1/01/21 CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – The U.S. Postal Service is still dealing with some post-Christmas delays. Some people in Massachusetts say packages they sent in mid-December have not arrived at their destination. Denise Newton’s package should be heading to New York. “Got an email last night that it’s in New Hampshire now,” Newton said. She dropped […]
1/1/2021 Prosecutors allege that a Midlothian man beat a postal carrier whom he accused of pepper-spraying his teenage stepson as the carrier tried to repel a dog. Lawrence Murillo, 35, is charged with aggravated battery and unlawful vehicular invasion following the incident in the southwest suburb Dec. 17, according to Cook County prosecutors and court […]
1/1/2021 Federal investigators say letter carriers across the country have been robbed at gunpoint, but the number of cases in Albuquerque is extremely high and alarming. “Between mid-October and this week there have been a reported eight armed robberies of letter carriers,” said Postal Inspector Brook Robinson. Federal investigators are releasing photos of cars they […]
12/31/2020 MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The United States Postal Service says it hired a record number of seasonal employees to handle a record number of packages coming through this year. Debra Fetterly, the USPS Spokesperson for the Alabama District, said in a statement, “We no longer have a backlog of holiday packages in the Alabama […]
12/30/2020 DUNDALK, Md. — First it was packages and mail deliveries, now Marylanders tell WBAL-TV 11 News they’re facing another problem related to the post office: The receipt and payment of their bills. Some Maryland residents say they have long run out of patience with the backlog of mail and packages being handled by the […]
12/31/2020 The Postal Service will be busy all year long in 2021. The organization has planned more than 15 stamp releases this year, beginning with Love 2021 on Thursday, Jan. 14. Other early releases will include August Wilson (Thursday, Jan. 28), a Black Heritage stamp honoring the acclaimed playwright; Year of the Ox, the latest […]
12/31/2020 Luck often seems to be on Joseph Clark’s side. Surrounded by friends and family, the mail expeditor celebrated 67 years of federal service — including two years with the Navy and 65 years as a postal worker — during a recent ceremony at the Columbus, OH, Processing and Distribution Center. Clark, who joined the […]
12/30/2020 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – A Fayetteville mom said security video shows packages were stolen from her porch by a United States Postal Service mail carrier. Darlene Simpson said she has been trying to get the incident resolved since Dec. 9. The video shows a USPS employee walking up to the porch to deliver mail, […]
DOVER (Dec. 29, 2020) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has finalized its recommendations for Phase 1b, the next groups who will be considered eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. These groups include frontline essential workers and persons 65 and older. Currently, the state is in Phase 1a of vaccine rollout which includes vaccinations for […]
It is with deep sorrow that the NALC shares the loss of an additional six active letter carriers and one retiree who have succumbed to coronavirus. Jeff Jameson of Branch 458, Oklahoma City, OK, passed away on December 11, 2020. Brother Jameson began his career in 2004. Jeff is survived by his wife Christy and […]