1/29/2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet in open session on Feb. 9, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Board is expected to discuss the following items: Call to Order and Remarks of the Chairman Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board Remarks of the Chairman and […]
1/28/2021 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A man has been sentenced in Florida to six years and six months in federal prison for a $400,000 nationwide postal stamp scam, officials said. Edward Morgan, 49, was sentenced Wednesday in Tampa federal court, according to court records. He pleaded guilty in September 2019 to theft of government funds. […]
1/27/2021 MACON, Ga. – A Charleston, South Carolina, woman is facing a maximum eight years in prison for attacking a postal worker, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia. Kelly Lynne McCormick, 33, of Charleston, formerly of Bonaire, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count assault on a federal […]
1/27/2021 Bill Koetz has been named network and compute technology vice president, a role he has filled on an acting basis since November. The Network and Compute Technology group was created when Information Technology was split during a Postal Service realignment in the fall. Koetz has been with USPS for 31 years, most recently serving […]
1/27/2021 NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Police are searching for a young man and woman whorobbed a mail carrier of his packages outside a Bronx building and threatened to slash him last week, officials said Wednesday. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on January 21, the duo approached an on-duty United States Postal Worker near 149 Street and Jackson […]
1/27/2021 Leaders Press for Changes to Hazardous Parking Lot Configuration Which Has Contributed to Dozens of Accidents Fed up with repeated excuses and delays, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) are calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fix the dangerous traffic situation in the vicinity of the […]
Washington, DC – Today, the Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) released its Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 2020) Annual Report to the President and Congress. The report provides a summary of the primary activities undertaken by the Commission throughout the year. By law, the Commission is required to submit its report to the president and Congress concerning […]
1/26/2021 CHICAGO —A Chicago man has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly conspiring with a U.S. Postal Service employee and others to sell U.S. government checks stolen from the mail. An indictment returned Monday in federal court in Chicago charges AKEEM KOSOKO, 26, with one count of conspiracy to steal mail and government […]
Collect All 10 Character-Inspired Stamps Featuring Beloved Droids 1/26/2021 WASHINGTON, DC — The first characters fans meet in the first “Star Wars” film, “Star Wars: A New Hope,” are droids — namely C-3PO and R2-D2 — and droids have continued to play pivotal roles throughout the “Star Wars” galaxy. With 10 dazzling new character-inspired stamps, […]
Postal Supervisor’s testimony credible in post office worker injury case The Occupational Safety and Review Commission upheld its directive on Friday that an administrative law judge must decide whether two mail carriers could prove that they were terminated as a result of filing injury claims. In Secretary of Labor v. U.S. Postal Service, the commission […]