Monday, December 31
Delivering mail, chasing ghosts and changing the world one smile at a time
Columbia Basin (WA) Herald
Man stole mail and sold personal info on the dark web
KLBK Lubbock
Sunday, December 30
US Postal Worker Dresses as Santa to Deliver Food
Spectrum News Central NY
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 23-29
postalnews.com
Embracing the cold weather; so you can get your mail
KSFY Sioux Falls
Saturday, December 29
Friday, December 28
Mail carrier killed in wreck remembered for friendly presence
Elyria Ohio Chronicle-Telegram
Thursday, December 27
Thief or thieves break into PO Boxes at Bakersfield Post Office
KGET Bakersfield
Mailman fatally struck, ejected from truck in Ohio crash
WKYC Cleveland
Wednesday, December 26
Editorial: Thank postal workers by expanding Postal Service
Madison Capital Times
USPS worker happy to work on Christmas Eve, Wichitans grateful
KFDX Wichita Falls
Chicago Mail Truck Crashes Into Parked Car And Sign
CBS Chicago
Tuesday, December 25
2018 holiday season delivers strong results and signs of change for parcel carriers
Wall Street Journal
Monday, December 24
Ohio postal worker praised for saving kitten
WTOV Steubenville
Sunday, December 23
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 16-22
postalnews.com
Mail carrier: It’s a ‘magic’ time of year
Wichita Falls Times Record News
Saturday, December 22
Stamp fuss links Christmas, the KC Chiefs and postal service
Kansas City Star
North Carolina customer wants USPS to fix mail truck yard mess.
Fayetteville Observer
Friday, December 21
Auto repair company owner convicted of bribing USPS VMF managers
postalnews.com
Thursday, December 20
Rockland ME fire chief concerned over Post Office delay in evacuating smoke-filled building
Rockland Courier-Gazette
USPS mail carriers working overtime to deliver packages
KAUZ Wichita Falls
Tallahassee residents outraged over poor mail delivery
Tallahassee Democrat
Wednesday, December 19
Eight Factors that Drove this Year's Red Hot Political Direct Mail Season
Printing Impressions
The Postal Worker’s Christmas
"My grandfather was part of a long tradition of postal workers who sacrificed Christmas Eve with their fa0milies to deliver holiday packages."
New York Times
New York Times
FedEx Corp. is hunkering down in the face of what it calls a trade slowdown
Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, December 18
Postal worker arrested for DWI while delivering packages
KRQE TV Albuquerque
Monday, December 17
New Leadership for USPS Oversight Committees in the 116th Congress
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Grinch steals two pallets of Amazon packages from Lascassas TN Post Office
WSMV TV Nashville
Postal workers dashing through packages to deliver Christmas
KCCI Des Moines
Forget Drones. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos Needs Lots of Delivery Guys
Washington Post
Sunday, December 16
Michigan postal carrier bitten on face by dog while making delivery
Lapeer County Press
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 9-15
postalnews.com
Saturday, December 15
‘tis the season of w a i t i n g at the Post Office
Jackson Hole Buckrail
Friday, December 14
USPS distribution facility in Nashua NH stays busy during holiday season
WMUR TV Manchester
Thursday, December 13
President's Postal Task Force Report: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Baton Rouge mail carriers fired for dumping mail in trash, failing to deliver
Baton Rouge Business Report
Wednesday, December 12
Robbery suspects hold post office employees at gunpoint in Immokalee FL
WBBH TV Fort Myers
Report shows sharp drop in federal employee morale under Trump
Washington Post
Cranford NJ Postal Worker Foils Two Fraud Schemes
Cranford, NJ Patch
Tuesday, December 11
It’s getting heavy at USPS, and that may not be good
FreightWaves
Florida: In Manatee County, there's a problem with the mail
Sarasota Herald Tribune
Trump Task Force Proposal Would Let Postal Service Sell Access to Your Mailbox
Wall Street Journal
Monday, December 10
Postal worker dies from injuries suffered in two-vehicle collision last month
Milledgeville GA Union Recorder
Online Holiday Shopping Expected to Logjam Delivery
Transport Topics
Milwaukee postal worker sentenced to probation for stealing gift cards
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
USPS Employee, Half-Brother Expected in Court in L.A. Postal Truck Heists
NBC Southern California
Sunday, December 9
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 2-8
postalnews.com
Some fear holidays will exacerbate postal problems in Virginia
Charlottesville Daily Progress
Saturday, December 8
USPS Workers Are Overpaid and Should Lose Collective-Bargaining Rights, Trump Panel Says
Dead Tree Edition (link corrected)
Mailers group says Trump task force recommendations would make things worse- focus should be on reforming pre-funding
Coalition for a 21st Century Postal Service
Friday, December 7
Michigan letter carrier assaulted while delivering mail
Hometown Life
Albany NY pedestrian killed by USPS mail truck, coroner says
WFXL TV Albany
Thursday, December 6
Hightower: Trump must not stamp out postal service
Muskogee Phoenix
Trump's Postal Task Force Report Receives Tepid Response From Key Players
Government Executive
Postal workers claim USPS managers force them to falsify package deliveries
Fox13 Salt Lake City
Wednesday, December 5
Postal task force seeks to remove USPS compensation from collective bargaining
Federal News Network
The Biggest Threat in the Postal Report Is to Rural Americans, Not Amazon
The New Republic
Tuesday, December 4
Monday, December 3
Abandoned mail found; unhappy recipients gripe about post office in Florida town
Northwest Florida Daily News
Sunday, December 2
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 25-December 1
postalnews.com
Man attacks Long Island postal employees: police
WPIX 11 New York
Saturday, December 1
Complaints arise after postal service issues in Loisiana
KPLC Lake Charles LA
Mississippi Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail
postalnews.com
Union groups protest in support of Canada Post workers across Canada
CityNews Toronto
Friday, November 30
Renewed push to solve 5-year-old murder of U.S. postal worker in Maryland
WJLA Washington DC
Thursday, November 29
Caught on camera: Postal worker throws package from truck, blames customer
WPVI Philadelphia
Wednesday, November 28
TSP Unveils Plans for Expanding Withdrawal Options
Government Executive
Montgomery man has new address after postal workers tell cops about package of pot edibles
Montgomery Advertiser
Armed robbers saw postal truck near Lynnwood as ‘easy money’
Everett Herald
Tuesday, November 27
Ohio postal employee convicted of stealing gift cards from mail
postalnews.com
Canada Post union weighs options after back-to-work legislation passes
CityNews Toronto
Monday, November 26
Captain and postman: On the water with the Lake Pend Oreille mailboat
Spokane Spokesman-Review
Sunday, November 25
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 18-24
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 24
Friday, November 23
Thursday, November 22
Wednesday, November 21
USPS Site Exposed Data on 60 Million Users
Krebs on Security
Western NY Postal Worker Pleads Guilty To Stealing Mail
postalnews.com
Stamford Man Kicked Postal Worker In The Face, Darien PD Says
Darien, CT Patch
USPS is a 'formidable opponent' to UPS, FedEx
Supply Chain Dive
Tuesday, November 20
Racine postal worker caught mishandling package
WTMJ Milwaukee
Fake Mailmen Invade Brooklyn Home In Broad Daylight
CBS New York
Monday, November 19
As incoming subcommittee chair, Va. Democrat plans defense of federal employees
Danbury News Times
Massachusetts postal worker accused of stealing credit cards from mail
Worcester Telegram
Sunday, November 18
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 11-17
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 17
Four possible outcomes of America’s withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union
Washington Examiner
How does a mail carrier get through the holidays? Ask Andrew Mokey
Albany Times Union
Friday, November 16
Inverted Jenny stamp sells for record $1.59 million
Linn's Stamp News
Are Changes to Standard Mail on the Horizon?
Mailing Systems Technology
Postal workers helping protect your package from porch pirates
KSHB Kansas City
Thursday, November 15
Jim Hightower - Postal Service "losses" are a hoax
Laconia Daily Sun
Wednesday, November 14
Tuesday, November 13
Postal worker stole $10k in donations to charities, feds say
San Jose Mercury News
UPS doubles down on its shift to electric vehicles
Fast Company
Monday, November 12
Workers at UPS Freight vote in favor of new contract, avoid strike
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Sunday, November 11
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 4-10
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 10
5 questions to consider for open season this year
Federal News Network
Trump Supporter Accused of Mailing Bombs Is Indicted in New York
New York Times
Friday, November 9
Thursday, November 8
Poor mail delivery? The postal service wants to hear from you
WTTE Columbus, Ohio
Amazon Is Preparing for the Worst With USPS
The Motley Fool
Manchester NJ head-on crash involving postal truck injures two
Asbury Park Press
Postal Service fined after Las Vegas worker heat exposure case
Las Vegas Review-Journal
U.S. Secret Service Warns ID Thieves are Abusing USPS’s Mail Scanning Service
Krebs on Security
Vatican Christmas post stamps feature art from prisoner serving life sentence
Catholic Register
Wednesday, November 7
All those political mailers are helping the U.S. Postal Service pay its bills
The Denver Channel
Tuesday, November 6
VIDEO: Stuart mail carrier dumps multiple packages onto porch
WPTV West Palm Beach
Monday, November 5
Suspicious Package Found at Miami Beach Post Office Deemed Safe | postalnews.com
NBC 6 South Florida
Sunday, November 4
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 28-November 3
postalnews.com
'You can't hack paper': How Oregon fights election meddling
"Throw them on the scrap pile." Oregon officials of both parties say voting machines are inferior to their vote-by-mail system.
NBC News
NBC News
Fire damages downtown Kansas City post office
KSHB Kansas City
Saturday, November 3
USPS to replace Drake CO Post Office; lengthy closure, lack of info rankles residents
Estes Park Trail-Gazette
Second Suspicious Package Found At Burlingame CA Postal Facility
CBS San Francisco
Car crashes into the Kimberly WV post office
Beckley Register-Herald Reporter
The robot army delivering after dark
Postal and Parcel Technology International
Friday, November 2
Postal Service aware ‘Informed Delivery’ used fraudulently
WKMG TV Orlando
Knoxville: Post office wants cluster mailboxes for new single-family homes
Knoxville News Sentinel
Thursday, November 1
TSP Portfolios Took a Nosedive in October
Government Executive
Confessions of a U.S. Postal Worker: “We deliver Amazon packages until we drop dead.”
How the Post Office’s deal with Amazon has made life hell for mail carriers
Medium
Medium
Land of Oz takes over the Waterloo Post Office
KWWL TV Waterloo IA
Leaving the Universal Postal Union is the wrong move for the United States
Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post from Kate Muth, International Mailers Advisory Group
Wednesday, October 31
Heroic bystanders work together to save Indiana post office custodian’s life
WNDU TB South Bend
In 1964, a US Post Office was open on Oct. 32
USPS News Link
PMG Megan Brennan Shows Appreciation in Royal Palm P&DC
National Postal Mail Handlers Union
Woman stuck in bathtub for five days is rescued by postal worker
WVLT Knoxville
Iowa post office closes suddenly because of "interior damage"
WOI Des Moines
Tuesday, October 30
Will Amazon pay more from the USPS parcel price increase?
Postal and Parcel Technology International
Retired postal worker killed in hit-and-run crash to be buried in uniform
Newark Star Ledger
Monday, October 29
Sunday, October 28
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 21-27
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 27
Friday, October 26
Alleged MAGABomber charged after weeklong bomb-package scare
Associated Press
Person detained in mail-bomb investigation
Associated Press
Niagara Falls, Fundy and Sudbury Canada Post Workers on Strike Friday
CanadaPostNews.com
Package Investigation Puts Spotlight On Postal Service Screening
National Public Radio
Thursday, October 25
Pipe bomb scare raises new questions about mail safety
Associated Press
The Latest: Source: Some explosives mailed from Florida
Associated Press
Opa-locka post office probe as mail bomb source, report says
Bradenton Herald
Rotating Canada Post strikes Thursday in Calgary, Sherbrooke, and Kelowna
CityNews Toronto
Wednesday, October 24
Tuesday, October 23
Monday, October 22
US Postal Service: behind the stamp price hike
Postal and Parcel Technology International
Sunday, October 21
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 14-20
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 20
Sparkling Holidays Santa on next kiosk postage label
Linn's Stamp News
Friday, October 19
Coopersburg mailman strips naked, except for mail bag, in customer’s home, police say
Allentown Morning Call
Thursday, October 18
The Trump administration’s brinkmanship with *checks notes* the Universal Postal Union
Just when you think U.S. foreign policy couldn’t get any weirder.
Washington Post
Washington Post
USPS Realized Just 5 Percent of Projected Savings From Slowing Mail Delivery
Government Executive
Will Trump’s Move To Pull USPS Out of UPU Lead To New Post War Period?
Supply Chain Times
$40K reward in Cromwell CT postal robbery
HartfordBusiness.com
Universal Postal Union Statement on the decision of the US to withdraw from the UPU treaties
Universal Postal Union News
Faulty wiring sparks fire in Wyoming mail truck
Cody Enterprise
Wednesday, October 17
Tuesday, October 16
US Postal Service — the preferred shipper for drug dealers
Washington Post
Georgia USPS carrier airlifted after vehicle hit by truck
LaGrange Daily News
Michigan: Mail truck stolen, leading to high speed pursuit
Sturgis Journal
Monday, October 15
Mississippi Statehood stamp wins music design award
Linn's Stamp News
Bangor police investigate suspicious letter sent to home of Sen. Collins
Portland Press Herald
Iowa: Harvard trio studies regional post office needs
nwestiowa.com
Richmond postal workers push for earlier work day
WRIC TV Richmond
Sunday, October 14
Woman Accused of Stealing Mail in Michigan Faces Federal Judge in Texas
KGRV TV McAllen TX
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 7-13
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 13
Laredo Texas mail carrier accused of stealing debit card
Laredo Morning Times
Indiana mail carrier celebrates 50 years with the U.S. Postal Service
Fox59 Indianapolis
Friday, October 12
Thursday, October 11
Wednesday, October 10
Mother-daughter postal workers conspired to steal items from the mail in Hazelwood, MO feds say
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Wisconsin: USPS won't honor reimbursement claims for missing Neenah-Menasha mail
Appleton Post Crescent
Tuesday, October 9
South Pasadena Traffic Stop Yields Drugs And Stolen Mail: Police
South Pasadena, CA Patch
Workers rally against Trump privatization plan
Associated Press
Monday, October 8
$10K reward offered in Fairfield AL Post Office burglary
WBMA TV Birmingham
Mail carrier tips police off to double murder scene
WCMH Columbus OH
Sunday, October 7
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 30-October 6
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 6
The Zip code may seem benign now, but some Americans smelled a rat
Washington Post
Trump abruptly replaces OPM boss after just 7 months
Washington Post
USPS contract worker caught on camera throwing package out of car window
KXRM TV Colorado Springs
SUV crashes into Anchor Point, Alaska Post Office
KBBI Homer
Friday, October 5
Postal Contractors Charged With Stealing Mail
postalnews.com
Former USPS employee alleges he was terminated while on FMLA leave
SE Texas Record
Thursday, October 4
Police: Postal worker aids Santa Rosa officer in arrest
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
USPS truck driver killed in crash after vehicle erupts in flames
KSAT San Antonio
Wednesday, October 3
Congress must step up to save the U.S. Postal Service as we know it
Art Sackler in The Hill
Postal Service apologizes after medicine delivered to wrong address
First Coast News
Tuesday, October 2
Postal Service blames former worker for dumped mail in Pennsauken NJ
Camden Courier Post
GAO: Financial outlook for USPS retiree health fund is poor
Government Accountability Office
Monday, October 1
Investors take fright at Royal Mail profit warning
Financial Times
Letter mailed in Charleston for 7 cents may go for $20,000
Fairfield Citizen
Sunday, September 30
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 23-29
postalnews.com
Former postal employee indicted on suspicion of Englewood mail thefts
Elbert County News
Amazon delivery drivers say they speed, urinate in bottles
Business Insider
Saturday, September 29
Former Postmaster General Paul N. Carlin honored
Linn's Stamp News
Friday, September 28
Senate Panel Advances Measure to Give Trump Reorganization Authority, With Caveats
Government Executive
Thursday, September 27
Woman Arrested In Theft Of Clarksville TN USPS Master Key
NewsChannel 5 Nashville
Thieving North Scottsdale Postman Takes Bait Money, Getting Probation
Phoenix New Times
Residents of California Town Fight To Keep Individual Mailboxes During Post Wildfire Rebuild
WPIX TV San Francisco
Postal task force’s recommendations to Trump remain a mystery
Linn's Stamp News
Wednesday, September 26
OPM Announces 2019 FEHB Health, Dental, and Vision Program Premiums
Office of Personnel Management
Feds: Two postal workers conspired to rob Gary's Tolleston post office
NW Indiana Times
Tuesday, September 25
Congressional opposition to Trump’s postal cuts, privatization plan grows
Lawmakers stand behind the "Federal agency with the highest public approval rating.”
Washington Post
Washington Post
Woodland Hills mail carrier died of overheating on 117-degree day, coroner’s official says
Orange County Register
Monday, September 24
SC van deal fuels buzz about Amazon's delivery ambitions
Charleston Post and Courier
Sunday, September 23
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 16-22
postalnews.com
Postal carrier helps save elderly woman in California house fire
KABC TV Los Angeles
Saturday, September 22
Letter Carriers Recognized as Heroes of the Year
Good.Postal.News
Recent announcements from CVS, Amazon, could alter medication home delivery
American Pharmacists Association
Friday, September 21
New Zealand conducts trial to stop cancellation process
Linn's Stamp News
Thursday, September 20
New Hampshire Rural Carrier Pleads Guilty to Workers Comp Charges
postalnews.com
The Prime Effect: How Amazon’s Two-Day Shipping Is Disrupting Retail
Wall Street Journal
Postal Truck Strikes Home in Henderson County KY
SurfKY News
Wednesday, September 19
Competition spikes in e-commerce with Amazon, other carriers
Commercial Carrier Journal
Woman charged with post office theft, impersonating a postal worker
Oneonta Daily Star
Tuesday, September 18
Three Louisiana Postal Workers Indicted for Theft
postalnews.com
Senate Joins House in Passing Bill to Limit Postal Service Role in Opioid Crisis
Government Executive
Monday, September 17
Mailman allegedly steals from parcel, sends lewd photos to victim
KUAM News Guam
NALC ballots being mailed
National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO
NALC responds to Hurricane Florence
National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO
Suspect Sought in Robbery of USPS Driver in Connecticut
NBC Connecticut
Richwood WV postal worker pleads guilty to embezzlement
Beckley Register Herald
Sunday, September 16
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 9-15
postalnews.com
The Postal Inspector Who Took Down America’s First Organized Crime Ring
POLITICO Magazine
Missing mail mystery in two Wisconsin communities
WLUK Green Bay
Saturday, September 15
Nebraska postal worker sentenced for scam to steal mail
Lincoln Journal Star
Going postal: how Donald Trump is threatening the international mail system
South China Morning Post
Friday, September 14
Tampa Mail Handler Indicted For Workers’ Comp Fraud
postalnews.com
Massachusetts postal worker arrested after a hit-and-run crash
Lynn Daily Item
Thursday, September 13
Florida letter carrier robbed while delivering mail
WPLG TV Fort Lauderdale
Kokomo man arrested for attacking postal worker
WTTV Indianapolis
Barometer blamed for mercury leak in postal vehicle; some customers won’t get tainted packages
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Roof leak forces closure of Denver post office
FOX31 Denver
Wednesday, September 12
Canada Post workers overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike mandate
CanadaPostNews.com
Tuesday, September 11
September 11, 2001: A Letter Carrier’s Story
National Postal Museum
The UPU's Extraordinary Congress: Much Ado about Terminal Dues
Save the Post Office
Jacksonville mailroom worker accused of embezzling $5.4 million in postage stamps
WJXT TV Jacksonville
TV News delivers a refund for US Postal Service customer
WABC New York
Postal inspectors use GPS tracker in pretend package to take down...
KSAT San Antonio
Monday, September 10
Lawmakers call for investigation into Albuquerque post offices
KRQE TV Albuquerque
Sunday, September 9
Post office roof collapses in downtown Winchester KY
WKYT Lexington KY
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 2-8
postalnews.com
Saturday, September 8
A developer files suit to evict the Postal Service in Milwaukee
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Massachusetts postal worker charged with sexually assaulting customer
Lynn Daily Item
Friday, September 7
USPS Master Key Stolen In Clarksville TN
NewsChannel5 Nashville
Why USPS is the perfect fit for the last mile
Supply Chain Dive
The Pearson Decision and the Mailbox Rule in the Age of Stamps.com
The CPA Journal
Thursday, September 6
Mail truck burns in Logan UT Post Office garage; building not damaged
Logan Herald Journal
Postal worker arrested for allegedly stealing mail in Jackson County GA
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Wednesday, September 5
Amazon Orders 20,000 Mercedes-Benz Vans for New Delivery Service
Wall Street Journal
Train, mail-hauling truck collide on Eau Claire's north side
Leader-Telegram
Tuesday, September 4
Nonprofit Mailers Challenge USPS's Regulation Authority
NonProfit Times
Postal Service: Suspected mold sickens 2 central Minn. post office employees
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota post office closed to due to health concerns
WKBT TV La Crosse
Local Postal Service Problems Continue in Greenburgh NY
The Examiner
Postal union: Albuquerque offices are in shambles with bats, rats
Santa Fe New Mexican
Royal Mail Acquires Canadian Parcel Delivery Company, Dicom Canada
postalnews.co.uk
Federal Workers Brace for New Push on Trump Anti-Labor Goals
New York Times
Monday, September 3
Sunday, September 2
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 26-September 1
postalnews.com
Saturday, September 1
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