Why higher US Postal Service rates are here to stay
It’s no secret that the USPS has a monopoly on the delivery of mail, including all correspondence, notices, greeting cards, invitations, bills, payments, promotional material, and so on.
USPS: It’s Up to Mailers to Comply With State Laws on Abortion Pills
The U.S. Postal Service will not proactively help states enforce laws prohibiting the use of abortion pills in the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, despite many…
Man accused of stealing $1.8M in checks from mailboxes using master key
CHARLOTTE — A massive mail theft operation was reported in south Charlotte that targeted hundreds of residents and businesses.
House Approps Committee Confronts DeJoy’s Postage Hikes
Keep US Posted, an alliance consisting of consumer interests, industry groups, newspapers, nonprofits and businesses, applauds the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations for directing the Postal Regulatory Commission, which governs…
Supreme Court rejects challenge to higher USPS rates, but regulator review ongoing
A challenge to the Postal Service’s authority to set market-dominant mail prices above the rate of inflation won’t get a hearing from the Supreme Court.
USPS event highlights sustainability efforts
The Postal Service recently hosted its annual Sustainability Symposium, a three-day virtual conference that highlighted an array of sustainability efforts.
South Bay Residents Who Helped in Capture of Mail Thief Still Waiting on Reward Money From USPS
Some San Jose residents were instrumental in helping in the capture of a thief who broke into a mail truck in 2020, but they say they're still waiting for the…
USPS mail carrier robbed at gunpoint Wednesday on Palermo Road
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A United States Postal Service Letter Carrier was robbed at gunpoint approximately 6:40 p.m. on Wednesday at the 800 block of Palermo Road in Jacksonville, according to…
Customers offer love letters as treasured White Bear Lake mail carrier retires
In 1981, Meline was studying chemical engineering at the University of Minnesota when he ran out of money for tuition. A few days later, he spotted an ad in the…
Family of postmasters recognized for service
The town recently inducted William H. Phillips and his descendants into the Rocheport Hall of Fame. From 1854-1956, Phillips or a member of his family served as the town’s postmaster.