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2.22.2023

Women’s Soccer stamp debuts

"...“This stamp honors more than a sport; it honors the women whose leadership continues to inspire the generations behind them,” said Amber McReynolds, a member of the USPS Board of Governors, who spoke at the ceremony. ...In 1991, the team competed in the first official FIFA Women’s World Cup, which was held in China, and won the championship. In 2019, the United States made history as the only team to win four FIFA Women’s World Cup titles. This summer, the USWNT will compete at the FIFA World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. ..."   
Source: usps.com

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2.21.2023

USPS health insurance marketplace launch gives OPM plenty to do in a busy 2023

"The postal-only health insurance marketplace comes with its own unique specifications that don’t apply to federal employees under FEHB. The Postal System Reform Act requires all future postal retirees to enroll in Medicare Part B, in an effort to save USPS tens of billions of dollars over the coming years. “So [they’re] totally different requirements than the current Federal Employee Health Benefits system. That means our system is going to have to double-check and make sure that they enrolled in Medicare and that they’re eligible,” Cavallo said. ...the requirement for nearly all future postal retirees to enroll in Medicare requires OPM to build certain unique features into the PSHB system that aren’t built into its infrastructure for FEHB. ..."   
Source: federalnewsnetwork.com

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2.16.2023

USPS Station Discontinued List POB22606

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Source: postalpro.usps.com

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2.14.2023

This package shipped from Mississippi to Michigan — via Puerto Rico. Here's why some shipments go on circuitous journeys.

"The package started out like normal. A small bubble wrap envelope of cosmetics shipped by the US Postal Service from Mississippi headed for Michigan — 750 miles away. But something happened when it got to Memphis, Tennessee, and suddenly... The USPS spokesperson declined to give a misload rate for the postal service. But UPS, for one, currently misloads one-quarter of one percent of packages, or 1 out of 400, according to CEO..."   
Source: www.businessinsider.com

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2.11.2023

Post Office employee charged with statutory rape inside Knoxville mail processing facility

"A former Knoxville Post Office employee was arrested last week on charges he raped a teenager in the Knoxville Processing and Distribution Center on Weisgarber Road, federal court documents show. John Dusty Best has been charged with attempted enticement of a child and aggravated statutory rape. ..."   
Source: www.knoxnews.com

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Royal Mail ransomware attack still impacting on international postal deliveries

"...ransomware attack on Royal Mail is continuing to have a detrimental impact on the postal service – almost a month after it first hit. The cyberattack which affects international deliveries has been ongoing since 11 January and there is still no date for when the postal service will return to normality. Discussing the impact this has had on customers, Jim McCafferty, sub-postmaster at Kennedy Centre Post Office said that coupled with the recent Royal Mail strikes, it has devastated their business. “It has been over three weeks since the cyber attack and we are still unable to ..."   
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2.10.2023

Another Win for PMG Louis DeJoy | Most First-quarter Revenue is Up

"The Postal Service has reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2022). ..."   
Source: usps.com

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2.09.2023

Postal Service severing mail contract with California trucking company

"Caminantes Trucking involved in 11 crashes — including 2 fatal wrecks — over 2-year period...The Long Beach trucking company officially has the same name as its owner, Jose Mauricio Coreas, but does business as Caminantes Trucking. Caminantes, listed as an intrastate-only company, has 46 power units and 37 drivers, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s SAFER website. ...The company’s contract carrier authority has been revoked and reinstated twice since its operating authority was granted in August 2008, according to FMCSA data."   
Source: www.freightwaves.com

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2.06.2023

“I’ve never seen it this bad”: USPS staffing woes hit Seattle area

"...Staehli can’t count on regular deliveries for the route that includes her store, which manages mailboxes for about 150 residents. During the holiday season, she said, unsorted piles of packages were stuck behind Vashon’s post office, sitting on pallets in the rain. ..."   
Source: www.seattletimes.com

2.01.2023

Cybercriminals trick some USPS workers, steal paychecks

"Cybercriminals set up fake websites that looked like LiteBlue and employees mistakenly went to those sites and shared personal information. ..."   
Source: news.yahoo.com

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