WICHITA, Kansas – The U.S. Postal Service announced it has signed a lease for its newest Customer Care Center. The new call center will be housed in a 49,000 square-foot building at 4509 E. 47th St. South in Wichita. It will field calls from customers across the nation. “The Postal Service is committed to providing […]
WASHINGTON – Today, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) released the following reaction to the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service lost $2 billion in the third quarter of fiscal year 2014: “The U.S. Postal Service continues to suffer unsustainable losses that threaten its long-term viability. While the Postal Service showed […]
Shipping and Package Services Revenue Up 6.6 Percent · January Price Increase Offsets Continued Volume Loss in First-Class Mail, Driving All Mail Revenue Up $424 Million · Need for Comprehensive Legislation Remains Urgent WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service ended the June 30, 2014, quarter with a net loss of $2.0 billion, compared to a […]
HOUSTON – Dana Sue Hales and three other Houston area residents have been sentenced in relation to a theft and fraud ring that operated in Northeast Harris County and elsewhere, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. Hales, 42, pleaded guilty for her role in the overall scheme as did Lindsay Ann Grice, 27, Joseph Scott […]
Washington, DC –Today, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued the final regulations on Phased Retirement. Phased Retirement is a human resources tool that allows full-time employees to work part-time schedules while beginning to draw retirement benefits. “Phased Retirement offers an innovative alternative to traditional retirement for the 21st century workforce,” said OPM Director […]
Stamp Available Today Online and at Post Offices Nationwide SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Postal Service today added legendary singer Janis Joplin to its Music Icons Forever Stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Outside Lands Music Festival at Golden Gate Park.
HARRISBURG – Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane announced today that a grand jury investigation has led to charges against four co-conspirators for a scheme that targeted elderly victims throughout the country to steal thousands of dollars in a “Grandparent Scam.” The scammers allegedly stole at least $162,600 and are accused of attempting to steal approximately […]
14-year postal employee Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWARD HOGAN, 38, and his brother, JUSTIN HOGAN, 34, both of Waterbury, pleaded guilty today to federal narcotics trafficking and mail theft charges. This matter stems from a federal investigation into the use of the mails to transport narcotics […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich sent a letter to U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe to express their concerns about the Postal Service’s multi-year “Post Plan” to reduce costs and streamline operations, which may impact over 140 post offices in New Mexico. USPS announced the Post Plan […]
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Brian Kim, 38, of Fairfax, Virginia, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by counterfeiting and selling approximately $76,000 in postage stamps at two packaging centers he owned and operated in northern Virginia.