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OPM cracks down on who’s eligible for federal health benefits

The Office of Personnel Management, the agency that acts as the HR department for the federal government, is setting new compliance requirements for federal agencies to root out ineligible family members who obtain health insurance coverage.

This carrier’s call to report a fire helped save a life

Letter Carrier Terralen Lofton was delivering mail recently in Lafayette, LA, when she heard a popping sound coming from a residence.

Postal banking is beyond USPS purpose, powers

America’s Credit Unions President/CEO Jim Nussle urged the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to end its experiment in postal banking and “return its focus to the core mission of making sure Americans get their mail in a timely manner”

New Sorting Machine at Pitcher Street Post Office in Utica

"Packages are inducted onto this package sorting machine. As the barcode is scanned initially, it's computed into the system. And then when it gets to the right drop here, it will fall into the sortation bin for the carrier route for delivery today," he explained.

Rochester postal worker recognized for 56 years on the job before passing away

ROCHESTER — The city of Rochester recently recognized a Rochester postal worker for his retirement after 56 years of serving the community.

Former Postal Carrier Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail in South Berwick and Eliot

According to court records, between January and May 2023, Russell Joaquin, 48, opened and stole the contents of greeting cards from his postal route.

Angry Junk Mail Recipient Attacked Rochester Postman

The mailman said the Rochester woman then threw mail at him. He also accused her of punching him in the face and chest, the criminal complaint says.

Mail service issues in the news – 04/17/24

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

DeJoy says USPS will fix ‘deteriorating’ service in regions facing network shakeup

The Postal Service is seeing problems with on-time delivery of mail and packages in areas where the agency is implementing its network modernization plans.

Traffic diverted off I-64E in Virginia due to mail truck fire

Norfolk Fire-Rescue tells us the tractor-trailer—which was a postal vehicle—was the only vehicle impacted by the fire. The driver was not hurt, and neither were any firefighters or other drivers, fire officials say.

Latest postal facility review articles – 04/17/24

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 – 04/17/24

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