postalnews.com: February 2018

Wednesday, February 28

Postmaster Removed for Unacceptable Conduct
FedSmith.com Comment
Postal Service denies artist’s insurance claim after commissioned painting damaged
WCPO Cincinnati Comment
Identity Theft Scam Targets Change-Of-Address Forms
CBS Chicago Comment
EXCLUSIVE: FedEx’s secret deal with the NRA and the gun industry
ThinkProgress Comment
Tuesday, February 27
In Joint Filing, More than 50 Mail Industry Leaders Urge Regulators to Reconsider “Dramatic” Postal Rate Increases
American Mail Alliance Comment
Massachusetts Postal Worker Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Charges
postalnews.com Comment
Trump’s Social Security budget offers more work, less staff, longer waits
Washington Post Comment
Post Office discontinuances and suspensions: A decade in review
Save the Post Office Comment
What's your target retirement age? 60, 65, or work-till-you drop?
FederalNewsRadio.com Comment
Mailbox swap for disabled man takes 5 weeks
KTNV Las Vegas Comment
CBS 58 Investigates: Several Wisconsin postal workers fired after reports of stolen mail
WDJT Milwaukee Comment
Monday, February 26
USPS Inspector General Launching Investigation Into Greenburgh NY Mail Service
Greenburgh Daily Voice Comment
USPS Finally Starts Notifying You by Mail If Someone is Scanning Your Snail Mail Online
Security Boulevard Comment
Florida nudists upset over USPS carrier who won’t deliver mail inside resort community
WFLA Tampa Comment
TSP Gets Lowest Possible Score on Information Security Audit
Government Executive Comment
U.S. Postal Service tops public approval survey of federal agencies
Springfield Republican Comment
Junking unwanted mail
The Journal Gazette Comment
Google Maps silently rolls out plus codes, an interesting addressing system
Geospatial World Comment
Sunday, February 25
You’ve got mail — for now
Boston Globe Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 18-24
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UPDATE: USPS Reverses Ontario NY Postmaster’s “Long-Driveway” Policy
WHEC TV Rochester Comment
Calls to divest from NRA fall on deaf ears at FedEx
NY Daily News Comment
Saturday, February 24
Portland letter carrier retires after 40 years
KOIN TV Portland OR Comment
FedEx is Sticking By The NRA
postalnews.com Comment
APWU Reaches Monetary Settlement with USPS on POStPlan Staffing Violations
APWU News Comment
Mail carrier reportedly drops mail on man’s truck
KCCI Des Moines Comment
Friday, February 23
New Jersey Carrier Makes Second Save of His Distinguished Career
TAPinto.net Comment
Two Illinois postal workers indicted for theft of mail
postalnews.com Comment
Have You Ever Had Time You Worked Disallowed or Taken Away?
USPS Office of Inspector General Comment
USPS mail delivery in Ypsilanti blasted by Debbie Dingell, residents
Detroit Free Press Comment
Husband of southern Indiana postal worker who drowned delivering mail says her death was preventable
WDRB Louisville Comment
Thursday, February 22
Arrest in USPS driver's killing reveals alleged motive as road rage over a hand gesture
Dallas Morning News Comment
Congresswoman says Postal Service backed out of meeting about mail delivery issues
WDIV Detroit Comment
Postal service will hire more mail carriers in Queens
Queens Chronicle Comment
Murder suspect tied to USPS truck driver's slaying locked up in Dallas
Dallas Morning News Comment
Here’s why a mailman refused to deliver to San Francisco family
KGO San Francisco Comment
Wrong Turn, Right Time: Mail Carrier Helps Injured Woman
CBS4 Denver Comment
Houston USPS mail carrier caught on camera using gay slur
KTRK Houston Comment
Wednesday, February 21
APWU: White House Budget for 2019 Continues Attacks on Postal and Federal Workers
American Postal Workers Union Comment
Postal Service Workers Are Shouldering the Burden for Amazon
The Nation Comment
USPS spent 16 million on vanity TV show about its crime-fighting inspectors
USA Today Comment
After customers complain about package throwing, NY Postmaster cuts off deliveries
WHEC TV Rochester Comment
Congresswoman Presses US Postal Service on Unresolved Mail Delivery Issues in Ypsilanti
postalnews.com Comment
Connecticut Woman Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Role in Postal Money Order, Auto Sales Fraud Schemes
postalnews.com Comment
Tuesday, February 20
Investigators mum on what happened to Dallas postal worker
KDFW< Dallas-Fort Worth Comment
Trump 2019 budget USPS changes
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Florida postal workers protest staffing shortages
Associated Press Comment
USPS delivery truck driver drives off road in Swansea IL
Belleville News-Democrat Comment
Brooklyn postal truck slides on ice, ends up on wall
New York Post Comment
Monday, February 19
Police say missing southern Indiana postal worker found dead in her vehicle
WDRB 41 Louisville Comment
White House Budget Plan Praises the TSP, Then Cuts It
Government Executive Comment
U.S. Postal Service Driver Shot & Killed On Dallas Highway
CBS Dallas-Fort Worth Comment
USPS Honors Letter Carrier Who Rescued Woman on His Route
KSTP St Paul Comment
Woman threatens to ‘blow off’ head of Dayton postal worker
WHIO Dayton Comment
Sunday, February 18
Boondoggle: The FSS Goes from Bad to Worse
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 11-17
postalnews.com Comment
Facebook plans to use U.S. mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers
Reuters Comment
First class: the art of Post Office
Apollo Magazine Comment
Saturday, February 17
Oregon postal worker arrested for mail theft
Curry Coastal Pilot Comment
Dozens of tubs of mail found in Petersburg VA dumpster
WTVR Richmond Comment
Mail truck crashes in Bradner OH
Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune Comment
Friday, February 16
Three suffer smoke inhalation after small fire at Topeka Postal Service location
Topeka Capital-Journal Comment
Amazon threat to FedEx overblown, it's the postal service that's in trouble, JP Morgan says
CNBC Comment
San Jose Hit with String of Mailbox, Mail Truck Break-Ins
San Jose Inside Comment
Sonoma mailman hangs up his bag after forty years on the job
Sonoma News Comment
TV station resolves father and son’s mail mix-up at USPS
WWBT Richmond Comment
TV station investigates missing mail in Philadelphia
WPVI Philadelphia Comment
Officials Seeking Man in Armed Robbery of Encino Post Office; $50,000 Reward Offered
KTLA Los Angeles Comment
Voting by mail increases turnout, research shows
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, February 15
Shipping by Amazon may cause over half of sellers to switch
Retail Dive Comment
Congresswoman Clarke Meets With Brooklyn Postmaster
BKLYNER Comment
Maine USPS Contractor Sentenced to 39 Days for Stealing Money Orders
postalnews.com Comment
The First African American Mail Carrier Also Fought Wolves and Bears, and Shot a Man in the Behind
The Mary Sue Comment
Post office won't deliver direct answers about mail issues
KCCI Des Moines Comment
NYC Residents Riled by Loss of Mail, Theft of Carts
Chelsea Now Comment
Wednesday, February 14
Salt Lake City- home of the last USPS REC site
KSL Salt Lake City Comment
Columbus OH Post Office problems more widespread than initially thought
WSYX TV Columbus Comment
Iowa: Postal Service Blames Bad Weather for Mail Delivery Problems
WHO TV Des Moines Comment
OSC Issues Hatch Act Social Media Guidance, Announces Postal Worker Hatch Act Violation Over Social Media Use at Work
Office of Special Counsel Comment
Trump administration’s 2019 budget targets letter carriers and their families
National Association of Letter Carriers Comment
Tuesday, February 13
Former Newark Mail Carrier Admits Accepting Bribes For Delivering Drugs
postalnews.com Comment
As Work Space, Old Post Offices Have a Timeless Allure
New York Times Comment
How to stop junk mail and save trees — and your sanity
Washington Post Comment
Chelmsford native not licked yet on Jack Kerouac stamp quest
Lowell Sun Comment
Hero Letter Carrier Helps Save Elderly Customer
NBC Boston Comment
5 Ways Magazine Publishers Can Maximize Postal Savings
Publishing Executive Comment
Monday, February 12
Help Find NYC's Worst Post Office
Bed-Stuy, NY Patch Comment
NALC statement on USPS Q1 financial report for FY 2018
NALC News Comment
Thieves steal 500 live cockroaches from mailbox
KSBW Salinas CA Comment
Sunday, February 11
Pope’s message for Italian postal workers: Put people before profits
Vatican News Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week February 4-10
postalnews.com Comment
Springfield firefighters knock down machinery fire at USPS bulk mail center
Springfield Republican Comment
Michigan: Lost motorist walks 9 miles in frigid temps, is rescued by letter carrier
Grand Rapids Press Comment
Postal van struck by bullets in Rochester NY
WHEC TV Rochester Comment
Saturday, February 10
US Postal Service issues apology over missing mail
WESH Orlando Comment
OPM launched surprise hit on certain federal retirees, then tried to stop watchdog’s report
Washington Post Comment
What It Would Take Amazon to Become UPS or FedEx
Morningstar Comment
Friday, February 9
USPS Reports Record Number of Pot-Filled Packages Leaving Colorado in 2017
MERRY JANE Comment
Amazon's new delivery program not expected to hurt FedEx, UPS
CNET Comment
USPS reports Q1 financial results: mail declines not offset by package growth
USPS News Comment
Residents in Des Moines neighborhood haven't received their mail in a week
KCCI Des Moines Comment
Amazon to Launch Delivery Service That Would Vie With FedEx, UPS
Wall, Street Journal Comment
Thursday, February 8
Postal worker critically injured in Roseville MI crash
Macomb Daily Comment
Police: Connecticut Postal Worker Commits Credit Card Fraud
Trumbull, CT Patch Comment
Amazon to deliver Whole Foods groceries via Prime Now
CNBC Comment
The mysterious tale of the couple who keep receiving free Amazon packages — and want it to stop
Chicago Tribune Comment
Salina man indicted for allegedly misusing postal funds
Salina Journal Comment
Postal Service workers make their way through NY Southern Tier snow
WBNG Binghamton Comment
Prairie Creek Texas gets unexpected delivery as postal truck tumbles offroad
Lewisville Texan Journal Comment
Wednesday, February 7
Stolen mail found down 2 storm drains on St. Augustine street
WJXT Jacksonville Comment
Will Congress cut federal employee benefits to help balance the budget?
Federal Times Comment
Ohio homeowner’s surveillance camera catches Amazon driver tossing packages
News 5 Cleveland Comment
Post Office Pays Bill After Car Towed From Parking Lot in Storm
KOLR Springfield MO Comment
Indiana postal worker credited with saving woman's life from house fire
Dubois County Free Press Comment
Tuesday, February 6
Postal worker robbed at Mississippi post office
WREG TV Memphis Comment
Last presidentially appointed Postmaster retires
USPS News Link Comment
California Man Gets 12 Years for Assaulting a Mail Carrier
postalnews.com Comment
Postal Service supervisor pleads guilty in theft of marijuana from mailed packages
Tulsa World Comment
Amazon Is Getting Closer to Its Own Delivery Service
Wisconsin State Journal Comment
Monday, February 5
This man made over half a million dollars threatening elderly magazine subscribers
Washington Post Comment
15 arrested in El Paso mail-theft ring targeting mailboxes
El Paso Times Comment
Mail Consultants Have A Pitch To Avoid The Trump Trap
Campaigns & Elections Comment
How to rent a piece of history: JLL’s USPS Properties for Lease
Save the Post Office Comment
Kansas carrier injured in rollover accident
Facebook Comment
Charles Town WV postal carrier achieves game show dream
The Journal Comment
Sunday, February 4
National Postal Museum Opens Exhibition Celebrating Women’s Duty and Service in World War I
postalnews.com Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week January 28-February 3
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, February 3
Postal Worker Suspected of Stealing Gift Cards Put on Leave after NBC 5 Responds Report
NBC Chicago Comment
Mail-stealing device causes street closure
KUSA Denver Comment
Friday, February 2
Illinois Postal Worker Suspected of Stealing $500 in Gift Cards from Suburban Grandma
NBC Chicago Comment
Amazon fulfillment centers don't boost employment, analysis finds
The Guardian Comment
St Louis: A dozen postal workers claim they were bullied at work
KSDK St Louis Comment
Thursday, February 1
Man pleads guilty to trying to burn postal truck in Milford MI
Oakland Press Comment
Postal worker kidnapped at gunpoint in West Chester OH
WXIX TV Cincinnati Comment
Police, postal officials investigating break-in at Vineland NJ site
The Daily Journal Comment
Rochester NY man recognized for 50 years of employment with Postal Service
Spectrum News Comment
Arrest warrants issued for two Monessen PA men who allegedly attacked a postal worker
Uniontown PA Herald Standard Comment
Ex-postal worker from Lincoln NE pleads to stolen mail scam
Lincoln Journal Star Comment
String of Postal Truck Break-Ins in the Bay Area Continues
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