest of a juvenile male in the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service carrier.
Richmond Times Dispatch Comment
Trump Seeks Changes in the International Postal Rate System
Bloomberg Comment
Rhode Island postal worker accused of exposing himself inside woman’s home, report says
WJAR TV Providence Comment
Charges: Postal employee fired shots at Minneapolis Fed building
Minneapolis Star Tribune Comment
Thursday, August 23
Postal Service Prepares to Splash Out Big Bucks for Mail Trucks
Bloomberg Government Comment
Former postal worker in Worcester stole as much as $82,000 in stamps
Worcester Telegram Comment
Judge rules against Lance Armstrong's former manager in civil fraud case
USA Today Comment
Fed up: Neighbors say they’ve been receiving wrong mail for years
WSB TV Atlanta Comment
Hurricane Lane Impacts USPS Operations in Hawaii
USPS News Comment
Wednesday, August 22
Alabama postal carrier pleads guilty to not delivering mail
WEAR TV Pensacola Comment
Boom in delivery drivers brings convenience, challenges
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Tuesday, August 21
Thousands Gather To Oppose Trump’s Plan To Privatize The Postal Service
KDKA Pittsburgh Comment
Postal Workers launch campaign against anticipated Trump privatization scheme
People's World Comment
Mailman helped save Kentucky business (and 3 dogs) from being consumed by fire
postu.be Comment
Mail mysteriously stopped showing up for nearly 3 weeks in this Syracuse neighborhood
WSTM Syracuse Comment
Monday, August 20
USPS parcel growth slows as Amazon self-delivers more - Save the Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
Sunday, August 19
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 12-18
postalnews.com Comment
Postal Service to Ask Trump's Justice Dept. to Intervene in Fight to Ban Employees From Taking Time Off to Campaign
Government Executive Comment
Saturday, August 18
Colorado mail carrier investigated for mail theft
Fox31 Denver Comment
An Appreciation For An Old Friend: Direct Mail
Forbes Comment
Cypress Hills residents say mail has gone undelivered for weeks
News12 Brooklyn Comment
Kansas: Mail carrier finds boa constrictor on Overland Park porch
Wichita Eagle Comment
Friday, August 17
Can Lockers Help the Postal Service Get Hip?
American Prospect Comment
Video shows Long Island postal worker roughly handling packages
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, August 16
Tupelo police sued after police pursuit ends with crash with mail truck
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Comment
Are We Asking the Wrong Questions About Magazines? Linda Thomas Brooks Thinks So
Folio Comment
Mississippi couple’s mail hijacked; frustrated with post office
Northside Sun Comment
South Carolina postal worker charged with mail theft
postalnews.com Comment
USPS announces Hot Wheels Forever stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Post Offices Are Swamped; Customers Wait
Vineyard Gazette Comment
Wednesday, August 15
Former Wichita mail carrier charged for not delivering mail
KWCH TV Wichita Comment
Trump-Amazon feud shadows critical Postal Service report
TheHill Comment
Customer service: USPS vs. WSJ
American Enterprise Institute Comment
Downtown Napa's 'emergency' post office to become permanent
Napa Valley Register Comment
Tuesday, August 14
Thieves breaking into large blue mail collection boxes across Denver
Fox31 Denver Comment
U.S. Postal Service officials remain quiet on issues behind Muscle Shoals’ office closure
WHNT Huntsville Comment
Monday, August 13
Texas Mail Processing Facility Remains Closed Six Days After Hazmat Spill
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth Comment
USPS stops giving free publicity images of new stamps to foreign dealers
postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, August 12
Pa.’s absentee-ballot problem: Votes come in late because of tight deadlines
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Comment
Second Postal Carrier Sentenced Prison for Delivering Marijuana Packages to Drug Dealers
postalnews.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 5-11
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, August 11
East Texas mail service at a standstill
KETK TV Tyler, Texas Comment
Postal Service updates the status of post offices under emergency suspension
Save the Post Office Comment
Friday, August 10
Can Feds Counter-Protest the White Supremacists in D.C. Without Violating the Hatch Act?
Government Executive Comment
The Mysterious Pink USPS Mailboxes in Palm Springs
KMIR Palm Springs Comment
Postal service contractor in Asheville NC admit months of mail theft
Asheville Citizen Times Comment
Postal Employee Nearly Stabbed Attempting To Stop Hit-And-Run Driver In Stamford, Police Say
New Canaan Daily Voice Comment
Thursday, August 9
Stamps.com stock falls on warning its deal with USPS could change
CNBC Comment
U.S. Postal Service reports third quarter 2018 results: revenue and packages up, letters down
USPS News Comment
USPS “task force” has recommendations ready for Trump- once he gets back from his latest golf vacation
Government Executive Comment
APWU Arbitration Award Restores Rules for Employees Using Leave Without Pay to Campaign
APWU News Comment
Wednesday, August 8
D.C. Circuit Court rejects UPS request for a rehearing on USPS costing case
Save the Post Office Comment
Opinion: Don’t let the postal service kill e-commerce
Edward Hudgins in the Detroit News Comment
Columbus OH: USPS worker allegedly calls gay men homophobic slur
WBNS TV Columbus Comment
Future of USPS, Vital to Ecommerce, to Be Determined
EcommerceBytes Comment
Tuesday, August 7
Ohio postal worker indicted for causing manhunt of fake suspect
WKYC Cleveland Comment
USPS: Carriers to wear flea repellent for deliveries in Sacramento County neighborhood
KCRA Sacramento Comment
Vehicle crashes into Telferner TX post office
Victoria Advocate Comment
Tree crashes onto mail truck, postal worker still delivers packages
WJZY Charlotte Comment
The Postal Task Force Cometh: What to Expect
Save the Post Office Comment
Monday, August 6
United States Postal Service Awards General Dynamics $467 Million Contract
postalnews.com Comment
The U.S. Postal Service Profiled Millennials, Then Made This Goofy Picture of Them
Inc.com Comment
New Jersey Resident Receives Surprise Sunday Mail Delivery; Mail Truck Hits Home
Chatham NJ News - TAPinto Comment
Why Amazon And Rival Retailers Are Uniting To Defend The USPS
Forbes Comment
Sunday, August 5
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 29-August 4
postalnews.com Comment
Deutsche Bank "Breaks Through the Noise" on Amazon and the Post Office
Save the Post Office Comment
Digitally interactive stamps, coming soon to a post office near you?
fedscoop Comment
Saturday, August 4
Fleas Stop U.S. Mail Delivery in Sacramento Neighborhood
CBS Sacramento Comment
Certain Boston USPS offices under audit for alleged timecard manipulations
WFXT TV Boston Comment
Friday, August 3
Trump tax law provision benefits Amazon, not letter carriers
POLITICO Comment
How did postal worker, friends pull off a $100K money order scheme?
Cherry Hill Post Comment
A New UPS Union Contract Shows How Online Shopping Is Dragging Down Delivery Jobs
Huffington Post Comment
Postal Worker Saves 16-Year-Old From Sex Traffickers In Sacramento
postalnews.com Comment
Three Sacramento Airport Workers Indicted for Mail Theft Conspiracy
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, August 2
Postal Employee Charged with Taking $100 from Greeting Cards
postalnews.com Comment
Postal Employee Charged with Mail Theft
postalnews.com Comment
Somebody order a hero? N.J. mail carrier honored for saving a man's life
lehighvalleylive.com Comment
Philadelphia Postal Employee Ordered to be Removed for Violating Hatch Act
FedSmith.com Comment
A Magical Illusion on a Postage Stamp
Stamp.News Comment
NALC: Interpretive dispute on CCA Holidays settled, eligible CCAs to receive retroactive holiday pay
NALC News Comment
The miracle of the United States Postal Service
If all of America worked as well as the Post Office, this would be a much better country
The Week Comment
NALC: Step credit for former TEs to be recalculated
NALC News Comment
New Coalition Aims to Promote and Sustain Reliable, Affordable Postal Package Delivery Services
Package Coalition Comment
Wednesday, August 1
WFPD: Woman assaults mail carrier with change, dog bowl
KSWO Wichita Falls Comment
Suspect dressed as postal worker shoots man twice in the leg
News 5 Cleveland Comment
Open mailbox mystery in Avalon Park
WOFL Orlando Comment

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