April 20, 2026 PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — At 316 Market Street, visitors can still hear the rhythmic sound of hand-cancelled mail being stamped as they step inside a functioning post office that also serves as a living museum honoring Benjamin Franklin, the nation’s first postmaster general. Franklin, appointed in 1737, played a pivotal role in helping … Read more
Post Offices throughout PA and Delaware to host one day event
Hi, I’m a building equipment mechanic at the Philadelphia P&DC. I’m trying to move to Chicago area. I checked USPS.com/career website and there are couple of openings that fit my need. So I tried to find those positions on the e-reassignment app, but that doesn’t show anything. I apply to those locations in Chicago area … Read more
DOJ Press Release – February 26, 2021 PHILADELPHIA – Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that James Chandler, 54, of Philadelphia, PA, was arrested and charged by Indictment with two counts of robbery of a United States Postal Service employee, and one count of kidnapping. The defendant made his initial appearance in federal … Read more
The Eastern Area has placed a withholding on all crafts for Excessing of Maintenance Employees from the Philadelphia and Norristown TriCounty Pennsylvania offices. USPS Notification – Philadelphia P&DC “Eastern Area is implementing the withholding provisions of Article 12.5 (B)(2) for all full-time regular Level 10 and below Maintenance Craft positions, all Level 7 and below … Read more
While conducting a site visit for the Employee Safety – Postal Service COVID-19 Response audit, we identified building maintenance and safety issues at Philadelphia’s Spring Garden Station that were not directly related to the scope of the audit. Specifically, we identified 30 deficiencies ranging from minor to more serious violations. We believe these issues warrant … Read more
Background This report presents the results of our self-initiated audit of Mail Delivery Issues – West Park Station, Philadelphia, PA (Project Number 19RG030DRT000). The West Park Station is in the Philadelphia Metro District of the Eastern Area. This audit was designed to provide U.S. Postal Service management with timely information on potential delivery risks at … Read more
By Ian Smith – August 2, 2018 OSC filed a complaint of Hatch Act violations with the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) in March 2018 after the employee, a postal mail processing clerk, ran in two 2017 partisan elections. According to the complaint, the Hatch Act specifically prohibits USPS employees from running for election to … Read more