Monday, December 27, 2021

Postal worker shot on Chicago's West Side, officials say

Postal worker shot on Chicago's West Side, officials say

From the article: "...Police confirmed to FOX 32 that a postal worker was shot Friday afternoon in Lawndale on Chicago's West Side. Police sources say that a 38-year-old female postal worker was shot in the back ..."


Article Reference: www.fox32chicago.com
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Thursday, December 23, 2021

Woman credits good neighbors for helping stop mail thieves

Woman credits good neighbors for helping stop mail thieves

From the article: "...Jason Giudice looked out of his window in the Harvest Subdivision and saw two women drive up to Mahler's mailbox. He said the women pulled mail out of the box and started taking photos of the envelopes. Giudice saw the unfamiliar people and went outside to confront them. They spun..."


Article Reference: www.ktvq.com
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Monday, December 20, 2021

Keep slower USPS delivery times in mind when you file your taxes

Keep slower USPS delivery times in mind when you file your taxes

From the article: "...You may want to consider filing online or allowing yourself more time when mailing...."


Article Reference: www.wtsp.com

Monday, December 6, 2021

Postal workers picket at Cape Girardeau Post Office

Postal workers picket at Cape Girardeau Post Office

From the article: "...CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Union postal workers in Cape Girardeau say to get ready for more delays in your mail service. Members of Local 4088 of the United Postal Workers Union say they’re also facing job losses as the U.S. Postal Service moves forward with plans to consolidate mail processing plants across the country...."


Article Reference: www.kfvs12.com

VA Extends Claims Period Due to USPS Mail Delays

VA Extends Claims Period Due to USPS Mail Delays

From the article: "...Citing delays in the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery of mail, the Department of Veterans Affairs is extending by 90 days the response period for veterans filing claims between July 31 and Dec. 31. VA will not “deny, reduce or terminate benefits and services” during this period unless:..."

VA Extends Claims Period Due to USPS Mail Delays


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Thursday, December 2, 2021

Amid USPS staffing shortage, Ephrata post office shortens hours

Amid USPS staffing shortage, Ephrata post office shortens hours

From the article: "...telling the post office board in November that “We are ready!” for the holiday rush, recently there have not been enough Postal Service employees to handle normal operations at the Ephrata Post Office at 129 E. Main St. In the borough. While the Postal Service did not provide a complete picture of what’s happening there to LNP | LancasterOnline, it appears customer counter workers are being reassigned to sorting or other duties...."


Article Reference: lancasteronline.com

Saturday, November 27, 2021

US Postal Service hires hundreds, leases extra space to prepare for holiday rush

US Postal Service hires hundreds, leases extra space to prepare for holiday rush

From the article: "...Fetterly said. “We also have installed additional package sorters at the Huntsville Processing and Distribution Facility.”..."


Article Reference: www.al.com

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Postal Service Takes Wait-and-See Approach on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

Postal Service Takes Wait-and-See Approach on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

From the article: "...USPS may soon have to set up widespread testing for unvaccinated staff, but agency officials do not yet know how many employees have received shots..."


Article Reference: www.govexec.com

Thursday, August 26, 2021

USPS plans to fill 900 vacant supervisor positions ahead of peak holiday operations

USPS plans to fill 900 vacant supervisor positions ahead of peak holiday operations

From the article: "...The agency, according to the memo, accepted applications for these positions from Aug. 17-23. USPS spokesman David Coleman confirmed the agency is in the process of filling vacant front-line supervisor positions..."


Article Reference: federalnewsnetwork.com

Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Brothers bribed postal worker to steal COVID relief, other credit cards from mail in $100K scheme, feds say

Brothers bribed postal worker to steal COVID relief, other credit cards from mail in $100K scheme, feds say

From the article: "...Williams, a postal service employee in West Caldwell, swiped envelopes and the Brooks brothers and Hutchins bought merchandise and gift cards in in Essex, Hudson, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties from July 2019 until early October 2020, officials said..."


Article Reference: www.msn.com

Sunday, March 14, 2021

UK: This company wants to drag postage stamps into the 21st century

This company wants to drag postage stamps into the 21st century

From the article: "...as the world changes and becomes more digitised, the need to overhaul the postage system has become paramount - and one start-up thinks it has the key. Edinburgh-based Stamp Free says it has now launched the world’s first independent digital postage stamp, aiming to take the industry firmly into the modern age..."


Article Reference: www.techradar.com

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Missing Mail: What's Behind the Delays?

Missing Mail: What's Behind the Delays?

From the article: "...One month after the holidays, people are just now receiving Christmas cards postmarked early to mid-December. And complaints have been pouring into NBC4 Responds from people who are waiting for their bills, medications and even stimulus payments..."


Article Reference: www.msn.com
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Sunday, January 24, 2021

'There's No End In Sight': Mail Delivery Delays Continue Across The Country

'There's No End In Sight': Mail Delivery Delays Continue Across The Country

From the article: "...for much of the past year the postal system has been strained by the impact of COVID-19 on its workflow and workforce. In addition, operational changes...And the head of the Postal Service pledges that more changes in the name of cost savings are coming soon..."


Article Reference: usf.edu

Thursday, January 14, 2021

St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos immortalized on new U.S. Postal Service stamp

St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos immortalized on new U.S. Postal Service stamp

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From the article: "...St. Augustine's historic Castillo de San Marcos has become a priority at the U.S. Postal Service, literally. Beginning Jan. 24, a $7.95 Priority Mail stamp bearing a stylized image of the 349-year-old fort on the Matanzas River will go on sale at post offices across the country..."


Article Reference: www.jacksonville.com
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