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Postal Carriers Demand Action Amid Surge in Assaults, Armed Robberies
Letter carriers are demanding action from the U.S. Postal Service after enduring a 78% increase in robberies from the year before.
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Reward Being Offered for Info About Armed Robbery of USPS Letter Carrier in Waterbury
A reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of whoever was involved in the armed robbery of a mail carrier in Waterbury last month. The United States Postal Service said the letter carrier was robbed around 5 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the 100 block of Beverly Avenue and was not injured. According to…
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Middletown's Arrigoni Bridge to Be Featured on USPS Stamp
The Arrigoni Bridge in Middletown will be featured on new U.S. Postal Service stamps. The bridge is one of four new presorted first-class mail stamps that will be available for purchase this year. The stamps will be available for purchase in bulk. People will be able to buy either coils of 3,000 or 10,000 stamps, according to the USPS. The…
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USPS Offers Up to $50K for Information in Connection to CT Robberies
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of whoever robbed several Connecticut mail carriers. Authorities said the robberies took place in West Haven, Hartford, Waterbury, Middletown, Greenwich and Stamford. The robberies started in November 2021 and the most recent theft was reported this month. No information about the…
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‘Operation Santa' Is Winding Down. Here's How You Can Make a Child's Wish Come True
Find out how to help the USPS get children’s wishes to Santa fulfilled.
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Here's How to Get Your Free Covid Test Kits This Winter
The Biden administration announced its strategy to contain COVID-19 cases through the holidays, including making free testing kits available to all U.S. households.
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It's Crunch Time Now! Saturday's a Big Mailing Deadline for Christmas Delivery
The US postal service, FedEx and UPS have all released their deadlines for packages and holiday cards to arrive by December 25 and the theme is all the same: send them early.
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‘Operation Santa' Is Underway. Here's How You Can Join In On the Fun
Find out how to help the USPS get children’s wishes to Santa fulfilled.
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2022 Holiday Shipping Deadlines Near for FedEx, USPS and UPS
Get your gifts, cards and packages mailed early to make the most of the seasonal celebrations.
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USPS Ready for Holiday Crush After Influx of Mail-In Ballots
The Postmaster General said 11.3 billion pieces of mail and 567 million packages were delivered last month.
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Concerns Over Segregation Display Led to Post Office Closure in Virginia
The U.S. Postal Service has closed a small Virginia post office over concerns about its location inside a historic train depot that also serves as a museum about racial segregation.
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Postal Service Needs to Raise Rates Due to Inflation, Postmaster Says
Rates last went up in July with the cost of a first-class Forever stamp increasing by 2 cents to 60 cents.
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Costco Worker Helps Bust Mailman in Alleged Rewards Check Theft
A United States postal worker has been arrested for allegedly stealing Costco rewards checks from the Long Island mail facility where he worked, authorities say. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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USPS Worker Charged in Huge Costco Reward Checks Scheme on Long Island
A United States postal worker has been arrested for allegedly stealing Costco rewards checks from the Long Island mail facility where he worked, authorities say. Gerome Fowler is charged with stealing $7,000 in loyalty program checks but investigators say they’ve traced him to $70,000. According to Suffolk County officials, Fowler took the Costco rewards checks from the Bay Shore facility…
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New USPS Election Division Will Oversee Mail-In 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.
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Mexican Art of Mariachi Takes Center Stage on US Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is celebrating the release of a new series of stamps honoring the traditional Mexican genre of mariachi.
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USPS Seeks to Raise Rate for First-Class Stamps to 60 Cents
The United States Postal Services is increasing its prices, citing inflation and rising operating expenses.
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House Dems Seek Probe of USPS Plan for New Mail Truck Fleet
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are seeking an investigation into a U.S. Postal Service plan to replace its aging mail trucks with mostly gasoline-powered vehicles
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USPS Offers Reward in Connection With Letter Carrier Robbery in West Haven
Postal service officials are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person accused of robbing a USPS letter carrier in West Haven. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said they’re offering up to $50,000 in connection with the incident that happened on Nov. 2, 2021 near the intersection of Elizabeth Street and Derby Avenue. Officials…
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USPS Gets Final Signoff to Order New Gas-Powered Vehicles, Despite EPA Pushback
The U.S. Postal Service says it has cleared the final regulatory hurdle to placing orders for next-generation mail vehicles.