USPS Backs Off Plan to End Saturday Mail
Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post(WASHINGTON) — The United States Postal Service has reversed its decision to end standard mail delivery on Saturdays later this summer, citing lack of cooperation from Congress.The money-losing USPS is blaming …
Some Senators Going Postal over Saturday Mail
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — In the aftermath of the Postal Service’s announcement that it will end Saturday mail delivery come August, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs met Wednesday to chew over possibl…
USPS to Cut Mail Delivery on Saturdays
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The U.S. Postal Service will stop delivering mail on Saturdays, but will continue to deliver packages six days a week.While post offices that open on Saturdays will continue to do so, the initiative, which is expect…
Over Production of Commemorative Stamps Costs USPS $2M a Year
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The United States Postal Service is on track to lose $15 million this year and one reason is bad planning.The USPS bet big that a stamp commemorating the TV show The Simpsons would be a mega seller. …
US Postal Service to Default on $5.5 Billion Payment
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In the 18 months the 112th Congress has been sworn in, the House has introduced 60 bills to rename post offices. Thirty-eight have passed the House and 26 have become law.But not a single bill has come to the Hous…
US Postal Service Expected to Default on Billions in Health Payments
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The ailing U.S. Postal Service is expected to default on two annual payments totaling more than $11 billion in health benefits for future retirees.The USPS said this week that unless congress steps in, the Postal …
Post Office Cuts Hours to 30 Minutes Per Day
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(SUGAR HILL, N.H.) — If you want to mail a letter in Sugar Hill, N.H., you’d better be quick. The town’s postal unit has cut its hours of operation to a mere 30 minutes per day, sparking outrage from the rural communi…
USPS Offices Won’t Close, Instead Cut Hours
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — After 10 months of angst and outrage that spanned from rural Montana to Capitol Hill, the U.S. Postal Service announced Wednesday that the 3,700 post offices targeted in May for closing will remain open.Instead, U…
Senate Passes Postal Reform
PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Senate voted Wednesday to approve the Postal Reform Act, sending a bill to the House of Representatives that the majority of Republicans there oppose. The vote, which required 60 votes to pass, clear…
Senate to Vote on Postal Service Reform Bill?
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — For months, the Senate has attempted to pass a reform bill that would help the nation’s ailing postal service. And now, it looks like Tuesday could be the day lawmakers move forward with the legislation.The …
Congress Unsure Whether to Toss Last Lifeline to Postal Service
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Capitol Hill lawmakers only have a few weeks to decide whether to save the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service.Judging by some comments made Tuesday, the prospects don’t look good for the post office as we know it…
IRS Tax Day 2012: A Lonelier Post Office
Where did all the people go? This post office in NYC used to be packed with last minute filers on tax day. Not so much any more. ABC News(NEW YORK) — For the United States Postal Service, tax deadline day is hardly as fun as it used to be.“In …
Half of US Mail Facilities No Longer Needed, Study Says
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A new study on the United States Postal Service shows the mail network is having a hard time keeping up with slimming down as more people turn to texting and email.Released by the Government Accountability Office, …
Postal Santa Claus Can Wear His Costume on His Route
Altrendo Images/Thinkstock(BELLEVUE, Wash.) — The postal Santa has regained his wings.Letter carrier Bob McLean had been donning a Saint Nick costume for the holiday season while on his route in Bellevue, Wash., for over a decade. But a supervisor ear…