"...The Postal Police Officers Association shared data it received through a federal records request with Eyewitness News, and it shows that in the government's 2024 fiscal year, there were 52,000 high-volume mail attacks across the country, which is up from the year before.
In 2010, there were only around 2,000 reported cases. ...Albergo said there are now only about 350 postal police officers guarding USPS facilities, which he doesn't think is enough."
"A wave of narcotics trafficking investigations tied to U.S. Postal Service operations has revealed how fentanyl and other illegal drugs were moved through the mail — sometimes with the help of postal employees themselves. ...a mail handler, worked at the Postal Service for about nine years prior to the investigation. ...According to the OIG, the carrier “along with the members of the DTO, brazenly sold drugs on USPS grounds.”"
"...Clerk Division Director Lamont Brooks reached an agreement with the Postal Service regarding past separations of PSEs for alleged “lack of work.” The settlement applies to clerk craft PSEs separated for lack of work between May 6, 2022, and the signing date of this agreement, November 17, 2025.
The dispute was initiated when the Postal Service misinterpreted the contract concerning PSE cap violation provisions. The Step 4 settlement references a prior 2014 agreement that stated, “PSEs shall not be terminated in order to come into compliance with the specific cap requirements.”..."
"...The Postal Service will send a letter in mid-January with information about a new temporary federal tax deduction for certain portions of federal overtime payments made to eligible employees.
The letter will include the employee’s qualified overtime amount for 2025. ..."
"...The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will open up entry to its valuable last mile delivery network. Shippers large and small will be able to access the more than 18,000 USPS delivery destination units (DDUs) nationwide via a solicitation process that will begin accepting bids in late January or early February 2026.
Shippers who wish to access the DDU network will have the ability to propose a combination of volume, pricing and tender times at each location, with deliveries for successful bidders being made by USPS that same day or the next day, at the customer’s preference. ..."
"...LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The U.S. Postal Service recently sent out an alert to customers about delays at the Louisville Processing and Distribution Center.
The alert comes as residents report mail delays...Employees at the Gardiner Lane facility continue to share photos and videos showing bins filled with mail and letters piled along hallways inside the processing and distribution center. While mail volume typically increases during the holiday season, employees said the backlog started much earlier this year. Several said the post office began falling behind even before Thanksgiving.
Last Friday morning, semi trucks were seen lined up outside the building, backing up traffic as drivers waited to load and unload."
"Authorities found over 100 stolen credit and debit cards in her apartment...Mary Ann Magdamit, a 31-year-old former mail carrier with the United States Postal Service, stole checks and sensitive personal information from at least 2022 until July 2025. ..."
"In December of 2024, PSP troopers were called to the Amazon Distribution Center located in the 3500 block of Mountain Road in Upper Bern Township for a reported theft. ...A loss prevention officer from Amazon informed police that 23-year-old Warlyn Estevez of Reading may be the true identity of the person captured on video. Estevez formerly worked at Amazon's Bethel warehouse and was fired in 2024 for theft. Authorities believe he was rehired at the Upper Bern location by using the name, address and social security number of the person originally charged in the case. ..."
"...A recent U.S. Postal Service rule change means that mail sent more than 50 miles from a regional processing center—like Milwaukee or Minneapolis—won’t be postmarked when it’s dropped off. Instead, it’ll be stamped a day or two later when it reaches the processing facility. That delay could cause problems for taxpayers because Wisconsin law says mailed tax payments are considered on time only if the envelope is postmarked on or before the due date. Treasurer Kris Keith says the safest way to avoid late fees is simple: bring your envelope to the counter and ask for a hand-stamped postmark. ..."
"...POSTIES have more affairs with customers than any other profession, a survey shows.
More than one in five confessed to playing around, putting them above tradespeople and delivery drivers — and even bin collectors in tenth place. ..."
"...the e-commerce giant is in discussions with the U.S. Postal Service about its future relationship and considering its options before its current contract expires next year. The Washington Post reported Thursday new Postmaster General David Steiner plans to hold a reverse auction in early 2026 that might create more competition within the Post Office for Amazon's business by offering access to postal facilities to the highest bidder, rather than directly to Amazon. It would make the company compete with national retail brands and regional shipping firms. ..."
"10 Roads Express shutting down business...just as the busy December mail delivery season begins, a significant company that helps deliver Christmas cards, packages, and holiday shopping bills is getting ready to go out of business. ...Five trucking companies filed for bankruptcy in the last week of the third quarter, including Precision Express, L.S. Trucking, and GMB Transport on Sept. 23, WBK Transport on Sept. 26, and Sky Rock Trucking on Sept. 29."
"Some pens are better than others if you're writing a check that will be mailed. ...check washing scams involve changing the payee names and often the dollar amounts on checks and fraudulently depositing them. Occasionally, the checks are stolen from mailboxes and washed in chemicals to remove the ink...steps individuals can take as well, including one as simple as using a gel pen to fill out checks they plan to mail.
Gel pens are harder for fraudsters to change because of the way the ink is absorbed into the paper, he said."
Cutoff Dates for December 25
If you're shipping holiday cards and gifts for Hanukkah (Dec. 14–Dec. 22), Christmas (Dec. 25), Kwanzaa (Dec. 26–Jan. 1), or other holiday traditions, find the USPS® recommended domestic, international, and military deadlines in these tables. The earlier you send, the better: Don’t delay, mail and ship today!
December 17 :Last Day to Ship First Class Mail® & USPS Ground Advantage®
December 18: Last Day to Ship Priority Mail®
December 20: Last Day to Ship Priority Mail Express®
"...Two postal workers were arrested last week in a six-month phone theft operation, according to police.
Records showed 31-year-old DeSean Hardiman and 20-year-old Elijah Jefferies..."
"If you don’t know the difference between a deductible and a copay, read this...Deductible: This is the amount someone pays for covered health care services before their health plan starts to pay. You can find the amount, and how much you’ve paid toward it, through your health insurance plan’s web portal. ..."