Maryland man planned mass shooting at Pitney Bowes Mail Facility, called himself "Joker"

Police: Maryland man planned mass shooting, called himself 'Joker'
A Crofton man repeatedly threatened to “blow everybody up” at his former workplace and declared himself a “joker,” according to Prince George’s County police — in what authorities believe is a reference to last week’s mass murder during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colo.

Mailbox rivals complain at "unfair" USPS PO Box service upgrades

Dozens of private sector operators of retail mailing and shipping stores in the US have complained to regulators about US Postal Service plans to offer enhanced PO Box services in post offices. At least 40 operators, including a number of The UPS Store franchisees, filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission today as part of a complaints process regarding new USPS PO Box services introduced since 22nd January this year.
Mailbox rivals complain at "unfair" USPS PO Box service upgrades - Postal and Parcel

Postal carrier injured in Belltown hit-and-run

Postal carrier injured in Belltown hit-and-run

A Seattle letter carrier was transported to Harborview Medical Center after his leg got trapped between two vehicles in the 2200 block of 2nd Avenue in Belltown on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. The mail carrier's van was parked in front of a Mazda car and the carrier was standing at the back of his van in between the two vehicles. When the suspect struck the Mazda, it was pushed forward into the back of the postal van and pinned the carrier between the two cars. The suspect then backed up and fled the scene.

Editorial: Congress’ inaction on Postal Service default disgraceful

Federal Times - Barring some unexpected intervention from Congress, the cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service will default on Aug. 1, when it fails to pay $5.5 billion into a retiree health care fund, which is required under law. Two months later, on Sept. 30, the Postal Service is likely to default again, this time on a $5.6 billion payment to the same fund. It’s a monumental failure — but it’s Congress, not the Postal Service, that should be ashamed.

USPS reform triggers changes in postmaster jobs

USPS reform triggers changes in postmaster jobs - Choteau Acantha: News: The fallout from the latest postal reform proposal has started in the region with at least three rural postmasters set to retire or resign on …

USPS plans to cut rural post office hours in 2014

USPS plans to cut rural post office hours in 2014 - Choteau Acantha: News: Postmasters in the region have been counseled to refrain from talking to the media about the POStPlan, but retired Livingston Postmaster Earline “set is under no such restriction. She was in Choteau recently for a postmaster’s convention and is the president of the retirees” division of NAPUS, the National Association of Postmasters of the United States.

House unlikely to vote on postal reform bill before August recess - The Hill's On The Money

House unlikely to vote on postal reform bill before August recess - The Hill's On The Money