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06/23/24 – Most Popular News of the Week

These are the articles that were most popular on this website in the last week.  

USPS OIG – State of the U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition

The DFA plan was developed during a time of considerable uncertainty, and conditions have evolved. The DFA plan projected positive net income starting in fiscal year (FY) 2023. Actual results show a net loss of $950 million from operations in FY 2022 and a $6.5 billion net loss in FY 2023.

Clue: This naturalized U.S. citizen will be honored with a stamp – CORRECT RESPONSE: Who Is Alex Trebek?

The Postal Service will release a Forever stamp honoring beloved former “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek on Monday, July 22.

‘Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail’ – but what about mud? Mail truck gets stuck in Gentilly

It ended up being a slow delivery day for one Gentilly neighborhood. Monday this video was posted online, showing a USPS truck stuck in construction mud.

America’s Doublethink on Working Through the Heat

Heat can be deadly; no federal rules currently exist to protect workers against that danger.

Former U.S. Postal Service Employee Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Mail

According to court documents and statements made in court, Fuller, while employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier in Meriden, was under investigation for stealing mail packages.

As November Nears, U.S. House Shifts Into High Lawmaking Gear — To Rename Post Offices

WASHINGTON ― The 118th Congress, with just 65 successful bills to its name so far, has been historically unproductive in terms of making laws over the past year and a half. But in recent weeks, House Republicans have begun to make serious progress, at least in one respect.

Mercury Remains Prohibited in The Mail

WASHINGTON — The Postal Service is reminding customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors, switches and relays.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/21/24

Mail service and Congressional issues are in the news every day.  Below are the latest articles I found.

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 06/21/24

Postal worker robberies and other mail thefts are becoming a daily event. These are the ones I found today.

USPS celebrates 250 years of Shaker design

The Postal Service will release its Shaker Design stamps on Thursday, June 20, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in America.

Postal Regulatory Commission Cautions USPS Against Pushing Price Hikes to Maximum Levels

Following review from the Postal Regulatory Commission, the U.S. Postal Service’s price hike that is set to take effect next month will move forward. Though the price increase was legally sound, the commission expressed concerns over the agency’s rapid cost increases. 
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