Tallahassee post offices suffer from lack of oversight, poor conditions, audits say

Tallahassee post offices suffer from lack of oversight, poor conditions, audits say

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.tallahassee.com

Birmingham Alabama Area | U.S. Postal Service temporarily shuts down Bluff Park post office

U.S. Postal Service temporarily shuts down Bluff Park post office

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. ..."

Article Reference: hooversun.com
Health Issues Caused By Mold, Mold, Safety,

USPS to let new stamps fly on Flag Day

USPS to let new stamps fly on Flag Day

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..."

Article Reference: news.usps.com
Flag Day

Postal Service will begin upgrading the operating system on ACE desktop and laptop computers in August

Postal Service will begin upgrading the operating system on ACE desktop and laptop computers in August

ACE computers to get Windows 11 in August

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...."

Article Reference: news.usps.com
USPS ACE computers to get Windows 11 in August 2024, Windows 11,

NPMHU MOU | New Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2024 and Annual Leave Exchange Option for Leave Year 2025

NPMHU MOU | New Annual Leave Carryover for Leave Year 2024 and Annual Leave Exchange Option for Leave Year 2025

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...."

Article Reference: National Postal Mail Handlers Union
National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU),

Chesapeake man sentenced for role in robberies of USPS mail carriers

Chesapeake man sentenced for role in robberies of USPS mail carriers

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.wavy.com
Arrow keys, Robbery,

Rhode Island man sentenced to prison for role in drug trafficking conspiracy involving kidnapping of U.S. Postal Worker

Rhode Island man sentenced to prison for role in drug trafficking conspiracy involving kidnapping of U.S. Postal Worker

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..."

Article Reference: fallriverreporter.com

Jury can hear ex-Brooklyn postal worker's boasts about criminal past in shooting threat case

Jury can hear ex-Brooklyn postal worker's boasts about criminal past in shooting threat case

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.nydailynews.com

Dale Strong calls for North Alabama (Huntsville) Postal Service distribution facility

Dale Strong calls for North Alabama Postal Service distribution facility

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."

Article Reference: yellowhammernews.com
Huntsville Processing and Distribution Facility (Huntsville P&DF),Birmingham Mail Processing Facility,delay of mail, Largest City in Alabama (Huntsville),

Do you know the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail?

Do you know the differences between Election Mail, Ballot Mail and Political Mail?

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..."

Article Reference: usps.com

Congresswoman Spanberger Presses USPS Postmaster General to Address Service Issues After Hearing From More Than 1800

Spanberger Presses USPS Postmaster General to Address Service Issues After Hearing From More Than 1800

From the article: "Since Relaunching Her USPS Survey Last Month Following Audit of the Richmond Regional Processing and Distribution Center, the Congresswoman Has Received..."

Article Reference: house.gov

GSA Per Diem Rate Now Covers Daily Cost at NCED Eatery Effective March 15, 2024.

GSA Per Diem Rate Now Covers Daily Cost at NCED Eatery Effective March 15, 2024.

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. ..."

Article Reference: apwu.org
National Center for Employee Development (NCED), GSA, Per Diem Rate,

Reward offered for information in Killeen USPS robbery

Reward offered for information in Killeen USPS robbery

From the article: "...The United States Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $150,000..."

Article Reference: www.fox44news.com

Former Rochester mail carrier pleads guilty to theft of mail

Former Rochester mail carrier pleads guilty to theft of mail

From the article: "ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Marlene Cruz, 40, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to theft of mail matter by officer or employee..."

Article Reference: www.justice.gov
theft of mail matter by officer or employee

Audit: Postal Service contract truckers had their kids riding along

Audit: Postal Service contract truckers had their kids riding along

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 ..."

Article Reference: www.freightwaves.com
Unsecured Trailers, Mail Theft, Sanctity of Mail Violations, Poor Vetting of Mail Processing Transportation Managers,

‘Man, I’m done.’ MS Coast man reacts after AL postal inspectors intercept drug shipments

‘Man, I’m done.’ MS Coast man reacts after AL postal inspectors intercept drug shipments

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.sunherald.com

Is mail being stolen inside a major Houston USPS facility?

Is mail being stolen inside a major Houston USPS facility?

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. ..."

Article Reference: abc13.com

Alabama postal worker sold USPS key, leading to mail stolen from collection boxes

Alabama postal worker sold USPS key, leading to mail stolen from collection boxes

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..."

Article Reference: www.miamiherald.com

Son’s items are now lost in a postal bin in Alabama | USPS lost package with family Bible, personal documents

Alabama | USPS lost package with family Bible, personal documents

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.wbrc.com

ll Joaquin, 48, of South Berwick, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Portland to theft of mail by a postal carrier.

Former Maine postal carrier admits stealing cash, gift cards from the mail

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.wmtw.com

Democrats, media starting to admit some mail-in voting problems ahead of 2024 presidential election

Democrats, media starting to admit some mail-in voting problems ahead of 2024 presidential election

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. ..."

Article Reference: www.ktbs.com
Election Interference 2024 (Democrat Ballot Harvesting),

Bad Management | Georgia congressman wants answers over postal delays, alleged fraud

‘It’s bad management’ Georgia congressman wants answers over postal delays, alleged fraud

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..."

Article Reference: www.wsbtv.com
Atlanta, Poor USPS Management (Atlanta Area), Delay of Mail,

‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Is Selling His Stamp Collection, With One Expected to Fetch up to $5 Million

‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Is Selling His Stamp Collection, With One Expected to Fetch up to $5 Million

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..."

Article Reference: www.barrons.com

U.S. Postal Service Betty Ford postage stamp released today (Friday, April 5, 2024)

The Postal Service’s latest release honors a beloved first lady

From the article: "Betty Ford was first lady from 1974 to 1977. ...using a detail from Felix de Cossio’s official 1977 White House portrait. The oil-on-canvas painting shows a seated Ford dressed in pale blue chiffon.

The Betty Ford stamp will be available in panes of 20 at Post Offices and usps.com.

The stamp will be dedicated April 5 during a ceremony in Rancho Mirage, CA. ..."

Article Reference: usps.com