POSTAL UPDATES
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Oct 11, 2024, 10:00 AM
USPS to continue nationwide delivery of COVID-19 test kits
by By Linn’s StaffHouseholds in the United States and its territories can order up to four test kits at no cost. -
Oct 10, 2024, 12:00 PM
Puerto Rico postmark honors World Alzheimer’s Month
by Molly GoadThe postmark, featuring a detailed brain illustration surrounded by leaves and droplets, symbolizes cognitive decline and the importance of awareness. -
Oct 7, 2024, 13:00 PM
USPS plans to raise postal rates five times in next three years
by Linn’s StaffThe proposed increases for what the USPS calls “Market Dominant classes” are discussed in a Sept. 23 filing with the Postal Regulatory Commission. -
Oct 2, 2024, 11:30 AM
New large font postmark turns up nationwide
by Jay BigalkeThe new postmark is much more legible, and it seems that different things are also being tried with the character limits. -
Oct 1, 2024, 13:00 PM
Postmark honors Shaker heritage at Tuscopex 2024 Stamp Show
by Molly GoadThe commemorative postmark, featuring the historic White Water Village in Harrison, Ohio, pays tribute to early Shaker settlements in the United States. -
Oct 1, 2024, 10:30 AM
USPS will not increase stamp prices in January 2025
by Linn’s StaffPostmaster General Louis DeJoy’s recommendation not to raise prices for market-dominant products such as first-class mail was accepted by the Postal Service’s board of governors, -
Sep 22, 2024, 05:12 AM
Biden nominates Hartogensis to serve on USPS board of governors
by Linn’s StaffGordon Hartogensis recently completed a five-year term (2019-2024) as the director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. -
Sep 12, 2024, 11:00 AM
USPS plans temporary price increases for 2024 holiday mailing season
by Linn’s StaffIf approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the temporary rate increases would go into effect at 12 a.m. Central Time on Oct. 6 and remain in place until 12 a.m. Central Time on Jan. 19, 2025. -
Sep 10, 2024, 08:00 AM
Delivering mail by the pail along the Detroit River
by Allen AbelThe J.W. Westcott II is America’s only floating post office and the only address in ZIP code 48222. -
Sep 9, 2024, 11:30 AM
Historic Puerto Rican high school celebrates centennial with postmark
by Molly GoadBuilt in 1924, the school was named after Puerto Rican poet Jose Gautier Benitez and is notable for being the first high school in the area. -
Aug 28, 2024, 11:30 AM
A pleasant visit to Hell, Mich., filled with humor
by Allen AbelThe P.T. Barnum of Livingston County, Mich., is a scarred and savvy Vietnam War combat veteran who has built a million-dollar business from a four-letter word. -
Aug 14, 2024, 14:00 PM
Commemorating final journey of Strates shows carnival train
by Molly GoadThe James E. Strates Shows carnival train, the last of its kind, is featured on the Aug. 1 Erie County Fair postmark displayed nearby. -
Aug 13, 2024, 12:00 PM
Biden nominates Demings, Zollars to USPS board of governors
by Linn’s StaffMembers of the USPS board of governors are appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. -
Aug 13, 2024, 08:15 AM
Recalling the First Continental Congress of 1774
by Allen AbelThe Philadelphia Congress wrapped up in Oct. 1774. “We ask but for Peace, Liberty, and Safety,” the delegates wrote to King George III. -
Jul 30, 2024, 08:45 AM
Visit to Tuscarora, Md., post office recalls George Washington, birdhouses and other memories
by Allen AbelFour miles west of Tuscarora is Point of Rocks, Md., whose 1873 Gothic Revival railroad depot is one of five historic terminals featured on a set of five 2023 Historic Railroad Stations stamps. -
Jul 25, 2024, 08:30 AM
Lovable mascot on one of many California State Fair postmarks
by Molly GoadThe California State Fair mascot, Poppy the Bear, receives a special birthday shout-out on the pictorial postmark shown nearby. -
Jul 24, 2024, 13:00 PM
National Cachetmakers Day postmark available
by Linn’s StaffAmerican First Day Cover Society president Lloyd de Vries designated Saturday, Aug. 17, as National Cachetmakers Day in a July 11 presidential proclamation. -
Jul 18, 2024, 13:00 PM
Retired USPS letter carrier recalls 2007 appearance on ‘Jeopardy!’
by Allen AbelRecorded on Sept. 11, 2007, episode 5,362 was U.S. Postal Service letter carrier Wendell Watkins’ quiz show debut and, as it turned out, his swan song. -
Jul 9, 2024, 10:30 AM
Postmark celebrates 60 years of ‘Alvin’s’ deep-sea exploration
by Molly GoadAlvin is a manned deep-diving vehicle operated by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. -
Jul 8, 2024, 13:00 PM
USPS receives sustainability award from Biden administration; DeJoy does U-turn on electric vehicles
by Allen AbelRecipients of the sustainability award were selected from a pool of more than 140 nominees and represent domestic and international facilities or projects spanning 10 federal agencies.
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