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Officials propose U-turn on crucial US Postal Service program: 'Going to be a bunch of money … wasted'

In December 2022, the U.S. Postal Service announced plans to revamp its aging fleet of vehicles, the federal government's ...

Whether by train, plane or dog sled, the US Postal Service has kept America connected

Conceived as a broad public service, the postal service was key to US independence, Western expansion and ensuring an informed citizenry.

Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service

The U.S. Postal Service is facing congressional attempts to strip billions in federal EV funding. The effort comes a year ...

WA fines US Postal Service $33K for mishandling dangerous waste in Seattle

The Washington Department of Ecology fined the U.S. Postal Service $33,000 earlier this week for improperly managing and ...

New US Postal Service stamp honors Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel

The Wiesel stamp, which is set to be released on Sept. 17, features a 1999 black-and-white photo of Wiesel by Sergey ...

DHL: German postal service to suspend transport of business parcels to US

DHL , which runs Germany's postal service Deutsche Post, said it will suspend acceptance and transport of parcels and postal items containing goods from business customers destined for the United ...
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USPS’s electric fleet faces a U-turn

A year after being lauded for its plan to replace thousands of aging, gas-powered mail trucks with a mostly electric fleet, ...

Lincoln Park neighbors warn of safety risk as Postal Service trucks hog parking, often illegally

Neighbors in Lincoln Park said mail trucks parked as far as the eye can see along busy Clark Street aren't just taking up ...