From the article: "...The union issued a 72-hour strike notice earlier in the week, saying it’s been asking for fair wages, safer working conditions and other improvements over nearly a year of bargaining. “We still believe we can achieve negotiated collective agreements, but Canada Post must be willing to resolve our new and outstanding issues,” CUPW said in a statement. ..."
From the article: "Masked suspects held a postal worker at gunpoint in Billerica...approached a postal mail carrier and took out a gun..."
From the article: "...It took months and the intervention of a local news channel to get the USPS to take responsibility for the incident ...Muir checked the house’s Ring cameras. And that’s when he saw it; a mail truck slowly rolled down the street with no driver. The mail carrier ran up and hopped in the truck, but as soon as he hopped in, it appeared that he hit the gas, slamming into the back of Muir Jetta hard enough that it actually moved the sedan forward a few feet.
Rather than get out to survey the damage or tell Muir what happened, the mailman backed up and drove off. Muir immediately called his local post office to file a claim over the accident but got months of the run around from USPS."
From the article: "...A community in Crown Heights, Brooklyn is feeling uneasy after a video showed a man stealing mail from a postal box on a street corner. ..."
From the article: "...The Postal Service wants employees to remember the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail — and to know the right tags to use.
Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized election officials that enables citizens to participate in the voting process. This includes ballots, sample ballots, voter registration cards, absentee ballot applications and polling place notifications.
Ballot Mail, a subset of Election Mail, is sent to or from an authorized election official and contains a ballot that may be used to cast a vote in an election.
Only Ballot Mail is permitted to use Green Tag 191, Domestic and International Ballots, and Ballot Mail service type identifiers. ..."
From the article: "...Anwer Fareed Alam, 36, and Yousofzay Fahim Alam, 34, both from Riverside County, carried out the yearslong scheme through an insurance fraud operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
From October 2016 to May 2019, the brothers purchased Priority Mail packages and postages that included $100 in insurance for lost or damaged parcel contents.
Anwer wrapped either empty packages or packages...
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From the article: "The national hotline offers up-to-date information ...The toll-free number, found on the back of most USPS employee badges, is 888-EMERGNC ( 888-363-7462 ). After dialing the number, you will be prompted to enter the first three digits of the ZIP Code where you work. Information specific to operations in your work area will then be relayed. ..."
From the article: "...USPS employees and annuitants may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program. The session will be held Thursday, Oct. 31, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern and from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern. PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. ...Employees can also receive updates by texting “PSHBP” to 39369."
From the article: "...Letter Carrier Adam Benincosa was delivering mail recently in Roy, UT, when he spotted a customer in distress. The woman, Sherry Jarvis, was lying on the ground of her front yard and frantically waving and calling out for help. She had been stranded for hours but was unable to catch anyone’s attention...."
From the article: "What should I do if I need a change in my work schedule to attend a religious ceremony?...Can my employer require me to remove religious items from my workspace? What do I do if someone makes fun of my religious belief? ... They also detail responsibilities of the employee and employer when it comes to religious beliefs and a reasonable accommodation. ..."
From the article: "...HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Frustrated business owners say they’re out thousands of dollars after packages dropped off at Hilo’s main post office keep vanishing. HNN Investigates spoke to two small business owners who said it’s been a problem they’ve struggled with more than a year. Fed up with missing mail, the owner of Kahua Aina took to social media to see if anyone else was having trouble. Jordan Camara soon realized she was not alone. ..."
From the article: "...MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Postal Police officers say they want to help curb crime but are limited. The union president believes a recent robbery could lead to even more problems.
Frank Albergo leads the National Postal Police Officers Union.
“We can make a difference in a city where there are Postal Police like Memphis,” Albergo said.
Postal Police officers are the uniformed division of the postal service stationed at major postal facilities as security.
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From the article: "...On Sept. 25, students celebrated the kick-off of the 2024-25 school mail service. During the event, four students were honored as the winners of a stamp design competition. The winning designs will be featured on school stamps used by students and family members to send letters to Union Elementary students, faculty and staff. Winners Sarah Conrad, Catarina Godinho, Alana Russell and Addison True were awarded a certificate and will have their designs displayed in a gallery of previous years’ winners. During the celebration, second-grade students learned about the U.S. Postal Service and were sworn in as honorary mail carriers by school resource officer Joe Robinson. ..."
From the article: "...A Utah couple has created a successful business using the mail to regale subscribers with a romance set during World War II.
Hannie and Michael Clark launched the Flower Letters in August 2020, telling the fictional story of Audrey Rose Drollinger and Cpl. Charlie Henderson Burke.
At first, there were 38 subscribers who followed the romance..."
From the article: "...Oregon’s U.S. Senators are calling on the Postal Service to stop efforts to consolidate mail processing. Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley rallied with workers in front of a Springfield post office Tuesday. Merkley, as well as union leaders, said they were concerned that sending mail to Portland instead of processing it locally was causing delays. “Mail has to go hundreds of miles to a processing center just to be reorganized and sent to your next door neighbor,” he said. ..."
From the article: "...On Tues., Oct. 1 postal workers who are members of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) will be rallying with the public in front of postal facilities across the country to sound the alarm about the United States Postal Service’s substandard performance and service to communities. Rallies are planned in 90 cities..."
From the article: "...Darian Smith, employed as a rural carrier associate purchased new Ford Mustang A United States Postal Service (USPS) employee in California, Maryland, has been charged with multiple federal offenses following allegations of mail theft and check fraud. Darian Smith, employed as a rural carrier associate at the California Post Office, is accused of stealing checks from mail along his route and depositing them into his personal bank account...."
From the article: "...Georgia’s county election officers joined several dozen of their counterparts from across the nation this month who are raising serious concerns about the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to properly deliver absentee ballots on time in the Nov. 5 general election. ..."
From the article: "There has been a significant increase in mail theft, which has raised concerns in Alabama and...In the months before she got her money back, she battled with Social Security and her banks and almost could not retrieve the money for her grandchild's college fund. She said she was unsure what she would have done without her savings at Redstone Federal Credit Union...."
From the article: "...Local and state election officials are warning the U.S. Postmaster General about systemic issues in the postal service as more Americans prepare to cast their ballots by mail in this election. ..."
From the article: "The Postal Service plans to introduce a standalone USPS Informed Delivery app later this year. ...USPS Informed Delivery is a free feature that allows customers to preview their incoming letter-size mail and manage their package deliveries. Customers can access USPS Informed Delivery notifications from their email, on usps.com and through the USPS Mobile app. ..."
From the article: "...a temporary price change for some services before the busiest shipping season of the year. The temporary adjustment to designed to “help cover extra handling costs..."
From the article: "...KPRC 2 is still receiving complaints. A paralegal from northern Virginia reached out to us and said this facility led to her missing a crucial deadline in a federal bankruptcy case in Houston. After covering her story Thursday, we heard from several viewers who are dealing with similar problems. ... “Texans and Americans count on the United Postal Service every day, and it’s downright frustrating when they fail to deliver. Over the past few years, I’ve been in constant contact with them, relaying constituents concerns and pressing them to tackle mail delays as soon as they occur. We hope the postal service can get its act together before we face another nightmare like we saw in January.”"
From the article: "...USPS employees and annuitants may participate in an upcoming virtual seminar on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program.
The session will be held Thursday, Sept. 5, from noon to 1 p.m. Eastern and from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern.
PSHB — which takes effect in 2025 — is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
USPS employees, annuitants, and eligible family members are required to enroll in this new program. ..."
From the article: "...The U.S. Postal Service has announced a “Hanukkah Forever” stamp to commemorate the eight-day Jewish “Festival of Lights.”... A first day of issue dedication ceremony will take place on Sept. 19 ... Get the First Day Cover HERE"
From the article: "...BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - Downtown Bryan business owners have reported a lack of mail delivery and pickups in the area.
Debbie Jasek, the owner of Brazos Glassworks, says they have increasingly relied on online sales to expand their reach but the United States Postal Services have put a wrench in her small business.
“We have had the reputation of being able to provide [customers] with what they need in a timely manner and that all goes into Jeopardy when the post office breaks down,” she said.
Jasek says she’s been sitting around for days sometimes with dozens of packages scheduled for daily pickups that aren’t coming.
“Even though I had requested to pick up for both of those days. ...
Article Reference: www.kbtx.com
From the article: "...The "Penalty Overtime Exclusion" period for calendar year 2024 will begin Pay Period 26-2024, Week 1 (November 30, 2024) and end Pay Period 01-2025, Week 2 (December 27, 2024). ..."
From the article: "...Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab is protecting the integrity of our elections and has rightly advised voters against mailing ballots. ..."
From the article: "...USPS officials also said that the organization will implement extraordinary measures from Oct. 21 to Nov. 15 to make sure mail-in ballots are delivered close to or on Election Day or by a state’s ballot return deadline. This includes additional pickups, extra deliveries and employing special features on processing equipment to expedite and enhance ballot delivery. “Since late last year, the Postal Service has met regularly with stakeholders across the Election Mail landscape, including state and local election administrators; postal unions and management associations; federal agencies and Congress; the mailing industry; and nongovernmental organizations,” said Adrienne Marshall, the Postal Service’s election and government mail services director. The Postal Inspection Service also described its plans to ensure the secure delivery of all mail-in ballots. ..."
From the article: "...U.S. Postal Service (USPS) may slow down delivery times to some customers as it seeks to shave billions from its annual operations expenditure. ... "Depending on location, time and distance, expected time to deliver will increase for some ZIP code pairs," the release reads. Exactly how many zip codes could be affected is not reported. Newsweek has contacted the USPS for clarification via email. ..."
From the article: "...Known as jumpers, these special carriers leap from the moving boat onto piers to run the mail to mailboxes, collect outgoing mail and then jump back onto the boat, which is moving at 5 mph. The jumpers serve 75 homes along the shore. ... Applicants are also required to have at least one year of experience as an employee of the Lake Geneva Cruise Line, which operates the mailboat. ... USPS resumes normal delivery for the lakeside addresses once the season, which runs mid-June to mid-September, ends. ..."
From the article: "...Grandpa advised her to get a good education and not let anyone's persuasion trick her into making wrong decisions. He told her to avoid temptations and navigate through peer pressure if her friends try to make her take drugs. Only staying true to her beliefs will help her in those situations. "I expect you will get interested in boys and start having boyfriends when you get older. Pick them well and make sure you only go out with boys that are good to you and are interested in you for yourself," the letter further read. ..."
From the article: "...A TikTok posted by user Mrs_Denton19 shows what appears to be a USPS worker in Antioch dumping boxes of mail into a dumpster over the weekend. “You gots to be smarter than this! So if yall waiting on something important coming from through the southeast region of Nashville well its in my backyard dumpster,” the user wrote. ..."
From the article: "...Two Former Postal Workers Charged with Stealing U.S. Treasury Checks Valued at more than $4 Million from Kennedy Airport Mail Facility. ..."
From the article: "Stolen mail was found inside a stolen car. Cobb County police say the woman with the car used to work for the U.S. Postal Service. ...woman identified as 39-year-old Ebony Williams get in the vehicle. "It was a rental car. The rental car company had reported the car as stolen because the person who rented the car did not return the vehicle on purpose ..."
From the article: "...While there was considerable progress with a series of Memorandum of Understandings (MOUs) regarding Function 1 mail processing staffing, we have not convinced management to increase the complement in retail. Too often this results in temporarily closed post offices due to a lack of proper staffing. Along with all other avenues, we must win the staffing battles in the streets with the support of the public. If you are ready to get more involved in this fight, go to apwu.org/better-postal-staffing. You can also reach out to campaign lead Sam Wood or email staffing@apwu.org. ..."
From the article: "...Another post office in Aberdeen will soon be closing its doors with Cults set to lose its North Deeside Road branch.
Located within Will's Toy Shop, the post office serves Cults and surrounding areas including Bieldside and Milltimber.
The closure comes just weeks after it was announced the Peterculter branch would be shutting further along the A93, sending more customers to the Cults branch. ...
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From the article: "...BALTIMORE — Mail theft continues to be a problem. Thieves are targeting collection boxes, doorsteps, even postal workers - assaulting and robbing them of arrow keys used to open communal mailboxes. ..."
From the article: "...“You just have to rub the stamp here like this with your nails,” Clarisse Briend, a postal worker, told Today. “You can smell the bread, the baguette.” However, Paris’ Leonie Bakery manager Jeanne Barrere says it “smells more like vanilla.” Meanwhile, the bakery’s chief baker, Harlem Gbodialo, likened the scent to a “sugary, fruity aroma” that he couldn’t pin down..."
From the article: "...The portal for millions of Social Security beneficiaries to access their online account is changing.
I received an alert in my e-mail last week from the Social Security Administration. Perhaps you have too.
The gist of it is that you will no longer be able to sign in to your online Social Security account using your existing username and password.
To access Social Security online services, you will need to create a Login.gov or ID.me account. If you have a My Social Security account that started before Sept. 18, 2021, you must..."
From the article: "...The findings are likely to intensify scrutiny of the controversial role played by PBMs in the opaque pharmaceutical pricing system. The report, which was released in March but received little if any public attention, examined drug spending between 2016 and 2021 within the health plan that covers more than 200,000 unionized mail carriers and post office workers, as well as retirees. Notably, nearly half of the overcharges stemmed from drug rebates that Express Scripts negotiated with pharmaceutical companies. But instead of passing back 100% of that money to the health plan, as the contract required, the PBM skimmed millions for itself, according to the audit, which was conducted by the Office of Inspector General for the Office of Personnel Management. ..."
From the article: "...Police in Chicago are investigating after a United States Postal Service worker was shot and killed Friday. Police said the woman was delivering mail when someone in a car drove by and shot her. Officials are now looking for the person responsible for killing Octavia Redmond...."
From the article: "...The Postal Service Health Benefits Program is a new program that will provide health insurance to eligible Postal Service employees, annuitants, and their eligible family members starting in 2025. ..."
From the article: "...Plymouth, OH, Postmaster Edward Blum recently came upon an older customer trying to extinguish a lawnmower fire by herself. The equipment was engulfed in flames, which were rising higher than a nearby shed. Blum guided the woman a safe distance away and..."
From the article: "...The video also features comments from employees at the new Atlanta Regional Processing and Distribution Center (RPDC), including a truck driver, mail handler, expediter, surface logistics planner, and supervisors and managers. ..."
From the article: "...U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he’s strongly opposed to the upcoming postage rate hikes. On Monday, the Democrat called on the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission to reconsider their decision.
The new rate increase, effective July 14, will raise “Forever” stamp postage from 68 cents to 73 cents. This marks the sixth increase since 2021, resulting in a total hike of 23%, which, according to Blumenthal, is nearly 200% above the inflation rate during this period...."
From the article: "...On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established “a line of posts” from Maine to Georgia, understanding how crucial it was to create a network of communications that kept Colonists’ messages from falling into the British Crown’s hands.
Benjamin Franklin was selected as the first postmaster general. Franklin had served the Crown for decades as joint postmaster general of British North America, but was dismissed in 1774 for being deemed too sympathetic to the Colonies. ..."
From the article: "...The Haletown Volunteer Fire Department and Jasper Fire Department responded to a USPS semi-truck that caught fire at a Loves Travel Stop on Monday. The Haletown VFD said several firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion while extinguishing the fire, but none required medical care. USPS semi-truck fire ..."
From the article: "...According to United States Attorney Prim F. Escalona, Derrell Matthews, 27, to 63 months in prison. Matthews pleaded guilty to conspiracy, paying a bribe to a public official, possession of U.S. Postal Service keys, stolen or reproduced, bank fraud and possession of stolen mail in February. Two other people were previously sentenced in the scheme. Keaundria Gresham, 30, of Pleasant Grove..."
From the article: "...In each instance, two men wearing hoodies, face masks and blue plastic gloves parked near the USPS vehicle, broke the passenger window and stole mail and packages. They took off in a white SUV. ..."
From the article: "...As the introduction to the Study states, the main objectives are to “measure the types and volumes of mail sent and received by U.S. households; track trends in mail usage over time; and compare mail usage by household demographic characteristics.” To produce the study, households are asked to participate a survey (online, by telephone, and on paper) about a variety of topics, including the amount of mail they send and receive, the household’s use of communication technologies like email, their bill payment behavior, and their attitudes towards advertising. ..."
From the article: "...According to Inspection Service officials, the size and placement of the postal police workforce at USPS facilities in fiscal year 2023 relied on the 2011 assessment. Inspection Service officials told us that the primary goal of the 2011 assessment was to meet a USPS deadline to reduce the number of authorized postal police. To accomplish this, the Inspection Service limited the 2011 assessment to the existing postal facilities—39 at that time—with authorized postal police staff.” In other words, the size, placement, duties and responsibilities of the Postal Police Force are not based upon the security needs of the Postal Service. ..."
From the article: "...Rural Carrier Matt Tripp was delivering mail in Morganfield, KY, recently when he came upon a cat with her head stuck in a tin can. Tripp was unable to safely remove the can, so he called animal control and stayed with the cat until officers arrived...."
From the article: "...ROCHESTER, NY – Nathan Romar Arnold, a 23-year-old Rochester resident, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing a United States Postal Service (USPS) key and theft of mail, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today. These charges could lead to a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Assistant U.S. Attorney Katelyn M. Hartford, who is prosecuting the case, detailed the incidents that occurred on October 1 and 2, 2023. Arnold, along with accomplices, targeted USPS mail receptacles near the USPS Brighton Station Post Office on N. Winton Road, the Greece Post Office on Latta Road, and the Jefferson Road Post Office. The group used a stolen key from a USPS letter carrier to unlawfully access and steal mail for personal gain...."
From the article: "...On Thursday, Senator Ron Wyden said he is leading Senate colleagues including Senator Jeff Merkley in calling on Postmaster General Dejoy and the U.S. Postal Service to share their plans to accommodate high volumes of mail expected in the upcoming 2024 general election in Oregon and nationwide. ..."
From the article: "Chang Liu is a 22-year-old clinical medicine student at the University of Cambridge who received an erroneous ballot that would have prompted him to claim he was born in 1902. He told The Telegraph: “It is ridiculous that a simple printing error threatens to disenfranchise thousands of young people. ...A bungling council gave voters born after 2000 postal ballots with dates of birth in the 1900s. Cambridge City Council emailed more than 1,000 postal voters aged between 18 and 24, telling them a printing error meant their ballots suggested they were aged between 118 and 124. ..."
From the article: "Lisa Hart, Burleigh County elections coordinator, said the vast majority of the ballots that were missing postmarks were received between June 12-14. Ballots had to be postmarked by June 10 and received within 13 days of the election for the votes to count. ...Howe said he plans to reach out to the Postal Service to ensure that absentee ballots receive postmarks in November. A request for comment directed to the U.S. Postal Service was not immediately returned Monday. ..."
From the article: "The Postal Service will release its Horses stamps on Monday, June 17. ...The stamps feature five individual horses. ...The Forever stamps will be available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and usps.com. The stamps will be dedicated during a ceremony at the National Pony Express Association’s 2024 Re-Ride event in St. Joseph, MO."
From the article: "...The presort discount system, created decades ago, turned over large sections of postal operations to private companies, for private profit. The Postal Service gives companies like Pitney Bowes and other large mailers huge postage discounts, or “corporate welfare,” to presort letters and packages before entering them “downstream” in the postal network. These discounts vary based on how much sorting work the presort companies undertake (how much postal worker work they replace). This “last mile” strategy guts postal processing facilities and bypasses postal truck transportation. Today, private companies sort roughly 80 to 90 percent of all letter mail volume before entering the postal network. Likewise, private parcel “consolidators” presort the majority of parcels delivered by the Postal Service, with many being entered directly at the delivery unit, bypassing nearly the entirety of the Postal Service’s transportation and processing networks. The Postal Service has fully endorsed, promoted and accelerated this presort and last-mile strategy for decades – until now...."
From the article: "... London CNN — The owner of Royal Mail has accepted a £3.57 billion ($4.6 billion) takeover bid from Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský, paving the way for the sale of one of Britain’s oldest and most iconic institutions to a foreign owner for the first time. International Distribution Services, which owns the loss-making postal service, said Wednesday that it had accepted a £3.70-per-share ($4.69) takeover offer from Křetínský’s EP Group. The deal has consequences for thousands of workers and has sparked anxiety about the future of a key piece of national infrastructure, which delivers a vital public service. ..."
From the article: "At the request of U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn, the Office of Inspector General was sent down to conduct comprehensive audits on several local facilities and take a look into the years-long mail delivery issues plaguing Florida's capital...The reports came back finding major problems across each of the facilities: Delayed mail, improper package scanning, problems with carriers filling out time cards, and dilapidated properties, to name a few. ..."
From the article: "...A press release from the Postal Service didn’t elaborate on the “safety concern,” but the post office for years has been dealing with a pervasive mold problem in that building at 762 Shades Mountain Plaza. “The U.S. Postal Service’s priority is the safety and well-being of its employees and customers,” the press release said. The shutdown was due to “an abundance of caution. “Postal officials are working to resolve this safety issue and will be providing an update to customers once a thorough assessment has been completed,” the Postal Service said. ..."
From the article: "...U.S. Flags, the Postal Service’s latest set of stamps celebrating the Stars and Stripes, will be released on Friday, June 14 — Flag Day. The four designs depict Old Glory majestically waving..."
From the article: "...The installation will take two to four hours. The upgrade will not affect any files stored on the ACE workstations. More information is available in the May 28 CIO Notice of Information...."
From the article: "...two new Memoranda of Understanding that expands annual leave benefits for the 2024 leave year. The first MOU allows for additional Annual Leave Carryover for the 2025 Leave Year. In the 2022 National Agreement, the MOU on Annual Leave Carryover allows regular work force employees to carryover 440 hours of accumulated annual leave. The new MOU on Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2025 expands that limit and allows regular work force employees to carryover 520 hours of accumulated leave from leave year 2024 to leave year 2025...."
From the article: "...Court documents reveal that 22-year-old O’Sirus Charles Landres Ford was involved in the social media group “Three Keys” which conspired to steal arrow keys from USPS mail carriers. Arrow keys are used by mail carriers to unlock blue collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers and apartment mailbox panels. According to officials, Ford was specifically warned by fellow group members while discussing how to commit the robberies to “proceed carefully,” as the crime is considered federal and carries a more severe penalty. ..."
From the article: "...PROVIDENCE, RI – A Providence man who previously admitted to his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy, which involved a plot to kidnap a U.S Postal Service employee while members of the conspiracy searched for missing cocaine that had been shipped from Puerto Rico, was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary Cunha. 36-year-old Irving Medina pleaded guilty..."
From the article: "...Former United States Postal Service mail carrier Quadri Garnes, a registered sex offender from Brooklyn who served time for a 1994 attempted rape conviction, faces federal charges after he exploded over the phone Sept. 29, 2022, at two state Labor Department workers, threatening to shoot up a post office and kill several people. ..."
From the article: "The congressman has formally requested that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) invest in a new Processing and Distribution Facility (PD&F) in Huntsville. ...Huntsville, once home to its own distribution facility, saw its operations consolidated to Birmingham in 2011, a fact Strong noted in his letter to the USPS chief. ...According to Strong, the root cause of mail delivery issues stems from the Birmingham distribution facility lacking the capacity to efficiently serve North Alabama residents. “Most Postal Service issues reported to my office involve the timeliness of priority mail and package processing in the Birmingham P&DF,” Strong wrote. “Post Office clerks from various locations in my district have communicated to constituents that these delays are solely due to mail being lost or stalled in Birmingham because the facility is lacking the operational capacity to process the current volume of mail.” In making his case for North Alabama to USPS, Strong noted that since the 2010 census, the population of Huntsville and Madison County has grown by 36% and 23%, respectively."
From the article: "...The Postal Service wants to remind employees about the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail, and the role each will play in the 2024 election process. Election Mail is any item mailed to or from authorized election officials..."
From the article: "Since Relaunching Her USPS Survey Last Month Following Audit of the Richmond Regional Processing and Distribution Center, the Congresswoman Has Received..."
From the article: "...The General Services Administration Per Diem Rate of $59 Now Covers Daily Cost of Meals at National Center for Employee Development’s “3 Squares Eatery,” Effective March 15, 2024. ..."
From the article: "...The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $150,000..."
From the article: "ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to theft of mail matter by officer or employee..."
From the article: "...Carriers and owner-operators hired by the U.S. Postal Service to handle the agency’s highway freight have been red-flagged by auditors for safety and security violations, including having unauthorized family members riding along in their trucks. The audit, conducted from February through September 2023 by the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), was designed to assess the Postal Service’s transportation workplace safety and driver security by looking at eight Processing and Distribution Centers (P&DCs) nationwide. ...The OIG focused on both highway contract routes (HCRs) and Postal Vehicle Service (PVS) drivers. HCRs are long-haul routes contracted to private trucking companies to carry mail ..."
From the article: "The VIKEN handheld X-ray scanner will allow officers to scan cars, buildings to help them find money, drugs and even explosives that are hidden. MBN and HIDTA hope this will help combat drug trafficking and keep drugs out of Mississippi. The meth had been mailed from Las Vegas and placed inside two metal cans wrapped in some black plastic, the records say. A further search of post office records showed Ray had received other deliveries in the past from the same Las Vegas address. The Alabama postal inspector worked with agents from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Drug Enforcement Administration to set up the delivery of a portion of the meth to Ray’s home. Once the delivery was made, the drug agents went to the home and confronted Ray. ..."
From the article: "...Grayden said on Jan. 24, she mailed a quarterly check to the IRS to pay for her taxes. She even paid extra to send it via certified mail because she thought that would be the safest way to make sure someone at the IRS signed off on receiving the check. Then, on Feb. 15, Grayden said she saw a pending payment in her bank account for an amount she didn't recognize. When she looked at an image of the check on her bank's website, she realized the check number matched the one she sent to the IRS, but the amount on it was changed to $9,000. ..."
From the article: "Alabama Postal worker sells USPS key, then hundreds of pieces of mail are stolen, feds say. ...she sold a USPS key for $2,500 — resulting in hundreds of pieces of mail stolen in Alabama. While a mail carrier at a post office in Prichard, the woman stole a USPS “arrow” key and sold it to a “co-conspirator” in exchange for cash in October 2022, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama. This co-conspirator used the key, which opens all the blue USPS collection boxers in a specific region, to steal mail, prosecutors said..."
From the article: "...BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Dozens of people have been facing issues with delayed delivery of their mail and packages. Marquita Smith shared that she paid extra for faster shipping with the United States Postal Service, but unfortunately, her son’s items are now lost in a postal bin in Alabama.
WBRC contacted the US Postal Service with Marquita Smith’s tracking number and they reported that there was no scan available. ..."
From the article: "...According to court records, between January and May 2023, Joaquin opened and stole the contents of greeting cards from his postal route. ..."
From the article: " delivery issues impacting elections, noting that “The nature of USPS’s network changes has now raised significant concerns including the potential for degraded rural service due to fewer facilities, delayed delivery of election mail that would be processed at out-of-state facilities...In February, general registrar in Richmond, Virginia told voters ahead of the March primary election to drop off their mail-in ballots in ballot drop boxes, rather than sending them through USPS. ..."
From the article: "The congressman said mail delays and operational breakdowns inside the USPS are just not acceptable. “It’s poor planning, it’s bad management,” Loudermilk said. ...Metro Atlanta postal center built to make things easier could be to blame for major delays..."
From the article: "...A one-cent postage stamp from 1868 is expected to become the most expensive U.S. stamp ever sold when it heads to auction in June. 
Known as the “Z-grill,” the stamp is the most-valued piece of what some industry observers have called the most complete and significant collection of American postage stamps ever assembled, one that was built over decades by a man nicknamed the “Bond King.”
William Hunt “Bill” Gross—a 79-year-old investor and fund manager..."
From the article: "...ATLANTA — Georgia Congressman Mike Collins is demanding answers as postal delays continue to impact residents across Metro Atlanta, expressing frustration over the lack of progress in resolving the issue.
Collins said that, like many constituents, he has been experiencing difficulties obtaining information from the United States Postal Service (USPS) regarding the ongoing delays. ..."
From the article: "Among the four retail and delivery areas, Southern led with more than $816,000 in pledges. ... $2.9 million raised in the 2022-23 campaign. ..."
