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USPS Prepares for the East 116 Street Festival " a cultural street celebration, dedicated to Puerto Rican and Hispanic heritage
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (192+ words) By Rick Owens on June 6, 2026 No Comment NYC Collection Boxes in the Area Receive Temporary Seal / Removal NEW YORK " 6/5/26 " In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will temporarily seal or remove Postal Service collection boxes on Friday, June…...
USPS, NALC extend contract talks
2+ week, 55+ min ago (85+ words) By Rick Owens on May 23, 2026 No Comment 5/22/26 " USPS and the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) have agreed to continue contract negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement through the mediation period. Although the contract with the NALC expires on…...
Former USPS Supervisor Admits Stealing 89 Checks from St. Louis Mail
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) By Rick Owens on May 6, 2026 No Comment ST. LOUIS " 4/5/26 " A former U. S. Postal Service supervisor on Monday admitted stealing 89 checks from the mail. Benita D. Randle, 43, pleaded guilty in U. S. District Court in St. Louis to one count of theft of mail by…...
Former Kansas USPS employee pleads guilty to stealing and hiding mail
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (118+ words) By Rick Owens on April 28, 2026 No Comment TOPEKA, KAN. " 4/28/26 " A former employee at a Kansas post office pleaded guilty to illegally taking mail that was supposed to be delivered to customers. According to court documents, Gayli Harman, 44, of Hot Sulphur…...
Former California Mail Carrier Arrested for Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from the Mail to Pay for Gambling and Personal Expenses " PEN Word Press Blog
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (400+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " 4/13/26 " A federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment against Jimbert Escalicas, 41, of Sacramento, charging him with bank fraud, identity theft, misuse of a Social Security Number, aggravated identity theft, and mail theft by a postal employee, U. S. Attorney Eric…...
Customers of Just Send It Mail Agency in Silverthorne, CO, Urged to Respond to Investigation of Possible Mail Mishandling
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (188+ words) DENVER, CO " The Denver Division of the U. S. Postal Inspection Service is conducting a criminal investigation of a matter involving the delay of mail delivery to customers of a commercial mail receiving agency (CMRA) in Silverthorne, CO. The Postal Inspection Service…...
USPS Parcel Dimension Compliance
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (181+ words) By Rick Owens on April 1, 2026 No Comment The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) in various sections to expand the current requirement to include accurate parcel dimensions in a manifest. Effective…...
USPS transportation-related, time-limited price change
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (173+ words) By Rick Owens on March 26, 2026 No Comment 3/25/26 " The Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, of a time-limited price change on certain products to better align its transportation costs with the market. The planned change,…...
USPS to Impose First-Ever Fuel Surcharge on Packages
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (96+ words) From the Wall Street Journal The 8% fee will be applied to packages, but not mail, as the agency looks for ways to stabilize its finances The U. S. Postal Service will impose its first-ever surcharge on packages to cover the rising cost…...
Former Georgia USPS employees plead guilty to stealing mail and committing PPP loan fraud
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) By Rick Owens on March 22, 2026 No Comment ATLANTA " Former mail recovery clerk Daniqua Clark has pleaded guilty to stealing cash, gift cards, and other items from the mail while working at the Atlanta Mail Recovery Center and fraudulently obtaining two…...