August 24, 2015 HOUSTON (KTRK) –Ginger the Chihuahua may be small, but she’s causing big problems between her owner, Jessica Rocha, and the Post Office. “My dog is defenseless, she’s very nice,” Rocha said. “She likes people.” In June, Rocha received a notice from the Post Office requesting she confine her dog or keep it […]
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Several residents who live in the Glendale section of the city said they often have trouble getting their mail from the nearby post office because of limited – and inconvenient – hours. Glendale Post Office, the only nearby post office, does not provide home delivery because the area was once rural and […]
July 21, 2015 BOSTON (MyFoxBoston.com) — A South Boston mail carrier says the city’s policy on towing went too far after his car was removed while he was delivering mail. David Johnson said he parked at the intersection of H and East Third Street on Friday because there were no other available parking spaces near […]
July 2, 2015 TALLADEGA COUNTY, Ala. —A U.S. Postal Service truck overturned this morning, losing its load and tying up traffic. The driver was not injured. By midday, two dump trucks of mail had already been hauled off. WVTM 13 was told every piece of mail has to be accounted for. U.S. Postal Service truck […]
USPS National Recycling Operation 3/31/2015 – The National Recycling Operation focuses on undeliverable Standard Mail, discarded mail from retail lobbies and other paper waste. USPS transports this material from Post Offices to recycling hubs at postal plants. This operation is expected to generate more than $133 million in combined savings and revenue. From USPS: A […]
NOTICE OF THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OF MINOR CLASSIFICATION CHANGES RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE OF FOREVER STAMP STATUS TO THE POSTCARD, TWO-OUNCE, THREE-OUNCE, ADDITIONAL OUNCE AND NONMACHINABLE SURCHARGE STAMPS the United States Postal Service (Postal Service) files this Notice of minor changes in the Mail Classification Schedule (MCS), Section 1105.5. The proposed classification changes […]
Postmaster General Megan Brennan addressed Postmasters at NAPUS’ Leadership Conference Monday, March 16. Attendees warmly welcomed the new PMG. She thanked them for being at the conference and working to advance comprehensive postal reform legislation to ensure the long-term viability of the Postal Service and mailing industry. Brennan said it was an honor of a […]
According to police, around 3:00 P.M., a 21-year-old Post Office worker was shot in the ear while delivering mail near the intersection of East 25th and German street. At the scene, the victim said he was walking down steps of a home and heard a loud pop, then felt something running down his neck. The […]
CHARLOTTE, NC WBTV -You stick an envelope or package in the mail and expect it to get to its destination within a couple days. But a local man says he found an entire box of U.S. Mail turned on its side on the floor of a car wash. Dennis Harden contacted WBTV after he says […]
A U.S. Postal Service vehicle caught fire on the side of a busy East Tennessee route Monday afternoon. The driver of the vehicle pulled to the side of Pellissippi Parkway near Dutchtown Road because of a problem with the vehicle. As you can see, the truck caught fire and the flames nearly consumed the vehicle. […]