Weekly Overview – Top Postal News this week – 06/14/25

Weekly Overview – Top Postal News this week – 06/14/25

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Sacramento Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Postal Robberies While Armed with a Dangerous Weapon

Sacramento Man Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Postal Robberies While Armed with a Dangerous Weapon

William Carl Jackson, 36, of Sacramento, was sentenced today to five years and three months in prison for robbing a ...
Senate strips most retirement cuts from reconciliation, but anti-civil service provisions remain

Senate strips most retirement cuts from reconciliation, but anti-civil service provisions remain

Gone from the bill are House-passed provisions that would require all federal workers to contribute 4.4% of their basic pay toward the ...
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Paul Releases Proposed Postal Employee Cuts

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chair Paul Releases Proposed Postal Employee Cuts

On Thursday night, June 12, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Rand Paul (R-KY) released the text of his ...
TechnologyHow UPS and USPS Are Powering the Future of Smart Logistics

TechnologyHow UPS and USPS Are Powering the Future of Smart Logistics

Often viewed as a more traditional organization, USPS has quietly been adopting significant technological upgrades in recent years ...
Ex-Postmaster acquitted of charges he groped worker at N.J. post office

Ex-Postmaster acquitted of charges he groped worker at N.J. post office

The former Postmaster for the U.S. Postal Service in Teaneck was found not guilty Wednesday of federal charges that he ...
The U.S. flag is part of the nation’s history — and a popular stamp subject

The U.S. flag is part of the nation’s history — and a popular stamp subject

The Postal Service’s latest U.S. Flag stamp continues a tradition that began more than a century ago ...
USPS DMM Revision: Package Intercept Redirection Options

USPS DMM Revision: Package Intercept Redirection Options

Effective November 3, 2025, the Postal Service™ will revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), section ...
PMG Heroes: The Eyes and Ears of Their Communities

PMG Heroes: The Eyes and Ears of Their Communities

The 22-year-old program is based on a tried-and-true concept: Postal Service employees act as the eyes and ears of their ...
"Not Your Grandmother's Postal Service." USPS Leveling Up In Colorado

“Not Your Grandmother’s Postal Service.” USPS Leveling Up In Colorado

Colorado now has over 1,800 new mail trucks on the roads, including exclusive vehicles with all-wheel drive — and a ...
Mail carrier finds toddler lifeless at DC home, feds say. Now, mom is convicted

Mail carrier finds toddler lifeless at DC home, feds say. Now, mom is convicted

Now, a D.C. Superior Court jury has found Scott, 39, guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree cruelty to children and second-degree ...
Ceiling Collapse Closes Post Office in Andover MA

Ceiling Collapse Closes Post Office in Andover MA

No one was injured in the collapse, but postal officials have not provided a timeline for the repairs ...
Alaska bypass mail rates set to rise by over 9% in July

Alaska bypass mail rates set to rise by over 9% in July

The U.S. Postal Service is set to increase rates next month for Alaska’s bypass mail program, which ships groceries and ...
Postal carriers face rising assaults, thefts: Pittsburgh union leader pushes for tougher laws

Postal carriers face rising assaults, thefts: Pittsburgh union leader pushes for tougher laws

In the midst of more assaults and thefts against United States Postal Service workers, especially in Pittsburgh region, the president ...