Sending a military care package to the Middle East? Check this list first
The U.S. Postal Service temporarily suspended mail services in 28 military ZIP codes in the Middle East.
By Karen Jowers
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Harvard to launch new service fellowship for veterans, federal workers
The American Service Fellowship will provide 50 students with free tuition for a one-year master's degree program.
Will USPS have enough money for necessary updates?
The U.S. Postal Service projects that it will need to dramatically increase spending to meet needed updates like replacing the outdated delivery vehicle fleet.
By Jessie Bur
Postal Service: More financial loss as mail delivery slumps
The U.S. Postal Service reported another quarterly loss on Friday after an unrelenting drop in mail volume and costs of its health care and pension obligations outweighed strong gains in package deliveries.
Trump convenes task force to study US Postal Service
In the surprise move, President Donald Trump said that USPS is on “an unsustainable financial path” and “must be restructured to prevent a taxpayer-funded bailout.”
Should USPS retirees have to enroll in Medicare?
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators last week introduced legislation that would require U.S. Post Service annuitants to enroll in Medicare alongside their standard health benefits program.
By Ken Chamberlain
Senate bill would force Postal Service retirees onto Medicare
The Postal Service Reform Act would require annuitants to enroll in Medicare alongside their standard health plans.
By Jessie Bur
Postal regulators move to let stamp prices jump higher
The Postal Regulatory Commission announced the decision as part of a much-anticipated, 10-year review of the Postal Service’s stamp rates.
Postal Service: Red ink for 11th year in row as mail slumps
Without help, “our financial results will continue to deteriorate and likely at an accelerated rate,” said Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan. “We cannot generate enough revenue or cut enough costs to pay all of our bills.”
Postal Service eyes next-day Sunday delivery for holidays
The U.S. Postal Service wants to boost its business this holiday season by offering what few e-commerce retailers can provide: cheap next-day service with packages delivered Sundays to your home.
US nuclear agency opens worker safety, cybersecurity contract for nuclear lab
The U.S. agency that oversees the nation’s nuclear weapons cache issued a RFP for everything from worker safety to cybersecurity and transparency for Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Postal Service employee sentenced for marijuana mail scheme
The former USPS station manager will spend years in prison for his role coordinating a drug-running operation in Washington, D.C.
By Michael Peck