Saturday, December 31
Napa developer purchases historic post office
North Bay Business Journal
Friday, December 30
Video: Woman arrested for Bay Area mail theft
KGO San Francisco
Work begins on $92.5 million USPS distribution center in Oregon
St Louis Post-Dispatch
New Postal Rates Will Boost Costs for Charities
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
N.J. man punched postal clerk in the face on Christmas Eve, feds say
Newark Star Ledger
Thursday, December 29
Gunman holds up mailman in East Harlem, demands his keys
NY Daily News
Piles of snow causes problems for postal workers in Idaho
KIFI Pocatello
Wednesday, December 28
Amazon Starts Flexing Muscle in New Space: Air Cargo
Transport Topics
Amazon changes delivery landscape
Weatherford Texas Democrat
USPS online Christmas package returns add striking influx
KVEW TV Kennewick WA
Tuesday, December 27
For 46 years, retiring Ohio postman delivered more than mail
Columbus Dispatch
Carrie Fisher 1956-2016
The late beloved actress was one of the few Americans to appear on a stamp when she was still alive.
Stamp.News
Stamp.News
Why the U.S. Post Office chose Chino to debut new love stamp
San Bernardino Sun
Monday, December 26
For mail carriers, Christmastime is a ‘year in a month’
Bangor Daily News
Video: USPS carrier throws package, FedEx worker places it
KABC TV Los Angeles
Sunday, December 25
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 18-24
postalnews.com
Mail carrier becomes Santa, surprises Syracuse woman who lost her husband
Syracuse Post Standard
Busy day for mail carriers on the last delivery day before Christmas
KMSP Minneapolis St Paul
Saturday, December 24
Obama Administration Makes Long-Desired Change to Postal Service Pensions
Government Executive
Friday, December 23
Patrons flock to little post office of Bethlehem, NH
Portland Press Herald
Washington postal worker pleads innocent to mail theft
Tri-City Herald
Prosecutor: Postal worker bought sex toys with stolen gift cards
WABC TV New York
Valuable stamps stolen from Newport Harbor Stamp Co.
Linn's Stamp News
Thursday, December 22
Video: USPS employees stealing mail; targeting of drugs for vets on the rise
WISH TV Indianapolis
Mark Dimondstein: New direction for USPS in new administration?
FederalNewsRadio.com
On "Denialsizing" and Eating Crow: Magazine Publishing's Year in Review, in Just 10 Words
Publishing Executive
Wednesday, December 21
Scammers Arrested After 'Fishing' for Cash in NYC Mailboxes
DNAinfo New York
Staff shakeup at Michigan post office leads to confusion, mail misplaced
WZZM TV Grand Rapids
Florida letter carrier using Christmas as farewell tour
WBBH Fort Myers
Tuesday, December 20
PRC Commences First Broad Review of Postal Ratemaking System
postalnews.com
Ex-postal worker indicted on charges of destroying mail
WXIA TV Atlanta
Monday, December 19
USPS holiday spray-on postmark misses the mark
Linn's Stamp News
The Postal Service plans to end COD home delivery
Save the Post Office
South Carolina postal worker saves customer from scammer
Florence Morning News
The Great British Post Office Decline And Deception
Huffington Post
California Postal Worker Sues for Disability Discrimination
postalnews.com
Video: Delivering Packages In The Bitter Cold
KDLT Sioux Falls
Sunday, December 18
Kentucky contract carrier arrested for mail theft
WKYT Lexington
Video: Postal imposter spotted stealing packages in California town
CBS San Francisco
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 11-17
postalnews.com
USPS, Mail Handlers Union reach tentative contract agreement
postalnews.com
Saturday, December 17
Postal Clerk Saves Miltary Veteran from Lottery Sweepstakes Scam
WFMY Greensboro NC
Indiana postal worker charged with mail theft
NW Indiana Post-Tribune
Man wearing postal uniform fatally shot in Cleveland
WEWS Cleveland
Friday, December 16
Reward offered in burglary of Texas Post Office
Waxahachie Daily Light
Kentucky mail carrier charged with theft of mail matter
The News Journal
NLRB Orders Postal Union to Pay Back Members
Washington Free Beacon
Thursday, December 15
Tennessee postal worker pleads to theft
Crossville Chronicle
Missouri Rural Carrier Pleads Guilty to Stealing Mail
postalnews.com
USPS tells customers to track packages after semi fire
WEAU Eau Claire WI
Video: Michigan postal worker braves bitter cold temperatures
WILX Lansing MI
Wednesday, December 14
Connecticut Bulk Mailer Admits Defrauding USPS of Nearly $750K
postalnews.com
Christmas Saved: USPS Carrier Pulls Packages From Burning Mail Truck
Spectrum News Central NC
Tuesday, December 13
UPS, FedEx Struggle to Keep Up With Surge in Holiday Orders
Wall Street Journal
Skywriter to Recreate Love Skywriting Stamp
NBC Southern California
Monday, December 12
How the murals at the Ontario, California Post Office got there
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Parking next to a hydrant a violation, even for delivery drivers
Bellingham Herald
Does Canada Post have to reinvent itself to survive?
CBC Radio Cross Country Checkup
US Postal Service prepares for record-breaking Christmas
KSL Salt Lake City
Charlottesville designer part of team behind Nativity Forever stamp
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Sunday, December 11
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 4-10
postalnews.com
Postal Service Can’t Nix Suit Over Political Stamps
Courthouse News Service
Saturday, December 10
Texas Mail Handler Arrested for Soliciting Bribes
postalnews.com
Residents of Missouri town claim mail isn’t being delivered
KSHB Kansas City
Video: The mystery of why mail carriers wear shorts has been revealed
ABC Fox Montana
Friday, December 9
Thursday, December 8
Video: Authorities search for suspect in Pennsylvania post office robbery
WYXF Philadelphia
Video: Postal worker steals Tempe woman’s iPhone
KTVK Phoenix
Charles Crum: Time to revise Postal Service governance model?
FederalNewsRadio.com
Woman sentenced to five years in prison for stealing mail from more than 900 Spokane residents
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Video: USPS Brings Holiday Cheer To Families In Need in Philadelphia
CBS Philadelphia
Postal worker gets jail time for workers com fraud, must repay $430K
Albany Times Union
Christmas Stamps for 2016 from around the world
Philatelynews
Wednesday, December 7
A first-class connection: Jacksonville IL post office provides a special place for letters to Santa
Jacksonville Journal Courier
Video: USPS looks into abandoned mail at Phoenix condo complex
KSAZ TV Phoenix
Tuesday, December 6
Bushwick residents without regular mail service for months
News 12 Brooklyn
Monday, December 5
3 sentenced in ‘egregious’ case of mail theft
KOIN Portland OR
Canada Post contracts ratified by union members
CanadaPostNews.com
Former postal worker who broke into PO back in jail after attempted robbery, car-jacking
South Florida Sun Sentinel
Sunday, December 4
Couple catch package thief who they say targeted their home
KCCI Des Moines
Update on the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016
WhatTheyThink
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 27-December 3
postalnews.com
Saturday, December 3
Cast your ballot in Linn's U.S. stamp poll
Linn's Stamp News
Police: 'Postal Grinch' caught opening post office packages
Associated Press
Friday, December 2
Postal legislation from lame duck Congress unlikely
Linn's Stamp News
Private Carriers Sue Post Office to Keep Routes
Courthouse News Service
Mailman saves mail before scrambling from burning truck
South Whidbey (WA) Record
Postcard from Ireland delivered after 30 years
Worcester Telegram
Video: Residents catch postal worker throwing mail on ground
KPRC TV Houston
Thursday, December 1
OSHA fines USPS $342K after workers exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards at Brooklyn, Maryland, annex
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Video: Albuquerque attorney says letter carrier refuses to deliver mail
KRQE Albuquerque
USPS explains FEHB premium categories for 2017
USPS News Link
USPS testing high tech 'Informed Delivery' mail preview via email service
WABC TV New York
Wednesday, November 30
Video: Muslim woman says she was denied service at NYC post office
WPIX TV New York
Man tries to mail puppies from California to North Carolina
KBAK Bakersfield
The Decline Of The Postal Service And The Rise Of Fake News
Huffington Post
Tuesday, November 29
Video: Oklahoma woman alleges letter, check stolen from post office
KFOR TV Oklahoma City
Police in California town using ‘bait’ package to deter thieves
San Jose Mercury News
Mural panel at Durham NH Post Office depicting Native American questioned
Manchester Union Leader
Mail carrier comes to the aid of Utah man who fell from his boat
Ogden Standard Examiner
Video: $50,000 reward offered by USPS after attempted armed robbery of carrier
KCPQ Seattle-Tacoma
Video: USPS investigating after mail found in South Carolina swamp
WBTW TV Florence SC
Monday, November 28
Sunday, November 27
Never Stamps: A $3.5 Billion Postal Subsidy?
Dead Tree Edition
Neck injury leads to time card investigation, shake-up at Richmond post office
Richmond Free Press
Documents show letter carriers’ pay reduced at Richmond PO
Richmond Free Press
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 20-26
postalnews.com
Postal Service worker assaulted in Northeast D.C.
WUSA TV Washington
CPUW calls for protests on inauguration weekend
Communities and Postal Workers United
Saturday, November 26
Jacksonville NC Post Office audited after four perfect inventory reports
Jacksonville Daily News
Those daring young men who delivered mail in their flying machines
Henderson KY Gleaner
Friday, November 25
Driver of USPS truck suffers major injuries when truck overturns
San Francisco Chronicle
Letter carrier crashes truck in San Antonio
KSAT San Antonio
Mail carriers rescue kitten trapped in storm drain
Mattoon IL Journal Gazette/Times-Courier
Northeast Ohio residents hit by thieves stealing packages off porches
WEWS TV Cleveland
Thursday, November 24
Ohio woman accused of trying to run down letter carrier
Alliance Review
Wednesday, November 23
Amazon’s Holiday Deliveries Face Turbulence From Pilot Strike
Wall Street Journal
Video: Mail carrier robbed at gunpoint in Tennessee
WREG Memphis
USPS Contract Driver Accused Of Stealing Packages Containing Meds From VA
KFLD Litchfield MN
Tuesday, November 22
Video: Oklahoma Man Sentenced In Death Of Postal Worker
postalnews.com
Postal Reform Could Re-Emerge in the Lame Duck Congress
Government Executive
Trump Team Won’t Say Whether New Administration Will Cut or Close Any Federal Agencies
Government Executive
Salvation Army bell ringers no longer allowed at Paso Robles CA post office
KSBY San Luis Obispo CA
Video: Man Injured After Package Explodes in Philadelphia
CBS Philadelphia
Monday, November 21
Postal service paving job seems pretty pricey
Martinsville Bulletin
More known about Jack-o’-Lantern stamp die-cut errors
Linn's Stamp News
Bipartisan group of Senators urge USPS reforms
Augusta Free Press
Oswego County NY postal worker dies after being thrown from, crushed by vehicle
Syracuse Post-Standard
Sunday, November 20
Postal service paving job seems awfully pricey
Roanoke Times
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 13-19
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 19
New Hampshire postal worker gets jail time for theft
Valley News
Texas man punches postal carrier in the face, refuses to explain to police
Beaumont Examiner
Postal worker caught rifling through mail for cash
New York Post
Friday, November 18
Case of mailman accused of pepper-spraying dog lands in federal court
Newark Star Ledger
Mailman assault suspect faces federal charge
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Letter Carrier Robbed At Knife Point in Oak Lawn, Illinois
Oak Lawn, IL Patch
USPS offers guidance on overstuffed Priority envelopes
USPS News Link
California: Thieves steal mail truck, crash it into house
Tracy Press News
Video: Two rural South Texas post offices burglarized in a week
KSAT San Antonio
What Trump's Triumph Tells Us About Marketers' Needs & Publishers’ Opportunities
Publishing Executive
Thursday, November 17
Colorado Postal Worker Arrested on Workers Comp Fraud Charges
Julesburg Advocate
There’s a new holiday-themed computer-vended stamp
Linns Stamp News
Complaints surge over USPS in Bay Area town
Half Moon Bay Review
Authorities: Woman, 71, fatally struck by truck hauling mail
WOOD TV Grand Rapids
Wednesday, November 16
Video: Is Post Office Allowing ID Theft to Happen?
NBC Bay Area
USPS reports $610 million operating profit for 2016
Linn's Stamp News
Tuesday, November 15
Hispanic woman accuses USPS of harassment
Southeast Texas Record
Connecticut CCA charged with sexual assault
Connecticut Post
Illinois letter carrier alleges racial discrimination at work
Moline Dispatch-Argus
Monday, November 14
Video: Mailman Saves Elderly Woman Being Attacked and Robbed in Hollywood FL
NBC6 South Florida
Editorial: USPS suffers from costly, unfair mandate
Kearney NE Hub
Post Office rents minivans, plans to add more for holidays
Midland TX Reporter-Telegram
Trump and the federal workforce: Five key issues
Washington Post
Woman Injured After Car Slams Into Mail Truck In New York
East Dutchess Daily Voice
Sunday, November 13
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 6-12
postalnews.com
Summit on the Future of Philately considers concerns and ways to take action
Linn's Stamp News
Saturday, November 12
Video: Investigation exposes aging postal fleet
CBS 12 Palm Beach
Friday, November 11
Video: Vet’s Pain Meds Disappearing In The Mail
KEYC Mankato MN
Las Vegas: Airport worker sentenced for mail theft
postalnews.com
Thursday, November 10
Ohio mail carrier saves man pinned under car
Mount Vernon News
Mail Handlers Union President’s statement on election results
Mail Handler News
Pennsylvania window clerk charged with theft
Doylestown Intelligencer
Wednesday, November 9
Trump Upset Promises Massive Change in Government
Government Executive
IG: USPS at risk of unauthorized network access
Federal Computer Week
Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing California cluster box
Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Updated: Issa defeats challenger in high-profile challenge
San Diego Union-Tribune
Tuesday, November 8
Five charged with stealing packages from Schenectady porches
Schenectady Daily Gazette
Video: Berkeley residents upset over late-night mail deliveries
KRON San Francisco
Monday, November 7
Post office delays prevent some out-of-state Ohioans from voting
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Puerto Rico Postal Worker Guilty Of Workers’ Comp Fraud
postalnews.com
Five Things You probably Didn’t Know About Military Mail
Smithsonian Insider
Mail truck, 3-year-old boy hit by gunfire in Brockton MA
Brockton Enterprise
Sunday, November 6
Shipping Carriers Hungrily Eye Your Mailbox
Ecommerce Bytes
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 30-November 5
postalnews.com
Postal Truck Runs Into River in Connecticut
Hartford Courant
New contract post office in Nampa, Idaho, on hold due to moratorium on outsourcing retail
Save the Post Office
Saturday, November 5
Man held in mail carrier assault case
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
California Postal Worker Admits Stealing Mailed Checks Worth $21,000
Times of San Diego
Two men wanted for armed robbery of Maryland post office, police say
WJLA TV Washington
Friday, November 4
Video: Morristown NJ ‘hero’ mailman honored
Morristown Daily Record
Warrington postie aims to work until he is 100 years old
Daily Express
Communities and Postal Workers United Fall Newsletter
CPWU (.pdf file)
Western NY postmaster sentenced for stealing nearly $20K in US funds
Associated Press
Accident leads to mail truck flipping into creek in Ohio
WTOV Steubenville
Thursday, November 3
Assault charge against New Jersey postal supervisor dismissed
Trenton Times
Snorkel mailboxes installed on the wrong side of the street at brand new California PO
Vallejo Times-Herald
Minnesota letter carriers see influx in mail thanks to election season
Owatonna People's Press
Wednesday, November 2
Video: PMG delivers update on election mail, USPS strategies
USPS News Link
Florida letter carrier charged with dumping mail
postalcrime.com
Tuesday, November 1
Postal Inspector: Ballots not target in reported mail thefts
Billings Gazette
Ku Klux Klan endorses Donald Trump for president
Washington Post
Michigan postal worker accused of stealing mailed prescriptions
WOOD TV Grand Rapids
New York puts UPS's culture on trial in $873M cigarette case
Associated Press
USPS will increase staff to address delays in Berkeley mail delivery
The Daily Californian
Video: Postal worker saves family from house fire
WSB TV Atlanta
Monday, October 31
As Many as 600K OPM Hack Victims Must Re-Enroll to Keep Protection Services
Government Executive
2017 Postage Rate Increase: Good News for Commercial First-Class Mailers
The Berkshire Company blog
Poll: Feds Think Clinton Would Manage Government Better Than Trump
Government Executive
Local mailman delivers, keeps family and art close to his heart
The Daily Texan
In Canada, a red dot on your PO box means no junk mail
The Millstone
Sunday, October 30
UPS Forecasts Record-Breaking Holiday Shipments
postalnews.com
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 23-29
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 29
1,500 absentee ballot requests found in Illinois post office box
Moline Dispatch-Argus
Final delivery: Minnesota rural carrier retires after 31 yearson the same route
Worthington Daily Globe
Friday, October 28
Berkeley mail delivery prompts tidal wave of complaints
Berkeleyside
Unknown number of absentee ballots returned to sender in Albuquerque
Albuquerque Journal
Every Day, 24K Federal Retirees Reach a Busy Signal on OPM's Toll-Free Line
Government Executive
USPS Expects Double-Digit Growth in Holiday Package Volume
Ecommerce Bytes
UPS Not Sweating Amazon's Transportation Network
Fox Business
Thursday, October 27
"Underbanked" Report Shows Need For Postal Banking
Huffington Post
The bar in Trump’s new DC hotel honors postal history (sort of)
Save the Post Office
USPS expands Surface Visibility program to PVS drivers
USPS News Link
Vote-by-mail hampered by slow mail delivery, postmark problems
Tacoma News Tribune
What happens if your health plan goes postal?
Federal News Radio
Local Officials Push to Keep Tucson Postal Facility Open
Arizona Public Media
Wednesday, October 26
Post office banking: an old idea getting new life
MarketWatch
Tuesday, October 25
Video: Neighbors upset with delivery changes after dog chases mailman
KATU Portland OR
UPU provides ‘compromise’ for USPS parcel costs
Linn's Stamp News
Ballots mistakenly returned to Broomfield CO voters
KMGH Denver
Officials plan to destroy Doug Hughes' gyrocopter
Tampa Bay Times
Monday, October 24
APWU: What to Expect in a Lame Duck Congress
APWU American Postal Worker magazine
Letter: Postal trucks wrecked neighborhood
Glenwood Springs CO Post Independent
Mailboxes broken into at Cave Junction OR post office
KTVL Medford OR
Political mailers are pesky but effective, experts say
Orlando Sentinel
Sunday, October 23
You'll Never Guess Why Travelers Are Being Inundated With Junk Mail
Huffington Post
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 16-22
postalnews.com
Ohio: Confusing postage for absentee ballots
WCPO Cincinnati
Saturday, October 22
Video: New York letter carrier fired after stealing money from cards
WHAM Rochester NY
Video: Stockton CA Hit by Increase in Mail Theft
Fox30 Stockton
Colorado Mail Carrier Indicted for Delay and Destruction of Mail
postalnews.com
How customer demands are reshaping last-mile delivery
McKinsey & Company
A year later, Self-Plus-One gradually gains steam
Federal Times
Friday, October 21
Flooded mail center reopens, expected to end Charlotte delivery delays
Charlotte Observer
USPS realigns Marketing and Deputy PMG functions
postalnews.com
Carlisle PA postal worker helps girl struck by vehicle
Carlisle Sentinel
Parcel delivery could be the future of the USPS
Linn's Stamp News
Thursday, October 20
USPS says Matthew is to blame for continuing mail delays in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer
Wednesday, October 19
USPS vehicle backs into 89-year-old Idaho woman; injuries life-threatening
Twin Falls Times News
Postal worker withdraws from local election in Michigan after Hatch Act complaint
Harbor Country News
Residents of Florida town complain about mail service
WKMG Orlando
Tuesday, October 18
Pennsylvania postal worker gets two years' probation for theft
Harrisburg Patriot News
Two individuals alleges USPS employee's negligence caused accident, injuries
Northern California Record
2017 health premiums: It could have been so much worse
Federal News Radio
Monday, October 17
Oregon poat office closed due to water damage
Gales Creek Journal
Postal worker accused of stealing Virginia Beach mail
Southside Daily
New Postal Rates Will Benefit Some Publishers and Printers
Dead Tree Edition
Sunday, October 16
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 9-15
postalnews.com
No-confidence vote for Massachusetts postmaster with past problems
Worcester Telegram
Illinois letter carrier alleges racial discrimination at work
Moline Dispatch-Argus
Saturday, October 15
Where the candidates stand on letter carrier issues
NALC Postal Record (.pdf file)
Idaho Postmaster Pleads Guilty to Money Order Theft
postalnews.com
Rural postal service remains essential
West Plains Daily Quill
Friday, October 14
OIG reports on public perception of delivery by drone
postalnews.com
Defense seeks dismissal of charges against Rapid City mail carrier
Rapid City Journal
Thursday, October 13
Ex-Postal Service employee sentenced for stealing almost $5,500 in gift cards
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Police investigate checks, mail stolen from Boston mailboxes
Dorchester Reporter
Video: Toddler wanders away from day care, found by postal worker
KCCI Des Moines
Authorities blame non-toxic irritant for Western NY post office scare
Niagara Gazette
USPS announces Holiday 2016 mailing and shipping deadlines
postalnews.com
USPS to raise stamp price by two cents in January
Stamp.News
Wednesday, October 12
Oregon Supreme Court rules postal inspectors can’t inspect packages without a warrant
Eugene Register Guard
Vallejo’s new main post office boasts a new attitude, too
Vallejo CA Times Herald
Tuesday, October 11
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