Rural America slighted by new U.S. Postal Service plan

Rural America slighted by new U.S. Postal Service plan

In this plan, there is a subsection called the Regional Transportation Optimization (RTO) plan, which aims to reduce the number ...
Atlanta postal workers endure weeks of sweltering heat without air conditioner

Atlanta postal workers endure weeks of sweltering heat without air conditioner

ATLANTA - Employees at the U.S. Postal Service’s Atlanta local processing center say they have been working without air conditioning for weeks, ...
Did you get a package you didn’t order?

Did you get a package you didn’t order?

The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to beware of brushing scams, which can lead to identity theft, compromised ...
USPS’ 2024 holiday performance slipped amid capacity constraints

USPS’ 2024 holiday performance slipped amid capacity constraints

Delivery reliability improved for the agency’s Ground Advantage product but faltered for most other categories, per a report from the ...
This letter carrier came to the aid of a customer whose husband was on the floor

This letter carrier came to the aid of a customer whose husband was on the floor

She told the Postal Service employee that her husband had fallen inside the house, and she couldn’t lift him. She ...
Smithsonian National Postal Museum - Colonial Postal Service

Smithsonian National Postal Museum – Colonial Postal Service

This special bi-weekly blog series features selected excerpts from the U.S. Postal Service’s Publication 100: The United States Postal Service—An American ...
‘It is our mission’: USPS has delivered where troops are for 250 years

‘It is our mission’: USPS has delivered where troops are for 250 years

For 250 years, wherever the U.S. military has gone, the United States Postal Service has followed — serving as a ...
A Real Estate Empire Built on Post Offices Confronts Paper Mail’s Decline

A Real Estate Empire Built on Post Offices Confronts Paper Mail’s Decline

Postal Realty Trust has carved out a niche by investing in US post offices — despite concern that mail delivery ...
USPS has a new machine that can handle 7,000 packages an hour

USPS has a new machine that can handle 7,000 packages an hour

The Postal Service has successfully completed testing a prototype package sorter that will enable the organization to increase its processing ...
Attorney Amy Witherite Calls for Urgent Postal Service Reform After Deadly Kaufman County Crash Involving Postal Contractor

Attorney Amy Witherite Calls for Urgent Postal Service Reform After Deadly Kaufman County Crash Involving Postal Contractor

Following a deadly crash in Kaufman County involving a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) contract truck that killed five people — ...