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Who owns your local post office? Hint: It’s probably not the USPS.

USPS leases more than three-quarters of those locations (about 25,000 properties), contracting with roughly 17,000 different owners for the use of the buildings, according to Postal Heritage Properties. 

Federal employee insurance impeded by sweeping healthcare cyberattack

Federal employees, retirees and dependants covered by GEHA health care are still experiencing service outages as the company is working to restore claims processing and repayment systems after a cyber attack breached the healthcare industry in February.

Latest postal facility review articles – 04/08/24

The U.S. Postal Service plans to review Processing and Distribution Centers as part of its 10-year Delivering for America plan. These are the latest articles found in the news

Georgia state prison inmate indicted for making, mailing bombs to federal facilities

Cassady was an inmate in the now-closed Georgia State Prison in Reidsville, Ga., in Tattnall County, when he constructed destructive devices and mailed two of them via U.S. Mail to the United States Courthouse and Federal Building in Anchorage, Alaska, and to a federal facility at 1400 New York Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Postmaster general’s heroes program seeks nominations

The program is based on a simple idea: Postal Service employees know the habits of their customers and the rhythms of their communities and are often the first to notify emergency personnel when something is wrong.

Major mail delivery delays raise concerns about voting in the 2024 elections

Across the country, residents and businesses have been reporting widespread slowdowns in mail and package delivery by the U.S. Postal Service. The delays have become so persistent that members of Congress have gotten involved

‘It’s a disaster’: How mounting mail problems in Virginia impact carriers

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Mounting mail problems are not only impacting residents — mail carriers say they are experiencing problems of their own.

Fort Lauderdale Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting a Federal Employee with a Hate Crime Enhancement

The victim was employed as a United States Postal Service (USPS) worker at the time of her assault.  The victim was a Muslim woman who wore a hijab, including when she delivered the mail from her postal truck.

Focus On USPS Pre-Career Employee Turnover and Retention

The Postal Service’s operations depend on its 640,000 employees. Nearly 115,000 are pre-career employees (formerly called non-career employees).

Investigators still seeking help in case of murdered Warren postal carrier one month later

It's been over one month since the murder of postal carrier Jonte Davis in broad daylight in a Warren neighborhood. Now, investigators still looking for information on the case.

UPS plans to hire 300 pilots to support Postal Service contract

UPS is looking to hire more than 300 pilots to support an anticipated increase in air cargo demand driven by a new multi-year contract from the U.S. Postal Service, according to the union representing the company’s air crews.

The Postal Service’s latest release honors a beloved first lady

The stamp, announced last month, honors the former first lady, who was widely admired for her support of women’s rights and her candor about the serious health challenges she faced.
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