A Monrovia neighborhood hasn’t received mail in weeks and neighbors want answers

A Monrovia neighborhood hasn’t received mail in weeks and neighbors want answers

From the article: "On Wednesday, USPS did come by and drop off junk mail, but neighbors are still missing important documents. USPS said in a...HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - In a Monrovia neighborhood, residents are fed up with their postal service, or apparent lack thereof.

Residents have been without mail for nearly 2 weeks now, missing important documents and bills that need to be paid. ..."

Article Reference: www.waff.com

USPS reports 5.7% decline in parcel volumes, $9B loss

USPS reports 5.7% decline in parcel volumes, $9B loss

From the article: "...The national post said operating revenue increased $916 million, transportation expenses fell $422 million and worker’s compensation expense declined $1.1 billion, partially offset by increased compensation and benefits expense of $1.7 billion, including a voluntary retirement program, and higher other operating expenses of $221 million.

Total operating revenue was $80.5 billion, an increase of $916 million, or 1.2 percent, compared to the prior year. The increase was due largely to continued growth of USPS Ground Advantage shipping service, which replaced first-class package services in 2023..."

Article Reference: yahoo.com

Postmaster general says US Postal Service needs revenue growth, not just cuts

Postmaster general says US Postal Service needs revenue growth, not just cuts

From the article: "...McReynolds also called for congressional updates to USPS’s pricing system, its workers’ compensation program and its borrowing limits, which haven’t been changed since 1991.

“This is urgent and it is time for action,” she said.

Steiner warned Friday there’s also a need to cut costs at the post office...“There are no proposals or plans to privatize the postal service,” she said. “The new postmaster general has talked at length about that in his public comments and the board certainly has shared that sentiment as well.”"

Article Reference: apnews.com

Detroit NDC postal worker found dead inside machine, fiancée seeks answers. Here’s everything we know

Allen Park postal worker found dead inside machine, fiancée seeks answers. Here’s everything we know

From the article: "...Nicholas John Acker, 36, of Trenton, was found stuck in a machine Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, and had been dead for hours before firefighters arrived, according to authorities.

His fiancée and loved ones are seeking clarity on how he ended up inside the machine and how long he was actually there before being found.

As the investigation continues...Over the weekend, Acker’s fiancée, Stephanie Jaszcz, said she began to panic when he didn’t return home from his shift and didn’t answer her calls or texts. ...Jaszcz also said Acker had mentioned concerns about the way the facility was run, and current employees have expressed similar feelings to Local 4."

Article Reference: www.clickondetroit.com
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Atlanta | Former Atlanta mailman pleads guilty to stealing mail and COVID relief funds

Former Atlanta mailman pleads guilty to stealing mail and COVID relief funds

From the article: "...Federal prosecutors say Vershun Weaver, a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service, was caught after a co-worker borrowed his delivery truck and discovered a wallet inside. When a supervisor looked for identification, they found U.S. Treasury checks addressed to customers on Weaver’s route. Further investigation uncovered more stolen checks in Weaver’s postal vehicle and his personal car...."

Article Reference: www.wsbradio.com

Feds offer $100K reward in hunt for N.J. mail thief

Feds offer $100K reward in hunt for N.J. mail thief

From the article: "...The U.S. Postal Inspection Service released photos of a man they say impersonated a postal service letter carrier and stole mail from an apartment building at 311 Sip Avenue on July 25.

The suspect is also linked to other mail thefts from Jersey City apartment buildings, according to the inspection service. ..."

Article Reference: www.yahoo.com

USPS warns seemingly harmless packages could mean cybercriminals have personal info

USPS warns seemingly harmless packages could mean cybercriminals have personal info

From the article: "...Brushing is when third-party sellers send packages to people who did not order them. The items are usually not expensive, but once they are sent, that address can be confirmed as a verified purchaser... it can indicate that someone’s information has been leaked to nefarious people on the internet."

Article Reference: www.oregonlive.com
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Multiple checks reported forged after using Mount Pleasant USPS mailbox

Multiple checks reported forged after using Mount Pleasant USPS mailbox

From the article: "...The earliest instances of check fraud span back to February of 2025 where a couple reportedly placed a check in the drive through postal box at the post office located at...check was intercepted along its route and altered to show a different amount for a different recipient. The check, originally made for $3,987.53 was instead altered to read $13,987.58..."

Article Reference: abcnews4.com
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Bills fan made a life-sized mailbox of this Buffalo great — and it even talks

Article Title: Bills fan made a life-sized mailbox of this Buffalo great — and it even talks Snippet of Article: "...He’s bringing new meaning to the words fan mail.

A Buffalo Bills superfan constructed a life-sized Josh Allen mailbox in front of his home — and it even talks.

Joe Rupp, a Lancaster, New York, resident collaborated with Dick’s Sporting Goods..."

Reference: nypost.com

Philadelphia | Already Back on the Street After Aggravated Assault and Robbery of Postal Worker

From the article: "Police say Fabian Colon, 25, was taken into custody and is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault, robbery, theft by unlawful taking, simple assault, and related offenses. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon while the postal worker ...Colon posted bail and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 21. His attorney said they are currently investigating and cannot provide a statement at this time. ..."

Article Reference: 6abc.com

Former postal APWU union official sentenced for embezzling more than $74K in union funds through 265 unauthorized transactions over 3 years

Former postal worker union official sentenced for embezzling more than $74K in union funds through 265 unauthorized transactions over 3 years

From the article: "...Former American Postal Workers Union Local 95 official Susan E. Miller was sentenced on Sept. 15 to four years of probation, 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay restitution of $40,100 following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor that found Miller abused her leadership position within the union for her personal financial benefit.

An investigation by the department’s Office of Labor-Management Standards found that Miller, while serving as treasurer of American Postal Workers Union Local 95, signed and cashed at least 137 unauthorized checks worth $68,818 between December 2019 to December 2022. The unauthorized checks were drawn on the union’s account and made payable to Miller for her personal benefit. ..."

Article Reference: www.dol.gov
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Postal History | Allied forces helped oversee postal services after World War II

Allied forces helped oversee postal services after World War II

From the article: "...Mail service was particularly important because of the need to communicate both within and outside of the liberated areas.

Mail required postage stamps and postal stationery, some of which was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington. In addition, the payment of fees and taxes on business transactions, licenses and permits required revenue stamps. ..."

Article Reference: chroniclet.com
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Kierra Coles: Missing Chicago postal worker's family still searching for answers

Kierra Coles: Missing Chicago postal worker's family still searching for answers

From the article: "A $68,000 reward remains in place for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. ...In the morning, she is seen on surveillance video in her postal worker uniform despite a sick call into work that day.

That night, video showed her leaving home with a person of interest before stopping at a nearby ATM and making two cash withdrawals. ..."

Article Reference: www.fox32chicago.com

Converted Post Office | The Mailroom Speakeasy

Bainbridge’s Best-Kept Secret: The Mailroom Speakeasy

From the article: "...A 1914 post office is reborn as a Prohibition-style bar with a hidden twist...Not every bar asks you to walk into an old post office and head underground. I'm taking you inside The Mailroom Speakeasy, a hidden lounge with a secretive, Prohibition-style twist."

Article Reference: www.wtxl.com
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Push for answers about key issues recently identified in the new Postal Service Health Benefits program

Lawmakers press OPM on ‘critical’ staffing, funding issues in Postal insurance program

From the article: "...Less than two months away from this fall’s Open Season, Democrats in Congress are raising concerns that the Office of Personnel Management may not be fully prepared to administer the major health insurance program for millions of Postal Service employees and annuitants.

Top Democrats from several congressional committees sent a letter Friday to OPM Director Scott Kupor to push for answers about key issues recently identified in the new Postal Service Health Benefits program. The letter comes a few months after the agency’s inspector general office found “critical” staffing vacancies and funding issues in the PSHB’s central enrollment platform, which all program participants must use to enroll or make changes to their insurance options. ..."

Article Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com

Amazon | Pack 50 PCS Postal Worker Stickers Waterproof Vinyl Decals Decor Laptop Computer Phone Case Scrapbook Items for Post Mailman Letter Carrier Package Delivery

Amazon | Pack 50 PCS Postal Worker Stickers Waterproof Vinyl Decals Decor Laptop Computer Phone Case Scrapbook Items for Post Mailman Letter Carrier Package Delivery

From the article: "...pack of 50 vinyl PostalWorker stickers, carefully curated to ensure no duplicates. Ranging in size from 2 to 4 inches, these stickers boast a unique and exquisite design that adds a touch of fun and flair to your everyday life. ..."

Article Reference: Amazon
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Post Office Murals (Pane of 10) First-Class Mail Forever Stamps 2019

Post Office Murals (Pane of 10) First-Class Mail Forever Stamps 2019

From the article: "These “Post Office Murals” Forever stamps celebrate Post Office lobby artwork painted in the 1930s and 1940s. ...The murals included are: “Kiowas Moving Camp” (1936) Anadarko, Oklahoma; “Mountains and Yucca” (1937) Deming, New Mexico; “Antelope” (1939) Florence, Colorado; “Sugarloaf Mountain” (1940) Rockville, Maryland; and “Air Mail” (1941) Piggott, Arkansas. ..."

Article Reference: Amazon
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Canada Post features fungi and lichen in new stamp series

Canada Post features fungi and lichen in new stamp series

From the article: "...The Crown corporation says it made 120,000 booklets of 10 permanent stamps and 5,000 Fungi Official First Day Cover souvenir envelopes, highlighting five species of fungi. They are sold in a booklet of 10 permanent domestic rate stamps for $12.40 and the Fungi Official First Day Cover for $7.20.

Canada Post says on its online store that the collection “celebrates the beauty, diversity and ecological importance of fungi” through a style resembling botanical illustrations. ..."

Article Reference: www.ctvnews.ca
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APWU | One-Time Voluntary Transfer Opportunity for Part-Time Flexible Employees Begins September 1

One-Time Voluntary Transfer Opportunity for Part-Time Flexible Employees Begins September 1

From the article: "...In compliance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), “Re: PTF One-Time Voluntary Reassignment Opportunity,” the Postal Service will provide a list of available full-time residual duty assignments for Part-Time Flexible (PTF) clerks to select within their own district. This applies to PTF clerks who were on the rolls as of Sept. 21, 2024, and who have completed their probationary period in installations with less than 100 career clerk craft employees. The Postal Service will include these residual duty assignments on eReassign for the September 2025 posting and will list the assignments by District.

The full-time residual duty assignments are from installations with 100 or more clerk craft employees ..."

Article Reference: apwu.org
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Rancho Cordova police use new cameras, team up with USPS to crack down on mail theft

Rancho Cordova police use new cameras, team up with USPS to crack down on mail theft

From the article: "...Police Chief Matthew Tamayo showed CBS13 the real-time information center where officers analyze the live feeds of the traffic cameras across the city with new Flock cameras that read license plates and give vehicle descriptions during the day or night. The officers can then relay the information instantly to patrol officers who are in the field.

One of the biggest gamechangers is the new working relationship Rancho Cordova PD has with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. ..."

Article Reference: www.cbsnews.com

USPS Maui Postmaster Installation Event a ‘Family Affair’

USPS Maui Postmaster Installation Event a ‘Family Affair’

From the article: "...USPS Hawaii District Manager Eileen Veach and Manager of Post Office Operations Ty Sobieraj congratulated and administered the official oaths of office to Almeida (Kihei postmaster), Boteilho (Makawao), David Boydstun (Lahaina), Jun Cariazo (Kula), Harris (Puunene), Brandyann Moore (Kaunakakai), and Marlene Nagata (Paia).

“This event is a celebration of family heritage, and of our commitment to the shared values that bind the community together,” said Veach. “These postmasters carry on the legacy of the postal leaders who came before them and lay the groundwork for those who will follow.”...“Throughout my career I’ve talked about my ‘postal ohana’ at my post office, on Maui, and in Hawaii. Serving as postmasters with Chris on the same island seems like a natural extension of that ohana.”

Boteilho’s family has served in leadership positions at Maui post offices across three generations. "

Article Reference: usps.com
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Do you know the rules on nepotism in the workplace? USPS employees can’t hire or promote a relative

Do you know the rules on nepotism in the workplace? USPS employees can’t hire or promote a relative

From the article: "...The Postal Service is marking USPS Ethics Awareness Week by reminding employees that nepotism is prohibited in the workplace.

Under the rules, USPS employees cannot hire or promote a relative, which is defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, stepsibling or half sibling.

Employees are also prohibited from taking direct or indirect action related to a relative’s career at the Postal Service. ..."

Article Reference: news.usps.com
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New US Postal Service stamp honors Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel

New US Postal Service stamp honors Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel

From the article: "...“The 18th stamp in the Distinguished Americans series honors humanitarian Elie Wiesel (1928-2016), a survivor of Nazi concentration camps whose dozens of works bore witness to the Holocaust and whose resilience and compassion continue to be a source of inspiration,” a description for the stamp on the USPS website reads. ..."

Article Reference: forward.com

Possible resolution after west Alabama man says he didn’t receive mail for 3 months

Possible resolution after west Alabama man says he didn’t receive mail for 3 months

From the article: "...Randy Nichols said the mail issues are so bad, it’s put him behind on his bills.

“Everyday I come out here, open it up, and all I see is a Spectrum junk mail...“They claim it’s Birmingham, so I went down there and talked to them and I asked them why am I not getting my water bill because it’s right here in town. Well, they said they get the water bill, send it to Birmingham and they send it back to ‘em,” said Nichols.

Nichols admitted he’s old school, meaning he prefers paying his bills by mail and not online. "

Article Reference: www.wbrc.com