POSTAL UPDATES
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Apr 22, 2025, 12:00 PM
Royal Mail unveils a solar-powered postbox
by Linn’s StaffThe new postbox allows for larger parcels than postboxes can currently accept, while letters can still be posted in a separate opening on the postbox. -
Apr 15, 2025, 13:00 PM
Postmark celebrates hospital water tower with 130 years of history
by Linn’s StaffThe tower has three water storage tanks inside that can hold more than 200,000 gallons of water. Above the tanks is a lookout area with a steeply pitched roof covered with copper sheeting. -
Apr 9, 2025, 15:48 PM
USPS plans 5¢ letter rate increase, other price hikes for July 13
by Linn's StaffThe United States Postal Service announced April 9 that it will boost the price of a first-class forever stamp to 78¢, a 5¢ increase from the current 73¢ price. -
Apr 3, 2025, 08:00 AM
Duncan resigns from USPS board for health reasons
by Linn's StaffRobert M. “Mike” Duncan, a governor of the United States Postal Service, announced his immediate resignation March 27 from the board because of health reasons. -
Apr 1, 2025, 12:00 PM
Shamrock, Texas, celebrates St. Patrick’s Day
by Linn’s StaffEach year Shamrock holds a St. Patrick’s Day celebration, the brainchild of local bandmaster Glenn Truax in 1937. -
Mar 25, 2025, 09:37 AM
DeJoy announces resignation as postmaster general of U.S. Postal Service
by Linn’s StaffThe surprise announcement comes a little more than one month after the USPS reported that DeJoy notified the Postal Service’s board of governors that it is time to begin identifying his successor. -
Mar 25, 2025, 00:30 AM
Safe driving campaign cancel features USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle
by Jay BigalkeThe postmark corresponds with a national safe driving campaign that started March 12. -
Mar 19, 2025, 11:00 AM
Date meets ZIP code is still a celebrated occasion
by Jay BigalkeThe worlds of postcard enthusiasts and postal historians collided Feb. 6 in Cobb Island, Md. -
Mar 13, 2025, 11:00 AM
Great Britain’s Royal Mail to raise postage rates April 7
by Linn’s StaffThe cost for first-class postage will climb 5 pence, from £1.65 to £1.70. -
Mar 6, 2025, 08:30 AM
USPS announces new service standards to improve reliability
by Linn’s StaffThe United States Postal Service is implementing new service standards for market-dominant services such as first-class mail, periodicals, marketing mail and package services. -
Mar 4, 2025, 08:30 AM
Almost 162,000 counterfeit U.S. forever stamps seized in Chicago
by Linn’s StaffThe stamps were seized for violating trademark laws, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. -
Feb 25, 2025, 10:19 AM
Trump considering absorbing USPS, firing board of governors
by Linn’s StaffMore than 70 percent of Americans hold a favorable view of the Postal Service, according to a 2024 Pew Research Center study. -
Feb 18, 2025, 10:38 AM
USPS announces succession plan for Postmaster General DeJoy
by Linn’s StaffPostmaster General Louis DeJoy has notified the Postal Service’s board of governors that it is time to begin identifying his successor. -
Feb 14, 2025, 12:00 PM
USPS reports financial results for first quarter of fiscal year 2025
by Linn’s StaffNet income for the first quarter was $114 million, compared to a substantial loss of $2.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. -
Feb 13, 2025, 13:00 PM
USPS to continue accepting mail from China and Hong Kong
by Linn’s StaffThe announcement came one day after the USPS said it would temporarily halt delivery of parcels from the two countries. -
Feb 6, 2025, 13:30 PM
Loveland’s remailing program celebrates 79 years
by Linn’s StaffWith more than 12 million letters having passed through Loveland since the program’s inception, the remailing is the largest of its kind in the United States. -
Feb 5, 2025, 13:00 PM
New U.S. money order design debuts in February
by Jay BigalkeA watermark of Ben Franklin is on the older money order. On the latest issue, there is an image of a Pony Express rider. -
Jan 27, 2025, 12:30 PM
Puerto Rican city celebrates mayor’s inauguration
by Linn’s StaffThe city of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, celebrated the Jan. 15 inauguration of its mayor Julio Roldan Concepcion. -
Jan 22, 2025, 11:23 AM
Inaugural postmarks and souvenir cover offered
by Linn’s StaffTwo postmarks for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president of the United States will be available from Washington, D.C. -
Jan 10, 2025, 10:00 AM
Celebrating 190th anniversary of Kentucky church
by Linn’s StaffAntioch Christian Church, a building in Winchester, Ky., is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Headlines
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Postal Updates Apr 22, 2025, 12 PM
Royal Mail unveils a solar-powered postbox
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US Stamps Apr 22, 2025, 9 AM
The golden anniversary of the Great Blizzard of 1888
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World Stamps Apr 21, 2025, 11 AM
UPU 2024 State of the Postal Sector report shows challenges ahead
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US Stamps Apr 21, 2025, 8 AM
Beloved bedtime story ‘Goodnight Moon’ to be celebrated May 2 on eight U.S. stamps