Upbeat Pinback Buttons stamps dedicated in Connecticut
The Postal Service dedicated its new Pinback Buttons stamps at the Great American Stamp Show in Hartford, CT, on Thursday, Aug. 15.
Month: August 2024
The Counterfeit Stamp Crisis: How Fake USPS Stamps Flood Online Markets
Counterfeit stamps are not a new phenomenon, but their proliferation on global online marketplaces represents a significant escalation in the scale and impact of this problem.
US Postal Service fails to meet promises for Montpelier post office
If you live in Vermont’s state capital, you still cannot buy stamps or ship a package with the U.S. Postal Service.
August 20th will be the 38th anniversary of the Edmond post office shooting
The Edmond post office shooting was a mass shooting that occurred in Edmond, Oklahoma, on August 20, 1986. In less than fifteen minutes, 44 year-old postal worker Patrick Sherrill pursued and shot several coworkers, killing 14 and injuring another six, before committing suicide.
Postal Pulse survey deadline approaching
USPS is encouraging employees to complete the Postal Pulse survey before the Friday, Sept. 13, deadline.
NPMHU Convention Kicks-off in Las Vegas, Nevada
National NPMHU staff members arrived at Caesars Palace last week and have been busy preparing the hotel for a successful convention. They have worked tirelessly to unload, organize, and assemble truckloads of material. Their dedication and diligence are what make today possible.
South L.A. Man Sentenced to More Than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Using Instagram to Solicit Bank Account Holders to Deposit Stolen Checks
From October 2020 to August 2023, Corona and other co-conspirators engaged in an elaborate bank fraud scheme using third-party bank accounts and stolen checks. Some co-conspirators stole checks from the U.S. mail stream, including from post office mail collection boxes located outside post offices.
On Lake Geneva, the mail comes by boat
For the first time in its 108-year history, all five of the letter carriers this summer aboard the U.S. Mailboat Walworth on Lake Geneva in Wisconsin are women.
Virginia Beach Police use Flock camera technology for postal robbery arrest
In the recent Virginia Beach case, detectives got security cameras from neighbors then utilized the Flock license plate reader technology to make an arrest.
This carrier smelled a gas leak while delivering mail and took action
While making deliveries in Springfield, MA, recently, City Carrier Assistant Joseph Morales Caraballo noticed a strong smell of leaking gas near a house.