Latest News
USPS Service Alerts – Updated 10/15/24
Hurricanes Helene and Milton, flooding, and severe weather events in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic U.S. (FL, GA, SC, NC, and VA) may impact the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail...
WNA urges members to support USPS SERVES for the US Act
The Wisconsin Newspaper Association is urging members to support the USPS Services Enhancement and Regulatory Viability Expansion and Sustainability for the U.S. Act . Under the USPS’s Delivering for America plan, newspapers have suffered punitive rate hikes every six months. Meanwhile, mail service has deteriorated...
Postal Service Ready to Deliver for 2024 Holiday Season
Delivering for America plan investments fuel holiday season preparedness Operational improvements ready the organization for cost effective handling of increased volume USPS remains the most affordable way to ship mail...
Employee postcard highlights USPS Ground Advantage success, Election Mail readiness
The latest Delivering for America postcard was recently mailed to employees’ homes. The card highlights the success of USPS Ground Advantage, which grew substantially in the first year following its...
Here’s what postal employees should know about the Hatch Act
The Postal Service wants employees to learn more about the Hatch Act as the election approaches. The Hatch Act is a federal law that governs the political activity of all...
Farmers blame delays by U.S. Postal Service for birds dying during shipments
For more than a century, the United States Postal Service has shipped baby birds through the mail. Breeders, hatcheries and customers blame postal slowdowns and delays for birds now dying...
After snub, Boston City Council issues ‘rare’ subpoena to USPS official
A ticked-off Boston City Council voted to issue a “rare” subpoena to compel testimony from the local postmaster at next month’s hearing on late mail concerns after the U.S. Postal...
St. Paul Post Office shooting: Man with apparent mental health issues shot supervisor five times
Police responded to the U.S. Post Office on Seventh Street West in St. Paul at 3:24 p.m. on Oct. 13 after an employee found a supervisor, identified by police as...