Local newspapers, particularly the ones that come to homes via the postal service, are facing another problem. That problem is the United States Postal Service (USPS). 

A consumer industry group is protesting the U.S. Postal Service (USPS)’s latest proposed price hike for postage stamps, saying it far outpaces inflation and could drive further declines in mail volume. 

Technology has afforded us the ability to connect with nearly anyone, anytime—and free of charge. But there’s just something nostalgic and tactile about receiving a letter or postcard via snail mail, whether it be a wedding invitation or postcard from a loved one far away. 

Regulators overseeing the U.S. Postal Service are considering a series of rate and operational changes. As part of this review, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) is reviewing pricing rules the U.S. Postal Service has had in place since November 2020.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Nearly a week after Congressman Neal Dunn announced a USPS audit team was headed to Tallahassee, WCTV has learned the branch does not have a top leader. There is no postmaster currently overseeing operations in Tallahassee, according to USPS officials.

Daytime flight operations and pilot staffing are likely targets for reductions once the air transportation contract expires in September, experts say.

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

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

Letter carriers are angry, and like workers everywhere, are dealing with a cost-of-living crisis. Starting pay is $19.33 an hour for new hires, classified as City Carrier Assistants (CCAs), who do not receive the benefits of career employees for up to two years.

ST. LOUIS – Two men have admitted stealing mail from U.S. Postal Service collection boxes in the St. Louis area to obtain checks that were then used to commit bank fraud.

A 2022 Government Accountability Office report estimated that ineligible family members covered through the federal government’s employer-sponsored health care program could cost the government between $250 million and $3 billion per year.

Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced his office obtained a guilty plea in a case against two former U.S. Postal Service (Postal Service) employees who stole assistance from COVID-related stimulus programs.