Philadelphia Postal Workers Union President Blames Hiring Freeze, No Allotted Overtime For USPS Delivery Delays

1/9/2021 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — It’s been two weeks since Christmas and yet some are still waiting on Santa to deliver their packages. The holidays are over, but some are still waiting for packages from the USPS. It’s getting to the point where they’re starting to lose their patience. The post office is turning packages left […]

USPS Mail Collection Boxes in Puerto Rico Receive Temporary Suspension

NEW YORK, NY – In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will suspend service for a limited time at the Postal Service collection boxes listed below. These changes are a result of local closures which impact service at these locations. The familiar blue collection boxes will be inaccessible until Monday, March 30. Impacted […]

USPS: Hispanic Heritage Month Annual observation held Sept. 15-Oct. 15

USPS will recognize National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is held each year from Sept. 15-Oct. 15. The month honors the history, culture and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. The United States is home to 59.9 million Hispanic people, the U.S. Census Bureau reported last […]

Two Congressmen Reintroduce Legislation to Preserve 6-Day Postal Delivery

1/17/19 Today, Representatives Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and Sam Graves (R-MO) introduced a bipartisan House Resolution to preserve six-day mail delivery, including Saturday delivery, by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). H.Res. 54 expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the USPS should take all appropriate measures to preserve a vital component of our Nation’s […]

Owner Of Bulk Mailing Company Admits $1.5 Million Mail Fraud Conspiracy

11/15/18 CAMDEN, N.J. – The owner and operator of a Gloucester County bulk mailing company today admitted defrauding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) of more than $1.5 million in postage, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Anthony L. Bucolo, 75, of Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Renée Marie Bumb in Camden federal […]

Buffalo man’s identity stolen after mail redirected to new address

11/6/17 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB)- A North Buffalo man is trying to regain control of his identity. A scammer stole his personal information by manipulating the U.S. Postal Service. He’s warning others to be vigilant and calling on the USPS to change its procedures. When Evan Cominsky got a letter in the mail from the USPS, he […]

USPS Accepting Applications for Casual Mail Handlers in Pittsburgh PA area

Holiday Hiring for Casual Mail Handlers The United States Postal Service is actively seeking applications for temporary positions at the Network Distribution Center (NDC) and at the Pennwood Place – Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) both located in the Thornhill Industrial Park in Warrendale, PA. Applications are also sought for the Pittsburgh P&DC and Annex […]

NTEU Says Trump Elimination of Labor-Management Councils is Shortsighted

10/2/2017 Washington, D.C – The administration’s decision to dismantle national labor-management councils is a major step backward in the relationship between managers and frontline federal employees and will weaken efforts to make government more efficient and effective, said National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) National President Tony Reardon. President Trump on Friday revoked two previous executive […]

Video: Hundreds of absentee ballots in Ohio counties missing from the mail

TOLEDO (13abc Action News) – Hundreds of absentee ballots are missing from several counties in Northwest Ohio. Now an investigation is underway to figure out what happened. Those ballots were requested by voters and sent out by county boards of elections in early October. They made it to a sorting center in Pontiac, Michigan but […]