The Postal Regulatory Commission issued the following press release: Washington, DC – Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway announced Wednesday the appointment of Margaret Cigno to succeed John Waller, who has retired, as Director of the Office of Accountability & Compliance (OAC). Ms. Cigno has served as OAC’s Assistant Director of the Auditing and […]
Instead of accepting a change of address, the Tariffville, Connecticut Post Office is filing one. Immediate evacuation due to structural damage moves mail services to Simsbury At the direction of the landlord, the Post Office was evacuated today after the discovery of structural damage in the facility. No one was injured but there was still […]
Global Express Guaranteed Service to Egypt Suspended Other International Mail from the U.S. Bound for Egypt Held Temporarily WASHINGTON — On Feb. 3, the U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended acceptance of Global Express Guaranteed (GXG) service to Egypt due to the lack of GXG transportation service to Egypt. Post Offices are continuing to accept international […]
Three Postal Employees from the Post Office in Locust Valley, New York have been arrested and charged with stealing money while on the job. According to the press release: MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said that three United States Postal employees from the Locust Valley Post Office have been arrested and charged […]
Sen. Collins’ Bill Would End Perverse Incentives Keeping People on a More Lucrative System into Retirement Years February 2, 2011 Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today introduced legislation to stop the costly and escalating abuses of the federal workers’ compensation system. The Federal Employment Compensation Act […]
WASHINGTON — The Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service will meet in open session Feb. 9 at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Ben Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board is expected to discuss the following […]
Press Release From USPS: The World Is Flat New Flat-Rate Products Priced to Move International Shipments WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service has introduced simplified pricing and three new products to its portfolio of flat-rate shipping solutions, providing additional options priced to move messages, materials and merchandise across the country or around the world for […]
The U.S. Postal Service Presents the Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift WASHINGTON — Legendary artists. Timeless love songs. Romantic lyrics. The mood is set. The Postal Service delivers the perfect Valentine’s Day playlist with the Love Notes CD, debuting this week at #4 on the Billboard/Soundscan jazz charts. “The Postal Service is very excited by the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) today appealed to the U.S. Postal Regulatory Commission to review the Postal Service’s process for consolidating and suspending mail services in southern West Virginia. “The people of southern West Virginia deserve regular and effective mail services like everyone else,” Rahall wrote in letters to the Commission. “I […]
USPS review process examined approximately 3,300 stations and branches in urban and suburban areas across the country As a result of a study started in 2009, the U.S. Postal Service has made the decision to close the Cumminsville Finance Station, 4122 Hamilton Ave., the East End Finance Station, 3923 Eastern Ave., and the Reed Hartman Finance Station, […]