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Latest report shows sustained service performance

Last week, the average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the United States was 2.8 days, according to data released Jan. 29.

Semi-truck full of U.S. mail bursts into flames on I-15 in Springville

A semi-truck carrying U.S. mail caught fire after crashing on I-15 in Springville early Saturday morning, according to Utah Highway Patrol.

Mail service issues in the news – 01/29/24

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

Latest postal facility review articles – 01/29/24

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

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 01/29/24

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

Black Heritage: Stamps with staying power – The popular series debuted 46 years ago

According to the American Philatelic Society, in the mid-1970s, Clarence L. Irving, founder of the Black American Heritage Foundation, suggested that the Postal Service increase African American representation on U.S. stamps.

A postal worker, $5M and 600 stolen checks. Five charged in mail scheme.

In a statement, the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of Maryland said Monday that a mail handler assistant at the USPS Washington Network Distribution Center stole some of the checks. The alleged conspirators also stole checks from USPS collection boxes, according to the statement.

The USPS Ordered Six Vans From EV Startup Canoo For “Exploratory” Reasons

The USPS placed an order for six right-hand-drive versions of the Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle 190 – an extended variant of its electric van with an enclosed rear cargo hold. Yes, just six vehicles.

This California postal retiree collects — and returns — old postcards

The 95-year-old Stockton, CA, retiree mails his finds to the places they depict — a longtime hobby he calls his “redistribution of happiness” project.

USPS Employee Assistance Program (EAP) orientation

The USPS Employee Assistance Program will hold its next online orientation on Friday, Feb. 2, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern.

USPS investigation reveals little about what happened to 250+ late Lancaster Co. mail-in ballots

An internal investigation into the United States Postal Office regarding nearly 300 mail-in ballots that arrived two weeks late at the Lancaster County Board of Elections office yielded no findings, according to a Lancaster County Commissioner.

USPS mail thefts and robberies – 01/26/24

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