Postal service package delays spark concern over staffing and possible privatization
One of the big stories from the past week focused on problems with packages in the hands of the United States Postage Service.
Month: December 2024
USPS slowing delivery to save on costs nationwide
The proposals are part of a 10-year plan, but the postal service has stressed all first-class mail will still be delivered in one to five days should these changes take effect.
U.S. Postal Inspection Service, NOPD arrest suspect in alleged carjacking of postal worker
A man has been arrested for allegedly carjacking a postal worker in Hollygrove Monday, Dec. 16.
Postal Service facilities should fly the U.S. flag at half-staff to honor former President Jimmy Carter
To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position. The flag should be raised to the peak again before it’s lowered for the day.
Biden marks Jimmy Carter’s death with National Day of Mourning, amid sweeping tributes
President Joe Biden on Sunday issued a proclamation on Carter’s death, ordering American flags to be flown at half-mast for 30 days. He also marked Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning.
USPS releases yearly report to Congress
Indeed, had we not developed the Delivering for America plan, our 10-year transformation and modernization roadmap, we would have faced an uncertain future
A dismantled post office destroys more than mail service
The U.S. Postal Service is under threat of collapse and privatization. This comes after years of federal political maneuvering that has effectively depleted revenues and staffing – issues now amplified by new cuts to overtime worker pay and slowed delivery
Postal Employee Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Stealing 47 U.S. Treasury Checks
Zerion Marcos Franklin was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release after stealing over $750,000 in treasury checks. Franklin was also ordered to pay restitution to the United States Treasury.
Two new PMG biographies are available
The Postal Service has published biographies of two former postmasters general — Joseph Habersham, who served from 1795 to 1801, and John A.J. Creswell, who served from 1869 to 1874.
Storm tips over mail truck, damages homes in southwest Houston
Footage from a camera in front of Frank Gongora’s home captures the moment heavy rain and strong winds pushed over a mailman’s vehicle, knocking it to the side.