Poinsettia Global Forever stamp on sale now at post offices
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced the Global: Poinsettia Forever stamp is available for purchase at local Post Office locations, the Postal Store at usps.com/shop and by calling...
View ArticleUSPS Issues “Sparkling Holidays” Stamps and Souvenir Sheet
WHAT: U.S. Postmaster General and CEO Megan Brennan Dedicates New Sparkling Holidays Forever Stamps WHEN: Oct. 11, 2018 11:15 a.m. (EDT) WHERE: The Inn at Christmas Place 119 Christmas Tree Lane...
View ArticleAlabama Postal Employee Indicted in a Stolen Identity Refund Fraud Scheme
8/29/18 – A federal grand jury sitting in Montgomery, Alabama returned an indictment, which was unsealed today, against a resident of Phenix City, Alabama for his role in a stolen identity refund fraud...
View ArticlePostmaster General Megan J. Brennan Statement on Confirmation of Nominees to...
Aug. 29, 2018 “The U.S. Postal Service is pleased with yesterday’s action by the U.S. Senate to confirm nominees to the Postal Service Board of Governors. We look forward to working with Robert M....
View ArticleFormer Georgia postal employee arrested for burglarizing post office
ATLANTA – 8/29/18 – Zachary Adam Johnson, a former postal employee, has been arraigned on federal charges for allegedly burglarizing a post office, stealing mail, and negotiating forged checks. Johnson...
View ArticleUSPS: Engaged Employees Provide the Best Customer Experience
PB: 22501 – 8/30/18 – The U.S. Postal Service® continues to make employee engagement a top priority because of its commitment to employees. As Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan...
View ArticleJohn Lennon Stamp On Sale Now – Postal Service Dedicates Newest Music Icon Stamp
NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service honored singer and songwriter John Lennon today as the latest addition to its Music Icons stamp series at a first-day-of-issue ceremony in New York City’s Central...
View ArticlePostal Service Dedicating Madonna and Child Forever Stamp
What: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Madonna and Child by Bachiacca Forever stamps. Bachiacca was known as an Italian Renaissance painter. His work still vividly evokes the timeless...
View ArticleU.S. Postal Service system to measure urban, rural performance
The Internal SPM system relies on the U.S. Census Bureau’s definitions of urban and rural areas. USPS will soon have a better method to measure service performance, but it will require employees to...
View ArticleUSPS Service Alerts: Powerful hurricane menaces East Coast
Powerful hurricane menaces East Coast 9/11/18 – Federal officials warn Hurricane Florence is the strongest storm in decades to threaten the Carolinas and surrounding regions. The hurricane, now a...
View ArticleRobert M. Duncan Elected Chairman of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
WASHINGTON — 9/13/18 – During an open meeting of the Temporary Emergency Committee (TEC) of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service today, Robert M. Duncan of Kentucky was elected chairman of...
View Article11 former FedEx employees, 2 former USPS contractors indicted for stealing mail
U.S. Attorney Announces the Indictment of 11 Former FedEx Express Employees and Two Former Contractors for the U.S. Postal Service on Federal Mail Theft Charges Memphis, TN – On September 11, 2018, a...
View ArticleThree Louisiana Postal Employees Indicted Separately for Violations Including...
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – 9/17/18 – United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced Friday, September 14, 2018 three indictments of United States Postal Service employees. JACQUELINE M. BATISTE,...
View ArticlePostal Service and Israel Post to Jointly Dedicate Hanukkah Stamps
What: The U.S. Postal Service will be issuing a new Hanukkah Forever stamp to celebrate the Jewish holiday. The stamp will be dedicated in conjunction with a new stamp being issued by Israel Post....
View ArticleNY deputies, feds, seek mailbox marauder, call for postal customer “vigilance”
9-18-18 – Federal postal inspectors promised a stepped-up effort to secure the U.S. Postal Service’s iconic blue collection mailboxes after someone targeted four of them in the Rochester area in a...
View ArticleFormer South Carolina APWU President, Local 403, Charged With Embezzlement of...
On September 12, 2018, in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Spartanburg Division, Dana Quinn Roush, former President of American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Local 403...
View ArticleBirds in Winter Forever Stamps Dedicated in Vermont
QUECHEE, VT — In the midst of winter, when leaves have fallen from the trees and snow covers the ground in many areas, the lively sights and sounds of resident birds can be a welcome treat. The U.S....
View ArticleSix Paterson, New Jersey Men Charged with Stealing $300,000 in Checks from NJ...
Six Paterson, New Jersey, Men Charged with Stealing $300,000 in Checks from Dozens of Mail Collection Boxes NEWARK, N.J. – 9/24/18 – Six Paterson, New Jersey, men have been charged with taking part in...
View ArticleNew Jersey Mail Carrier Charged With Accepting Bribes To Deliver Parcels...
Mail Carrier Charged With Accepting Bribes To Deliver Parcels Containing Drugs And Conspiring To Defraud The United States NEWARK, N.J. – 9/24/18 – A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier was...
View ArticleColorado Contract Postal Carrier Sentenced For Theft Of Government Money
Postal Service Contract Carrier Sentenced For Theft Of Government Money Defendant took over $90,000 by forging signatures DENVER – 9/24/18 – Jimmie Dean Korf, age 49, of Weldona, Colorado, was...
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