Star Trek, NASA’s New Horizons and Shirley Temple are among Topics Highlighted WASHINGTON —The Postal Service is providing a preview of its 2016 stamp program that is sure to attract the interest of fans of Sarah Vaughan, Star Trek, NASA’s New Horizons mission, Trucks, Shirley Temple, flowers, soda fountain fans and the holidays — just […]
ONALASKA, Wis. (WKBT) – Firefighters responded to Theater Road in Onalaska where a U.S. Postal Service truck that caught fire on Monday afternoon. Onalaska firefighters told News 8 no one was injured in the fire. Some bystanders helped save the mail from burning. The call came in at about 3:45 p.m. Raw video: Mail truck […]
TOLUCA LAKE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) –Authorities are searching Thursday for a thief who stole mail from condominiums in Toluca Lake. Several mailboxes in the 10600 block of Woodbridge Street were hit Thursday morning. The thief also struck the mailboxes across the street. They remained open hours later awaiting investigation from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. […]
We now know the identity of a mail carrier mauled by an aggressive pit bull Thursday. Richard Oberlin, 45, of Xenia is in good condition at Miami Valley Hospital according to Dayton police.
NEWARK, N.J. – A former U.S. Postal Service employee was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for her role in a scheme to intercept cocaine-laden packages mailed from Puerto Rico to New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. Christina Nunez, 30, of Lyndhurst, N.J., previously pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas […]
USPS this Sunday will replace its Product Tracking System (PTS) with “PTS II,” designed to maintain the momentum and growth of the Postal Service’s scanning and tracking capabilities. The Postal Service implemented the legacy system in 1997 to provide limited tracking and to confirm delivery events. Since then, scanning’s growth has exploded, with more than […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders today welcomed a U.S. Postal Service decision to shelve a plan to end Saturday mail delivery. “This is good news for rural communities, businesses, seniors, veterans and others who depend on consistent and timely delivery of the mail,” Sanders said. “We all recognize that the Postal Service is experiencing financial problems, which […]
March 9, 2011 A federal grand jury sitting in Cleveland returned a two-count indictment charging Chrisoula Pipilakis, age 33, of Akron, Ohio, with embezzling mail and unauthorized opening of mail, Steven M. Dettelbach, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, announced today. The indictment alleges that from November 1, 2010, until on or […]
The following is a report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) The only groups to show an increase: Headquarters, Rural Carriers, Bldg. and Equip. Maint.Personnel Vehicle Maintenance Personnel,Non-bargaining Temporary, and Motor Vehicle Operators Headquarters – “persons who work in a variety of capacities at the two central offices of the U.S. Postal Service, which are […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service is known for delivering mail and packages throughout America, but did you know it is the largest contributor to the National Marrow Donor Program’s (NMDP) Be The Match Registry? Thousands of patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other life-threatening blood diseases need donor matches for a bone marrow or […]