postalnews.com: December 2020

Thursday, December 31

More than 24 windows smashed at Jacksonville Post Office overnight
WJXT Jacksonville FL Comment
A slice of life: Kudos to our post offices and delivery workers
East Oregonian Comment
Friends, acquaintances 'absolutely floored' by death of Mississippi pastor, postal worker
Magnolia State Live Comment
Oklahoma Woman Sentenced for Mail Theft by USPS Employee
DOJ News Comment
Albuquerque woman charged with armed robbery and mail theft
DOJ News Comment
Wednesday, December 30
USPS says 19 packages found in Chicago dumpster were from FedEx
WLS Chicago Comment
USPS package delays over holidays made worse by staffing problems, capacity challenges
WLS Chicago Comment
Tuesday, December 29
Mailing groups challenge USPS stamp pricing rules
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS bows to Congress to keep Save Vanishing Species semipostal on sale
Linn's Stamp News Comment
City of Spanish Fort, AL, appeals closure of its post office
Save the Post Office Comment
Marketers Hoping for Change at the USPS Are in for a Nail-Biter
AdWeek Comment
USPS Delays: Document stuck in mail, wedding thrown into limbo
WUSA TV Washington Comment
Our View: Postal chief needs to fix problems
Northern Virginia Daily Comment
Monday, December 28
A mailman, two little sisters, and weeks-long games of Tic-tac-toe
CNN Comment
Sunday, December 27
Letter carriers on Staten Island deliver Christmas to children in need
Staten Island Advance Comment
Editorial: A ‘thank you’ to the USPS
Paris (Texas) News Comment
Saturday, December 26
Mail Handlers Union Negotiates MOU With USPS Converting 5,288 MHAs to Full-time Career Status
NPMHU News Comment
Delivery delays have many asking why packages are still in postal facilities
WPDE Myrtle Beach Comment
Friday, December 25
Panicking Etsy Sellers Are Afraid Of One-Star Reviews If Postal Delays Ruin Christmas Orders
BuzzFeed Comment
Thursday, December 24
A Virginia mailman made Christmas stockings for all 250 dogs on his route
The Washington Post Comment
Judge approves deal to expedite Georgia runoff ballots
TheHill Comment
Baltimoreans report long delays at post office on Christmas Eve
WBAL Baltimore Comment
Akron mayor decries USPS delays, calls on postmaster general to reopen city’s mail processing center
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comment
USPS, civil rights groups reach deal to fast-track ballots in Georgia runoff elections
Washington Post Comment
Wednesday, December 23
Omaha postal worker sentenced for selling post office tires on eBay (with free USPS shipping!)
DOJ News Comment
Former Letter Carrier Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge for Stealing Mail
DOJ News Comment
Package-delay etiquette: How to handle missing gifts
Washington Post Comment
Tuesday, December 22
Congress gives USPS $10 billion in aid
Linn's Stamp News Comment
COVID bill dedicates $10B to ailing Postal Service
Axios Comment
One Allentown neighborhood sees a week without mail delivery
Allentown Morning Call Comment
Opinion: What 1,774 late ballots in Arizona tell us about the 2020 election
Arizona Republic Comment
Burglar goes through mail at Texas Post Office just before Christmas
KCEN TV Waco Comment
Monday, December 21
Man pleads guilty to shooting at postal worker
DOJ News Comment
DeJoy to the World, Your Mail Won’t Come
Maryland Matters Comment
Editorial: There’s a pandemic, people. Are post office gift delays really worth all the frustration?
Baltimore Sun Comment
Sunday, December 20
It's Been a Long Nightmare Before Christmas for UPS and Postal Workers
Labor Notes Comment
Building Its Own Delivery Network, Amazon Puts the Squeeze On Drivers
Labor Notes Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 13-19
postalnews.com Comment
Judge Sentences South Georgia Man To Prison For Attacking Postal Worker
DOJ News Comment
Former postal worker pleads guilty to stealing cash and gift cards from the mail
DOJ News Comment
Postal Service trucks backed up outside bulk mail facility in Springfield Mass.
WWLP TV Springfield MA Comment
Saturday, December 19
As reports of undelivered packages pile up, Postal Service says volume is greater than ever
WISH Indianapolis Comment
US Holiday shipping delays: With so many packages, your gifts may be late
Atlanta Journal Constitution Comment
Mail delays abound in Baltimore as postal service bemoans historic volumes of holiday mail
Baltimore Sun Comment
Still waiting for mail? Sen. Sherrod Brown says Postmaster General must be removed
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comment
Friday, December 18
Trump torn apart for congratulating FedEx and UPS for delivering vaccines: ‘You killed our postal service!’
Raw Story Comment
Local postal service manager: 'I don't know if we're going to get it there by the holidays'
WRAL Raleigh Comment
DeJoy names former XPO exec to new “Vice President, Transportation Strategy” position
USPS News Comment
Man Seriously Injured After Being Hit By US Postal Service Vehicle On Long Island
Suffolk Daily Voice Comment
Pandemic or no pandemic, for local post office workers, the mail never stops
The Independent (RI) Comment
‘Beyond overwhelmed’: Problems at downtown Baltimore post office lead to mail and packages delays
WMAR Baltimore Comment
Postal Police Officers Blame Mail Theft Increase on Decision to End Neighborhood Patrols
NBC Washington Comment
Thursday, December 17
Postal Service worker surprises quarantining Houston family with care package
TheHill Comment
Postal worker helps drag man out of burning car
WESH TV Orlando Comment
Blaine WA mail truck goes up in flames while delivering
The Northern Light Comment
Wednesday, December 16
Tallahassee Man Sentenced To 24 Months In Prison For Assaulting A Mail Carrier
DOJ News Comment
USPS Faces Busiest Time of the Year With 16,000 Employees Quarantined
Government Executive Comment
Months After AOC Demand and Federal Suit, USPS Releases DeJoy Calendar That Is ‘Almost Entirely Redacted’
Common Dreams Comment
Tuesday, December 15
Trump seeks to nominate another postal governor
Linn's Stamp News Comment
KC Mail Carrier Indicted for Stealing Mail, Checks
DOJ News Comment
Here’s Why Louis DeJoy Will Likely Stay In Charge Of The Postal Service Under Biden
Forbes Comment
Truckers are behind the scenes of the current mail crisis and it doesn't look good
CDL Life Comment
USPS inundated by crush of holiday packages, leading to delivery delays
Washington Post Comment
As his term in office winds down, Trump nominates another Republican to the USPS Board of Governors
White House News Comment
Monday, December 14
Get Ready for the Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week
USPS News Comment
Truckers sleep in their cabs as they wait for days to unload packages at Cleveland PO
WOIO Cleveland Comment
Busiest day for USPS is Monday. We’re mailing and ordering more, but can they handle it?
nj.com Comment
It's Not Just You, USPS Packages Are Massively Delayed Again
Vice Comment
Sunday, December 13
Postal worker’s rough mail delivery caught on camera
WPLG South Florida Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 6-12
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, December 12
Coronavirus vaccine: UPS Worldport hub in Louisville to receive, ship Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Sunday
USA Today Comment
The U.S. Postal Service Delays Could Ruin Christmas For Many
eSeller Cafe Comment
2 NJ postal workers among 3 men planning to sell $3M in fentanyl, cops say
nj.com Comment
Friday, December 11
Winnipeg Postal Carriers Force Improvements with Weeklong Overtime Ban
Labor Notes Comment
Local businesses say outgoing packages stuck for ‘weeks’ at USPS distribution center in Indianapolis
CBS4 Indianapolis Comment
Thursday, December 10
DeJoy, USPS Look to Strike Down Court Restrictions Blocking "Reform" Efforts
Government Executive Comment
Framingham MA post office gets warning after violating COVID safety rules
Metro West News Comment
International Mail May Soon be Disrupted, Postal Service Warns
Bloomberg Government Comment
As winter and COVID-19 continue, postal workers grow concerned
WTAJ Altoona PA Comment
How Can eBay Offer USPS Tracking for Under a Buck?
EcommerceBytes Comment
The USPS is still in big trouble under Biden
Fortune Comment
Wednesday, December 9
Gunfire Leaves Bullet Hole In U.S. Postal Truck In Chicago
CBS Chicago Comment
USPS investigating 19 undelivered packages found dumped in trash on Chicago’s South Side
WLS Chicago Comment
Tuesday, December 8
New Black Heritage stamp will honor playwright August Wilson
Stamp.News Comment
Chicago Postal Worker Says Many Staffers Are Coming Down With COVID-19, And It’s To Blame For Mail Delays
CBS Chicago Comment
Birmingham post office experiencing delays due to COVID-19
WBRC Birmingham Comment
COVID, staffing cited as strains on Postal Service in Maine
Portland Press Herald Comment
Amazon warehouse limits causing sellers to run out of holiday products
CNBC Comment
Monday, December 7
Small town PO, which closed suddenly without explanation, reopens suddenly, without explanation
Berkshire Eagle Comment
USPS shipping and mail delivery issues continue as holiday gift shopping kicks into high gear
WFMY Greensboro NC Comment
Post offices in Western Alaska close for weeks, delaying critical mail
Alaska Public Media Comment
Sunday, December 6
Truck drivers report waiting more than 15 hours at post office
News 5 Cleveland Comment
The case that insured mail-in ballots would be counted
TheHill Comment
Colorado sheriff arrests multiple people for breaking into mailboxes
KOAA Pueblo Comment
Residents of Illinois community pay tribute to letter carrier who died from COVID-19
CBS Chicago Comment
Saturday, December 5
Trump blames ‘Democrat’ postal service for loss even though it’s run by GOP megadonor
The Independent Comment
Friday, December 4
Democrats Push to Fill Postal-Service Board Seats to Stymie DeJoy, Reverse Cuts
Wall Street Journal Comment
Thursday, December 3
Postal Service Delays Disenfranchised Thousands of Legally-Cast Ballots This Fall
NBCLX Comment
Surprise! Your post office is closed
KAKE Wichita Kansas Comment
Wednesday, December 2
Arbitrator Sustains APWU’s Position on Clerk Craft Jurisdiction over Parcel Sorting Work
APWU News Comment
The 2021 Calendar of Post Offices and Places
Postlandia Comment
Postal Regulatory Commission lays out new rules for U.S. Postal Service
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Postal Service says it won't enforce mask mandate in Maine
Courier-Gazette Comment
Tuesday, December 1
PRC busts the price cap, lawsuits sure to follow
Save the Post Office Comment
Postal Service Delays Mail Truck Replacement Contract Again
Trucks.com Comment
Two New Jersey Men Charged in Theft of $6 Million in Postage for Online E-Commerce Business
DOJ News Comment
New Jersey: Post office employees forced to work after COVID-19 exposure, union leaders say
NJ.com Comment
Young girl releasing picture book after gratitude for postal workers goes viral
ABC Denver Comment
San Antonio neighborhood honors longtime USPS mailman during final route
KSAT San Antonio Comment

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