Problem blamed on high turnover rate for new letter carriers. Letter Carriers make $15.68 an hour and many don’t last long. The turnover rate is about 33 percent Vancouver, WA – For the last two years, U.S. Postal Service delivery to Vancouver’s North Image neighborhood has been so unpredictable, some residents say it’s a crapshoot […]
April 7, 2015 – There’s no argument that the Grand Canyon is one of the most intriguing parts of the world, but very few know that tucked away in the area is a small tribe called the Havasupai tribe. Not only is this the smallest Indian nations in the United States, it’s also the only […]
MASON CITY, Iowa – It’s a sight you don’t see every day. U.S. Representative Steve King, is getting an inside look at the Mason City Post Office, and he’s joining in on the route as well. He was invited by Herb Copley, who is a letter carrier and the Vice President of the Iowa State […]
LOMBARD – Several businesses in Lombard say they’ve experienced chronic poor mail delivery service for at least the past year and in many cases, longer. The charges come about a year after the Lombard post office was inundated with complaints about spotty service. Unlike last year, however, the fresh complaints cannot be chocked up to […]
USPS Is Falling Down On Job, Residents of NY Town Say HARTSDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Some Westchester County residents are the latest to say that mail service has gone from predictable to sporadic, and that the Post Office is falling down on some of its basic duties. As CBS2’s Lou Young reported, the mail is […]
A former U.S. Postal Service contracting officer, along with a mail delivery contractor, were indicted today for engaging in a scheme to defraud the Postal Service through bribery and kickbacks in connection with the awarding of contracts to deliver the mail. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney […]
Winter Storm Juno expected to dump up to two feet of snow on Northeast The National Weather Service has released a winter storm watch for Winter Storm Juno from 7 p.m. Monday evening into Wednesday morning. The storm is forecast to blanket the Northeast region with accumulations of at least 18 to 24 inches of […]
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 […]
12.15.14 GARDEN CITY – Nothing has shown up in John McMaster’s Garden City mailbox since last month. He has been waiting for credit card bills, medical records and Christmas packages to be delivered to their home on Ranch Road 33, near Angle Road, where United States Postal Service mail carriers have dropped off letters since […]
California’s Lone River-Route Postal Carrier Says “It’s No Big Deal” As Santa readies his reindeer, and U.S. postal carriers take to their feet and trucks, one person delivering the mail this holiday season will be dropping off packages by boat. Rick Stelzriede, 61, of Tracy is the only postal carrier with a river route in […]