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December 14, 2025

• Census Bureau field tests will explore whether U.S. postal workers can collect household data in 2030
• New podcast spotlights stories of historical postal employees, offering a ‘playbook’ for defending public institutions
• USPS: He rescued a deaf customer
• Texas mail carrier ejected from vehicle in two-car crash
• Suspected Mail Theft Ring Leaders Charged in Ventura County; Luxury Vehicles and Cash Seized
• The porch pirate playbook: 6 smart ways to keep your packages safe

December 13, 2025

• Jovanni Jamison-Lewis Allegedly Stole Gift Cards and Lottery Tickets from the Mail Stream While on the Job - PEN
• Georgia postal employee accused of stealing gift cards, cash from holiday mail
• NPMHU: 2025 Contract Update #12
• House approval of digital financial disclosures would impact USPS mail
• USPS announces two new stamps and details of upcoming stamp releases
• Amazon plans major USPS breakup—31,000 routes at risk in historic mail split
• USPS to surge staff at high-volume North Alabama post offices, Rep. Dale Strong says

December 12, 2025

• Former Michigan NALC Vice President indicted on one count of embezzlement of $54,820 - PEN
• New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to Robbery of a Postal Letter Carrier - PEN
• U.S. Postal Service Asks for Assistance to Help Keep Letter Carriers Safe - PEN
• Evansdale Police find suspect, car involved in hit-and-run that injured postal worker
• $3 Billion Spent-612 Electric Postal Vans So Far
• NALC Executive Council meets as subcommittees integrate 2025 national rap session workshop feedback into collective-bargaining preparations
• The inferno that still smolders -Almost 190 years ago, a fire destroyed vital postal records
• State Mail Vendor Fails to Send 2.7 Million Letters To PA Residents
• 'Something told me to go': Mail carrier braves snowstorm and ends up saving 96-year-old's life
• Worker: Mail exposed to snow and rain at Billings post office
• Doorbell camera footage shows USPS worker throwing package onto porch
• OPM’s retirement application pile remains large as the year draws to a close

December 11, 2025

• South Florida janitor's discovery of torn-open mail exposes credit card theft ring within USPS
• U.S. Postal worker in Stuart, FL accused of credit card fraud targeting an elderly woman
• New podcast spotlights stories of historical postal employees, offering a ‘playbook’ for defending public institutions
• Douglas County residents say postal service abruptly stopped delivering mail
• Postal workers union pushes for safety bill amid rising attacks
• Need to stock up on seasonal stamps? - USPS has lots of choices, including releases from recent years
• First-day ceremony details announced for U.S. Muhammad Ali stamps
• USPS returns hundreds of troop care packages as charity turns to Trump for 'Christmas miracle'

December 10, 2025

• Former Connecticut Postal Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Checks from Mail, Bank Fraud Scheme - PEN
• USPS is ready for the busiest week of 2025 - PEN
• Senator Rounds Requests Investigation into Postal Service Issues in South Dakota - PEN
• This partnership has lasted for 250 years
• Behind the scenes of a Bay Area U.S. Postal Service processing facility during a record holiday season
• Postal worker accused of involvement in $600K credit card theft scheme in South Florida
• U.S. Postal Service celebrates 4.6 billion packages processed in Santa Claus
• Joplin postal worker faces additional child sex crime charges - NALC president based in southwest Missouri
• Could USPS network changes threaten access to prescription drugs?
• Westfield Firefighters Extinguish Mail Truck Engulfed in Flames

December 09, 2025

• Carson Woman and Former USPS Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Checks and Credit Cards from Mail - PEN
• Illinois Man Admits Committing Bank Fraud with Checks Stolen from the Mail - PEN
• Blumenthal Urges USPS Action to Ensure Servicemembers Overseas Can Receive Holiday Packages - PEN
• USPS: Want to organize a group gift or an office party?
• Defense challenges potential death penalty in Warren mail carrier murder case
• USPS Chicago parking: United States Postal Service trucks causing safety issues in Lincoln Park again, Ald. Timmy Knudsen says
• Postal Workers attacked on the job
• Mail-order drug access threatened by USPS delivery slowdowns
• Fake delivery websites jump 86% ahead of the holidays — here’s how to avoid them

December 08, 2025

• If you want to change your benefits, you must act now - This year’s open season enrollment period will end Dec. 8
• Former South Bay Postal Worker to be Sentenced for Bank Fraud | Original charges at PEN
• USPS driver cited for fatal crash in Des Plaines
• Over 800 holiday care packages mailed to US military members stationed overseas returned to nonprofit for ‘ridiculous’ reason

December 07, 2025

• Des Plaines crash: US Postal Service truck crashes head-on into car on Mannheim Road, killing 65-year-old Laurie Jensen
• NAPS Secretary/Treasurer: I am hearing that when EAS employees call in to eRMS for SL/FMLA, their time is being changed to LWOP/FMLA - PEN
• USPS Network Overhaul Threatens Critical Medication Access for Millions, Brookings Study Finds
• Holiday shipping brings a seasonal warning many mailers don’t expect
• So THAT'S Why You Can't Smile In Your Passport Photo

December 06, 2025

• NAPS: Pay Agreement Makes Positive Steps - PEN
• NRLCA: Payment Adjustments Related to Enactment of H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill) - PEN
• NPMHU: 2025 Contract Update #11
• The Postal Inspector Issues Warning Not To Buy Discounted Postage Stamps On Social Media Or E-Commerce Sites
• New Jersey man’s violent Florida postal heist ends in Texas handcuffs

December 05, 2025

• Former Senior Analyst for United States Postal Service Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme - PEN
• Former Massachusetts Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Theft of Postal Customers' Prescription Drugs - PEN
• When Online PSHB Enrollment Fails: A Backup Plan for Postal Employees
• ‘We need some solutions': NYC USPS returns 800 military care packages to Connecticut
• Amazon eyes expanding delivery network after talks with USPS stall
• Many Issues Arising from Deferred Maintenance Going Unreported at USPS, Says Report
• Biden’s EV boondoggles
• Amazon denies it is dropping US Postal Service
• A warm-hearted effort for a cold-blooded friend
• USPS employee speaks following lockdown and arrest

December 04, 2025

• USPS has been connecting service members and loved ones for 250 years - PEN
• Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison - shipped cocaine from U.S. Post Offices in Puerto Rico - PEN
• President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom
• Amazon explores building its own delivery network to replace USPS deal
• Denmark says goodbye to letter delivery
• OIG: How a Single Point of Compromise Hurt Thousands of USPS Customers Across the Country
• Mail stolen from Vacaville post office loading dock; police, federal inspectors investigating
• South Carolina police searching armed person who robbed US Post Office
• Jan. 6 pipe bomb suspect probed for possible ‘anarchist’ beliefs as feds swarm his stylish suburban Va. home
• Who is Brian Cole Jr, the DC pipe bomb suspect?

December 03, 2025

• Former DeWitt Post Office Station Manager Sentenced for Fraud - PEN
• Georgia Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine Pills to Connecticut - PEN
• Former President and CEO of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud - PEN
• Rep. Angie Craig Blasts USPS after Q4 Report Ranks MN Postal Performance One of the Worst in the Country - PEN
• Senator Collins Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Federal Workers’ Access to Injury Compensation - PEN
• USPS electric vehicle fleet behind schedule with $3B in taxpayer funds spent — and only 612 trucks built
• Thief Steals Mail from Postal Truck in Montclair, Again
• Check out these USPS-themed products for your holiday needs
• FedEx and UPS Face Plane Groundings at the Worst Possible Time
• Pass the ‘Porch Pirates Act’ to crack down on holiday-ruining package thieves
• Republicans nix bill naming D.C. post office after Chuck Brown because of Brown’s criminal record

December 02, 2025

• Amazon tests 30-minute delivery in two US cities
• Know the difference between an HMO and a PPO?
• Chicago artist delivers your letters in person — even break-ups and confessions
• The USPS has already shipped 2 billion holiday packages
• Former post office employee sentenced for theft of mail
• Your Mail Truck Is Probably 30 Years Old. Its Electric Replacement Is Finally Arriving

December 01, 2025

• U.S. Postal Service worker strangled in Greater Grand Crossing had 'heart of gold'
• Healing PTSD stamp gets special treatment in December - PEN
• Bradenton postal union treasurer gets prison after stealing $100K, records show
• Two plead guilty in stolen check scheme
• Your Holiday Packages Might Be Delivered by USPS’s New Electric Mail Trucks
• USPS is delivering its new fleet
• ‘Never a photo op he didn’t like’: Jewish NY postmaster grew, shaped USPS letters to Santa program in 1930s, ’40s
• Chicago man sentenced to 4 years in mail theft case
• Legislation would make it a federal crime to steal packages from commercial carriers, not just USPS

November 30, 2025

• Postal Workers Are Sharing The Things They Wished More People Knew About Their Job, And It’s More Interesting Than I Ever Could Have Anticipated
• Editorial: In praise of the handwritten Christmas card
• Suit against Postal Service over missing mail delivered to US Supreme Court
• Today in postal history, November 30, 1858, marks the installation of the first street mailboxes in Boston and New York City. This innovation by Albert Potts, who patented a combination of a mailbox and lamppost, was the beginning of the U.S. Postal Service's street collection boxes that are still in use today.

November 29, 2025

• Three indicted for burglary conspiracy involving Puget Sound area post offices - PEN
• Family celebrates 2nd Thanksgiving dinner with mail carrier who came to father's aid
• Making wishes come true - How much do you know about USPS Operation Santa?
• USPS: The Holiday Center
• USPS Holiday Mail Counter

November 28, 2025

• Attack on U.S. Postal Service Mail Carrier Lands Oklahoma City Man in Federal Prison - PEN
• Postal worker accused of taking marijuana from packages, torching 1,000 pieces of mail
• Mail theft declines nationally but remains concern in Las Vegas Valley
• Special Delivery: We Drive the U.S. Postal Service's New Mail Truck
• Flexible spending accounts have multiple benefits
• OIG: Excess and Underutilized Space
• KC man admits theft of packages from multiple homes

November 26, 2025

• Opinion: Mail Handlers President Regarding Threats of Sedition and Violent Attacks Against Elected Leaders - PEN
• The Postal Service is starting fiscal 2026 with more red ink - PEN
• Former Arizona AG lawyer hit with felony charge for stealing, reselling mail
• Scam Alert: Counterfeit stamps could threaten Christmas deliveries
• Man sentenced to 5 months for stealing postal keys from a Chesapeake Post Office
• Sky Lease Cargo settles fraud case over Postal Service contract for $1M
• NALC: 2025 National Rap Session highlights
• Frustrated by missing mail, one American took the Postal Service to court
• USPS customer’s lawsuit could pave the way for ‘a ton of suits about mail’
• OIG: Examining Costs and Fighting Fraud in Workers’ Compensation
• USPS shows off new facility in Scarborough, expects record packages
• Audit Questions Some Charge Card Spending at Postal Inspection Service
• The Costly Mistakes of Survivor Benefit Elections—and How to Avoid Them

November 25, 2025

• USPS worker and drug ringleader in Wisconsin arrested for fentanyl trafficking - PEN
• Former Florida USPS Employee Sentenced To 30 Months for Possessing a Firearm as an Unlawful Drug User - PEN
• Plaintiff in FBI records suit expands litigation to include Postal Service, Amazon
• USPS projects package deliveries will drive FY26 revenue boost
• Postal worker comes face-to-face with driver after police chase ends in crash
• NPMHU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2026-2027)

November 24, 2025

• Former USPS Employee Sentenced To 30 Months for Possessing a Firearm as An Unlawful Drug User - PEN
• Ernst, Cortez Masto Stop Subsidies for Political Junk Mail - PEN
• Postal workers arrested in 6-month Gaston County phone theft operation
• USPS Posts $9 Billion Loss in FY 2025 — Rate Hike Looms Amid Deepening Structural Challenges
• Ralph Lauren to offer USPS-inspired collection
• City Launches Mailbox Theft Awareness Campaign

November 23, 2025

• Arrest of governor’s aide highlights growing cocaine trade through the mail
• Royal Mail union turns on billionaire Czech owner
• Police in metro Atlanta county offer tips to prevent porch pirates
• FERS and Social Security are Great, but You’re Going to Want a Big TSP

November 22, 2025

• Shock videos show USPS carriers throwing parcels from vehicles ahead of holidays
• USPS carrier caught on camera tossing homeowner’s packages
• 1000+ St. Louis-area mail carriers could change routes, your deliveries could slow down
• USPS: This employee gave a customer CPR
• NPMHU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (2026-2027)
• Canada Post, union reach deal in principle to end strike and lockout actions
• NAPS: We Need Better Treatment of RIF-Impacted Veterans
• USPS refuses delivery in Independence neighborhood over dog that has moved away
• Breaking Down 2026 BCBS Premiums: Which Nationwide Plans Cost More?

November 21, 2025

• Rep. Foushee Calls on USPS to Explain Ongoing Carrier Vehicle Safety Crisis - PEN
• Former Arizona attorney general employee accused of selling jewelry mistakenly shipped to her Valley home
• OIG Audit Team Is Looking for Feedback on the Rollout of the USPS Relief Supervisor Position at the Postal Service | Also: Evaluation of Contract Delivery Services
• Congresswoman Escobar Calls for Formal Investigation into USPS Problems in El Paso - PEN
• St. Petersburg Man Sentenced to More Than Five Years for Bank Fraud and Mail Theft - PEN
• Long Island postal worker accused of helping man escape ICE while she was in uniform
• Police arrest postal worker for stealing mail from more than 70 Baldwin County homes
• This letter carrier is following in his dad’s TV show footsteps
• Woman who says she was attacked by postal worker in 2023 discusses latest attack allegations by same worker

November 20, 2025

• Second Amendment Foundation Fights Government Effort to Continue Enforcing Post Office Carry Ban - PEN
• Postal worker accused of stabbing man asking for his mail
• Video shows suspected thieves with master Post Office keys stealing mail after dark at San Jose complex
• A Monrovia neighborhood hasn’t received mail in weeks and neighbors want answers
• USPS Rethinks Giving Special Access to Amazon
• How Different Inheritances Are Taxed and What That Means for You

November 19, 2025

• 2 USPS employees arrested after phone theft operation in Gastonia, NC
• 2 Bronx men arrested after theft from post office mailbox in Maywood
• Video: How Toxic Work Culture Drove American Postal Workers to Kill
• Postal carrier hospitalized following dog attack
• ‘Thought it was unusual’: Atascocita man says his mail-in ballot arrived 2 weeks after election day
• Wagner Leads Regional Delegation Meeting with U.S. Postmaster General - PEN
• Former Gettysburg newspaper publisher sentenced for stealing mail - PEN
• Mail Carrier Busted for Smuggling Dangerous Narcotics into US | Also see: Ex-mail carrier gets 3 years for drug smuggling
• Postal Inspectors Investigating Third Maywood Mail Theft at Local Post Office in One Week
• USPS announces price changes for 2026, says First-Class Mail will not increase
• Canada Post says it’s lost over $1B so far this year amid strike action

November 18, 2025

• USPS Operation Santa Now Open for Letter Adoption - PEN
• FBI arrests man accused of threatening to kill mail carrier, shoot up postal office
• PMG Defends Delivering for America Plan: "We have to grow"
• US Postal Service makes U-turn on last-mile delivery
• OIG: Crime Doesn’t Pay — Especially When It’s Mailed In
• Grievance filed less than 90 days before Allen Park postal worker’s death warned machine was unsafe | Also see: Close friend says he helped pull Allen Park postal worker’s body from machine, slams ‘toxic’ culture | Allen Park postal workers say they had to keep working while man’s body was stuck in machine
• Postal Service proposes new shipping rates as part of 10-year plan
• USPS worker dies at troubled Palmetto mail facility
• USPS: Are your out-of-pocket medical expenses adding up?
• Auburn man says USPS left his package on the curb; Postal Service offers tips

November 17, 2025

• USPS sees $9 billion net loss in FY 2025, renews push to borrow more from Treasury
• Fraud and mail theft elevated, bank offers methods to fight back
• USPS: Employees are now able to reset their LiteBlue MFA
• Here's when to ship your packages so they arrive in time for Christmas, the holidays
• USPS Operation Santa

November 16, 2025

• USPS Plans New Price Rises After $9-Billion Loss
• USPS Adds Service in Response to Tariffs, End of De Minimis
• America’s most expensive zip codes
• Over 30,000 feds facing possible FEHB premium spike next year

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