CBS — Delivering mail shouldn’t be a dangerous job, but in some Chicago neighborhoods, postal carriers are finding themselves caught in the crossfire.Others have been targets of brutal attacks and robberies, but a new program set to roll out next month aims to keep them safe.CBS 2’s Mai Martinez reports.

Read more: New Program Sets Up Safe Havens For Postal Carriers Who Encounter Danger « CBS Chicago.

Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois

Nadine O’Brien’s dream job cost her two knees and three years of pain.

Arthritis set in after 30 years of walking mail routes on uneven sidewalks and porch stairs. Still, that pain never stifled her smile or her good attitude as she delivered mail to her customers. She enjoys bringing them Christmas presents in December. She passes out post-holiday credit card bills as cheerfully as she can in January.

O’Brien, 52, considers the regulars on her route an extended part of her family. Those patrons — and her eagerness to work — have encouraged her as she’s recovered from a double-knee replacement.

Read more: Knee replacements – Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri News, Sports.

JACKSON, MI – A German Shepard barked and snarled at a mail carrier before lunging at him.

This dog wasn’t a danger to the carrier — but rather part of a training exercise to show carriers how to protect themselves if attacked.

Almost every United States Postal mail carrier in Jackson has been bitten by a dog while on the job, members of the United States Postal Serivce safety committee say.

Read more: When dogs attack: Jackson mail carriers learn what to do when encountering dangerous dogs | MLive.com.

WASHINGTON , May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The day before Mother’s Day, make mom proud by contributing non-perishable foods to help Stamp Out Hunger.

On Saturday, May 11, the U.S. Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers will deliver for America by conducting the nation’s largest single-day food drive. Other partners of the food drive include the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, AARP, Feeding America, Campbell Soup Company, Valpak, United Way, AFL-CIO, Uncle Bob’s Self Storage, GLS Companies, Publix, Source Direct Plastics and Valassis.

“The Postal Service is proud to again join forces with the National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association, and other partner organizations to conduct the nation’s largest single-day food drive,” said Postmaster General Patrick R. Donahoe . “With more than 50 million Americans living at risk of hunger, food banks across the country continue to experience record demand for emergency food assistance. Together, we are helping to address this demand and making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans in communities throughout the nation.”

The nation’s 175,000 letter carriers will collect food donations left at the mailboxes of generous Americans in more than 10,000 communities and deliver them to food banks and other hunger relief organizations, such as pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.

You Can Help…

• Helping Stamp Out Hunger is as easy as checking your mailbox. Just leave a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox on Saturday, May 11. Your letter carrier will then pick up and deliver the food to a local food bank. Examples of non-perishable items include:
  • Peanut butter
  • Canned soup
  • Canned meats and fish
  • Canned vegetables, fruits and juices
  • Boxed goods (such as cereal)
  • Pasta and rice
• For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive, ask your letter carrier, contact your local post office or visit either www.helpstampouthunger.com or www.facebook.com/StampOutHunger, and follow the food drive at www.twitter.com/StampOutHunger.

HANNIBAL, MO. — Mail delivery came to a halt in one Hannibal neighborhood this past week due to a postal worker’s fear of a pit bull.

Moose is a 120 pound pit bull who lives in the 5000 block of College Avenue.

Complaints from neighbors and postal workers about Moose’s aggressive behavior resulted in an official suspension of mail delivery in the neighborhood.

The dog’s owner, David Taylor, disagreed with the decision.

Read more: USPS: No delivery until "Moose" the pit bull goes : News : ConnectTriStates.com.

ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) – The woman who accidentally let out a dog that attacked a postal carrier says she is full of regret and sadness. She opened up to FOX 2 about what happened that day.

North St. Louis resident Barbrial Jones and her fiancé have two pit bulls, one and a half year-old Baby and three year-old Fifty. But Tuesday afternoon, it was just Baby out in the backyard, since Animal Control quarantined Fifty when he attacked the postal worker a day earlier.

USPS mail carrier Gwen Moore was delivering mail on Jordan Street when she saw the dogs and got frightened.

Read more: Owner Of Dog That Attacked Postal Worker Apologizes | kplr11.com.

BJ’s apologizes for flyer that ‘missed the mark’: The CEO of BJ’s Wholesale Club has sent a letter apologizing for a mailing that began hitting post offices across the country this week. The mailing was apparently intended to acquire new customers and contained some humor directed at letter carriers. “While the message was supposed to be humorous, we may have missed the mark,” BJ’s President and CEO Laura Sen wrote. “We apologize to the U.S. Postal Service and mail carriers for any offense or misunderstanding caused by our mailer message.” The 15 states targeted by the mailer are Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Virginia. Click here to see the flyer, and click here to read the apology letter.

NALC | The National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA)– The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest for the shooting and armed robbery of a letter carrier in Columbus Thursday afternoon.

It happened on Applewood Drive near Williams Roberts Road.

The shooter is still at large, according to investigators.

Lowndes County authorities say the incident occured at Providence Place housing complex at a mail drop-off area just inside the complex gate.

Read more: Mail carrier shot in Columbus – WTVA.com.

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