Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 05/31/24
Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day. Below are the latest articles I found.
Month: May 2024
USPS mail thefts and robberies – 05/31/24
Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.
Carnival Nights stamp ceremony
The ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. Central at the South Mississippi Summer Fair at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, located at 2350 Beach Blvd.
Vietnam vet and retired postal worker wins $50,000 quick-pick prize
The married father and grandfather made the trip to Baltimore earlier this week to claim his $50,000 prize. He shared with Lottery officials that he will use his winnings for a new air conditioner and plans to put some funds aside for his grandchildren
L Funds: A Love Affair
And so it goes for federal employees and the Thrift Savings Plan version, the Lifecycle (L) Fund family, which became the default option for TSP participants in 2015.
PRC approves USPS rate increase for July
The Commission strongly encourages the Governors to consider exercising their business judgment, consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements, not to
increase rates by the full amount permitted by law.
2015 OPM data breach claims checks still trickling in
Federal employees should look for a check in the mail if they were impacted by the 2015 data breach at the Office of Personnel Management.
Maine State Police investigating offensive language, swastika painted on post office
THORNDIKE — At least one vandal spray-painted offensive words and symbols, including a swastika, that were discovered Wednesday on the post office in Thorndike.
Robberies and Other Crimes Against Postal Service Workers Are Up—What’s Being Done About It?
Serious crimes, including robberies against Postal Service letter carriers, have increased in recent years, raising concerns about delivery workers’ safety as well as the security of the mail they carry.
USPS National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign, June 2–9, 2024
Sponsored by the United States Postal Service®, the National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign is a public service campaign that offers safety tips and emphasizes the need for increased owner responsibility in the prevention of dog attacks