postalnews.com: January 2018

Wednesday, January 31

Revised criteria for individuals on U.S. stamps
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Legendary performer and civil rights activist Lena Horne honored on new Forever stamp
Stamp.News Comment
Will Leverett MA keep its post office?
Greenfield Recorder Comment
Postal Service Investigates Mail Tampering In Smithtown NY
CBS New York Comment
Porch Pirate Breaks Leg While Trying to Steal Packages
Inside Edition Comment
Tuesday, January 30
Family of postal worker killed in Fayetteville NC collision wants answers
WNCN Goldsboro NC Comment
Reports of mail theft on the rise in Tampa Bay area
WFTS Tampa Comment
EEOC Administrative Judge Awards $250,000 to Disabled USPS Employee
Employee Unable to Bear Children as a Result of Postal Service’s Unlawful Conduct, Judge Rules
postalnews.com Comment
The Postal Service gets a new real estate provider
Save the Post Office Comment
Breaking the cycle: Cyclists demand city stop USPS and other drivers from parking on new W’burg bike lane
Brooklyn Paper Comment
USPS looking for suspects wanted for mail theft, stolen vehicle
AZFamily.com Comment
Philadelphia Man Admits Role in Scheme to Steal and Cash Postal Money Orders
postalnews.com Comment
USPS Board of Governors “Temporary Emergency Committee” to meet Feb. 9
postalnews.com Comment
2 suspects sought after mail carrier robbed in Dallas
WFAA Dallas Comment
Monday, January 29
Canada Post reforms, while vague, are a start
Toronto Star Comment
Fairlawn, Ohio residents fed up with mail delivery issues
News5 Cleveland Comment
Amazon Expands Delivery Trial That Could Hurt FedEx, UPS
Bloomberg Quint Comment
Sunday, January 28
'You've heard of the Bridge to Nowhere? This is the Post Office for No One'
Springfield MO News-Leader Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 21-27
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, January 27
Did the U.S. Postal Service pick the wrong apple for its 2016 1¢ stamp?
Linn's Stamp News Comment
APWU: Large Mailers Are Privatizing the Postal Service
American Postal Worker magazine Comment
St. Louis mail carrier says she was bullied at work
KSDK St Louis Comment
Got mail? Fargo/West Fargo residents say not always
KVLY TV Fargo ND Comment
Friday, January 26
Memphis man accused of threatening mail carrier
WREG Memphis Comment
Postal worker in Kansas City caught dumping mail in the woods
KCTV5 Kansas City Comment
Coffee, postcards and gratitude; how Starbucks encourages use of the mail
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Louisiana Postal Worker Charged with Workers’ Comp Fraud
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, January 25
Lawmakers call for federal probe of postal time card fraud in Boston
WFXT TV Boston Comment
Augusta, Maine Woman Sentenced to Three Months for Stealing Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Postal carrier accused of sexually assaulting child in Palm Beach Gardens FL
Palm Beach Post Comment
Armed witness disrupts attempted sexual assault of mail carrier
WISN Milwaukee Comment
Cops: Suspect disguised as mailman leads violent Philly home invasion
PhillyVoice Comment
New cost controls sought in federal employee health-care program
Washington Post Comment
Prosecutors: Postal employee stole mail, snorted white powder
WROC Rochester Comment
Wednesday, January 24
Postal Worker Honored for Rescuing Elderly Woman from Burning Home
WATD Marshfield MA Comment
DA: Postal worker stole dozens of credit cards
WNYW TV New York Comment
Akron, Fairlawn residents experiencing problems with U.S. Postal Service mail delivery
News 5 Cleveland Comment
Bank of America shows why we need postal banking.
Slate Comment
Tuesday, January 23
Jakki Krage Strako named Acting USPS Chief Customer and Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President
USPS News Comment
Postal contractor relief driver sentenced for mail theft
WDTV West Virginia Comment
Former Hospital Owner Sentenced to over 5 Years in Prison for Workers Comp Scheme that Paid over $40 Million in Illegal Kickbacks
USPS Office of Inspector General Comment
Some in Gretna, Louisiana have been without reliable mail service for two years
WDSU New Orleans Comment
Former postal carrier sentenced for stealing mail in Moorhead MN
Duluth News Tribune Comment
Postal workers claim they’re targets after reporting issues at Virginia post office
WJLA Washington Comment
Postal truck backs into pedestrians in Manhattan, injuring three
NY Daily News Comment
USPS helps WNC woman keep her mother from losing money in scam
WLOS Asheville Comment
Postal worker who stole gift cards to buy sex toys pleads guilty
NY Daily News Comment
Monday, January 22
Cleveland: Is forwarded mail making it? People are having issues, post office responds
News 5 Cleveland Comment
Idealliance, NAPM, and PostCom set goals focused on the mail supply chain and long-term vitality of mail.
Idealliance Comment
Airline employees in Alaska stole nearly half a million worth of goods from the mail, feds say
KTVA Fairbanks Comment
Anchorage Contractor Charged with Stealing Cell Phones from U.S. Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, January 21
Northern Marianas USPS employee sentenced to 2 years probation
Northern Marianas Vafiety Comment
Smithsonian Museums (Including the Postal Museum) Will Remain Open Today and Tomorrow
Smithsonian Institution Comment
US Postal Service issues new Priority and Express stamps
Stamp.News Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 14-20
postalnews.com Comment
Friends and family plan vigil to honor slain postal worker
WSYX TV Columbus OH Comment
Saturday, January 20
USPS Statement – Postal Service open for business during government shutdown
US Postal Service Comment
NYC Congressman calls for "congressional oversight" of postal service
Queens Chronicle Comment
New Jersey: Neighbors celebrate 17 years with beloved mail carrier, 'Mr. Bill'
Bergen Record Comment
Car crashes through post office on Cape Cod
WHDH Boston Comment
Postal price hikes take effect tomorrow
USPS News Link Comment
Major arrest in Pikes Peak region for mail theft and 'stink bombing' post office
KKTV Colorado Springs Comment
Friday, January 19
Massachusetts letter carrier, feeling stressed, fails to deliver 758 pieces of mail
Worcester Telegram Comment
Louisiana carrier pleads guilty to stealing mail containing prescriptions for veterans
postalnews.com Comment
Where’s the mail? Newburgh IN residents go days without mail service
WFIE TV Evansville IN Comment
Postal carrier saves the life of a stranger
WWMT TV Kalamazoo Comment
Continuing postal problems in Westchester
News12 Westchester NY Comment
USPS dedicates Love Flourishes Forever Stamp
Stamp.News Comment
Thursday, January 18
Mail carrier honored for heroic actions
Gloversville NY Leader Herald Comment
Mail truck crashes into Rye NH house; police say medical emergency indicated
Manchester Union Leader Comment
Deputies search for man who snatched wedding ring from postal...
WPLG TV Fort Lauderdale Comment
Mail issues add another layer of frustration for Montecito evacueees
KEYT TV Santa Barbara Comment
Ohio carrier charged with stealing more than 700 pieces of mail
postalnews.com Comment
Wednesday, January 17
Feds say Massachusetts letter carrier caught delivering cocaine
Worcester Telegram Comment
USPS tests Automated Package Drop machines
postalnews.com Comment
APWU: $36 Million Remedy Settlement for Violations Regarding Sales Retention Teams
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, January 16
NALC: CCA back pay update
NALC News Comment
TV station gets results for Florida neighborhood having mail delivery issues
WTSP Tampa Comment
Mail brings local man bad news
Connecticut Post Comment
Monday, January 15
Oakland mailman is the glue holding 'hood together
East Bay Times Comment
Before there was Amazon, there was Sears, the mail order giant
Daily Herald Comment
Ice jam floods Vermont post office
WVNY TV Plattsburgh Comment
Colorado: Driver Ejected As USPS Contractor’s Truck Rolls Into Ditch
CBS Denver Comment
Retired postal worker from South Bend laughs at winter's bitter cold
South Bend Tribune Comment
Pasco WA Police post video of man filmed while allegedly trying to steal mail
KEPR Pasco Comment
Sunday, January 14
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 7-13
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, January 13
Suspect in postal worker deaths to be tried in federal court
Associated Press Comment
Trial Unlikely in Fight Over Berkeley Post Office
courthousenews.com Comment
Police: Tulsa fraud suspect had master postal service key
Associated Press Comment
Louisiana letter carrier pleads guilty to burning U.S. mail
postalcrime.com Comment
Lunar New Year Stamp Rings in 2018
Stamp.News Comment
Postal Service breaks its silence on criticism of Amazon shipping agreement
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Montana postal contractors arrested for dealing meth
postalnews.com Comment
Friday, January 12
40 USPS trucks graffiti tagged in Oakland in the last few months
KTVU Oakland Comment
U.S. Must Pay Postal Worker $21,000 for Slip-and-Fall Injury
The Legal Intelligencer Comment
Pennsylvania postal carrier waives hearing on charge of inappropriately touching female customer
The Derrick Comment
Why You Won’t Stop Getting Junk Mail
Wall Street Journal Comment
Thursday, January 11
WARNING! Voluntary Early Retirement has Potential Side Effects
American Postal Workers Union Comment
Mail delivery issues left unresolved, USPS responds to concerns in Western Massachusetts town
The Reminder Comment
Queens Residents Say Mail’s Been MIA Since Last Week’s Snowstorm
CBS New York Comment
Trump signs bill to provide fentanyl screening equipment at borders, ports, postal facilities
Cleveland Plain Dealer Comment
Wednesday, January 10
US Postal worker robbed at gunpoint in Rockford IL
WREX TV Rockford Comment
Postal worker discovers 'community gun' in Cincinnati mailbox
WLWT Cincinnati Comment
A Fond Farewell for a Potomac Letter Carrier
Potomac Almanac Comment
Sellers Deal with USPS Online Postage Crackdown
EcommerceBytes Comment
NALC response to White House tweet on the Postal Service
NALC News Comment
Kansas Mailman Sentenced For Delivering Marijuana
postalnews.com Comment
Amazon, UPS, And The "Fake" Delivery Attempt (link updated)
HuffPost Comment
Tuesday, January 9
Former East Hartford Resident Sentenced to More Than 6 Years in Prison for Robbing Postal Worker
postalnews.com Comment
Michigan letter carrier assaulted by armed man, reward offered for informatio
Jackson Citizen Patriot Comment
Former USPS Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
postalnews.com Comment
Davenport, Iowa USPS workers suffer winter weather injuries
KWQC Davenport Comment
Monday, January 8
Poll ranks USPS first in job performance
postalnews.com Comment
OPM Redoubles Retirement Processing Efforts Ahead of January Surge
Government Executive Comment
Postal Service, Census Bureau mull partnership for 2020 count
Federal News Radio Comment
USPS taking actions to help interdict flow of illegal drugs entering the U.S.
USPS News Comment
Sunday, January 7
FedEx is not certified mail, Utah Court of Appeals declares in overturning ruling
KSTU Salt Lake City Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 31-January 6
postalnews.com Comment
Tennessee letter carrier killed in Saturday accident
Cookeville TN Herald Citizen Comment
Mail delivery halted in portion of Ohio town due to ‘aggressive’ wild turkeys
WJW Cleveland Comment
Saturday, January 6
Video: Fire ignites at Millersville MD post office
WBAL TV Baltimore Comment
Buffalo letter carrier fights brutally cold temperatures on the job
WIVB TV Buffalo Comment
Friday, January 5
New Jersey mail clerk arrested on gift card theft charges
Bergen Record Comment
Mailman's landscapes of Passaic on display at Lambert Castle
NorthJersey.com Comment
Police: Car hits U.S. Postal Service truck, leaves scene
WTNH TV New Haven Comment
USPS to offer voluntary early retirements to some clerks and mail handlers
USPS News Link Comment
Mistaken for thief, postal worker threatened with gun
KVOA Tucson Comment
Even a bomb cyclone can't keep Central Mass. letter carriers from their task
Worcester Telegram Comment
Thursday, January 4
West Virginia PSE sentenced for stealing pills from the mail
postalnews.com Comment
Rhode Island postal worker weathers the storm
Associated Press Comment
How Amazon Is Investing In Customer Experience By Reimagining Retail Delivery
Forbes Comment
New video released of man accused of killing two postal workers
WSYX TV Columbus OH Comment
Editorial: Flap over USPS package charges oversimplifies issue
Eugene Register Guard Comment
Postal Service expects to resume full delivery in Erie
Erie Times-News Comment
eBay negotiates USPS discount in advance of fee hike
Tamebay Comment
Wednesday, January 3
USPS Marketing chief to retire
USPS News Link Comment
Trump says the Postal Service is 'dumber and poorer,' but he and Congress deserve the blame
Los Angeles Times Comment
Amazon shipped 5 billion Prime items to around 90 million members in 2017
Quartz Comment
Tuesday, January 2
Amazon will buy Target in 2018 says influential tech analyst\
CNBC Comment
Custodian who stole gift cards from Virginia Beach post office gets 1 day in jail
Norfolk Virginian Pilot Comment
North Country at Work: a day in the life ofa mail carrier
North Country Public Radio Comment
Donald Trump Is Wrong: The Postal Service Is an American Treasure
American Prospect Comment
Trump Is Wrong, Mostly, About Amazon and USPS (link corrected)
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Monday, January 1
Top ten postalnews.com stories of the year 2017
postalnews.com Comment
Tucson: What does a gentrifying city look like? Talk to the postman
High Country News Comment

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