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In October, the Breast Cancer Research stamp takes center stage

Postal News October 1, 2025

The Breast Cancer Research release has raised almost $98 million since its introduction in 1998. More than 1.1 billion Breast Cancer Research stamps have been sold.

Postal Unions Issue Government shutdown statements

Postal News October 1, 2025

The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1. While this halts many of the federal government’s activities as some federal employees are furloughed, operations continue as usual for the Postal Service.

Judge rules USPS ban on guns is unconstitutional

Postal News October 1, 2025

The U.S. Postal Service policy banning people from bringing firearms into post offices violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday.

USPS sets $3 million goal for annual charity drive

Postal News October 1, 2025

The Postal Service wants to raise $3 million in pledges during this year’s Combined Federal Campaign, which begins Wednesday, Oct. 1.

Judge refuses to delay trial in Warren postal worker murder

Postal News October 1, 2025

A federal judge has refused to delay the trial for two men accused in the shooting death of a U.S. postal worker in Warren, denying their request for more time to prepare an argument against the federal death penalty

Threats, Other Types of USPS Workplace Violence Not Fully Reported, IG Says

Postal News October 1, 2025

More than 2,600 threats and other types of workplace violence were reported to a USPS tracking system over fiscal 2022-2024 but those numbers are low because many such incidents are not entered into the system

U.S. Postal Service OIG Shutdown Plan

Postal News October 1, 2025

In contrast, the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OIG) receives an annual appropriation which is derived from the Postal Service Fund and not the U.S. Treasury.

Klobuchar, Smith, McCollum Press USPS to Maintain Retail Services at the Downtown White Bear Lake Post Office

Postal News October 1, 2025

U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), and Representative Betty McCollum (D-MN) are pressing Postmaster General Steiner not to relocate retail services from the downtown White Bear Lake Post Office

How IRS will take more steps next year to discourage paper refund checks

Postal News October 1, 2025

The time it takes to receive a federal income tax refund could drag out six weeks and more next year for many people who are bound and determined to receive a paper check in the mail.

Marin County community gets its post office back after nearly 1,000 days

Postal News October 1, 2025

There was a great celebration on Monday in the Marin County community of Bolinas as mail was being delivered to their town again, thanks to one man's persistence and just a touch of public shaming

Mail thefts, robberies, fraud and other postal crimes – 10/01/25

Postal News October 1, 2025

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

USPS OIG – Postal Service Management of Overtime Hours

Postal News September 30, 2025

Overtime hours have declined from 172.9 million in 2021 to 117.8 million in 2024. Even with this decline, opportunities continue to exist to improve the management of unauthorized overtime in the Time and Attendance Collection System (TACS)

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