"...Confusion has reigned since the U.S. ended the tariff exemption for packages worth less than $800 on Aug. 29. In September, the Universal Postal Union reported 88 of its 192 member countries had suspended all or some of its postal services to the U.S. to have time to adjust their shipping procedures.
On Friday, the UPU said “only a handful” of those had resumed operations to the U.S. ..."
"...law enforcement officials and the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Bondi announced that George Isbell was arrested for sending that letter. ..."The individual who wrote me described ...The letter stated that the author wanted Johnson to be strangled by the American flag and that he hoped someone would ‘blow his head off.’...The U.S. Postal Service traced the letter back to San Diego, California and FDLE turned around the fingerprints on the letter to identify Isbell as the author. He was arrested in San Diego. Isbell was charged with mailing threatening communications. "
"...employees and retirees will pay an average of 12.3% more toward their health insurance premiums in 2026, marking the second consecutive year of double-digit cost increases. ...On average, feds in “self only” plans will pay an additional...Enrollees in the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program, which replaced the U.S. Postal Service’s previous insurance offerings last fall, will see their premiums increase by..."
"...MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Sixteen years have passed since a central Alabama postal worker was shot to death. His killer remains unknown to this day. Postal highway contract driver Tony W. Harrelson was killed at the Camp Hill Post Office on Oct 2, 2009. The Dadeville man’s body was discovered around 6:15 p.m. that evening after an apparent robbery. ...A possible clue to the investigation involves other post office branches. Since the beginning of the investigation, the U.S. Postal Service has believed a robbery prior to Harrelson’s murder at the Troy Post Office, as well as a robbery at the Hope Hull Post Office shortly after his death, could be related. ..."
"...Shipping gifts may will cost you more this holiday season. ...The United States Postal Service will temporarily hike prices for some services during the 2025 holiday season.
Starting Sunday, Oct. 5, price increases for Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select will go into effect. The price change, announced in August, comes as the mailing agency looks to "cover extra handling costs" to ensure a successful holiday season
The higher prices will remain in effect through Jan. 18, 2026..."
"HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- The Harris County DA's Office is crediting ABC13 for the arrest of an alleged mail thief. ..."I called y'all. They're not doing much. Maybe you can do something," Salina said in a June interview.
Salinas set up a camera pointing at the neighborhood mail box, which captured video that showed an alleged repeat mail thief. ..."
"Two siblings who work as letter carriers at the Southwest Station in St. Louis recently marked 25 years of keeping it all in the family at work.
Bill Brodtrick and Karen Bomarito took the postal exam together at a local boys and girls club in 1998. ...The family ties don’t end there: Their father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great uncle were letter carriers as well, and a cousin — Kim Nolan — is also a letter carrier at the station. ..."
"The 2024-2027 Local Memorandum of Understanding (LMOU) For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 09-29-25 has been posted. ...To view the 2024-2027 LMOU For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 09-29-25, visit apwu.org/local-implementation. ...LMOU For Offices Without a Local Union Structure 9-29-25... "
"...U.S. Postal Service operations will not be interrupted in the event of a government shutdown, and all Post Offices will remain open for business as usual. Because we are an independent entity that is generally funded through the sale of our products and services, and not by tax dollars, our services will not be impacted by a government shutdown. ..."
"...Scammers are selling fake stamps on social media marketplaces, e-commerce websites and other sites. Fraudsters are also reselling stolen goods at a deep discount and then shipping them using counterfeit postage. ...The Inspection Service is launching a public relations campaign to urge consumers to purchase stamps directly from the Postal Service or from retailers that have legitimate resale agreements with the organization. ...To report counterfeit postage, consumers should email or call the Inspection Service’s tip line at 877-876-2455."
"...The statistical agency said Friday in a notice to be published next week that it will test and assess the feasibility of using postal carriers to knock on doors and collect information about households for the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident.
The field tests will be conducted next year in western Texas; tribal lands in Arizona; Colorado Springs, Colorado; western North Carolina; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama. The unpublished Federal Register notice didn’t say which locations would test postal workers as census-takers who interview people about the race, sex, age, type of housing and relationships in their households.
The idea of using postal workers as census takers during the U.S. head count..."
"ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — While the job of a postal worker may seem peaceful to the average resident, it’s actually had the opposite effect recently, with a string of violent attacks on postal workers, leaving some employees scared to return to work. ...On Thursday, one USPS employee was randomly attacked by a woman he did not know, according to Rochester Police. The assailant claimed she needed to give him mail, then quickly became aggravated, demanding he return the mail to her.
She continued to follow and shout at him until she attempted to attack him with a glass bottle, and then a kitchen knife. ..."
"The Canadian Union of Postal Workers is declaring a countrywide strike, hours after Ottawa announced door-to-door mail delivery will end ...“Mail and parcels will not be processed or delivered for the duration of the national strike, and some post offices will be closed,” she wrote. ...the union have agreed to continue delivering government welfare cheques...changes also will include slowing down the frequency of mail delivery and shuttering some post offices. ..."
"...strive to balance our pricing approach both to meet the revenue needs of the Postal Service and to deliver affordable offerings that reflect market conditions,” Steiner said. “We have therefore decided at this time to forgo a price change for First-Class Mail postage and other market-dominant services until mid-year 2026.”..."
"...parties unable to reach a tentative agreement over all of the terms and conditions that need to be covered by the National Agreement as of contract expiration at midnight on September 20, 2025.
Discussions are continuing and the parties have agreed to extend their negotiations past last night’s deadline..."
"...James Walker, 35, of Enterprise, will serve the next three and a half years in federal prison without parole followed by three years of supervised release.
Court records and Walker’s plea agreement say the investigation began in March 2023 when the FBI and the United States Postal Inspection Service began investigating a drug-trafficking network moving fentanyl from California to Alabama. Investigators determined that Walker conspired with Shanarion Lee, 33, of La Mesa, California, and Hillary Lewis, 32, of Lemon Grove, California, to ship controlled substances to multiple addresses in the Middle District of Alabama. ..."
"Princeton, NJ — William D. Shields, chairman of the committee that implements Princeton’s annual 9/11 ceremony, may be the richest person I have ever interviewed. His wealth comes from what seems to be an inexhaustible stream of stories, perhaps, in his case, an apt description would be a firehose of stories. ...As I watched Bill lead the 9/11 ceremony last week, I realized that I had greeted the 76-year-old volunteer fire fighter and retired U.S. Postal Service employee numerous times over the past five decades, but never interviewed him. ..."
"...The Postal Service has updated its list of famous postal workers.
The list, compiled by the USPS historian’s office, features 35 names, including actors, artists, athletes, musicians and politicians.
Here’s a sample:...
• Morgan Freeman: The Academy Award-winning actor was a substitute letter carrier in San Francisco around 1965.
• Abraham Lincoln: The 16th president was the postmaster in New Salem, IL, from 1833-1836.
• Charles Lindbergh: The aviator was an airmail pilot from 1926-1927.
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"...USPS Operation Santa will begin accepting letters filled with holiday wishes on Monday, Sept. 15.
The program allows generous people and organizations to adopt letters written by children and individuals in need to make their holidays a little brighter.
This year, participants have the option to fulfill wishes from multiple people within a single household by adopting a family letter. ..."