Entertainer and Humanitarian Honored on U.S. Commemorative Forever Stamp LOS ANGELES — The United States Postal Service has unveiled a commemorative Forever Stamp honoring legendary entertainer Danny Thomas, the founder of renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The unveiling took place at a star-studded gala in Los Angeles this past weekend to celebrate Thomas’ 100th […]
Congressman Mike Ross (D-Arkansas) Urges USPS to Explore Other Cost-Cutting Alternatives Legislative Update: Saving Our Local Post Offices January 9, 2012 Washington -Last year, the United States Postal Service dramatically increased its attempts to close post offices around the country in order to help save the agency money, primarily those in rural areas. In fact, […]
January 9,2012 FRESNO, Calif. — United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that today Chief United States District Judge Anthony W. Ishii sentenced Karina S. Beard, 44, of Turlock, to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for four counts of mail fraud and two counts of federal workers’ […]
PRC supports NNA recommendations for better selection criteria for post office closings WASHINGTON—The Postal Regulatory Commission has recommended that the U.S. Postal Service take another look at its approach to closing post offices, supporting many criticisms made by National Newspaper Association in its fall 2011 testimony. The PRC released its opinion in the USPS proposal […]
Press Release from the Postal Regulatory Commission January 6, 2012 Washington, DC–Postal Regulatory Commission Chairman Ruth Y. Goldway this week announced the start of Nanci E. Langley’s term as Vice Chairman of the Commission, succeeding Commissioner Mark Acton. PRC regulations provide that the Commissioners elect a member to serve as Vice Chairman for a term […]
With the Clock Ticking on the Fate of the William Street Mail Facility, New York Congressman Brian Higgins Sends FOIA Request to USPS With only one page of unsubstantiated and conflicting data released by the U.S. Postal Service regarding the closing of the mail processing facility in Buffalo, Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-27) is exercising his […]
BECKLEY, W.Va. – Citing a recent study that found overly optimistic savings projections and an insufficient attention to community needs, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Tuesday called on the Postal Service to go back to the drawing board on its efforts to close and consolidate postal facilities in southern West Virginia. “The Postal Regulatory Commission […]
REL Consulting Offers Guidance on How Companies Can Improve Receivables Procedures to Close The Gap MIAMI & LONDON, January 4, 2012 – The U.S. Postal Service’s recent decision to eliminate next-day delivery of first-class mail could cost typical large U.S. companies up to $100 million each year by making it significantly harder to collect from […]
Washington, DC – December 23, 2011- U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and one of the authors of bipartisan postal reform legislation, today issued the following statement regarding the Postal Regulatory Commission’s advisory opinion on the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to close almost 3700 post offices […]
Media Alert: Despite Announced Moratorium on Postal Closings, USPS to Hold Closing Hearing for Hunts Point Post Office in the Bronx Thursday, Community Leaders and Unions to Protest New York City – December 14, 2011. Following yesterday’s announcement by the Postal Service of a moratorium on postal closing until May 2012, the Postal Service will […]