POSTAL UPDATES
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Sep 18, 2022, 12:00 PM
Picturesque Essex County, N.Y. town turns 200
by Molly GoadThe town was officially named “Wilmington” by the state legislature on March 22, 1822. -
Sep 8, 2022, 09:34 AM
Oklahoma City letter carrier marks 66 years with USPS
by Bill McAllisterBell became a carrier in 1956, and he has spent his entire postal career in Oklahoma City. -
Sep 1, 2022, 11:30 AM
USPS outlines plans for new sorting and delivery centers
by Bill McAllisterPostmaster General Louis Dejoy’s delivering for America plan calls for the creation of sorting and delivery centers to speed up mail delivery. -
Aug 31, 2022, 13:00 PM
Alaska State Fair postmark for Aug. 19 opening day
by Jay BigalkeThe Palmer, Alaska, postmark is sponsored by the Anchorage Philatelic Society. -
Aug 26, 2022, 14:00 PM
President Biden signs law for postal truck funding
by Bill McAllisterThe Inflation Reduction Act authorizes a $3 billion federal payment to the USPS for the purchase of zero-emission delivery vehicles and charging infrastructure. -
Aug 26, 2022, 08:30 AM
Tiny post office in Virginia at center of racial controversy
by Bill McAllisterThe furor is all about the Montpelier Station, a train depot that sits next to the Montpelier estate of James Madison, the nation’s fourth president. -
Aug 23, 2022, 12:30 PM
PMG DeJoy makes USPS workspaces a priority
by Bill McAllisterA better workplace is a key element in DeJoy’s 10-year Delivering for America plan. -
Aug 22, 2022, 13:00 PM
Blueberry bucket headlines Machias, Maine, postmark
by Molly GoadThe postmark image came from the local T-shirt design contest. -
Aug 12, 2022, 10:00 AM
Funding for USPS electric truck fleet clears Senate
by Bill McAllisterThe measure now goes to the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. -
Aug 11, 2022, 14:00 PM
USPS settles lawsuit over foreign cigarette shipments
by Bill McAllisterIn resolving the lawsuit, the Postal Service denied it had engaged in any “unlawful conduct or wrongdoing.” -
Aug 11, 2022, 10:17 AM
USPS proposes temporary price hikes for holiday season
by Bill McAllisterThe increases would affect Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First-Class Package, Parcel Select and Retail Ground services. -
Aug 10, 2022, 10:41 AM
Postal Service Reform Act puts black ink on USPS ledger
by Bill McAllisterIt was the first time in years that the Postal Service has been able to show a profit. -
Aug 8, 2022, 11:00 AM
USS Fort Lauderdale coat of arms featured on July 30 postmark
by Molly GoadThe pictorial postmark displays the ship’s coat of arms, which contains a shield, swords, an alligator and the “Together We Fight” motto. -
Aug 3, 2022, 14:00 PM
PMG DeJoy aggressively pushes his agenda for USPS
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy said he was refocusing the Postal Service so it can survive. -
Jul 28, 2022, 12:00 PM
Electric truck battle takes new turn
by Bill McAllisterPlans now call for 40 percent of the United States Postal Service’s first order of new delivery vehicles to be powered by electricity. -
Jul 20, 2022, 13:00 PM
African American volunteer firefighters honored with museum, postmark
by Molly GoadA Greater Reno Stamp and Cover Show pictorial postmark is dedicated to the new Northern Nevada African American Firefighter Museum. -
Jul 19, 2022, 11:00 AM
Machine cancellations still in use at a few U.S. post offices
by Jay BigalkeThe older machinery sometimes gets put back into service around the months of November and December when mail volumes increase. -
Jul 15, 2022, 14:00 PM
PMG DeJoy ends USPS 30-year discount postage program
by Bill McAllisterThe death of the so-called “postage reselling” program was disclosed July 5 by Capitol Forum, a Washington, D.C., news organization. -
Jul 14, 2022, 13:00 PM
DeJoy to revamp U.S. Postal Service mail plants
by Bill McAllisterWith package mail becoming more important, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wants a new footprint for postal operations that will be parcel friendly. -
Jul 8, 2022, 14:00 PM
Wedding invitations help Bridal Veil post office stay open
by Molly GoadThe town was named after the nearby Bridal Veil Falls, a beautiful waterfall that is part of the Oregon State Park system.
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