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Friday, December 29

Maine town's post office closed indefinitely because of storm damage

Bangor Daily News
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Last of Wyoming mail processing centers could be moved out of state

Wyoming Tribune Eagle
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Thursday, December 28

Postal carrier attacked and robbed at gunpoint in Boston

WBZ TV Boston
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Man run over, killed by USPS box truck at Mars Hill NC post office

WLOS Asheville NC
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Mail theft and postal service issues have plagued Georgia

Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Tuesday, December 26

Syracuse mail carrier delivering holiday cheer one tip at a time

WSTM Syracuse
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Amazon delivery man takes gift meant for mail carrier

WBBM Chicago
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'Not Your Grandparents' Post Office:' The USPS Of The Future Is Being Tested In California

Orange County Register
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Saturday, December 23

Mail truck fire in Maryland

DC News Now
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USPS debunks rumor a Texas facility had massive mail pileup

San antonio Express News
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Friday, December 22

When a Labyrinth of Pneumatic Tubes Shuttled Mail Beneath the Streets of New York City

Smithsonian Magazine
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Wallingford Mail Carrier Saved Lives With Actions During Condo Fire

Wallingford, CT Patch
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USPS sets higher salary caps for management-level employees in 2024

Federal News Network
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Thursday, December 21

Postal Service proposes new, higher-cost zone for Alaska and Hawaii

Anchorage Daily News
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Charlotte mail carrier suspended after calling 911 in medical emergency

WBTV Charlotte
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Wednesday, December 20

Mail carriers increasingly at risk of armed robbery

Palo Alto Online
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Mercedes driver arrested in hit & run that killed USPS postal carrier, claimed roommate was driving

WOAI San Antonio
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Tuesday, December 19

Buying discount postage stamps online? Don't fall victim to scam

Detroit Free Press
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Monday, December 18

U.S. Postal Service payroll glitch skips pay for 2,200 letter carriers

MPR News
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San Antonio postal service whistleblowers reveal massive Christmas package pileup

Fox San Antonio
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Tampa postal carrier killed in hit-and-run, police say

WFLA Tampa
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Friday, December 15

‘It’s going to delay the mail’: the fight over Louis DeJoy’s USPS plan

The Guardian
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USPS’ workforce is very diverse. Its management is less so.

Government Executive
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GAO: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen USPS Workforce Diversity Efforts

U.S. GAO
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Thursday, December 14

Former Bemidji Post Office worker says carriers bogged down daily with hundreds of Amazon packages

CBS Minnesota
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Postal worker sentenced for stealing gun from mail

WSOC Charlotte
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Rural carrier union demands USPS pay ‘harsh penalties’ if payroll problems persist

Federal News Network
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Wednesday, December 13

Postal Service Needs to Correct Its Financial Projections

FEDweek
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Postal worker finds shoeless boy, 3, wandering alone in Mass. city

Boston Globe
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Milk Run in Dairyland: USPS Optimizes Collections in Wisconsin

Save the Post Office
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Rural mail carrier union prez says USPS needs to up wages

Billings Gazette
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Tuesday, December 12

USPS Pressed on Employee Impact of Network Plan

FEDweek
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GAO says USPS business model, financial struggles partly to blame for mail delays

NBC Montana
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Amerijet forced to park idle freighters after postal contracts end

The Loadstar
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Miami postal worker arrested after confrontation with customer caught on camera

NBC Miami
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Capturing the holiday bustle inside Philadelphia USPS facility

6abc Philadelphia
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Sunday, December 10

USPS finalizes environmental review on new fleet, tests out a new vehicle

Save the Post Office
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Friday, December 8

Sens. Smith, Klobuchar decry Postal Service’s response to Minnesotans

Brainerd Dispatch
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Amazon promises convenience for the customer, but it's crushing some rural mail carriers

KUOW Seattle
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Thursday, December 7

Community protests firing of NY postal worker

Mid Hudson News
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Mail delays spike during USPS' busiest season

Government Executive
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Staffing shortages and lack of space contributing to postal problems in Colorado mountain towns

Colorado Public Radio
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Wednesday, December 6

The difference between Santa’s delivery system and USPS

Federal Times
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DeJoy says USPS network needs ‘major’ overhaul. But union, senators wary of impact

Federal News Network
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New machine streamlines sorting in Stockton post office. How it works

KCRA Sacramento
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Postal inspector shoots at mail-theft suspects

WAVY Newport News VA
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Tuesday, December 5

Modern mail: Australia Post to end daily letter deliveries in a bid to avoid losses

The Guardian
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Monday, December 4

USPS Announces New Director of Stamp Services

USPS News
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Bay Area USPS workers are being worn down by 'unheard of' crimes

SFGATE
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USPS paid for unused air mail transport due to incorrect forecasts, OIG says

Government Executive
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Sunday, December 3

What happens when a tiny town’s postmaster retires? For these Utahns, it means volunteers deliver packages.

Salt Lake Tribune
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Postal town hall canceled after USPS declined to participate

WWBT Richmond
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Saturday, December 2

Rep. Tim Burchett blasts PMG DeJoy over USPS arrogance at Knoxville consolidation meeting

Save the Post Office
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Friday, December 1

Letter carriers protest growing number of attacks aimed at them

AZ Mirror
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Pa. man stole 70 cellphones from mail, police say

WGAL Lancaster PA
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