Letter Carriers Brave Below Zero Temps 1.7.15 – When the mercury falls below zero, it can prove especially challenging for anyone who has to work outside. That is especially true for mail carriers in Northcentral Wisconsin, who still need to deliver on time no matter what the weather. Postal worker Ben Kovar says he spends […]
On September 10, 2014, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) Administrative Law Judge Peggy Ball upheld the willful citation issued to the U.S. Postal Service Truman Station in Independence, Mo., by OSHA following the July 24 2012 death of a letter carrier with 28-years of service. The letter carrier developed heat-related illness symptoms, […]
The 114th Congress was sworn in on Tuesday, and in the House of Representatives, Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Gerry Connolly (D-VA) wasted no time in renewing their commitment to preserving six-day mail delivery by quickly introducing H.Res. 12. One of the first pieces of legislation introduced in this session of Congress, H.Res. 12 is […]
U.S. Postal Inspection Service offers reward 1.6.15 The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrests of two men who assaulted a letter carrier in the Redwood Village area during an attempted robbery last month. The pair jumped the federal employee in the 3900 block […]
Corruption of Letter Carriers a “Significant Vulnerability” for Postal Service 12.29.14 Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced former U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Devona Ursula Charley, age 27, of Washington, D.C., today to a year and a day in prison, followed by 6 months of home detention as part of three […]
Mailman victim of hit and run 12.26.14 EPHRATA, PA (WPMT)- A mail carrier is the victim of a hit and run in Lancaster County. It happened at about 2:45 pm Friday at the intersection of North Church and West Locust Streets in the Borough of Ephrata. Borough Police say the 56 year old mailman was […]
Mail thief tries to escape on kayak 12.25.14 SAMMAMISH, Wash. —A suspected mail thief chose a bizarre getaway vehicle and got caught in the middle of Lake Sammamish. Now he and a woman are in the King County Jail. “I just thought it was a kayak theft, a kayak hijacking,” explained Brian Conway, standing with […]
12.23.14 POTTSTOWN, Pa. – A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was attacked from behind at random while on his normal route in Montgomery County. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that it’s offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the assault, which happened around […]
Miami Beach is one of the last places in the United States where carriers still use bicycles to deliver mail. So when the bright yellow two-wheeler of postal carrier Richard Williams went missing, along with a satchel of undelivered mail, police and postal inspectors didn’t treat it like a prank. They employed modern sleuthing to […]
12.21.14 KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) — It’s crunch time for the U.S. Post Office with only three days left to make sure your packages make it to their destinations on time. “Very busy, but we wouldn’t have it any other way,” said Justin Smith, a mail carrier with the Kettering Post Office. Postal carriers like Justin […]