Tuesday, December 31
Missouri postmaster takes plea deal in nearly $8,000 embezzlement case
KOAM Pittsburg KS
Man sentenced to prison for shooting Cleveland UPS worker, prosecutors say
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Postal carrier retires after 50 years of service in Cincinnati
WXIX Cincinnati
Monday, December 30
UPS, FedEx Fees on Heavy Packages to Hit Consumers and Merchants
Wall Street Journal
Video: USPS truck catches fire while delivering mail in Virginia
WUSA Washington
Sunday, December 29
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 22-28
postalnews.com
Saturday, December 28
Rural carrier retires after 41 years on the route
The Highlands Current, Cold Springs NY
Friday, December 27
“USPS Could Privatize As Early As 2020”? Really? (No.)
Fortune via postalnews.com
Man arrested after allegedly attacking postal worker in NW Miami-Dade
WSVN Fort Lauderdale
Thursday, December 26
Wednesday, December 25
Tuesday, December 24
How Talking to the Elderly and Assessing Air Quality Could Help USPS Grow Revenue
Government Executive
You've got mail: Nebraska postal workers talk package delivery during holiday season
Columbus NE Telegram
Monday, December 23
Philadelphia postal worker took bribes as part of a plot to steal gasoline
Philadelphia Inquirer
Postal worker saves Christmas packages from burning mail truck
KMBC Kansas City
Porch pirates getting more brazen in stealing of packages
Miami Herald
Mail disorder: Amazon is shipping to Israel free, but Israel Post can't keep up
The Times of Israel
Sunday, December 22
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 15-21
postalnews.com
They don't drive sleighs, but carriers deliver welcomed packages at holidays
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Saturday, December 21
Friday, December 20
Thursday, December 19
Ohio mail carrier accused of selling crack out of postal truck
Ashtabula Star Beacon
FedEx Is Punished For Shift Online
Wall Street Journal via Morningstar
Wednesday, December 18
USPS trucking contractor fined $199,010 for wage theft violations
Orange County Register
FedEx Express reducing flight hours, hiring restricted as profit drops 40%
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tuesday, December 17
Man With Knife Tries To Rob USPS Worker in Downtown Billings
KBUL Billings
Lehigh Valley postal worker says he was fired because he’s gay
Lehigh Valley Live
Monday, December 16
Amazon cuts off FedEx Ground for Prime holiday shipments
Bloomberg via Orange County Register
USPS truck reported stolen in Northwest Washington DC
Washington Post
Why are catalogs still a thing? Short answer: They still work
WTOP Washington
Second-Guessing the Best Dates to Retire
Government Executive
WSJ: The fiercest competition in e-commerce delivery is happening at the curb
Wall Street Journal
NAPS Chat podcast for December 13: National Postal Museum Director Elliot Gruber
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Sunday, December 15
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 8-15
postalnews.com
Texas mail carrier celebrated for personal touch over 39 year career
Texarkana Gazette
Saturday, December 14
Mail carrier helps stranded veteran bleeding on doorstep
WAFF Huntsville
Leominster postal worker delivers help to family in burning home
Worcester Telegram
Friday, December 13
Motorcyclist dies following collision with mail truck in Bakersfield
KERO Bakersfield
Preparation and Predictions for 2020 Postal Activity
Assurety Consulting & Solutions
Armed robber holds up Watertown CT post office
Hartford Courant
Thursday, December 12
Senate confirms Duncan for second term on Postal Service’s board of governors
Linn's Stamp News
A rare behind the scenes look at USPS during the holidays
KCCI Des Moines
Wednesday, December 11
Brookfield MA letter carrier featured in holiday TV commercial
Worcester Telegram
Florida letter carrier attacked by three pit bulls
First Coast News
Piedmont porch pirate follows delivery truck; waits for packages
KFOR Oklahoma City
Cluster mailboxes in Collierville TN? Town says no thanks, seeks exemption to Postal Service policy
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Tuesday, December 10
Woman Hit And Killed In Crash With Mail Truck In Maryland
CBS Washington
Lawmakers unveil details of ‘historic’ federal paid parental leave benefits
Federal News Network
Mail Truck Crash on Highway 101 in Northern CA Leaves One Person in the Hospital
KIEM-TV | Redwood News
Chicago mail handler marks 65 years of federal service
USPS News Link
LA Woman Who Filmed Assault On Postal Worker Gets Prison Time
Los Angeles, CA Patch
Monday, December 9
Clogged Shipping Leads to eBay Penalties for Sellers
Ecommerce Bytes
Sunday, December 8
Top postalnews.com stories of the week December 1-7
postalnews.com
Saturday, December 7
NAPS Chat with PRC Vice Chair Michael Kubayanda
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Thieves target USPS vehicles to steal packages
WTMJ Milwaukee
In 1930, St. Louis postal clerks had to wade through mountains of Christmas mail by hand
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Friday, December 6
Thursday, December 5
Postal Regulators Lay Out New Proposal to Enable Larger USPS Rate Hikes
Government Executive
Wednesday, December 4
Court docs: Woman accused of stealing mail to sell info
12 News Arizona
Health premiums: Don’t make the $17,000 mistake
Federal News Network
Tuesday, December 3
U.S. Mail crates, packages found scattered along Texas highway
KHOU TV Houston
Cast your ballot in Linn’s 2019 U.S. stamp popularity poll
Linn’s Stamp News
90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in N.Y.C. Is Help on the Way?
The New York Times
Monday, December 2
These 4 charts explain Amazon's fulfillment speed
Retail Dive
You Should Tip Your Mail Carrier Even Though It's Illegal
WJLK Toms River NJ
Sunday, December 1
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 24-30
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 30
Prime Mover: How Amazon Wove Itself Into the Life of an American City
The New York Times
Columnist explains why he still sends Christmas cards by snail mail
Long Beach Press Telegram
Friday, November 29
APWU Retirees Still Fighting for Justice
American Postal Workers Union
Thursday, November 28
Modern Black Friday Work Force: Postal Clerk, Influencer, Robot
The New York Time
Wednesday, November 27
San Jose postal workers shorted pay for years
San Jose Mercury News
Springfield MA VMF supervisor sentenced to a year in federal prison for bribery
Springfield Republican
Tuesday, November 26
Mail thieves run over good Samaritan during escape
WTHR Indianapolis
Monday, November 25
Buffalo: USPS managers accused of doctoring time cards
WKBW Buffalo
Sunday, November 24
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 17-23
postalnews.com
NAPS Chat podcast for November 22 2019
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Postal worker grazed by bullet on Detroit's west side
FOX 2 Detroit
Saturday, November 23
‘The best job I could have ever asked for’
Suffolk News-Herald
Friday, November 22
Mailing holiday packages? Make sure you wrap them the right way
KTVA Anchorage
USPS prepared for shorter ‘peak season’ for holiday deliveries
LEX18 Lexington KY
Thursday, November 21
Missing cremains shipped in blueberry box from Chicago to North Las Vegas
KVVO TV Las Vegas
Wednesday, November 20
Maryland postal worker marks 60 years of service
USPS News Link
Tuesday, November 19
50 Cases Of Mail Theft Under Investigation In Ramsey, NJ
CBS New York
California mailman’s jaw broken in attack
San Jose Mercury News
Monday, November 18
Sunday, November 17
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 10-16
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 16
NAPS Chat podcast for November 15
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Post office historian publishes new book on the struggle to make banking democratic
Save the Post Office
Friday, November 15
Thursday, November 14
USPS begins search for new postmaster general amid 13 years of net losses
Federal News Network
Wednesday, November 13
Are you overpaying for health insurance? Probably
Federal News Network
Tuesday, November 12
No serious injuries after crash involving USPS mail truck in Victorville CA
Victor Valley News Group
United Parcel Service enters flat-rate pricing battle with FedEx, USPS
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Monday, November 11
Mail truck involved in crash in LaPorte County Indiana
WBND South Bend
Colorado Secretary of State blames Postal Service for not delivering ballots
Kiowa County Press
Sunday, November 10
APWU: Stop the Postal Sell-off Say NO to a privatizer as the Postmaster General
American Postal Workers Union
Top postalnews.com stories of the week November 3-9
postalnews.com
Saturday, November 9
The five year rule and FEHBP retirement coverage
Federal News Network
Friday, November 8
Exposed: The secret plan to bust your union
American Federation of Government Employees
NAPS Chat Podcast on FEHBP Open Season
National Association of Postal Supervisors
One person taken to hospital after a tree fell on a USPS truck in Clarksburg WV
WDTV West Virginia
Thursday, November 7
Wednesday, November 6
One Way to Honor Vets? Protect the Postal Service
OtherWords.org
Tuesday, November 5
Where Did America’s Mail Trucks Come From?
The American Conservative
Iowa: Residents, post office at odds with city over pit bull attacks
KCCI Des Moines
Monday, November 4
PMG Brennan updates postal employees on business
USPS News Link
Health Benefits open season begins Monday, November 11
USPS News Link
Sunday, November 3
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 27-November 2
postalnews.com
Teen arrested after attempted carjacking of Postal Service truck
San Diego Union-Tribune
NAPS Chat with political consultant Randy Broz
National Association of Postal Supervisors
TSP Portfolios Post Modest Growth in October
Government Executive
Saturday, November 2
Stamp commemorating Plymouth’s 400th anniversary only features Pilgrims
Wicked Local Plymouth
Not all heroes wear capes. Some carry the mail
Washington Post
USPS, Regulator Pursue Different Paths in Fighting Court Ruling on Rate Hikes
Government Executive
Friday, November 1
Georgia: logging truck driver convicted in death of postal carrier
Northwest Georgia News
Thursday, October 31
FedEx, UPS begin the great last-mile delivery divergence
FreightWaves
Why UPS Really Needs to Find 100,000 Seasonal Workers
24/7 Wall St.
Postal Service petitions DC Circuit for rehearing on the rate increase in Forever stamps
Save the Post Office
Wednesday, October 30
Lewiston NY letter carrier receives postal service hero award
WGRZ TV Buffalo
Idaho Falls postal employee honored by postmaster general
Idaho Falls Post Register
Letters, packages grabbed at gunpoint from South Florida letter carrier
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Tuesday, October 29
U.S. mail all over Interstate 75 following Florida crash
Bradenton Herald
Monday, October 28
FedEx E-Commerce Revamp Jolts Delivery Army by Piling On Costs
Washington Post
Sunday, October 27
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 20-26
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 26
Friday, October 25
Amazon's profit falls as costs for faster shipping soar
Associated Press
Thursday, October 24
After 21 Years of Leadership by Fellow Career Employees, Postal Unions are Likely Concerned About a New PMG
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
Family says second suspect in SC postal worker’s death is related to victim
WCIV TV Charleston SC
Wednesday, October 23
When you really can retire, can you really retire?
Federal News Network
UPS and Stamps.com collaborate on reseller deal
Logistics Management
How you can help fight the illegal rate increase on Forever stamps
Save the Post Office
SC investigators arrest 2nd suspect in killing of USPS employee
WCSC Charleston, South Carolina
Tuesday, October 22
Postmaster General Retirement not a Surprise, as Governors Want Their Own Person
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers
Monday, October 21
Google affiliate begins drone deliveries in Virginia town
Associated Press
Might We See an End to Free Priority Mail Supplies?
EcommerceBytes
Sunday, October 20
Canton OH police investigate robbery of postal worker
The Repository - Canton, OH
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 13-19
postalnews.com
Saturday, October 19
Former Winona postmaster sentenced for delaying or destroying mail
Winona Daily News
South Carolina mail carrier caught on camera tossing package
WBTW Florence SC
Friday, October 18
Drone Delivery Is One Step Closer To Reality
National Public Radio
Thursday, October 17
Wednesday, October 16
Washington Post says Trump wanted Brennan out of PMG job
Washington Post
U.S. Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan to retire
Linn's Stamp News
USPS Punishes Almost No One for Bad Driving in NYC
Streetsblog New York City
Texas rural carrier survives rollover crash uninjured
San Angelo Live
Tuesday, October 15
China to pay triple for overseas postal deliveries by 2025 in package deal with global union
South China Morning Post
Monday, October 14
Sunday, October 13
How 2020 Postage Rates Will Impact Online Sellers
EcommerceBytes
A South Carolina mail carrier was gunned down on the job. A suspect's in custody, but questions linger.
Charleston Post and Courier
Top postalnews.com stories of the week October 6-12
postalnews.com
60 P.O. boxes broken into at Oklahoma post office
KTUL Tulsa
Saturday, October 12
Amazon's delivery contractors announce upward of 2,000 layoffs
Business Insider
Massachusetts postal worker says car defaced by anti-Semitic graffiti
Attleboro Sun-Chronicle
Friday, October 11
Retiree checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefits
Federal News Network
Leroy Richmond, postal worker who survived anthrax attack in 2001, dies
Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
Thursday, October 10
Wednesday, October 9
Tuesday, October 8
Post office employee finds two missing children in two weeks
KSWB San Diego
Hold the mail: Jeep recalls newer right-hand-drive Wranglers
The Car Connection
Postal worker helps customer after head injury
USPS News Link
With Go Ahead from OPM, Agencies Press Forward With Efforts to Cripple Federal Unions
Government Executive
Monday, October 7
Historic New Deal Post Office in Roseville, CA may be torn down by hotel developers
Save the Post Office
Sunday, October 6
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 29-October 5
postalnews.com
Letter Carrier Recognized For Saving Toddler’s Life
CBS Sacramento
Sisters haven't seen their mother's ashes since they were mailed months ago
WTHR Indianapolis
Saturday, October 5
Friday, October 4
Endgame in sight for the 2013 United States Jenny Invert fiasco
Linn's Stamp News
Electronic Signatures Coming to USPS Deliveries
EcommerceBytes
Mail carrier with long-chain disability claim convicted
Business Insurance
Thursday, October 3
Wednesday, October 2
Wilmette IL Mail Carrier Under Investigation For Elder Abuse
Wilmette, IL Patch
Tuesday, October 1
Ex-Pewaukee WI mail carrier stole $6K from hundreds of mail customers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Federal Employee Retirement Savings Funds Make Modest Gains in September
Government Executive
NAPS Chat podcast with Congressman Michael Bost (R-IL)
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Viewpoint: How a Broken Pay System Forced Postal Supervisors to Take USPS to Court
Government Executive
Monday, September 30
USPS withdraws contract NSA termination notices after UPU commitment
Supply Chain Dive
Sunday, September 29
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 22-28
postalnews.com
Sheriff: Arrest made in murder of South Carolina. postal worker
WBTV Charlotte
Saturday, September 28
White ribbons, bows on mailboxes line the route of murdered SC mail carrier
WCSC TV Charleston
Friday, September 27
USPS tightens rules on stamped parcels and letters
Linn's Stamp News
Investigators hold press conference about homicide of SC postal worker
WBTW Florence SC
Michigan postal worker charged with mail theft
WOOD TV Grand Rapids
Two charged with robbing Fremont mail carrier at gunpoint
San Jose Mercury News
What’s your TSP investment style, automatic pilot or active control?
Federal News Network
Thursday, September 26
Orangevale Postal Worker Honored as Hero for Saving Toddler’s Life
KTXL Sacramento
Mailman taken to hospital after postal truck rolls on its side in Harrison PA wreck
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
US global postal rate deal will have limited impact on Chinese exporters, observers say
South China Morning Post
Wednesday, September 25
A postal worker's truck went up in flames after it was struck by a drunk driver, police say
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Deputies: SC mail carrier killed while on delivery route
WCSC Charleston SC
Historic East Hartford, CT post office headed for closure & sale
Save the Post Office
Tuesday, September 24
Man who killed 2 postal supervisors found not guilty by reason of insanity
Columbus Dispatch
US demands dramatic reform of global postal union to avoid pull-out
Agence France Presse
Burlington MA police investigating dumped Amazon packages
Burlington Union
Monday, September 23
Yet Another Impasse at the Postal Service as Two More Labor Contracts Expire
Government Executive
Global postal union meets amid Trump threat to pull US out
Associated Press
Sunday, September 22
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 15-21
postalnews.com
Saturday, September 21
App to allow postal workers to access time clock rings online
USPS News Link
Friday, September 20
Thursday, September 19
Three Hurt When Houston Postal Building Roof Collapses
Firehouse.com
Wednesday, September 18
Hatch Act makes most politicking off limits for postal workers
USPS News Link
Disabled couple denied door delivery by United States Postal Service
WDAM Hattiesburg
Tuesday, September 17
No news is good news: Retirement plans spared, again
Federal News Network
Mail carrier delivers a stamped coconut from a mystery sender to San Diego Opera
San Diego Union-Tribune
Monday, September 16
Postal Worker Recovering After Being Pinned Between Car and Truck
NBC7 San Diego
Sunday, September 15
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 8-14
postalnews.com
Saturday, September 14
Friday, September 13
Court Rules Postal Service's Largest-Ever Stamp Price Increase Is Illegal
Government Executive
Postal Worker Suffers Major Injuries When Pinned by Car
NBC 7 San Diego
Thursday, September 12
Boxes of U.S. mail abandoned on Philadelphia street
Philadelphia Inquirer
Nancy A. Pope (1957-2019) Founding Historian of the National Postal Museum
Linn's Stamp News
Wednesday, September 11
Arkansas letter carrier stole mail, packages
NW Arkansas Democrat Gazzette
Police: Georgia postal worker lied about being robbed on the job
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Tuesday, September 10
Postman honored with largest mural in Washington, D.C.
Linn's Stamp News
Homeless deliver problems to Mar Vista Post Office
KABC Los Angeles
Monday, September 9
Nantucket PO evacuated for hazmat investigation
Nantucket Inquirer and Mirror
Sunday, September 8
Top postalnews.com stories of the week September 1-7
postalnews.com
U.S. potential exit from Universal Postal Union could impact global parcel rates
Logistics Management
USPS investigating mail theft at Las Vegas branch
KTNV Las Vegas
Saturday, September 7
Manchester TN man arrested after assault of United States Postal Service worker
News Channel 5 Nashville
Friday, September 6
Truckers sound the alarm as shipping companies hit the skids
Business Insider
Indianapolis family pleads for tips after postal worker's murder
RTV6 Indianapolis
Thursday, September 5
The Human Cost of Amazon’s Fast, Free Shipping
New York Times
Wednesday, September 4
Marcellus post office mercury spill is much bigger than public originally told
Syracuse Post Standard
Postal semi catches fire in Phoenix, destroying some mail
FOX 10 Phoenix
Indiana postal worker accused of forging doctor's note
WBND TV South Bend
Turkish Post’s Post Cafe brings new look to post offices with traditional hospitality
Universal Postal Union
Tuesday, September 3
Letter Carriers Sue Postal Service Over Push to 'Radically Refashion' Their Jobs
Government Executive
Monday, September 2
Sunday, September 1
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 25-31
postalnews.com
Saturday, August 31
At least 1 person dead, 20 injured by shooter in Odessa and Midland, Texas
Random shootings were reported in both cities, and one shooter carjacked a U.S. Postal Service truck, police said.
NBC News
NBC News
Mounds of stolen mail found in desert near Las Vegas
KTNV Las Vegas
Friday, August 30
Postal Service Shake-Up Alarms Letter Carriers' Union
Courthouse News Service
NALC Files Lawsuit on Consolidated Casing Initiative
National Association of Letter Carriers
Thursday, August 29
Americans' Approval Of Labor Unions Reaches 16-Year High
Huffington Post
Wednesday, August 28
Morristown NJ mourns postman who delivered smiles in all weather
Morristown Green
Stamp collectors think a USPS poster shows the wrong train
Washington Post
Tuesday, August 27
Thieves tempted by bait mail in Covington WA face felony charges
Covington-Maple Valley Reporter
Residents of Georgia town fed up with closed post office
CBS46 Atlanta
Monday, August 26
Sunday, August 25
Mail truck burns in Alabama
Monroeville Fire/Rescue via Facebook
Contractor for U.S. Postal Service arrested in Moyock NC
The Virginian-Pilot
Top postalnews.com stories of the week August 18-24
postalnews.com
Saturday, August 24
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