Nine people arrested in ‘sticky-mailbox’ mail theft scheme

Westchester County, NY — Postal Inspectors and Pelham, NY, Police arrested Anthony Monroe and his co-conspirators for allegedly stealing mail from U.S. Postal Service blue collection boxes in Westchester County. The investigation, which spanned several months, began when customers reported that checks and money orders they had mailed from the Mount Vernon Post Office had […]

USPS recommended mailing dates for troops overseas

WASHINGTON — Making sure those serving in the nation’s armed forces and diplomatic service receive their presents and care packages in time for the holidays is a priority the U.S. Postal Service and for friends and family members of military and diplomatic personnel serving around the world. Helping to get packages on their way, the […]

Pennsylvania Postal Worker gets 6 months prison for stealing $55K in money orders and cash

PITTSBURGH – A former Postal Service employee was sentenced today in federal court to six months imprisonment, three years supervised release and restitution of $55,362.90 on her conviction of misappropriation of postal funds by a postal employee, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today. Senior United States District Judge Maurice B. Cohill imposed sentence […]

Batman Honored by USPS to Celebrate 75 Years of the Timeless Super Hero

Eight Limited Edition Forever Stamps Celebrate Batman’s Evolution in Comics WASHINGTON and BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 29, 2014 — The U.S. Postal Service, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products and DC Entertainment, is proud to announce that Batman, one of DC Comics’ most beloved characters, will be immortalized in a Limited Edition Forever postage stamp […]

Congresswoman Calls for USPS IG Review of mail delivery at Brooklyn Post Office

Press Release from the office of Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) (September 24, 2014) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) wrote the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service calling for an audit of mail delivery at the Red Hook Post Office.  The text of the letter is below. September 24, […]

USPS investigating theft of Municipal Court’s mail from Post Office Box

Municipal Court staff discovers theft of mail from its U.S. Post Office box Early this week, Lawrence Municipal Court staff noticed there was no mail for two days in its U.S. Post Office box located at the Lawrence Post Office at 645 Vermont St.  This is a rare occurrence. Staff approached the Post Office personnel […]

California Congressman Slams USPS for Lack of Transparency on Mail Processing Facility Closures

Eureka CA CSMPC to Medford OR CSMPC- 7/11/15 Redding CA CSMPC to West Sacramento CA- 1/10/15 North Bay P&DC to Oakland P&DC – 7/25/15 Sep 23, 2014 Press Release Huffman: “I am frustrated at the Postal Service’s lack of transparency throughout this process, disregard for public input, and ambivalence to the impacts reduced service standards […]

Cleveland USPS VMF manager gets 46 months in prison for taking bribes

The former manager of the U.S. Postal Service’s Vehicle Maintenance Facility in Cleveland was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for taking cash bribes in exchange for awarding business and contracts from the Postal Service, said Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, and Monica Weyler, Special Agent in […]

McConnell, Whitfield, and Barr Meet with PMG to discuss consolidation of Kentucky mail facilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (KY), joined Representatives Ed Whitfield (KY-01) and Andy Barr (KY-06) today in meeting with Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to discuss important postal issues related the consolidation of the mail processing facilities in Lexington and Paducah, and other pressing concerns the impact of their consolidation will have […]