Charleston mail processing facility to remain open, receive $22.8 million upgrade
"... Brown said employees were shocked to hear the mail processing facility will stay. The Charleston location was one of many under consideration to be consolidated and moved to Pittsburgh starting next year. ..." Source:
"...USPS expects these temporary price increases will help it bring in $77 million in additional package revenue in FY 2025. ..." Source: federalnewsnetwork.com
"...according to Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt, who last month told the Associated Press that counties reported a 13.5% decrease in rejected mail-in ballots ...Common mistakes voters make on mail-in ballots include missing or incorrect dates, signature discrepancies and failing to insert ballots into their “secret” envelopes, an omission that forces election officials to toss out votes." Source: statescoop.com
"...Mystic postal carrier and comic publisher Brett Swanson knows what it is like to be a starving artist. He also knows the joy that comes with sticking with it and persevering.
For more than 30 years, Swanson has served the U.S Postal Service faithfully
"...John “J.C.” Conerly had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for nearly 45 years to the day when he retired in June. On June 27, he ran his last route and along the way well-wishers from many of the areas he served stood outside to not only wish him a happy retirement, but to also thank him for going above and beyond the requirements of his job. ..." Source: www.vicksburgpost.com
"... BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Officers with the College Station Police Department (CSPD) arrested two people Tuesday when authorities said stolen bank cards and hundreds of pieces of mail were found on the suspects.
After responding to a call about a suspicious car from a gas station employee, CSPD arrived to the Chevron on FM 158 to find Tarah Hill, 33, of Bryan and Cody Polanco, 24, of Katy asleep inside.
During a search of the vehicle officers reported finding hundreds of pieces of mail not belonging to neither Hill nor Polanco, 19 bank cards, marijuana and controlled substances, and more than $12,600 in cash.
After being arrested Hill admitted the couple stole mail for the last two years, by manufacturing their own keys and breaking into mailboxes. ..." Source: www.kbtx.com
"... President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal sponsored several art programs to help get peopleback to work and restore confidence in a nation
facing 25 percent unemployment in 1933. From 1934 to 1943, the New Deal murals and sculptures seen in Post Offices were produced under the Treasury Department’s Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts. Unlike the Works Progress Administration ..." Source: usps.com
The 9-1/2-inch by 4-1/8-inch envelope features images of Trump and Pence against a background that shows the White House.
The words “58th Presidential Inauguration” are also included, along with a 2016 U.S. Flag stamp that has been canceled with an official Inauguration Day Digital Color Postmark.
USPS® is producing the collectible envelope in limited quantities. Each envelope will come with a clear, protective sleeve. ..." Source: United States Postal Service
"...Commemorate the 59th presidential inauguration with this collectible cachet. The #10 envelope features portraits of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris, along with an illustration of the White House.
..." Source: USPS
"... HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - A USPS mail carrier overturned Sunday afternoon near Mathis Mountain Road SE.
WAFF was on the scene of the incident.
We have reached out to Huntsville Police for more information ..." Source: www.waff.com
"...Postal Service employee who had been delivering mail at his San Francisco home, unloading an “entire magazine” at him, according to federal prosecutors. More than a year later, on July 18, a judge sentenced 38-year-old Vo Nguyen to 11 years in prison over the shooting, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced July 19.
Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article290296824.html#storylink=cpy ..." Source: www.sacbee.com
"...The UK's Royal Mail, which issues new stamps regularly to honor special occasions is to release a super-cool set of Dungeons and Dragons stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D&D. ... Some of the framed, signed artwork is especially nice and if you are looking for that unique gaming memorabilia, which will definitely improve in value over time you should check out the Royal Mail's pre-order webpage and get ordering before the deadline." Source: www.msn.com
"... They also brought the steel master die — shaved down to a fifth of its normal weight — from which the “First Man on the Moon” postage stamp would later be printed.
The fact that the stamps would be printed from a master die that had been on the moon’s surface would intensify interest in the stamp, Postmaster General Winton M. Blount said at the time.
However, perhaps overwhelmed by their astronautical duties, the spacemen neglected to cancel the envelope, known as the “moon cover.”..." Source: news.usps.com
"...Channel 9 Investigative Reporter Karla Ray has been covering these robberies for nearly two years and learned in this case that the crooks got away with the carrier’s universal arrow key. ..." Source: www.wftv.com
"...The APWU is urging union members to refrain from participating in the USPS management’s Postal Pulse survey. Negotiations for a new union contract began June 25, and any information you give them can be used in retaliation to hurt us during negotiations and arbitration. ..." Source: apwu.org
The USPS is clamping down on identity theft and protecting customers’ information, by beefing up procedures. When a customer requests an address change they have to verify their identity. A change of address request, or COA, must be submitted 90 days before your move date or up to 30 days after your move. ..." Source: 107jamz.com
"... sent a check to her credit card company, a birthday card to a friend, and an anniversary card with a check in it to her daughter and son-in-law.
None of them arrived at their intended destination, and now Fogles suspects her mail may have been stolen by the Moline postal worker who was recently charged after Davenport Police searched his home and found 487 greeting cards in his home that did not belong to him.
Justin Michael Brown, 42, who worked as a supervisor of customer service at the Moline Post Office is currently charged..." Source: qctimes.com
"... Jackson joins TV6 Investigates’ Matt Christensen to examine the frequency of mail theft committed by postal workers.
A supervisor at the Moline Post Office was recently arrested after a tip led to finding hundreds of greeting cards in his home. He’s accused of targeting items that likely contained cash or gift cards.
How often does this happen?..." Source: www.msn.com
"...Derrell Allen Matthews, 27, was sentenced to 63 months in prison after he pleaded guilty in February to conspiracy, paying a bribe to a public official, possession of U.S. Postal Service keys, stolen or reproduced, bank fraud and possession of stolen mail.
U.S. District Court Judge Anna Manasco, who sentenced Matthews, also sentenced two other defendants involved in the scheme, including 30-year-old Keaundria Janae Gresham, of Pleasant Grove, and 34-year-old Steven Cornelius Hudson, of Bessemer. ..." Source: www.wbrc.com
"Why is the 1868 1¢ Z Grill the rarest U.S. stamp?
In the late 1800s, officials had a real problem with stamps being illegally reused by washing away their cancels. Charles F. Steel came up with a solution – a grilling machine that ... Today, only two 1868 1¢ Z Grill stamps are known to exist. ..." Source: mysticstamp.com
"... During a press conference on Tuesday, Sen. Ossoff announced his initiative to prompt an inquiry by the USPS Inspector General into significant mail delays affecting residents statewide. This follows reports from Clerk Alexander detailing over 1,100 letters marked for return by USPS, some with original postmarks dating back years, received during the week of June 3. ..." Source: www.fox5atlanta.com
"...The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public about a form of phishing — called quishing — that uses fake QR codes to commit identify fraud.
The scam typically starts with an unsolicited text message, email, social media post or a poster that contains a QR code.
The message may claim to offer ..." Source: news.usps.com
"...USPS said that aside from holiday premium Priority Mail Express, there will be no mail delivered in observance of the holiday.
The postal service also said all retail locations will be open for normal business hours the next business day, Thursday, June 20. ..." Source: www.wdam.com
"...“For months, I have sustained relentless pressure on USPS management to fully resolve disastrous performance failures impacting my constituents in Georgia,” Ossoff said in a statement Monday. “I’m still hearing from Georgia families and businesses about the difficulty they continue to face sending and receiving their mail. I will not rest until my constituents are well and fully served by the U.S. Postal Service.”
Ossoff also had demanded that DeJoy submit a plan for fixing issues at the facility. Ossoff has not said whether DeJoy met that demand. ..." Source: www.atlantanewsfirst.com
"...ATLANTA - The deadline is coming up for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide an update on how his agency is handling recent mail delays affecting Georgians.
Sen. Jon Ossoff said that the head of the U.S. Postal Service has until the end of Monday to share new on-time delivery statistics and explain why or why not the agency has normal service restored. ..." Source: www.fox5atlanta.com
"...MOLINE, Ill. (WIFR) - The National Association of Letter Carriers held a rally Friday, June 14 in the Quad Cities calling for the passage of House Bill 7629, also known as the Protect our Letter Carriers Act.
The proposed legislation addresses the rise in violent crime committed against letter carriers on the job. Since 2020, the organization says there have been more than 2,000 attempted or actual robberies and assaults against postal workers nationwide. The legislation was introduced March 13, two weeks before the stabbing death of Jay Larson in Rockford. ..." Source: www.wifr.com
"... On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff continued putting pressure on the U.S. Postal Service regarding ongoing mail delivery delays in the metro Atlanta area.
It’s the latest step by the senator to get answers for residents as the federal agency remains under fire for months of delayed deliveries and other problems..." Source: www.wsbtv.com
"...The United States Postal Service (USPS) posted a $1.5 billion loss in the second quarter of 2024, a billion dollars better than 2023’s second quarter loss of $2.5 billion. USPS has also announced a price increase of 7.8 percent, effective July 14, 2024.
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the organization that oversees postal rates ordered May 30 that the July rate increase, which will raise newspaper rates as much as 10% must be approved. ..." Source: www.theameryfreepress.com
Snippet of Article: "...80th anniversary of D-Day.
The Allied invasion, which began on June 6, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops. As dawn broke, Allied forces started bombing German coastal defenses and shortly after that vessels began putting troops ashore on five codenamed beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, nearly 160,000 Allied troops had landed in Normandy, although there were thousands of casualties.
Few witnesses to history’s biggest amphibious invasion remain alive today. ..."
"... U.S. Postal Inspectors and the Birmingham Police Department responded to investigate the incident.
According to officials, a suspect fired several shots in the direction of a USPS letter carrier. At least one of those shots hit the windshield of the vehicle, but the postal worker was not injured. The carrier was taken to an area hospital to make sure they weren’t hit by glass fragments.
"...Tom Calvario was let go last December. He told News 12 at the time that he got a letter of “unsatisfactory service” for allegedly not delivering the mail fast enough. ..." Source: news12.com
"... The incident took place on May 20, near 23115 Sawmill Cross Lane as detailed in a post from the USPS Inspection Service's Dallas Fort Worth division. The agency is urging anyone with knowledge of the event to step forward, this offer represents one of the highest rewards for a case involving an attack on a federal employee, namely a USPS employee which signifies just how serious federal authorities are taking the matter. Federal law enforcers consider the safety of USPS personnel paramount, and they're pulling out all the stops to ensure culprits are brought to justice.
..." Source: hoodline.com
"...To further clarify the implementation plans of the Postal Service for the Mail Processing Facility Reviews that have been completed — and continued activity on regional processing and distribution centers, sorting and delivery centers, and local processing centers — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent a letter on May 20 to Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The letter outlines the paused implementation status of the Mail Processing Facility Reviews, as well as the ongoing 2024 activities that will continue to advance and are part of the nearly $15.3 billion in committed self-funded investments. ..." Source: usps.com
"...The delays were caused by confusion over who is responsible for counting ballots to calculate the amount of money that the state owes the U.S. Postal Service for postage. Under an Oregon law passed in 2019, voters are not required to put stamps on their ballots. ..." Source: www.oregonlive.com
"...The suspect was identified as Ruben Baca Lopez, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Lopez is accused of targeting mail carriers on two separate occasions ...Lopez is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. " Source: ktla.com
"...“This effort has been engaged with historic intensity by the postal leadership and its employees across the country to carry out a long overdue transformational change,” DeJoy said.
He delivered his remarks during the board’s May 9 meeting in Washington, DC, where he also discussed the organization’s new environmental sustainability goals, as well as efforts to reduce transportation costs, combat postal crime and implement organizational changes to better compete in the marketplace.
"...Commercial EV startup Canoo looks to have delivered at least one electric delivery van to one of its newest customers, the United States Postal Service (USPS). The recently posted images show a customized Canoo LDV 190 donning USPS badging and a design slightly different from the original renderings. ..." Source: electrek.co
"...The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to be aware of the threat social engineering poses to the organization.
Social engineering occurs when cybercriminals use technical, interpersonal and psychological methods to try to get financial and personal information from their victims. ..." Source: usps.com
"Customers in different states have reported that their packages stop in Birmingham and remain there for days before being delivered. ...Some employees have anonymously contacted WBRC about issues at the Birmingham mail sorting facility. ..." Source: www.wbrc.com
"...It is a crime for an employee to participate in any postal matter that affects the financial interests of the employee, his or her spouse or minor child, or a business or organization where the employee has an ownership stake or other employment.
Employees also may not work on any USPS matters with an outside employer with whom they are ..." Source: usps.com
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