postalnews.com: February 2020

Saturday, February 29

The Sky is Falling! Time to Sell Your TSP Stock Funds?
FedSmith Comment
Kentucky postal wotker charged with misappropriation of funds
Paintsville Herald Comment
A postmaster general’s legacy and USPS support of the Postal Museum
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Portland mail carrier found guilty of stealing tens of thousands of dollars
KPTV Portland Comment
Friday, February 28
Schumer urges Postmaster General to come to the table on Ithaca NY USPS branch
The Ithaca Voice Comment
Pennsylvania Man Charged With Impeding A Letter Carrier
DOJ News Comment
Florida woman attacks postal worker for "stuffing" mailbox
Orlando Sentinel Comment
Walmart is working on an Amazon Prime competitor, Walmart+
CNBC Comment
Mail concerns: South Wichita residents are raising questions about USPS after being forced to install curbside mailboxes
KSN Wichita Comment
Bismarck Tribune editorial: Time for action from Postal Service on delivery issues
Bismarck Tribune Comment
Post Offices Are the Lifeblood of Rural America—Yet Bloomberg Dismisses Them as ‘Antiquated’
The Nation Comment
Thursday, February 27
South Bay Letter Carriers Say Mail Problems Linked to USPS Cost-Cutting Experiment
San Jose Inside Comment
South Dakota rural postal carrier gets probation for mail theft
The Daily Republic Comment
Out of Stock: Coronavirus in China Threatens Amazon Sellers
Wall Street Journal Comment
Inside a UPS training school
Business Insider Comment
Mail destroyed after carrier vehicle catches fire in N.H.
WFXT Boston Comment
Wednesday, February 26
The coronavirus has little impact on the United State Postal Service
ABC Fox Great Falls Comment
Video shows heartwarming reunion after missing 2-year-old rescued by postal worker
WJLA Washington Comment
Turnover High Among Non-Career USPS, Dissatisfaction With Supervisors Cited
Fedweek Comment
Transportation Companies Dominate Husch Blackwell’s Top U.S. Postal Service Suppliers List
Husch Blackwell Comment
Timing your first date with Social Security
Federal News Network Comment
Tuesday, February 25
Snail's Pace: Mail Delivery Lags in South Burlington VT Neighborhood
Seven Days Comment
Former postal employee who worked in NW Omaha given probation, time served for mail theft
Omaha World Herald Comment
A Key to the City? Thieves Again Appear to Use USPS Key to Enter Chicago Buildings
NBC Chicago Comment
Monday, February 24
Have You Been Injured Working for the U.S. Postal Service?
ProPublica Comment
Ohio letter carrier injured in dog attack
Early Bird Comment
The Postal Service Fired Thousands of Workers for Getting Injured While Delivering and Processing Your Mail
ProPublica Comment
Sunday, February 23
Nearly $400 in mail thefts ‘damaged faith in government,’ prosecutor says
WZZM Grand Rapids Comment
FedEx Ground will debut 'last-mile' delivery service for Triad in March
Greensboro News and Record Comment
Where is the Country’s Smallest Post Office?
FedSmith.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 16-22
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, February 22
USPS, NALC agree to postpone national level grievance in Hatch Act case
NALC News Comment
Raritan NJ Police: Two Arrested for Using Abusive Language Against Postal Workers
TAPinto Comment
Ex-Snyder County PA postal clerk admits misappropriating more than $12,000
Harrisburg Patriot-News Comment
Dog attacks scare postal workers away from hardscrabble coastal Georgia trailer park
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Western North Dakota newspaper reps, residents express frustration with Postal Service
Grand Forks Herald Comment
Friday, February 21
Retired postal workers reflect on their careers
Angola IN Herald Republican Comment
Residents Of Oklahoma Town Frustrated About Paying For Mail Service
NewsOn6 Tulsa Comment
USPS mail carrier robbed by two men in Oak Hills CA
Victor Valley News Comment
Thursday, February 20
Royal Mail Offers 16% Pay Raise in Bid to End Bitter Labor Spat
Bloomberg Comment
Missing Mail Found Dumped On Chicago’s Southwest Side
CBS Chicago Comment
Harrisburg Man Charged With Mail Thefts And Fraud
DOJ News Comment
New Step when Mailing International Packages at the PO
EcommerceBytes Comment
Wednesday, February 19
PBS documentary, ‘Amazon Empire,’ explores controversy about the company, and founder Jeff Bezos’ power
The Oregonian Comment
Federal Employees and Canceling Union Dues
FedSmith.com Comment
Disabled Ohio man confused about demand to move mailbox
WTOL Toledo Comment
Military post offices to stop accepting handwritten customs forms
United States Army Comment
Georgia Court OKs $125K Verdict In Postal Worker Dog Bite Suit
Law360 Comment
Company that partnered with Amazon in five states will shutter operations
Washington Post Comment
Tuesday, February 18
Bronx Church Prays For Deliverance After Post Office Brings Mail Once In 2 Weeks
New York City Patch Comment
Man faces federal charge after Mobile postal worker attacked with pipe
WKRG News 5 Comment
Mail carrier robbed, assaulted near UC Berkeley campus
Bay City News Service Comment
Silicon Valley Residents Report Late Deliveries, Missing Mail Amid USPS Staffing Shortfall
San Jose Inside Comment
Monday, February 17
Mailboxes no match for snow plows. Who pays for replacement?
Worcester Telegram Comment
Pennsylvania letter carrier sues USPS after being scheduled to work on Sundays
WGAL TV Lancaster PA Comment
There Is No Federal Presidents' Day Holiday
Government Executive Comment
South Dakota postal worker indicted for embezzlement, obstruction of mail
DRG News Comment
Michigan postal carrier cited for careless driving
Alma Morning Sun Comment
Have You Ever Had Timecard Issues Related to Disallowed Time or Time Charged to the Wrong Code?
USPS Office of Inspector General Comment
Sunday, February 16
You've got mail! 104 year old WWII vet receives 300,000 Valentines
Victorville CA Daily Press Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 9-15
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, February 15
Amazon cuts ties with local delivery partners, erases hundreds of jobs
Bloomberg Comment
Vexed by Missed Deliveries? Data-Savvy Tech Can Help
WIRED Comment
North Carolina Man Sentenced to Four Years for Pembroke, NC Post Office Burglary
DOJ News Comment
Wedding invitations worth about $1K lost in the mail
Staten Island Advance Comment
Friday, February 14
Fargo mail carrier rescues vulnerable woman from blizzard
KFGO Fargo Comment
Wisconsin postal worker arrested for meth possession while on route
KSTP St Paul Comment
Mail truck driver taken to hospital after crash in Virginia
WSET Lynchburg Comment
Residents of Idaho town not happy with mail truck for a post office
KLEW Lewiston Comment
Thursday, February 13
Postmaster Removed for Inappropriate Behavior Toward Employee He Fired
FedSmith.com Comment
Post Office says political mail requires 7-10 days lead time
New Jersey Globe Comment
Novel coronavirus: misinformation circulates online about US Postal Service operations for mail bound for China and Hong Kong
AFP Fact Check Comment
Community Shows Support at Sentencing in Postal Worker’s Hit-and-Run Death
NBC 7 San Diego Comment
Wednesday, February 12
Why Catalogs Are Making a Comeback
Harvard Business Review Comment
White House dusts off USPS reform plan to save $97B in 11 years
Federal News Network Comment
Trump budget: downsizing your pay/pension for life
Federal News Network Comment
China's virus crisis hits global flows of letters, parcels
Associated Press Comment
Former New Jersey Postal Worker Admits Role in Bank Fraud Scheme
DOJ News Comment
Massachusetts Postal Worker Charged with Stealing Packages Containing Narcotics
DOJ News Comment
New Jersey drug dealer and two letter carriers sentenced in bribery scheme
DOJ News Comment
Tuesday, February 11
The impact of the Coronavirus on mail delivery services
KRCG Columbia MO Comment
USPS mail delivery problems in Chicago have cost money, time, and even their jobs, residents say
WLS Chicago Comment
Mail fraud, employee abuse allegations surface against Parker CO post office
KMGH TV Denver Comment
Blood-smeared mail delivered in Allegany NY area
Olean Times Herald Comment
Monday, February 10
FedEx to transfer some Express parcels to Ground for last mile
Supply Chain Dive Comment
'Hundreds of potential victims' — Two Anchorage residents charged with dozens of counts of mail theft
KTUU Anchorage Comment
Amazon Flex drivers use bots to get more work
CNBC Comment
Sunday, February 9
Bill passed to name Detroit post office after Aretha Franklin
Detroit Metro Times Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 2-8
postalnews.com Comment
Witness opens up about postal worker’s death
Odessa (Texas) American Comment
Saturday, February 8
$50K Reward Offered in Search for Men Who Robbed Los Angeles Letter Carrier
KTLA Los Angeles Comment
Post office accused of discriminating against non-English speaking customers
Chicago Sun-Times Comment
What the Post Office’s Earnings Mean for FedEx and UPS
Barrons Comment
Three Defendants Indicted In Postal Carrier Kidnapping
DOJ News Comment
Friday, February 7
USPS Revenue Continued to Slide During the Holiday Season
Government Executive Comment
Mail collection box thieves have a task force on their tails
Boston Globe Comment
Identity theft conviction for woman who stole mail throughout Northern California
Sacramento Bee Comment
NAPS Chat Podcast for February 7, 2020
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Thursday, February 6
USPS reports net loss of $748 million for 1st quarter ($387m loss without PAEA charges)
USPS News Comment
Postal Worker Finds Missing 2-Year-Old Boy
NBC4 Washington Comment
Royal Mail shares sink to all-time low as strike threat takes toll
The Guardian Comment
House Votes to End Controversial USPS Payments for Future Retirees' Health Care
Government Executive Comment
Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Mail Theft, Bank Fraud, Id Theft
DOJ News Comment
Dog bite: Postal workers claim dog bite ordinances aren’t effective after recent attack
Kokomo Perspective Comment
Wednesday, February 5
Amazon creating a fleet of 100,000 electric delivery vehicles
Business Insider Comment
California man pleads guilty to using counterfeit USPS keys to steal mail, defraud banks
DOJ News Comment
Why the USPS Launched a Premium Tracking Option
EcommerceBytes Comment
$200,000 worth of checks stolen from Gretna LA Post Office drop box
Fox 8 New Orleans Comment
NBC 5 Responds: Battle With US Postal Service in Chicago
NBC 5 Chicago Comment
Tuesday, February 4
House to vote this week on smaller USPS reform bill to eliminate pre-funding benefits
Federal News Network Comment
No buyers found for world's oldest working post office in Scotland
The Herald Comment
CBO Projects USPS Will Continue Defaulting on Retiree Health Fund Payments
FedSmith.com Comment
Man accused of shooting Houston letter carrier set to appear in federal court today
DOJ News Comment
TSP returns down overall for first month of 2020
Federal News Network Comment
Aspen postmaster says she’s working to get fully staffed
Aspen Daily News Comment
Thank a Mail Carrier Day: Why the Post Office Is a Critical Institution for the African-American Workforce
BeLatina Comment
What it's like to run a British Post Office in Antarctica
inews Comment
Monday, February 3
U.S. Postal Service are parking on Jersey City streets, prompting some to ask why
Jersey Journal Comment
USPS Offers Premium Tracking for a Fee
Ecommerce Bytes Comment
Faulty mail delivery prompts Chicago area towns to act
Chicago Tribune Comment
Sunday, February 2
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 26-February 1
postalnews.com Comment
Return to sender; it’s a mail mix up as Twinsburg couple gets 55,000 pieces of mail
Cleveland19 News Comment
OK, bye: Austrian Post marks Brexit with comically indifferent stamp
Haaretz Comment
Saturday, February 1
End of an era: Longtime Toledo postal worker retires after 52 years
WTVG Toledo Comment

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