postalnews.com: January 2019

Thursday, January 31

How Big Washington swiped Little Washington’s Post Office
Rappahannock News Comment
Albuquerque woman gets prison for assaulting postal workers
Associated Press Comment
USPS contests $150,000 in OSHA penalties after Woodland Hills CA mail carrier’s death
Los Angeles Daily News Comment
UPS, FedEx and Target take heat for having employees work during polar vortex
MarketWatch Comment
Florida postal carrier suspected in missing cash from retail outlet
Miami Herald Comment
Omaha men accused of armed kidnapping, robbery of Post Office driver
Fremont Tribune Comment
Postal employees working in deep freeze after USPS sent alert canceling mail delivery
WOIO Cleveland Comment
Wednesday, January 30
Too Cold For Postal Workers: Mail Service Will Be Canceled Again Tomorrow in Parts of Midwest
CBS Chicago Comment
USPS reveals additional stamps for 2019
Stamp.News Comment
Postal Carrier Arrested For Threatening Package Recipient, Entering Residence
CBS San Francisco Comment
Sellers Get Sticker Shock with New Postal Rates
EcommerceBytes Comment
USPS changes course: Kansas and Missouri WILL get regular mail service Wednesday
Kansas City Star Comment
USPS suspends some deliveries due to extreme cold
USPS Service Alerts Comment
Tuesday, January 29
Indiana postal worker, boyfriend convicted in post office robbery conspiracy
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‘Mail carriers are not superhuman’: Should outdoor workers have ‘cold days’ when it’s freezing?
Fox8 Cleveland Comment
Virginia Mail Carrier Sentenced to Prison for Bribery
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Michael M. Kubayanda Sworn In As PRC Commissioner
PRC News Comment
New Forever stamp features dancer, actor Gregory Hines
Stamp.News Comment
Driver cited in PA mail truck accident, state police say
Reading Eagle Comment
Royal Mail discloses further drop in letter volumes
Financial Times Comment
Monday, January 28
Postal Service Pays $4.9 Million to Settle Case Over Child Killed by Truck in Elizabeth NJ
New Jersey Law Journal Comment
'It's a beautiful stamp': Canada Post honours 1st black mail carrier
CBC News Comment
Mailing Just Got More Expensive: Forever Stamps See Biggest Price Increase Ever
NPR Comment
Sunday, January 27
Postal watchdog appeals PRC decision approving five-cent increase in Forever stamps
Save the Post Office Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 20-26
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Postal truck catches fire in Charlotte
WBTV Charlotte Comment
Saturday, January 26
John Lennon forever stamps found as imperforate errors
Linn's Stamp News Comment
‘They called me Mr. Zip Code’
Hi-Desert Star Comment
New Mexico: video shows woman leading police on chase in stolen mail truck
KRQE Albuquerque Comment
Virgin Islands: Murals included in Postal Service’s post-storm repairs
Virgin Islands Daily News Comment
Amazon, Retailers Send First Class Message to Lawmakers
EcommerceBytes Comment
USPS officials put on notice for Tallahassee's poor delivery service
Tallahassee Democrat Comment
Postal workers union reports continued neglect of Albuquerque postal facilities
KRQE Albuquerque Comment
El Verano CA post office closed due to possible asbestos contamination
Sonoma Index-Tribune Comment
Friday, January 25
Mail Truck Catches Fire In Sauk Village, Illinois
CBS Chicago Comment
Video shows USPS truck catch fire, then roll through Kansas City neighborhood
KSHB Kansas City Comment
USPS Proposal Could Spread Pain to Catalogs
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Thursday, January 24
Minnesota postal worker sentenced to 90 days for theft
Crookston Times Comment
Mail carrier puts salt down for elderly woman in Oak Park, Michigan
Fox 2 Detroit Comment
Amazon’s Pitch to Woo Shippers: Fewer Fees Than FedEx, UPS
Wall Street Journal Comment
Former APWU VP Bell says Dimondstein undermined craft negotiators, treated rank and file committee with "contempt and disrespect"
21st Century Postal Worker Comment
Mailbox lying on the ground for weeks fixed following call to TV station
WBRZ Baton Rouge Comment
Wednesday, January 23
Amazon tests delivery by self-driving robots in Seattle suburbs
Chicago Tribune Comment
Woman dies after being hit by USPS truck in Everett WA
KOMO Seattle Comment
Postal contractor robbed at gunpoint in Amanda OH
Lancaster Eagle Gazette Comment
USPS truck flips over in Virginia crash
WFXR Roanoke Comment
Slick sidewalks tricky for mail carriers, deliveries
WFIE Evansville Comment
Thief robs US Postal Service worker of key at gunpoint in Miami
WSVN TV Miami Comment
Tuesday, January 22
Russian post offices raise funds with beer
BBC News Comment
Congressman introduces bill to honor Vietnam War hero with semi-postal stamp aiding veterans
postalnews.com Comment
Package Stuck In USPS Limbo Travels Over 6,000 Miles
CBS Sacramento Comment
Monday, January 21
Portland OR postal workers go to the aid of a customer in distress
USPS News Link Comment
Sunday, January 20
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 13-19
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Fresno mail truck carjacking suspect arrested after breaking into a business
KSEE Fresno Comment
Saturday, January 19
Amazon pushing hard into ocean shipping, making it easier for Chinese goods to get to you
USA Today Comment
Connolly-Graves Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Preserve 6-Day Postal Delivery
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13-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of arson at Laurel, Montana Post Office
KTVQ Billings Comment
Weird Ways to Deliver Mail: U.S. Postal Service Technology
Popular Mechanics Comment
Postlandia: Postal Tour: Champaign–Urbana, IL
Postlandia Comment
Friday, January 18
Letter Carriers Deliver Mail in the Bitter Cold
Fox21 Duluth Comment
Michigan postal worker accused of hoarding mail | postalnews.com
Fox47 Comment
2 Daly City CA postal workers allege sexual harassment
KGO San Francisco Comment
Thursday, January 17
Postal Service Announces Leadership Changes
USPS News Comment
You’re complaining about a nickel increase in cost of stamp? Really?
Arizona Republic Comment
Attorney: Elk Grove Postal Worker Was Shot In 'Self Defense'
Journal & Topics Comment
Connolly-McKinley Reintroduce Postal Employees Appeal Rights Legislation
postalnews.com Comment
14 Last Mile Delivery Companies & Startups Changing Shipping
Business Insider Comment
Brooklyn Residents Take On Postal Service Over Parking Spots
CBS New York Comment
Wednesday, January 16
READ: IG Says GSA Failed To Address Emoluments Issue In Trump Post Office Hotel Lease
Talking Points Memo Comment
USPS cancels Alaska Bypass Mail pilot project at last moment
Alaska Journal Comment
Fire ravaged Paradise CA mail delivery resumes
Paradise Post Comment
Mail carrier robbed in Virginia Beach
WTKR Norfolk Comment
Adapting Postal Facilities to Support Community Resilience
Save the Post Office Comment
Tuesday, January 15
USPS officials investigate theft allegations at Brookfield WI post office
WTMJ Milwaukee Comment
Warren MI post office employee being investigated for mail theft
WDIV Detroit Comment
Seven arrested in Mountain View mail theft operation
Palo Alto Daily Post Comment
Do ‘fragile’ labels protect your packages?
WXIA TV Atlanta Comment
Monday, January 14
FedEx Tiptoes Into $9 Billion Online Market for Bulky Deliveries
Bloomberg Comment
USPS Gains Market Share from Rivals
EcommerceBytes Comment
Rural carriers rescue customer who collapsed in PO lobby
USPS News Link Comment
Mississippi mail carrier loves her work
Natchez Democrat Comment
Sunday, January 13
Postal worker hospitalized following vehicle crash in Dundee MI
WXYZ Detroit Comment
Pepper spray discharged inside Arkansas post office
KATV Little Rock Comment
Police: Postal employee charged after pointing gun
Elizabeth City NC Daily Advance Comment
Police Nab Suspected Colorado Post Office Robber
CBS Denver Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 6-12
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Saturday, January 12
Illinois Postal Worker Shot On The Job Suffers Nerve Damage
CBS Chicago Comment
Why was the U.S. Postal Service at CES?
"Amid government shutdown, dozens of post office employees attend Las Vegas trade show to promote app, smart mailboxes" MarketWatch Comment
Friday, January 11
What happens when mailboxes are vandalized? Meet the Postal Inspection Service
Las Cruces Sun News Comment
FedEx and UPS Could Lose Billions as Amazon Air Expands
Motley Fool Comment
Damage to driveway of Memphis business caused by postal service trucks, owner says
Fox 13 Memphis Comment
PRC Issues FY 2018 Annual Report to the President and Congress
Postal Regulatory Commission Comment
Thursday, January 10
USPS Hit With $150K Fine For Heat-Related Death Of California Mail Carrier
CBS LA Comment
USPS issues Hearts Blossom Forever stamp
Stamp.News Comment
New Mexico woman leads police on chase in stolen mail truck
KMID Midland Comment
Louisiana postal worker dead after being electrocuted while working on parking lot light
KNOE Monroe LA Comment
The Long Wait is Over: USPS Promotions Back for 2019
Printing Impressions Comment
Maine postal workers praised for pulling driver from burning tanker truck
Lewiston Sun Journal Comment
Small Packets from China to Get More Expensive
EcommerceBytes Comment
New Mexican arrested for allegedly stealing postal truck
Seattle Times Comment
Wednesday, January 9
Did Theodore Roosevelt 'Punish' a Mississippi City for Forcing Out a Black Postmaster?
Snopes Comment
Pennsylvania postal worker pleads guilty to misusing funds
Johnstown Tribune Democrat Comment
New Thin-Slot Mailboxes May Have Solved the Scourge of ‘Mail Fishing’
West Side Rag Comment
Police: Crowbars used to break open 4 USPS collection boxes
News12 Connecticut Comment
Tuesday, January 8
Suspects caught on video tampering with PO Boxes in Denver, Boulder
KUSA Denver Comment
Rash of missing mail reported in west Las Vegas neighborhood
KTNV Las Vegas Comment
Postal carrier arrested for DWI has history of bad driving
KRQE Albuquerque Comment
Amazon driver gets 18 months for stealing packages destined for Oregon porches
The Oregonian Comment
Monday, January 7
Here's Why United Parcel Service Lost 15.4% in December
Fox Business Comment
Parcel carriers shined during peak delivery period, firm’s data shows
FreightWaves Comment
Amazon deliveries- essential in Colorado mountain towns- causing package pile-ups, long lines at tiny post offices
Colorado Sun Comment
Sunday, January 6
Postlandia: Panhandling in Oklahoma (or, Visiting Post Offices in Five States in One Day)
Postlandia Comment
The FSS Slows, and the Red Ink Flows
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 30-January 5
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Family Of Postal Worker Shot In Elk Grove Village Meets Family Who Helped Save His Life
CBS Chucago Comment
Houston mail carrier accused of pepper-spraying barking dog charged with animal cruelty
Houston Chronicle Comment
Saturday, January 5
Postal worker finds a championship ring and rediscovers a life-long friend and coach
WJLA Washington Comment
OIG blames USPS for bungling Spanberger FOIA request (and six more!)
The Hill Comment
Watch: Postal worker caught tossing packages into puddles in Fort Worth
Dallas Morning News Comment
SC lawmaker proposes new bill to stop porch pirates | Investigations | foxcarolina.com
Fox Carolina Comment
Pile of Apparently Stolen Mail Found Dumped in Los Angeles Neighborhood
NBC 7 San Diego Comment
Goleta postal facility focus of federal investigation
KEYT Santa Barbara Comment
Friday, January 4
Pennsylvania postal worker sentenced for misappropriation of funds
WTAJ Altoona Comment
Ruling Could Result in Higher Shipping Costs for Online Sellers
EcommerceBytes Comment
Fire crews extinguish mail truck that went up in flames in Dunstable Massachusetts
WHDH Boston Comment
Local boy surprises postal worker with Lego mail truck
Kenosha News Comment
Search on for gun, and motive, in shooting of postal worker
Chicago Daily Herald Comment
Thursday, January 3
Man charged in shooting of US postal worker in Chicago suburb
WLS Chicago Comment
Mail carrier caught on camera pepper-spraying dogs behind fence
WFAA Dallas Comment
Postal worker reports attempted sexual assault in Philadelphia
WPVI Philadelphia Comment
Wednesday, January 2
Mail Carrier Hurt After Van Strikes Postal Truck In Northport NY
Northport, NY Patch Comment
APWU Western Region Coordinator's take on APWU/USPS contract impasse
Postal Worker West via 21st Century Postal Worker Comment
Two injured after Michigan mail truck is rear-ended
Iosco News-Herald Comment
Post office soon may honor SC town postmaster lynched 120 years ago
The Post and Courier Comment
Tuesday, January 1
Postal worker shot in Elk Grove IL neighborhood; police seek shooter
Chicago Daily Herald Comment
Top ten postalnews.com stories of the year 2018
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