Drivers warned to be vigilant after string of delivery truck takeovers

12/18/2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (FOX 5 DC) – Delivery drivers beware! Crooks are targeting package delivery trucks this holiday season. In fact, there have been three incidents in the D.C. area just days apart. UPS, FedEx and USPS trucks were either stolen or the drivers were robbed in the last couple weeks — the crooks are likely targeting the goods […]

USPS suspends some deliveries due to extreme cold

Service will be suspended Wednesday in parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois (including parts of Chicago), Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa, the Dakotas and Nebraska. In addition to deliveries, pickups from businesses, residences and collection boxes are also suspended. Weather forecasters are warning of dangerously cold conditions in parts of the nation. Some places could see wind […]

USPS responds to Hurricane Florence

USPS News Link 9/14/18 – The Postal Service is responding to Hurricane Florence, which is bringing torrential rain, damaging winds and life-threatening storm surges to the Southeast. To protect employees and the public, USPS has suspended mail delivery and retail operations at several Post Offices in coastal areas, including parts of North Carolina, South Carolina […]

USPS Suspends Mail Deliveries in some Carolinas areas as Hurricane Florence Arrives

OUTER BANKS, NC Due to Hurricane Florence, the Greensboro District of the Postal Service today announced the temporary closure of Post Offices and suspension of mail deliveries in the Outer Banks. “The safety of our employees and customers is our top priority,” said Greensboro District Manager Russ Gardner. “The Postal Service’s emergency management personnel are […]

NY Congresswoman demands answers from USPS about mail theft and late deliveries

Lowey Presses Deputy Postmaster General for Answers on Scheduling Changes and Problems at Westchester Distribution Center, Mail Theft In new letter, Congresswoman Lowey warns that scheduling changes because of problems at Westchester Processing and Distribution Center will “make mail delivery even later than it already is”; Lowey to Deputy Postmaster General: I have been in […]

USPS carrier caught throwing package, swearing at teenager

DAVENPORT, Fla. — A USPS carrier is not only tossing packages on tape, but a homeowner says she’s delivering bad behavior. Back in September, Lynda Burton began noticing her packages were showing up broken, damaged and sometimes even opened. That inspired her to install a RING doorbell to capture carriers on film. “I wanted to […]

USPS saves Christmas with last minute holiday deliveries

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) – With Christmas under 24 hours away the United States Postal Service was hard at work sunday making last minute deliveries. The Eastern Maine Carrier Annex had almost 1,500 packages, cards and letters to bring to customers hoping to get their parcels before St. Nick’s arrival. “Most of us are guilty of being […]