Postal News Archives May 2022

5/17/22

Mail dumped in trash can by postal carrier – Comments (Count)

Postmaster General DeJoy Delivers National Postal Forum Keynote Address – Comments (Count)

Too many potholes cause USPS to stop deliveries on northern Maine road – Comments (Count)

Baltimore: Neighbors believe their mail is being stolen from USPS mailboxes – Comments (Count)

USPS trucking contractor Matheson files for bankruptcy – Comments (Count)

5/16/22

Now you can order a third round of free COVID test kits from USPS – Comments (Count)

Truck Crashes Into Clearfield Co. Post Office – Comments (Count)

USPS Introduces Parcel Volume Pricing – Comments (Count)

Pascrell Calls on New Postal Board Members to Finally Fire DeJoy – Comments (Count)

Survey Indicates USPS May Be Prioritizing Amazon Packages | USPS Accused of Illegally Prioritizing Priority Packages – Comments (Count)

5/15/22

Newark postal workers participate in annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive | Mississippi | Spokane | Sioux City – Comments (Count)

Mail truck? Why not mail bike? – Comments (Count)

These Essential Workers Kept Los Angeles Running During the Pandemic – Comments (Count)

5/14/22

Postal Board’s Governors Now Mostly Biden’s Picks Following Confirmations – Comments (Count)

A Vehicle Fleet Built in South Bend Once Delivered All Your Mail – Comments (Count)

Postal Service’s Stamp Out Hunger food drive returns; place bags of food on your porch Saturday – Comments (Count)

5/13/22

USPS Set to Get Even More Expensive for eCommerce Sellers – Comments (Count)

With Biden’s USPS picks confirmed, what’s next for DeJoy – Comments (Count)

Staffing shortages lead to new round of mail delays in southern Maine – Comments (Count)

Postal food drive returns Saturday, May 14 – Comments (Count)

Postal workers go into debt when managers claim they were overpaid – Comments (Count)

PMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue – Comments (Count)

Elaborate mail theft ring hits neighborhoods all over Houston area – Comments (Count)

5/12/22

Las Vegas postal carrier robbed in Spring Valley – Comments (Count)

Cars blocking mailboxes slow mail delivery in Sylvan Park – Comments (Count)

How Amazon Could Speed Up By Dumping USPS – Comments (Count)

Rolando: Winning the Legislative Long Game – Comments (Count)

Royal Mail reveals plans for 50 new postal drone routes – Comments (Count)

USPS Cubic Pricing a Benefit for Heavier Items – Comments (Count)

5/11/22

Postal manager gets warning after 5 employees complained about sexual harassment – Comments (Count)

GovExec Podcast: Are the New Postal Vehicles Coming Soon? – Comments (Count)

Democrats advance bill that would require USPS to conduct environmental impact study on new fleet – Comments (Count)

How a retired postal worker helped bring down a Tampa mob illegal lottery – Comments (Count)

Columbus family upset after mail carrier reportedly sprayed dogs – Comments (Count)

While USPS reports no issues, some Cincinnati residents say they’re waiting weeks for mail – Comments (Count)

5/10/22

Chicago: Mail Carrier Robbed at Gunpoint in Hinsdale – Comments (Count)

NALC and USPS have agreed to an alternate route evaluation and adjustment process – Comments (Count)

Oversight Committee to Consider Bills to Help Electrify the Postal Service Fleet – Comments (Count)

Could the USPS Become the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider? – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: Trends to Follow – Comments (Count)

Former NJ USPS mail carrier pleads guilty to unemployment insurance scam – Comments (Count)

5/09/22

House Dems to Force a Vote on Pausing USPS’ Vehicle Contract – Comments (Count)

Amazon is recruiting rural mom-and-pop stores to deliver packages – Comments (Count)

200,000 USPS packages, secret trap doors and live bees – Comments (Count)

Officials say a former Marblehead postal worker stole $18K in USPS funds – Comments (Count)

Researchers say more than 1,500 stolen checks reported per week, part of dark web mail scheme – Comments (Count)

5/08/22

USPS OIG: Retail Systems Continuity of Operations – Comments (Count)

Six-Day Delivery Pointless if Mailers Can’t Afford It – Comments (Count)

USPS: April Best Month For Mail Delivery to Date in FY2022 – Comments (Count)

5/07/22

Pittsburgh: Mail carrier grazed by bullet – Comments (Count)

A New Gas-Guzzling Postal Fleet Could Be Halted By Lawsuits – Comments (Count)

High school students ordered thousands of free USPS boxes for prank – Comments (Count)

5/06/22

Missouri trucking company files for bankruptcy after USPS cuts back mail-hauling contracts – Comments (Count)

USPS is promising more severe price hikes even as revenues grow by nearly $1B – Comments (Count)

Why are Americans still ignoring our junk mail? – Comments (Count)

Avondale Goodyear postmaster installed during ceremony – Comments (Count)

USPS parcel volumes fell in Q2 – Comments (Count)

5/05/22

Postmaster General: Get used to uncomfortable rate hikes – Comments (Count)

Postal Service engineer in Metro Detroit pleads guilty to accepting illegal gratuities – Comments (Count)

Update: GoFundMe set up for ‘miracle child’ hit and killed by USPS mail truck – Comments (Count)

Criminals robbing USPS carriers for keys used to unlock blue mailboxes – Comments (Count)

5/04/22

Houston: Suspects arrested with stolen mail and master key after traffic stop – Comments (Count)

Postal Service rolls out e-commerce-focused shipping service – Comments (Count)

Jeanne Jackson serves as first female postmaster – Comments (Count)

Ohio bill would eliminate late fees due to USPS delays – Comments (Count)

Woman plows vehicle through front of post office – Comments (Count)

Station manager, Henrietta postal worker charged in drug operation – Comments (Count)

5/03/22

USPS Reveals More Stamps for 2022: Charlie Brown, Webb Telescope, more… – Comments (Count)

5-year-old hit, killed by USPS vehicle in Sandy – Comments (Count)

USPS OIG: An App For Managing Overtime – Comments (Count)

Video shows postal worker tossing package across lawn – Comments (Count)

New supervisor excels in positive environment – Comments (Count)

5/02/22

A difficult road to justice after unlicensed driver hits postal worker – Comments (Count)

Latta renews push for mail processing in Toledo – Comments (Count)

USPS Shorted Tennessee Employees on Overtime Pay, New Suit Says – Comments (Count)

Olpe Post Office Closing Next Week – Comments (Count)

Small Biz Owner: USPS Shipping Hikes Are Killing Sales – Comments (Count)

5/01/22

Sweden is using VR headsets to train its postal service employees – Comments (Count)

UK: Postal workers threaten to strike after Royal Mail tried to make them work on Sundays – Comments (Count)

Kearney postal workers prepare for food drive – Comments (Count)

Postal employees go RED for co-worker deployed overseas – Comments (Count)