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Postal pairing

Top story

Postal pairing
Watch bands, phone cases available
7 hours ago
Deadline nearing
Report hazardous, toxic chemicals by March 1
7 hours ago
Phish eye
Watch out for malware
7 hours ago

Ayes for eyes

Ayes for eyes

Employees boost USPS on social media
Social media posts from Postal Service employees participating a program to promote the organization’s products and services received more than 53 million views in 2022.
3 days ago

‘Extra mile’

‘Extra mile’

Carrier helps company get shipping deal
A sales lead from a letter carrier in Utah has resulted in a shipping deal worth more than $291,000 for the Postal Service.
3 days ago

Take heart

Take heart

Webinar to be held Feb. 13
Postal Service employees can participate in an upcoming webinar on the causes of heart disease.
3 days ago

FSA deadlines

FSA deadlines

Dates differ by plan, benefit period
Claims for the 2023 benefits period must be by April 30, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern to be eligible for reimbursement.
4 days ago

Love story

Love story

Puppy, kitten stamps highlighted in video
The two stamps show a puppy and a kitten, each resting their front paws on a big red heart.
4 days ago

Postal vehicle ethics

Postal vehicle ethics

Penalties stiff for unauthorized use
Postal Service vehicles should be used for one purpose only: official, authorized business.
5 days ago

Scanning snapshot

News Briefs

Scanning snapshot

Bottled water, data, Postal Bulletin also highlighted
Check out this week’s scanning snapshot, delivery data and highlights of the latest Postal Bulletin.
5 days ago

Winter driving

Winter driving

Tips to avoid seasonal accidents
The Postal Service wants employees to stay safe behind the wheel when dealing with challenging weather.
6 days ago

African American History Month

African American History Month

Annual celebration begins Feb. 1
The Postal Service is honoring Ernest J. Gaines, Toni Morrison and John Lewis with stamps this year.
6 days ago

Package deal

Package deal

Shipping labels now have two more barcodes
The labels incorporate two-dimensional Intelligent Mail matrix barcodes, or QR codes.
1 week ago

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Heroes’ Corner

  • Better call, Paul

    Carrier aids customer during medical emergency

    Today

    Better call, Paul

    Carrier aids customer during medical emergency
    Today at midnight

    Paul Felger, a letter carrier in Princeton, WV, was recently delivering mail when he came upon a customer who was in medical distress.

    Felger immediately called 911 for the man, who thought he was having a heart attack, and comforted him until emergency responders arrived.

    The customer was hospitalized for treatment of a ministroke.

    He is recovering from the incident.

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On the Move

  • High achievers

    Executive, manager news

    Jan. 31

    High achievers

    Executive, manager news
    Jan. 31 at 9:10 a.m.

    Here’s a look at Postal Service employees who received appointments or recognition recently:

    • Maged S. Aziz, field operations support director, was named Georgia District’s acting manager. Connecticut District Manager Carissa A. Laino was named acting field operations support director, while Boston Postmaster David C. Guiney was named Connecticut District’s acting manager. Joshua S. Balcunas, Massachusetts-Rhode Island District’s Post Office operations manager, was named the Boston Post Office’s officer in charge.

    • John Colao, the Chicago Processing and Distribution Center senior plant manager, retired Dec. 30 after more than 37 years with USPS. Kenyata B. Moore, the Palatine, IL, Processing and Distribution Center plant manager, was named the Chicago facility’s acting plant manager, while Raynald L. Grady, the in-plant support manager at the South Suburban Processing and Distribution Center in Bedford Park, IL, was named the Palatine facility’s acting plant manager.

    • Gary, IN, Postmaster Shoca Moore was named the Louisville, KY, Post Office’s officer in charge.

Mailbag

  • Martha Carson, Guysville, OH:

    “We Go Everywhere” is such an intriguing and enchanting series highlighting the beautiful and noteworthy places that letter carriers deliver mail. There is so much history and so many sights no matter where the carriers go.

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