postalnews.com: August 2019

Saturday, August 31

At least 1 person dead, 20 injured by shooter in Odessa and Midland, Texas
Random shootings were reported in both cities, and one shooter carjacked a U.S. Postal Service truck, police said.
NBC News Comment
Gunman at large in hijacked mail truck, 'shooting at random people' in Texas: Police
ABC News Comment
The Postal Service is committed to fighting the illegal mailing of drugs
Washington Post Comment
Mounds of stolen mail found in desert near Las Vegas
KTNV Las Vegas Comment
Amazon’s Next-Day Delivery System Has Brought Chaos And Carnage To America’s Streets — But The World’s Biggest Retailer Has A System To Escape The Blame
BuzzFeed Comment
Friday, August 30
Postal Service Shake-Up Alarms Letter Carriers' Union
Courthouse News Service Comment
Postal Worker Sentenced For Stealing Mail Instead Of Delivering It
CBS4 Denver Comment
NALC Files Lawsuit on Consolidated Casing Initiative
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Thursday, August 29
Postal worker from Fitchburg MA who stole from customers and smoked crack on route avoids jail time
Worcester Telegram Comment
Americans' Approval Of Labor Unions Reaches 16-Year High
Huffington Post Comment
Wednesday, August 28
Morristown NJ mourns postman who delivered smiles in all weather
Morristown Green Comment
Bay Area Postal Worker to be Recognized as Hero for Helping Injured Woman
NBC Bay Area Comment
Widow Urges Outdoor and Mailbox Safety After Iowa Letter Carrier Dies From Wasp Sting
WHO TV Des Moines Comment
Stamp collectors think a USPS poster shows the wrong train
Washington Post Comment
Tuesday, August 27
Ohio woman with Down syndrome and passion for mail gets her dream job for a day
Fox2 Detroit Comment
Thieves tempted by bait mail in Covington WA face felony charges
Covington-Maple Valley Reporter Comment
OSHA cites UPS for "excessive heat" exposure after NBC investigation
NBC News Comment
USPS suspends services in Caribbean District (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands) from Wednesday until further notice
USPS News Comment
San Francisco Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For Assaulting A Letter Carrier
DOJ News Comment
Residents of Georgia town fed up with closed post office
CBS46 Atlanta Comment
Monday, August 26
Obituary for Daniel J. Nacin, the Connecticut letter carrier who died in a motor vehicle accident while delivering mail last week
Hartford Courant Comment
Campbelltown PA Post Office owes high ratings to the person behind the counter
LebTown Comment
Sunday, August 25
Mail truck burns in Alabama
Monroeville Fire/Rescue via Facebook Comment
Contractor for U.S. Postal Service arrested in Moyock NC
The Virginian-Pilot Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 18-24
postalnews.com Comment
Enfield chief: Pursuing officers in deadly crash appeared to be following policy
Hartford Courant Comment
How fentanyl flowed through the U.S. Postal Service and across the southern border
Washington Post Comment
Saturday, August 24
New Forever Stamps Feature Winter Berries
Stamp.News Comment
Friday, August 23
Answering Trump, UPS, FedEx and USPS say they already fight illegal drug shipments
Reuters Comment
USPS Announces New Officer Appointments
USPS News Comment
Trump “orders” US companies to leave China, also “orders” USPS to search all packages from China for drugs. Markets plunge.
The Independent Comment
Police identify letter carrier killed in crash at Mass/Conn border
Springfield Republican Comment
Milwaukee postal worker fired for throwing mail in dumpster
WTMJ Milwaukee Comment
Thursday, August 22
No delivery: Mid-City New Orleans residents go days without getting their mail
WDSU New Orleans Comment
Heat takes down more UPS workers during hottest summer ever
NBC News Comment
Brooklyn Mail Truck Crash Leaves Woman With $50K Bill: Lawsuit
Fort Greene, NY Patch Comment
Four Paterson, New Jersey, Men Charged with Stealing $450,000 in Checks from Dozens of Mail Collection Boxes
DOJ News Comment
$450K in checks stolen from mailboxes in North Jersey
WKXW Trenton Comment
Wednesday, August 21
Ohio letter carrier charged with stealing reward certificates from the mail
DOJ News Comment
Man angry at Dallas postal worker throws racist tantrum
KDFW TV Dallas-Fort Worth Comment
Federal judge sides with Vermont letter carrier in case against USPS
VTDigger Comment
Chula Vista CA postal worker charged with firing pepper spray at poodle
KGTV San Diego Comment
New governors to face red ink woes
Linn's Stamp News via Facebook Comment
Tuesday, August 20
Washington, Virginia wins chaotic fight to keep historic post office
Rappahannock News Comment
Baton Rouge postal carrier indicted after more than 100 pieces of mail dumped in garbage
WBRZ TV Baton Rouge Comment
South L.A. man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $240,000 from USPS trucks
DOJ News Comment
Here’s what Woodland Hills mail carriers say is different at the Post Office after Peggy Frank’s death a year ago in extreme heat
Los Angeles Daily News Comment
Georgia: postal carrier arrested on DUI charge
WGAU Athens Comment
NAPS declines to take part in Pay for Performance consultations with USPS
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Monday, August 19
UPS Invests in Amazon-Powered Self-Driving Trucks Hauling USPS Mail
EcommerceBytes Comment
How Murals In 26 Kansas Post Offices Tried To Cheer People Up During The Great Depression
KCUR Kansas City Comment
Sunday, August 18
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 11-17
ostalnews.com Comment
Postal Impersonator Ripping Off Mail in California Town
CBS San Francisco Comment
Professor relays story of black activism and the post office
- Burlington, NC Times-News Comment
CSRS time buyout: Fact, fiction or fantasy?
Federal News Network Comment
Saturday, August 17
Mail Fail: Deliveries Can’t Be Made To Box Blocked by Legally Parked Car
CBS Chicago Comment
Oklahoma man sentenced for assaulting postal worker
Tahlequah Daily Press Comment
After nearly five decades, Barstow letter carrier completes his rounds
Victorville CA Daily Press Comment
Arizona Delegation Members Cite Tucson Mail Delays, Urge Updated Data Before Considering Additional Consolidation
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, August 16
Update: Former USPS mail carrier sentenced to home confinement, probation after stealing cash, gift cards
WSVN TV Miami Comment
Waxahachie mail carrier delivers inspiration by running route
WFAA Dallas Comment
Thursday, August 15
Chicago: USPS offers reward for info on series of postal truck break-ins, stolen mail
WGN Chicago Comment
Postal carrier robbed of mail keys, cellphone in Lauderhill FL
WPLG Fort Lauderdale Comment
Postal Worker Rescues Elderly Man on Her Route in Arlington VA
Arlington Connection Comment
Wednesday, August 14
Florida mail carrier busted stealing cash and gift cards
WSVN TV Fort Lauderdale Comment
Amazon Delivery Driver Caught On Camera Taking Girl’s Bike
CNN Comment
NYC Columnist: "The United States Postal Service is a Rogue Company Delivering Road Violence"
treetsblog New York City Comment
Tuesday, August 13
USPS to issue three-ounce stamp honoring Walt Whitman in September
Stamp.News Comment
APWU: New MS-1 Settlement and Implementation
APWU News Comment
FedEx Completely Cut Ties With Amazon. Here's Why UPS Won't (or Can't)
Inc. Comment
Louisville man hurls slurs, mailbox at postal worker; spits on officer
WAVE Louisville Comment
Residents fed up with stolen mail tossed in East Atlanta streets
WAGA Atlanta Comment
Two New PRC Commissioners Sworn in as USPS Market Dominant Rates Are Under Review
Printing Impressions Comment
Monday, August 12
Second West Virginia Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Federal Marijuana Charge
DOJ News Comment
Postal service records big loss, but it isn’t all the fault of the USPS
Barron's Comment
Two decades after a Chatsworth postal worker was shot and killed because the shooter thought he looked Latino or Asian, a family is fed up with no action: ‘We are better than this’
Los Angeles Daily News Comment
Sunday, August 11
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 4-10
postalnews.com Comment
Feds: Michigan mailman stole items from packages
WOOD TV Grand Rapids Comment
Saturday, August 10
NALC Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q3 Financial Report
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Former Tennessee post office employee under investigation for mail theft
WTVC Chattanooga Comment
New Jersey APWU Officer Admits Embezzlement
DOJ News Comment
Postal Service Reports First Drop in Packages in Nearly a Decade
Wall Street Journal Comment
Friday, August 9
Postal Service Reports First Drop in Packages in Nearly a Decade
Wall Street Journal Comment
U.S. Postal Service Reports Third Quarter Operating Loss of $1 Billion, Total Net Loss $2.3 Billion
USPS News Comment
New Jersey APWU Officer Admits Embezzlement
DOJ News Comment
Colorado Springs mail carrier 'severely injured' after dog attack
KRDO Colorado Springs Comment
USPS mail truck burnt to a crisp
WEAR TV Pensacola Comment
USPS Issuing Tyrannosaurus Rex Forever Stamps August 29
Stamp.News Comment
Thursday, August 8
Pay Raises Coming for 130K USPS Rural Carriers, Along With Higher Health Care Costs
Government Executive Comment
Postal Service Watchdog Finds New Vulnerability During Security Audit
Nextgov Comment
Wednesday, August 7
Here's What 12 Democratic Presidential Candidates Have to Say About Public Servants and Their Unions
Government Executive Comment
Extreme heat doesn't stop the mail — even at the cost of postal workers' health
Center for Public Integrity and The Weather Channel Comment
The USPS has a Board of Governors – Now What?
The Berkshire Company Blog Comment
Rural carriers ratify contract
USPS News Link Comment
Tuesday, August 6
Mail destroyed when USPS semi truck headed for NC city burned
WJZY Charlotte Comment
Saturday mail delivery faces chopping block in Japan
Nikkei Asian Review Comment
Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Federal Marijuana Conspiracy
DOJ News Comment
CVS loyalty program will offer members free delivery on prescriptions, merchandise nationwide
CVS News Comment
Pro Trump “MAGA Bomber” sentenced to 20 years
DOJ News Comment
Monday, August 5
Pro-Trump mail bomber faces sentencing
ABC News Comment
Sunday, August 4
FedEx, UPS Find Formula for Delivering Seven Days a Week: Discount Sunday Drivers
Wall Street Journal Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week July 28-August 3
postalnews.com Comment
U.S. Senate approves three postal board appointees
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Saturday, August 3
USPS mail carrier caught on camera driving over customer’s front lawn
WPLG TV Miami Comment
AZ rep calls for investigation into “unsafe summer work conditions” after letter carrier cooks a steak on mail truck’s dashboard
KNXV TV Phoenix Comment
Friday, August 2
USPS Regains a Functioning Governing Board for the First Time in Five Years
Government Executive Comment
USPS recognizes military working dogs with new Forever stamps
Stamp.News Comment
NY postal worker threatened by man with knife
New York State Police Comment
Retired letter carriers warn customers: You don’t have to accept a Postal Service cluster box
KVAL Eugene OR Comment
Thursday, August 1
Trump wants to restrict opioid access for federal employees
Government Executive Comment
Sacramento Man Convicted of Assaulting U.S. Postal Worker
postalnews.com Comment
Minneapolis police investigating after postal workers shot at by BB gun
KSTP St Paul Comment
Records show more than a hundred mail delivery complaints at south Fargo ND branch
Valley News Live Comment
Rattlesnake Encounter Stops Mail Delivery in South San Jose Neighborhood
NBC Bay Area Comment

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