New USPS Address Change Policy: What You Need to Know
You must verify your identity to the USPS to activate an address change request.
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Idaho’s congressional delegation is proposing legislation to improve access to postal offices
The proposed act would make more community feedback a requirement before a post office is relocated and create a formal process for municipalities to ask for additional post offices.
USPS shares tips for winter weather
The Postal Service wants employees to dress to protect themselves during cold weather. The organization recommends employees wear insulated, water-resistant socks and gloves and multiple layers of loose-fitting clothing.
Wichita mail carrier, neighbors help save animals after home catches fire
The mail carrier woke a napping neighbor who called 911 and the homeowners, the GoFundMe says. When firefighters arrived, the neighbor alerted crews that two dogs and two cats were inside the home.
FedEx Express sees ‘significant headwind’ from reduced US Postal Service volume
The Postal Service, Express’ top customer as of July, is shifting more packages to ground transportation to reduce operating costs. The agency’s air transportation spending fell 16.3% YoY for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, while highway transportation expenses increased 7.1%.
Neighborhood near Boynton Beach still in limbo after 6 months without mail service
People who live in a community west of Boynton Beach contacted WPTV after months of not receiving their mail due to a United States Postal Service key issue.
USPS OIG – Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Acquisition – Testing, Performance, and Contract Oversight
Our objective was to determine whether the Postal Service was effectively testing and monitoring the performance of, providing effective oversight over the contract for, and storage of, charging stations.
Letter lost in the mail for 80 years finally gets delivered after resurfacing at post office
It’s not unheard of for a piece of mail to get lost or show up later than expected, but a woman in Illinois is grateful for a chance to read a letter that was written to her parents eight decades ago and was recently found at the U.S. Post Office in Dekalb.
Heat-Related Death of Postal Worker Leads to Controversial Fine
Federal regulators are fining the U.S. Postal Service over its failure to protect workers from heat after a letter carrier died of heat stroke in Dallas this past June.
Fort Myers City leaders accuse USPS of neglecting downtown post office after hurricane
Fort Myers City leaders have expressed frustration with the United States Postal Service for neglecting the downtown post office, and now they’re taking action.