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That one time in Michigan: When America’s only floating post office set sail

But if you want to send a love letter, a bill, a care package, or even an order of fast-food French fries to a sailor traversing Michigan’s waterways, remember 48222. It’s the only non-military “floating” postal code in the country, and it’s based right here in Michigan on the J.W. Westcott II mail boat.

USPS’ 2024 holiday performance slipped amid capacity constraints

Delivery reliability improved for the agency’s Ground Advantage product but faltered for most other categories, per a report from the USPS Office of Inspector General.

Did you get a package you didn’t order?

The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to beware of brushing scams, which can lead to identity theft, compromised accounts and increased spam.

APWU Leadership Institute FAQs

The Leadership Institute is an intensive three-week educational program, held one week at a time over a three-month period

Atlanta postal workers endure weeks of sweltering heat without air conditioner

ATLANTA - Employees at the U.S. Postal Service’s Atlanta local processing center say they have been working without air conditioning for weeks, enduring sweltering conditions during some of the hottest days of July.

Rural America slighted by new U.S. Postal Service plan

In this plan, there is a subsection called the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) plan, which aims to reduce the number of delivery trips and mail collections at most USPS facilities farther than 50 miles from a processing plant.

USPS offers a summertime safety reminder for employees

The program is in place each year from April 1 through Oct. 31 and is triggered at any other time when weather reports issued by the National Weather Service for a particular work location indicate that the outdoor heat index temperatures are expected to exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit during a workday or work shift.

Amazon is building a shadow postal service in rural America

Amazon said spending billions more on its rural delivery network will create 100,000 additional local jobs, which is more than the 75,000 workers employed by the U.S. Postal Service in America’s 15 most-rural states

Mailin It Podcast – Transforming the Retail Experience

In this episode, we’re diving into USPS’ Post Office retail modernization efforts aimed at creating a more efficient and customer-friendly experience

Runaway mail truck damages two properties

SANDY — Some Sandy residents were startled this afternoon when a mail truck crashed into their houses on Colima Drive.

After Helene, some communities still wait for post offices to reopen

Ten months since Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of western North Carolina, post offices have not reopened in many communities

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 08/05/25

Postal crimes are almost a daily event.  These are the ones we found today
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