By Chad Abraham – December 23, 2015 The former Aspen postal worker who had a loaded handgun in a backpack at the local facility hopes that a firearm exception in federal sentencing guidelines will result in a reduced prison term. Mauro Pennini is to be sentenced Jan. 4 in federal court in Grand Junction after…
Published on Dec 15, 2015 This 1967 film introduces the Self Service Postal Unit, an automated post office intended to be installed in shopping center and mall parking lots. Versions intended for installation in pedestrian areas and post office lobbies are also demonstrated.
By Phil Wahba – December 21, 2015 Staplesâ revised $5.5 billion bid to buy rival Office Depot was rejected by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the company said on Monday, thwarting again its attempt to create a larger entity better able to contend with the major changes reshaping the office supplies market. Seeking to mollify…
By Mel Carriere – December 20, 2015 Things that Go Bump in the Night That thing you hear going bump in the night this Christmas season is probably just your mailman. It’s months after Halloween, so your visions of dancing sugarplums – perchance caused by somebody spiking the eggnog bowl, are not being disturbed by…
[maxgallery id=”43207″]USPS delivered millions of packages and other mail Dec. 21, which was expected to be the yearâs busiest delivery day. âWe have a service to provide,â Charlotte, NC, Letter Carrier Richard Journette told the local NBC station. Journette, a 15-year employee, began his day at 6 a.m. He expected to travel 40-50 miles and…
By Leah Kirstein – December 20, 2015 YORK COUNTY, Pa – This holiday season the US Postal Service expects to deliver a total of approximately 15.5 billion pieces of mail. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, they expect to also deliver over 600 million packages. For the second year in a row, they are delivering…
December 21, 2015 Something happened in fiscal year 2015 that hasnât happened in years. Commercial First-Class Mail volumes increased a tiny bit. And we do mean tiny. The 9,700-piece increase in First-Class Presort Cards and Letters doesnât even register as a percentage point increase over last year. Still, this movement is enough to get people…
