postalnews.com: September 2019

Monday, September 30

11-year-old arrested for Quincy IL mail carrier attack
WGEM Quincy Comment
USPS withdraws contract NSA termination notices after UPU commitment
Supply Chain Dive Comment
Defendant sentenced for a second time for using counterfeit checks to buy United States Postage Stamps
DOJ News Comment
New Details: 22-year-old shot postal worker ‘multiple times’ with what was believed to be an AR-15
WBTW Florence SC Comment
Sunday, September 29
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 22-28
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Opinion | There Was More to the Price Hike on Stamps Than the Cost
New York Times Comment
Kent, Ohio mail truck burns
Kent Record-Courier Comment
Sheriff: Arrest made in murder of South Carolina. postal worker
WBTV Charlotte Comment
Saturday, September 28
Illinois mail carrier investigated after being seen on camera kissing elderly woman in her home
WGN Chicago Comment
White ribbons, bows on mailboxes line the route of murdered SC mail carrier
WCSC TV Charleston Comment
Friday, September 27
What happened in Geneva: UPU endorses compromise to let United States set prices for incoming foreign mail
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS tightens rules on stamped parcels and letters
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Investigators hold press conference about homicide of SC postal worker
WBTW Florence SC Comment
Michigan postal worker charged with mail theft
WOOD TV Grand Rapids Comment
Search on for persons accused of robbing Columbus OH postal workers at gunpoint
WSYX Columbus Comment
Former Minot post office employee given probation for stealing Target gift card in mail
Minot Daily News Comment
Officers flood Waco neighborhood after postal carrier finds trail of blood
KWTX Waco Comment
Two charged with robbing Fremont mail carrier at gunpoint
San Jose Mercury News Comment
What’s your TSP investment style, automatic pilot or active control?
Federal News Network Comment
Thursday, September 26
Connecticut postal worker pleads guilty to theft of mail
DOJ News Comment
Orangevale Postal Worker Honored as Hero for Saving Toddler’s Life
KTXL Sacramento Comment
Mailman taken to hospital after postal truck rolls on its side in Harrison PA wreck
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Comment
US global postal rate deal will have limited impact on Chinese exporters, observers say
South China Morning Post Comment
Wednesday, September 25
Labor Groups and Lawmakers Vow to Fight 'All-out Assault' on Unions and Federal Employee Rights
Government Executive Comment
A postal worker's truck went up in flames after it was struck by a drunk driver, police say
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Comment
Postmaster General thanks Trump for “his leadership in helping us” negotiate UPU agreement
USPS News Comment
USPS wants to look at using drones to deliver mail, and to “improve autonomous vehicle performance”.
postalnews.com Comment
Deputies: SC mail carrier killed while on delivery route
WCSC Charleston SC Comment
Historic East Hartford, CT post office headed for closure & sale
Save the Post Office Comment
Tuesday, September 24
Man who killed 2 postal supervisors found not guilty by reason of insanity
Columbus Dispatch Comment
Global postal union warns of ‘total disruption’ if Trump pulls US out
The Guardian Comment
US demands dramatic reform of global postal union to avoid pull-out
Agence France Presse Comment
Burlington MA police investigating dumped Amazon packages
Burlington Union Comment
U.N. postal agency seeks to persuade U.S. not to quit over Trump fee hike demand
Reuters Comment
Monday, September 23
Yet Another Impasse at the Postal Service as Two More Labor Contracts Expire
Government Executive Comment
Global postal union meets amid Trump threat to pull US out
Associated Press Comment
Holiday Wreaths Adorn Forever Stamps
Stamp.News Comment
US Postal Service Tests No-Box Returns
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Sunday, September 22
Universal Postal Union Fight Has High Stakes for Holiday Shoppers
Barron's Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 15-21
postalnews.com Comment
Gunman Gets 8 Years for Aurora CO Post Office Robbery
DOJ News Comment
Saturday, September 21
Amazon is building its own carbon-neutral UPS, Bank of America says
CNBC Comment
App to allow postal workers to access time clock rings online
USPS News Link Comment
Friday, September 20
Chicago Letter Carrier Seen Bringing Woman Into Truck, Leaves Her With Mail
CBS Chicago Comment
Thursday, September 19
Three Hurt When Houston Postal Building Roof Collapses
Firehouse.com Comment
Court: Missouri USPS carrier's suit against postmaster general alleging Rehabilitation Act violations can move forward
St. Louis Record Comment
UPS to Pay $2.25 Million to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Charge
EEOC News Comment
Ohio letter carrier pleads guilty to stealing marijuana and meth packages from mail
DOJ News Comment
Wednesday, September 18
UPS “Browns,” Company’s Iconic Uniform, Get A Makeover
UPS News Comment
FedEx stock plunges as outlook prompts analyst downgrades
MarketWatch Comment
Hatch Act makes most politicking off limits for postal workers
USPS News Link Comment
Disabled couple denied door delivery by United States Postal Service
WDAM Hattiesburg Comment
Customer says he felt abandoned by postal workers during armed robbery
WREG Memphis Comment
Tuesday, September 17
No news is good news: Retirement plans spared, again
Federal News Network Comment
'They broke through the wall’: Tequesta FL Post Office suffers ’extensive’ damage in apparent break-in
Palm Beach Post Comment
United States Postal Worker caught yeeting package across Minneapolis lawn
City Pages Comment
Mail carrier delivers a stamped coconut from a mystery sender to San Diego Opera
San Diego Union-Tribune Comment
Monday, September 16
Stamp Honors ‘Father of Modern American Poetry’
Stamp.News Comment
NAPS Chat: New Postal Regulatory Commission Commissioners Ann Fisher and Ashley Poling join Bob Levi on the September 13 edition of NAPS Chat
NAPS Chat Comment
Postal Worker Recovering After Being Pinned Between Car and Truck
NBC7 San Diego Comment
Sunday, September 15
Maine man barely escaped a home fire in a building that also houses the post office
Bangor Daily News Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 8-14
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, September 14
UPS to pay DOJ $8.4 million for overcharging federal agencies under GSA Contract
DOJ News Comment
U.S. lawmakers demand Amazon cut last-mile contractor ties
FreightWaves Comment
US Postal Service worker among those arrested on drug-related charges in Amarillo
KAMR Amarillo Comment
Friday, September 13
DC Circuit grants postal watchdog’s challenge to PRC’s approval of rate hike on Forever stamps
Save the Post Office Comment
Court Rules Postal Service's Largest-Ever Stamp Price Increase Is Illegal
Government Executive Comment
Postal Worker Suffers Major Injuries When Pinned by Car
NBC 7 San Diego Comment
Federal employees will have more choices to draw on their retirement savings
Washington Post Comment
Thursday, September 12
Five Paterson, New Jersey, Men Admit Stealing Over $300,000 In Checks From Collection Boxes
DOJ News Comment
Boxes of U.S. mail abandoned on Philadelphia street
Philadelphia Inquirer Comment
Nancy A. Pope (1957-2019) Founding Historian of the National Postal Museum
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Two arrested in Illinois mail theft
Alsip, IL Patch Comment
Wednesday, September 11
Postal Employee Sentenced to Over Seven Years In Prison for Delivering Meth
DOJ News Comment
Forever stamped: Ithaca NY's postal poet
Ithaca Times Comment
Arkansas letter carrier stole mail, packages
NW Arkansas Democrat Gazzette Comment
New Mailing Process for Cremated Remains Effective Sept 30, 2019
USPS News Comment
Police: Georgia postal worker lied about being robbed on the job
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Tuesday, September 10
Massachusetts Postmaster Charged with Stealing Government Funds
DOJ News Comment
Postman honored with largest mural in Washington, D.C.
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Spooky Silhouettes Forever Stamps to be Released in Time for Halloween
Stamp.News Comment
Homeless deliver problems to Mar Vista Post Office
KABC Los Angeles Comment
Monday, September 9
UPS To Hire About 100,000 For Holiday Season
UPS News Comment
Nantucket PO evacuated for hazmat investigation
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror Comment
UPS has new hybrid trucks with a neat trick
CNN Comment
Sunday, September 8
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 1-7
postalnews.com Comment
U.S. potential exit from Universal Postal Union could impact global parcel rates
Logistics Management Comment
USPS investigating mail theft at Las Vegas branch
KTNV Las Vegas Comment
US Postal Service charter flights have big, [REDACTED] problem
Quartz Comment
Saturday, September 7
Manchester TN man arrested after assault of United States Postal Service worker
News Channel 5 Nashville Comment
50 Homemade M-80s Intercepted by Postal Workers in Virginia; North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty
NBC4 Washington Comment
Trump criticizes USPS efforts to combat flow of dangerous drug fentanyl from China
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Friday, September 6
Truckers sound the alarm as shipping companies hit the skids
Business Insider Comment
Former New Jersey Postal Workers Union Officer Admits Embezzlement
DOJ News Comment
US postal worker accused of making up story about shooting after accidentally discharging his gun in his mail truck
Fox8 Canton OH Comment
Indianapolis family pleads for tips after postal worker's murder
RTV6 Indianapolis Comment
Thursday, September 5
$25,000 reward offered for suspects who fired shots at Memphis postal worker
WATN Memphis Comment
Michigan local NALC president pleads guilty to embezzling union funds
DOL News Comment
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Murdering Postal Worker in Fit of Road Rage
DOJ News Comment
The Human Cost of Amazon’s Fast, Free Shipping
New York Times Comment
Wednesday, September 4
Marcellus post office mercury spill is much bigger than public originally told
Syracuse Post Standard Comment
USPS warns shippers 'no longer eligible for discounted rates' if US leaves postal union
Supply Chain Dive Comment
Vermont Postmaster Claimed a Man Attacked Her. A Judge Said She Lied
Seven Days Comment
Postal semi catches fire in Phoenix, destroying some mail
FOX 10 Phoenix Comment
Kentucky USPS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail Parcels Containing Veterans’ Medication
DOJ News Comment
Indiana postal worker accused of forging doctor's note
WBND TV South Bend Comment
U.S. to leave global postal union next month barring last-minute action; exit could send global parcel rates soaring
FreightWaves Comment
Turkish Post’s Post Cafe brings new look to post offices with traditional hospitality
Universal Postal Union Comment
Tuesday, September 3
Most TSP Funds Take a Tumble in August
Government Executive Comment
Letter Carriers Sue Postal Service Over Push to 'Radically Refashion' Their Jobs
Government Executive Comment
U.S. Postal Service Delays New Mail Truck Choice to 2020
Trucks.com Comment
USPS suspends service in parts of Florida due to Hurricane Dorian
USPS News Comment
eBay opposes USPS withdrawal from Universal Postal Union
Tamebay Comment
Monday, September 2
After Odessa shooting kills postal worker, local mail carriers reflect on worker safety, meaning of Labor Day
Victoria Texas Advocate Comment
Sunday, September 1
Mary Granados: A Tribute to the Odessa Postal Worker Who Was Shot Yesterday
Heavy.com Comment
29 Year old Texas letter carrier was one of the victims in the state’s latest mass shooting
Washington Post Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 25-31
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What Amazon's One-Day Delivery Means for UPS, FedEx, Walmart and Target
Forbes Comment

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