July 28, 2011

Competitors Circle as Postal Service Considers Service Cutbacks

Competitors Circle as Postal Service Considers Service Cutbacks - In a recent conference call discussing his company’s performance, Kurt Kuehn, Chief Financial Officer of United Parcel Service (UPS), said the proposed closing of about 3,600 post offices could benefit the Postal Service’s chief competitor.

“I think any time a competitor pulls back capacity and access, it’s an opportunity,” Keuhn said. “So clearly, we will look at the gaps that are there, and we’ve got a wonderful footprint with the UPS Store and offering consumers and small businesses good access.”

If UPS sees filling the gap left by reduced service as an opportunity to make money, can’t the Postal Service find a way?

July 03, 2011

Ssister-in-law of legal giant Alan Dershowitz, struck and killed by USPS truck

Marilyn Dershowitz, sister-in-law of legal giant Alan Dershowitz, struck and killed by USPS truck: "Retired Manhattan Supreme Court Special Referee Marilyn Dershowitz - the sister-in-law of legal giant Alan Dershowitz - was struck and killed by a postal service truck as she rode her bike in Chelsea Saturday afternoon, police said"

Pennsylvania postmaster allowed to retire after guilty plea on harassment charges

Former Bangor postmaster Gregory Schlegel retired after his guilty plea, sentencing` | lehighvalleylive.com: "When Gregory Schlegel admitted harassing women and girls while drunk, he told the judge he was sure he would lose his job as Bangor’s postmaster"

Sioux City Officials blast Postal Service's cost analysis

Officials blast Postal Service's cost analysis: "SIOUX CITY - Sioux City leaders, finally in possession of a heavily redacted study justifying the closure of the city's mail processing and distribution center, are disputing the U.S. Postal Service's contention it will save $2.5 million a year by processing mail in Sioux Falls, S.D."