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USPS Will Soon Start Shipping Free COVID Tests Again

Using the COVIDTests.gov website, US households will soon again be able to order four free at-home COVID test kits. The government has said the tests will be available for order "at the end of September 2024," but there's no indication of an official launch date yet.  

Jerry McGovern, at your service

If you’ve visited the Somerton Post Office anytime since 1989, you’ve probably interacted with Jerry McGovern.

Wisconsin’s Most Wanted: Yussuf Ali accused of robbing postal worker

MILWAUKEE - A Utah man charged with robbing a postal worker at gunpoint is on the run. Investigators say Yussuf Ali traveled across the country and came to Milwaukee taking part in a calculated scheme. 

Postal service employee’s suit is dismissed

Where 13 claims brought by a former employee of the U.S. Postal Service failed to state a claim for a variety of reasons, including facial implausibility, lack of exhaustion or because they were time-barred, the suit was dismissed.

Video: Truck crashes into Westfield, PA Post Office

The front of the post office sustained significant damage during the crash. A large hole left by the truck was covered up with sheets of plywood.

USPS OIG – Mail Theft Mitigation and Response – Chicago, IL

The stations are in the Illinois 1 District of the Retail and Delivery Operations, Central Area. Our objective was to assess the U.S. Postal Service’s actions taken to mitigate and respond to mail theft in Chicago, IL.

With a small canvas, a Northern Va. artist showcases the American experience

Antonio Alcalá, art director for the U.S. Postal Service’s stamp development program, works on a much smaller scale. His “canvas” measures about one inch by one inch, but the stamps he designs have a wide-ranging impact.

Meet Belmont’s longtime postal workers

For 33 years, Mark Hardin has driven the same route for the U.S. Postal Service, delivering mail to the Belmont community. The people he delivers to, he said, are what makes his job so special.

Why Gen Z Is Bringing Back Snail Mail

Gen Z is bringing back snail mail in an unusual move for the generation that was born and raised in the Internet age, and Newsweek spoke to an expert to find out why (and one of those reasons is rebellion).

NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE: APWU and USPS ‘Stop The Clock’ to Continue Bargaining

The Collective Bargaining Agreement (union contract) between the American Postal Workers Union and the United States Postal Service covers the wages, hours, and working conditions of 200,000 postal workers. Our current contract was due to expire at midnight, September 20, 2024.

This postmaster saved a customer from losing $32,000

Benton, MS, Postmaster Chris Broyles recently encountered a familiar customer who appeared to be shaky and anxious.

Man Pleads Guilty of Mail Theft Conspiracy and Possession of Stolen Mail

According to the indictment, on January 30, 2022, THOMPSON conspired with others to steal mail from the Lakeview Post Office and United States Postal Service (USPS) mailboxes located on Metairie Road in Jefferson Parish.
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