Friday, December 31
NYPD: Postal worker threatened, robbed in Fordham section of the Bronx
News12 The Bronx
Thursday, December 30
NAPS Requests Postal Service to Adjust FY2021 Pay-for-Performance Payout
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Woman attempts to set Michigan post office on fire
Tri-County Times
The mail sometimes brings strange things
Owensboro KY Messenger-Inquirer
Wednesday, December 29
Ohio postal worker looks to solve mystery of postcard lost 78 years
Wooster (OH) Daily Record
What is behind the American Postal Workers Union and the Postmaster General’s 10-year plan?
World Socialist Web Site
Tuesday, December 28
USPS reminds employees of social media policies
USPS News Link
Sunday, December 26
Friday, December 24
Thursday, December 23
Wednesday, December 22
People in Greenville NC angry over postal service mishaps
WCTI TV New Bern NC
Tuesday, December 21
Connecticut: Former USPS MVS Driver Admits Stealing Postal Funds
postalnews.com
Wichitans react to USPS telling them to install mailboxes
KSN TV Wichita
Fake USPS email highlights impersonation scams on the rise
WBBH TV Fort Myers FL
Monday, December 20
Former Connecticut Postal Worker Admits Stealing Funds
postalnews.com
USPS searching for man who robbed mail carriers
WREG Memphis
Louisiana postal worker charged with mail theft
postalnews.com
Sunday, December 19
Mailman slashed in face during dispute in the Bronx
New York Post
Saturday, December 18
NPR's Book of the Day: 'How the Post Office Created America'
National Public Radio
How Congress Could Make the Holidays Happier for the Postal Service
Scott Klinger, OtherWords
Friday, December 17
Fight over controversial customized stamp design continues
Linn's Stamp News
USPS mail collection box theft spreading in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Inquirer
Las Vegas cop charged with assaulting letter carrier
Las Vegas Optic
Thursday, December 16
Wednesday, December 15
Mail carrier, bystander shot at NW Atlanta apartment complex
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, December 14
The Postal Service secretly built a risky mobile voting system
Washington Post
What leads to a lost package? UPS and USPS explain
WJBF TV Augusta GA
Monday, December 13
UPS, Postal Service Step Up On-Time Holiday Deliveries, Data Show
Wall Street Journal
Video Shows Damaged Postal Service vehicles in Mayfield, KY
WSIL TV Harrisburg IL
Sunday, December 12
Saturday, December 11
APWU Summary of the 2021-2024 Tentative Collective Bargaining Agreement
American Postal Workers Union
Asked about late mail, postmaster general will give late response
Baltimore Fishbowl
Friday, December 10
Federal appeals court upholds USPS postal pricing
Linn's Stamp News
Thursday, December 9
Bennington Postmaster receives stalking protection order against local man
Bennington Banner
Officials investigating after mail truck hits Idaho woman
magicvalley.com
Wednesday, December 8
Tuesday, December 7
Indianapolis USPS carrier robbed at gunpoint
CBS4 Indianapolis
Monday, December 6
U.S. Postal Service woes felt in Vermont towns. What's happening?
Burlington Free Press
Sunday, December 5
USPS trucks hold processional for fallen Ohio mail carrier
WKYC Cleveland
Payday loans are a problem. Can a public bank be part of the solution?
Chicago Sun-Times
TSP Funds Take a Hit Amid New COVID Concerns
Government Executive
Friday, December 3
Postal service truck delivering mail goes up in flames in Wilton, Maine
Lewiston Sun Journal
USPS delays implementation of new Nonstandard Fees and Dimension Noncompliance Fee
Postal Regulatory Commission
All clear: Logjam of USPS trucks leaves Prince George’s Co. MD neighborhood
WTOP News Washington
Thursday, December 2
NAPS Chat Latest Podcast: Bill McAllister, Washington Correspondent of Linn’s Stamp News
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Lost in the mail, daughter’s search for her mother’s ashes may end in court
WAVE TV Louisville
Wednesday, December 1
USPS worker robbed at gunpoint while working route in Cleveland
WEWS TV Cleveland
Canada Post makes mail and parcel delivery more accessible to all customers
CanadaPostNews.com
Tuesday, November 30
Pennsylvania mail carrier saves couple from potential credit fraud
ABC 27 Harrisburgh
Louisville postal worker tracks down, recovers stolen package
WHAS TV Louisville
The publisher / post office partnership fractures
Editor and Publisher
Monday, November 29
USPS At Risk of Falling Short on Space and Staffing to Support Holiday Season, IG Warns
Government Executive
Saturday, November 27
Local retired mail carrier shares his postal stories
Fulton IL Sun
Friday, November 26
Thursday, November 25
Mail mischief in California leads to felony arrest
High Desert Daily News
Feds press Pittsburgh-based Poopsenders.com to find client harassing postal employee
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Wednesday, November 24
Listen: New book examines US Postal Service's troubles
Wisconsin Public Radio
Tuesday, November 23
Federal appeals court upholds USPS regulator’s decision to allow higher mail rates
Federal News Network
Monday, November 22
USPS Predicts 1 Billion Fewer Pieces of Mail This Holiday Season
EcommerceBytes
Sunday, November 21
Saturday, November 20
Friday, November 19
Biden Nominates Two New U.S.P.S. Board Members
The New York Times
Illinois mail carrier rescues customer who had collapsed
Rochelle News-Leader
Thursday, November 18
DeJoy becomes highest paid postmaster general
Linn's Stamp News
Wednesday, November 17
This year at USPS: Mail slowdowns, big executive bonuses for DeJoy and others
Center for Public Integrity
Tuesday, November 16
Lawmakers Introduce Another Bill to Repeal Windfall Elimination Provision
Government Executive
USPS Test: We mailed 4 packages with GPS trackers to see how quickly they got there
WTSP Tampa - St Petersburg
Monday, November 15
USPS failed Baltimore: Accountability starts at the top
Baltimore Sun
Sunday, November 14
Will Biden Stand Up for Louis DeJoy?
Wall Street Journal Editorial Board
Illinois postal worker dies when LLV rolls over
Muddy River News
Saturday, November 13
Friday, November 12
What happened 30 years ago: Royal Oak Postal Service shooting anniversary
Detroit Free Press
Thursday, November 11
DeJoy says USPS 'ready’ for holiday package rush
Washington Post
USPS provides free access to Checkbook’s Guide to Health Plans
USPS News Link
Wednesday, November 10
USPS outlines $8B infrastructure investment in 2022 as sign of ‘bright future’
Federal News Network
U.S. Postal Service Reports Fiscal Year 2021 Results
postalnews.com
Iowa mail carrier's actions may have saved a life
Clinton Herald
Tuesday, November 9
Your mail carrier a little grumpy lately? We might know why
Federal News Network
Postal Banking Test in the Bronx Yields No Customers
The American Prospect
Condition of West Virginia boy, 13, hit by mail truck improving (link updated)
WSAZ Huntington WV
Monday, November 8
New book examines the attack on the people's post office and the fight to defend it
Save the Post Office
Saturday, November 6
Friday, November 5
Thursday, November 4
OSHA Vaccine Rule Applies to Postal Service Employees
Government Executive
Wednesday, November 3
Driver of U.S. Postal Service vehicle killed in collision in Phoenix
Arizona Republic
Tuesday, November 2
Monday, November 1
Sunday, October 31
Boston city councilor claims mail carrier threw ballots in trash
WCVB TV Boston
USPS Distributes Talking Points to Postal Workers
EcommerceBytes
Saturday, October 30
Friday, October 29
Thursday, October 28
Wednesday, October 27
Springfield MO post office paid out millions on worker grievances
Springfield News Leader
Tuesday, October 26
Mail carrier struck, killed in Morris Township PA
Washington Observer-Reporter
Congressmen Introduce Postal Police Reform Act
postalnews.com
Monday, October 25
Postal Service Vows to Win Over Republicans Angry About Banking Pilot
Government Executive
Federal employees used 58% of special emergency paid leave fund for COVID-19
Federal News Network
Saturday, October 23
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Plans to Deliver for the Holidays
Wall Street Journal
Friday, October 22
Indiana postal worker charged with trashing mail
Muncie Star Press
Thursday, October 21
Train hits USPS truck, mail carrier hospitalized
WVLT Knoxville
Wednesday, October 20
Mail saved, postal truck destroyed in Colorado blaze
Montrose Press
Tuesday, October 19
Woman accused of shooting Colorado postal carrier charged with first-degree murder
Boulder Daily Camera
Monday, October 18
No One’s Got Mail: Is the post office’s demise a foregone conclusion?
Slate podcast with the Washington Post's Jacob Bogage
Michigan Postal Workers Concerned by Slowdowns, Reduced Hours
Public News Service
‘We are tired’: USPS employees feel toll from retention challenges
Federal News Network
Sunday, October 17
Postal Service Blames ‘Street Crime’ and Absenteeism for Mail Delays
Government Executive
Saturday, October 16
Friday, October 15
Idle GPS cited in Colorado mail carrier's arrest for murder
San Jose Mercury News
Mail slowdown threatens Maine’s sense of community
Portsmouth Herald
Thursday, October 14
Postal worker’s mother says he was bullied before shooting that killed 3
Associated Press
Ex-girlfriend accused of killing Longmont, CO, postal carrier
Tacoma News Tribune
Wednesday, October 13
Postal worker shot and killed in Longmont CO
Longmont Times-Call
Tuesday, October 12
FBI: Shooter is among three employees dead in a Memphis post office shooting
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Monday, October 11
President Biden nominates PRC chair Kubayanda for full term
The White House
Pharmacist: USPS plan could lead to medication shipping delays
Eau Claire Leader Telegram
Sunday, October 10
Saturday, October 9
PRC again questions USPS mail delivery plan
Linn's Stamp News
Friday, October 8
Thursday, October 7
USPS changes could cause worst mail delays in decades
Spectrum News
Postal worker shot and killed in Collier PA
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Federal Contractor Covid Guidance Could Preview OSHA’s Rules
Bloomberg Law
Wednesday, October 6
Tuesday, October 5
The Postal Service’s tiny check-cashing test sparks a big reaction
American Banker
Monday, October 4
Sunday, October 3
2022 FEHB Health Insurance Premiums Announced
Office of Personnel Management
Letter carrier's truck stolen while delivering mail in Northwest DC
WJLA Washington
Saturday, October 2
Friday, October 1
USPS is about to charge you more for slower mail. Here’s why.
Washington Post
Thursday, September 30
Priority Mail boxes and envelopes are shrinking
Linn's Stamp News
Court rules against USPS redactions in DeJoy FOIA case
American Oversight
Wednesday, September 29
New USPS leadership in Baltimore amid audit of 6 post offices
WBAL Baltimore
Tuesday, September 28
New York postal workers rally: Dump DeJoy and Bounce Bloom!
Workers World
Amazon Surpasses FedEx in Parcel Volume
Multichannel Merchant
USPS Selects Lumen for Network Modernization Contract
Lumen Technologies
Monday, September 27
Sunday, September 26
Mail thieves caught on surveillance camera in Oakland
KTVU Oakland
Saturday, September 25
Friday, September 24
USPS installs high-speed package sorting machine at Albuquerque plant
KRQE Albuquerque
Postal worker seriously injured while delivering mail in Michigan
Michigan State Police
Thursday, September 23
Congressmen Demand Answers from PMG on USPS Service Standards Changes
House Oversight Committee
Wednesday, September 22
St. Louis postal union official gets 18 months for embezzlement
St. Louis Post Dispatch
New Postal Service mailbox rules anger homeowners
WCPO Cincinnatti
Tuesday, September 21
Contractor convicted in embezzlement of postal service funds
Associated Press
FedEx, UPS Rate Rises Are Making Online Shopping More Expensive
Wall Street Journal
Mail carrier killed in Bradenton crash after driver ran stop sign
Bradenton Herald
Woman finds giant pile of abandoned mail in Cape Coral FL
WINK TV Fort Myers
Monday, September 20
Should USPS do health checks on vulnerable Americans?
Los Angeles Times
Sunday, September 19
Contractor convicted in embezzlement of postal service funds
Associated Press
Saturday, September 18
Postal worker shoots man in Houston after argument
KTRK Houston
New counterfeit warning: high-denomination stamps
Linn's Stamp News
Thursday, September 16
USPS says vaccination, testing requirements subject to ‘mandatory’ union negotiations
Federal News Network
Wednesday, September 15
Workhorse withdraws protest of USPS's NGDV contract
MarketWatch
Tuesday, September 14
UPS Buys Way into Last Mile with Roadie
Multichannel Merchant
Monday, September 13
Court Appears to Favor Allowing Large Postal Service Price Hikes
Government Executive
Letter carrier in Maryland caught on camera abusing the mail
WJLA TV Washington
Sunday, September 12
Saturday, September 11
What happened when I reported that USPS keeps cheating mail carriers
Center for Public Integrity
Friday, September 10
Postal Service Takes Wait-and-See Approach on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Government Executive
Tragedy in September: The World Trade Center Attack
National Postal Museum
Update: Postal workers WILL be subject to vax requirement
Washington Post
Thursday, September 9
President orders vaccinations for most federal workers- but not USPS
Washington Post
Wednesday, September 8
Tuesday, September 7
Monday, September 6
USPS resumes services in majority of southeastern Louisiana following Hurricane Ida
New Orleans Times-Picayune
Sunday, September 5
UPDATE: Kearny NJ mail processing plant condemned, no word about mail delivery
Bernardsville News
Saturday, September 4
Will USPS Surcharge Help It Deliver During the Holidays?
EcommerceBytes
Committee approves $12B for USPS, GSA to adopt electric vehicles
Federal News Network
Friday, September 3
Thursday, September 2
USPS Has Nearly Exhausted the $10B Congress Awarded It for COVID-19 Relief
Government Executive
Wednesday, September 1
Tuesday, August 31
USPS has shorted some workers’ pay for years, CPI finds
Associated Press
Monday, August 30
USPS brings back mask policy for workforce — with or without vaccination
Federal News Network
Saturday, August 28
Estes Park CO USPS manager out while investigation continues
Estes Park Trail-Gazette
Postal Museum removes John C. Calhoun quote as it reopens
Washington Post
Friday, August 27
Audit shows 1.4 billion pieces of mail delayed in N.C.
Spectrum News
DeJoy: "Run the Postal Service? I Thought You Said ‘Ruin the Postal Service."
New Hampshire Gazette
Thursday, August 26
Postal Service to Hire 100,000 Employees in 2021
Government Executive
Wednesday, August 25
USPS plans to fill 900 vacant supervisor positions ahead of peak holiday operations
Federal News Network
Tuesday, August 24
With postage hikes coming, here's how to save on shipping
KENS TV San Antonio
Sunday, August 22
A New Way to Get Packages to Buyers' Front Doors
EcommerceBytes
FreedomWorks misfires on postal reform
NALC President Fred Rolando in TheHill
Saturday, August 21
$50K reward offered after postal worker robbed in Montgomery AL
WSFA Montgomery
Amazon reportedly plans to open department stores
The Guardian
Friday, August 20
U.S. Postal Service leases bulk of former GM plant in Parma Ohio
Crain's Cleveland Business
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst when you file your retirement papers.
Government Executive
Thursday, August 19
Wednesday, August 18
Judge: USPS must turn over DeJoy conflicts docs
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
NRLCA: There will be no national 2021 mail count
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Tuesday, August 17
Postal Service package delivery is a lifeline for Ohio's small businesses
Crain's Cleveland Business
How long will Biden keep DeJoy at the Postal Service?
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Monday, August 16
Sunday, August 15
Saturday, August 14
Friday, August 13
Thursday, August 12
Wednesday, August 11
Plan to replace aging postal truck fleet delayed by lawsuit
Associated Press
Tuesday, August 10
Monday, August 9
Another year, another step toward ditching the WEP?
Federal News Network
Saturday, August 7
Friday, August 6
Biden’s picks on USPS board push back on ‘dangerous risks’ in plan to slow down mail
Federal News Network
Thursday, August 5
Postal Reform Has Bipartisan Support; So Why the Opposition From UPS?
John McHugh via InsideSources
Wednesday, August 4
Postal Service to remove 5 machines in Rothschild WI; union fears job loss
Wausau Daily Herald
USPS, exempt from vaccine requirements, sees uptick of employees in quarantine
Federal News Network
Tuesday, August 3
NRLCA and USPS Agree to Extend COVID-19 Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) Through September 30, 2021
National Rural Letter Carriers Association
Latest COVID MOUs and Liberal Leave Policy Extensions
American Postal Workers Union
Counterfeiters hit the U.S. commemorative stamp program
Linn's Stamp News
Monday, August 2
Clemson football player was going 115 mph when he severely injured a letter carrier doing his job
Letter carrier faces months in hospital, football player is out on bail, "remains with the program".
Associated Press
Associated Press
Terrible Timing – The Absurdity of the August Rate Increase
Berkshire Company Blog
Sunday, August 1
Newspapers face challenge with postal rate increase
Enid (OK) News & Eagle
Saturday, July 31
Friday, July 30
Alaska Tlingit artist’s ‘Raven Story’ stamp is released by Postal Service
Anchorage Daily News
Thursday, July 29
Burned-out mail truck leaves neighbors stunned
Fox13 Memphis
Wednesday, July 28
Biden to launch vaccine push for millions of federal workers
The Washington Post
Electronic Frontier Foundation Sues USPS For Records About Covert Social Media Spying Program
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Jackson Hole area post office closures linked to 'severe' lack of staff
Jackson Hole News and Guide
Tuesday, July 27
Monday, July 26
Long-delayed mail ban leaves vape manufacturers and retailers adrift
Hemp Industry Daily
Sunday, July 25
Saturday, July 24
Colorado post office closes after failed air quality test, speculations about meth operations arise
Loveland Reporter-Herald
NALC: Four National-Level Grievances Settled
National Association of Letter Carriers
Mail recipients in Idaho face longer mail deliveries from proposed USPS changes
Idaho Falls Post Register
Massachusetts town honors 50th anniversary of postal worker
WWLP TV Springfield
Friday, July 23
Thursday, July 22
Complaints about mail delays growing
Garrett County (WV) Republican
U.S. Postal Service continues to focus on package mail
Linn's Stamp News
Wednesday, July 21
Postal worker injured in shooting while on duty in Alabama
WBMA Birmingham
Regulator tells USPS slower mail wouldn’t result in ‘much improvement’ to its finances
Federal News Network
PRC endorses U.S. Postal Service rate case
Linn's Stamp News
Tuesday, July 20
Staffing shortage has mail carriers working long hours
WCAX TV Burlington VT
USPS plans to move ahead with mail rate hike over lawmakers’ objections
Federal News Network
Monday, July 19
USPS Installs State-of-the-Art Sorting Machine in Huntsville Facility
Huntsville Business Journal
Sunday, July 18
Saturday, July 17
A moment in local history: Free postal delivery
Keene Sentinel
Porch Pirate Caught In the Act By Postal Worker
Dauphin PA Daily Voice
Friday, July 16
The end of USPS stamped envelopes for Priority Mail
Linn's Stamp News
Thursday, July 15
Employee sees accident, saves 3 from burning car
USPS NewsLink
Wednesday, July 14
Tuesday, July 13
NAPS – Removing an Obstacle to Fair EAS Pay
National Association of Postal Supervisors
Postmaster stabbed at Hernando MS Post Office
WLBT Jackson MS
NYC postal worker cuffed in money order theft
New York Daily News
Mail truck delivers close call for rural carrier
WIBW TV Yopeka KS
Lehigh Valley postal workers cleared the mail backlog, but warn proposed changes could derail that work
Lehigh Valley Express Times
How the Postal Service Can Help Local Retailers Beat Amazon
Washington Monthly
USPS truck overturned in 2-car crash on Staten Island
Staten Island Advance
The 2020 USPS Household Diary Study is out
Save the Post Office
Monday, July 12
OPM, HHS Move to End Surprise Medical Billing
Government Executive
Postal Service Asks Court to Toss Vehicle Fleet Lawsuit
Government Executive
Drunk postal worker arrested after falling out of moving mail truck
Syracuse Post Standard
Sunday, July 11
Saturday, July 10
Second suspect arrested in Bakersfield postal worker robbery
KERO Bakersfield
Friday, July 9
Felony Punishments For Porch Piracy Take Effect In Georgia
Georgia Public Broadcasting
One Year Later, USPS Restores Service to Pre-DeJoy Levels
Government Executive
Suspects Wanted For Robbing Dallas Post Offices, Up To $50K Reward
CBS Dallas Fort Worth
Thursday, July 8
Critics: Postal Service plans imperil community newspapers
Roanoke Times
Package goes on 1,700-mile odyssey to address 85 miles away
WRAL TV Raleigh
Wednesday, July 7
Common Cause renews complaint against PMG DeJoy
Linn's Stamp News
Tuesday, July 6
Vape shops fear USPS ruling could put them 'out of business'
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Monday, July 5
'Large number' of mailboxes broken into at Colorado Springs post office
Colorado Springs Gazette
Sunday, July 4
Postal worker aids diabetic customer in distress
USPS News Link
Saturday, July 3
Obscure language in postal reform bills causes stir
FreightWaves
Friday, July 2
Ohio man charged with stealing mail delivery truck, police say
19News Cleveland
Thursday, July 1
Wednesday, June 30
USPS Wants to Slow Down First Class Package Service
EcommerceBytes
Video: Brooklyn mailman attacked by dirt bike duo
WPIX TV New York
Tuesday, June 29
Fired by Bot at Amazon: ‘It’s You Against the Machine’
Bloomberg Quint
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