At the Postal Regulatory Commission: Alex Cooper has joined the staff at the Postal Regulatory Commission as the Special Assistant to Commission Vice Chairman Mark Acton. Alex came to the PRC following years of professional experience in the private sector as Vice President of Government Affairs with the TCH Group, LLC. Prior to that, Alex…
The Postal Service has produced a safety kit to help employees recognize and avoid heat-related illnesses. The kit includes tips on preventing heat stress, such as: Hydrate before, during and after work. Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of water per day. Dress appropriately. On warm days, wear light-colored, loose-fitting, breathable clothing to keep body…
Ah, Astoria. Remember All in the Family? Astoria was the setting for the show. Astoria is a community in Queens with a rich history and about 150,000 residents—about the same size as Eugene, Oregon and Alexandria, Virginia. The community is undergoing rapid redevelopment with an influx of younger residents. Land along the East River is…
A Mississippi man who mailed threatening letters laced with ricin to President Obama and other officials was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison May 19. James Everett Dutschke pled guilty to producing ricin and mailing the letters to Obama, Sen. Roger Wicker and Judge Sadie Holland in April 2013. The letters addressed to Obama…
“The whistleblower came forward with his concerns, I asked for an investigation, and the investigation found the whistleblower was right,” Grassley said. WASHINGTON – A new report requested by Sen. Chuck Grassley on a tip from an Iowa whistleblower confirms the U.S. Postal Service mishandled $18.4 million in contract payments to maintain and change the…
Hundreds of pieces of mail were found in a north Tulsa gutter Monday morning. Rosalia Aragon and workers with Serenity Funeral Home on Admiral found a white post office box filled with opened mail, missing documents and money. “Some of them were marriage certificates, birthday cards from grandma,” she said. “Bills where they were paying…
