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This national park postmaster never wants to leave

I was working as postmaster for Tuolumne, CA, last May when my boss asked if anyone wanted to cover for Yosemite’s retiring postmaster. I blurted out: “I will! I will! I will!

Some political activities are permitted under the Hatch Act

The Postal Service wants employees to understand — and follow — the rules on political activities under the Hatch Act.

U.S. House of Representatives passes bill to name Kingsland post office after Johnny Cash

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to rename the post office in Kingsland, Arkansas, after music legend and Arkansas-native Johnny Cash.

‘Violent, graphic’ crash video that injured postal worker to be shown in court

The city of Lake Worth Beach has been fighting to keep jurors in a future lawsuit from seeing a video of a wreck involving a city truck and a postal worker.

Out for delivery in Scappoose: At work with a rural mail carrier

Have you ever wondered what a day at work is like for the people who fill up your mailbox? We delivered on a listener suggestion for the latest installment of our At Work With series, and spent the day with a rural letter carrier.

Mail service and Congressional issues in the news – 06/04/24

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

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 06/04/24

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

USPS mail truck hit by gunfire in Birmingham

According to USPS officials, shots hit the glass of the vehicle, but the postal worker was not injured. The carrier was taken to an area hospital to make sure they weren’t hit by glass fragments.

PRC Statement on July postal rate increase

In its decision, the Commission strongly encouraged the Postal Service Board of Governors to consider exercising their business judgment, consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements, not to increase rates by the full amount permitted by law.

West Virginia Postal truck fire

One of our trucks caught fire today.. Last pic is the mail that could be got that's not worth anything. Carrier is safe

DeJoy, other USPS leaders will speak during the National Postal Forum

The National Postal Forum, the mailing and shipping industry’s largest annual conference, will be held from Sunday, June 2, through Wednesday, June 5, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.

‘Ruff’ year: Nearly 6K mail carriers attacked by dogs in 2023

There were 5,800 mail carriers attacked by dogs last year — about 500 more hair-raising incidents than in 2022, according to the latest rankings from the United States Postal Service
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