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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE


Supreme Court to deliver answer in religious mailman's case

The Supreme Court this week is hearing the case of a religious mail carrier who refused to deliver Amazon packages on Sundays.

2nd arrest made in 2022 Orlando mail carrier robbery conspiracy

A man faces a judge in federal court Friday, the latest suspect arrested in a conspiracy to rob mail carriers and steal their keys.

Man to plead guilty in Florida postal carrier robberies

A Central Florida man accused of robbing three U.S. Postal Service letter carriers in October 2022 has entered into a plea agreement with federal prosecutors, court records show.

Masked culprits rob USPS worker in Altamonte Springs, officials say

A USPS postal worker was robbed by assailants wearing ski masks in Altamonte Springs, according to a spokesman with USPS Inspection Service.

2 men accused of stealing mail from USPS in Marion County

Two arrests were announced Thursday in a string of mail thefts from USPS collection boxes in Marion County and for the possession of a stolen postal key, according to the Department of Justice.

Arrest made in recent Florida robberies of USPS mail carriers, officials say

A man was arrested Wednesday in connection to three robberies of Floridian U.S. Postal Service letter carriers in October 2022, according to federal court records.

Carriers feeling cheery about on-time holiday deliveries

The nation’s major shipping companies are in good shape to get shoppers’ packages delivered on time this holiday season.

$50K reward offered after USPS letter carrier robbed in Orange County

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday announced it was putting up a reward of as much as $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect who investigators said robbed a USPS letter carrier in Orange County on Oct. 4.

USPS announces election division to oversee vote-by-mail ballots

The United States Postal Service is creating a permanent division to handle election mail issues as part of an effort to ensure swift and secure delivery of midterm election ballots.

US Postal Service to boost purchases of electric vehicles

The U.S. Postal Service plans to further increase the number of electric-powered vehicles it's buying to replace its aging fleet of delivery trucks.

Here’s why it’s going to cost you more to send snail mail

Starting on Sunday, the United States Postal Service is raising the price of postage.

16 states that want to electrify USPS fleet file lawsuits

California and 15 other states want the U.S. Postal Service to buy electric-powered delivery vehicles.

House OKs bill easing budget strains on Postal Service

The House has approved a bipartisan bill that would lift onerous budget requirements that have helped push the Postal Service deeply into debt.

🔓Central Florida mailman walks 14 miles a day, delivers positivity

It’s a thankless and demanding job as some mail carriers walk miles a day, carrying heavy packages to keep the mail flowing.

EPA: New mail-delivery fleet needs more electric vehicles

The Environmental Protection Agency says a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its huge fleet of mail-delivery trucks has too few electric vehicles and falls short of President Joe Biden's goals to slow global warming.

USPS investigating to see what caused postal truck to catch fire in Orange County neighborhood

A postal truck caught fire last weekend in an east Orange County neighborhood and now the United States Postal Service is investigating the incident.

US Postal Service recovers from poor holiday showing in 2020

The U.S. Postal Service pulled out all the stops to avoid a repeat of the 2020 holiday shipping disaster, and it worked.

Sending Christmas packages? This is when they need to be in the mail

Now that December is here, many of us are eyeing those Christmas lists and checking off all the things.

Shippers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush.

Biden to nominate 2 for US Postal board, oust DeJoy allies

President Joe Biden plans to nominate two new members to the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors.

‘Santa’ is now taking letters to fulfill for struggling families

Have you heard of Operation Santa?

U.S. Postal Service honors Katharine Meyer Graham with new stamp

The United States Postal Service has announced a variety of new stamps.

This makes cents: Yogi Berra gets a stamp named in his honor

Yogi Berra once said, “A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.”.

Slower mail, fewer office hours part of Postal Service plans

United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy speaks during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on "Legislative Proposals to Put the Postal Service on Sustainable Financial Footing" on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is left. Postal Service over persistent delivery delays under DeJoy, a major GOP donor who took over the agency last summer. He announced the plans at a webinar with other postal service officials. And those concerns remain.”DeJoy, a former supply-chain CEO who took over the Postal Service last June, has been mired in controversy since taking over the agency.

Biden nominates 3 to postal board as delays persist

United States Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy looks on during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on "Legislative Proposals to Put the Postal Service on Sustainable Financial Footing" on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Washington. (Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three postal experts to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could alter the course of an agency grappling with delivery delays and rumored cuts under its embattled Republican leader. A spokesman for the Postal Service said it "will welcome all qualified members to the Board of Governors." AdDeJoy and the board are finalizing a 10-year plan to revitalize the Postal Service, an independent agency with roots to the 18th century.

Kids in need are sending Christmas letters. You can help fulfill their wishes through Operation Santa.

’Tis the season to give, and we have a feeling this might be one of the best ways yet to do exactly that.

Post office tells court: Cuts threaten presidential election

FILE - In this May 6, 2020, photo, United States Postal Service carrier Henrietta Dixon gets into her truck to deliver mail in Philadelphia. Postal Service that they say threaten the upcoming presidential election(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)PHILADELPHIA – Lawyers for the U.S. Postal Service were in court Thursday to defend accusations that service cuts are slowing down the mail and threatening the integrity of the presidential election. Lawyers for the Postal Service say headquarters never ordered a slowdown or overtime ban. U.S. District Judge Gerald A. McHugh Jr. did not immediately rule.

States ask judge to reverse changes at US Postal Service

FILE - In this April 2, 2020 file photo, a United States Postal Service worker makes a delivery with gloves and a mask in Warren, Mich. A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya,File)SEATTLE – A group of states suing over service cuts at the U.S. Postal Service is asking a federal judge to immediately undo some of them, saying the integrity of the upcoming election is at stake. Michigan spent $2 million earlier this year on envelopes that met election mail standards — only to learn that the Postal Service wouldn't treat them as First Class mail.

Central Florida union rep for postal workers is concerned about proposed changes

A union representative for postal workers told News 6 he is concerned about proposed changes to the United States Postal Service. Joe Paul serves at the president for the Central Florida chapter of the American Postal Workers Union. This is the United States postal service. United States Post Master General Louis DeJoy testified in front of the House Oversight Committee on Monday. The Postal Workers Union is planning a nationwide Save the Post Office rally on Tuesday.

Worried about whether your vote will count? Here’s how to submit a ballot without using the mail

Restrictions and types of early voting vary by state, but 40 states and the District of Columbia do offer some form of early voting. Turning in ballots at a local election office or polling locationJust about every state allows voters to bring ballots in person to turn them in at local election offices. If you’re not close to a local election office to turn in a ballot, some states allow ballots to be turned in to alternate locations or the polling locations. New Hampshire and Vermont allow voters to return ballots to a polling place. Drop boxesThese are special containers that allow voters to drop off absentee or mail-in ballots in sealed envelopes.

Pelosi to call House back into session to vote on USPS bill

WASHINGTON Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is calling the House back into session over the crisis at the U.S. In a time of a pandemic, the Postal Service is Election Central," Pelosi wrote Sunday in a letter to colleagues, who had been expected to be out of session until September. The House Oversight and Reform Committee said it wants to hear from DeJoy and from the chair of the Postal Service board of governors, Robert Mike Duncan. With heightened scrutiny of its operations, the Postal Service is now requesting a temporary preelection rate increase, from mid-October through Christmas, although not for first-class letters. "Given the recent customer concerns the Postal Service will postpone removing boxes for a period of 90 days while we evaluate our customers concerns,'' Postal Service spokeswoman Kimberly Frum said.

Post Office warns states across US about mail voting

Voters and lawmakers in several states are also complaining that some curbside mail collection boxes are being removed. Postal Service is sufficiently prepared to fulfill.Meanwhile, the removal of Postal Service collection mail boxes triggered concerns and anger in Oregon and Montana. All three members of Montanas congressional delegation two of whom are Republican raised concerns about the removal of mail boxes in letters sent to Postmaster DeJoy. Postal Service spokesperson Ernie Swanson said the Oregon removals were due to declining mail volume and that duplicate mail boxes were taken from places that had more than one. The Postal Service said four mail boxes were removed in Portland this week.

Central Florida election officials say USPS is keeping up with mail-in delivery demand

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. With talks of the United States Postal Service receiving funding in reference to mail-in voting delivery, two Central Florida election officials told News 6 they havent noticed any delayed in delivery. Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles said his office received a record amount of mail-in ballots than any other primary election in the countys history. [RELATED: 2020 VOTER GUIDE: Everything you need to know ahead of Floridas primary election]"We are very satisfied with the service we are getting from the postal service. Thats what I deal with and the postal employees are bringing me the mail every day, said Hays. Cowles said that 2019 legislation requires Florida counties to offer to drop off boxes at early voting locations as well as the election office.

On this 50th anniversary for the USPS, mail a letter to a friend

Fifty years ago, the former Post Office Department changed over and became the United States Postal Service. Postal Service, as we know it now, has only been around since 1970? Energized by the Civil Rights Movement, postal workers in New York went on strike, and the movement eventually swelled across the country. Previously, letters were taken to a Post Office, where employees would note the postage due (or paid) in the upper right corner. Postal Service stands financially, perhaps we do have to consider, what if the mail goes away someday?

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