POSTAL UPDATES
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Aug 17, 2020, 16:14 PM
Postal Service announces temporary price increases
by Bill McAllisterThe higher rates must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission. -
Aug 14, 2020, 15:15 PM
Mars rover mission soars onto postmark
by Molly GoadThe design commemorates the July 30 launch of the Perseverance rover on an Atlas V-541 rocket. -
Aug 13, 2020, 12:41 PM
Trump says no to USPS funding
by Bill McAllisterThe president made clear his opposition to Democratic efforts to help the financially strained USPS. -
Aug 11, 2020, 15:00 PM
Submarine underway creates pleasing postmark
by Molly GoadResiding at Pearl Harbor’s historic piers, the USS Missouri was commissioned July 31, 2010. -
Aug 11, 2020, 14:23 PM
USPS denies rate boost for election mail
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service has urged election officials to use first-class mail for mailing ballots to voters. -
Aug 10, 2020, 11:40 AM
Postmaster General DeJoy responds to his critics
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy sought to portray himself as an opponent of privatizing the USPS. -
Aug 4, 2020, 12:35 PM
USPS begins its first loyalty rewards program
by Bill McAllisterBeginning in January 2021, the USPS will implement loyalty tiers that will reward high-volume shippers with increased discounts. -
Jul 28, 2020, 13:00 PM
Nevada Stamp Study Society sponsors two postmarks
by Molly GoadThe postmarks honor the centennial of the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution and 150 years of coin minting in Nevada. -
Jul 28, 2020, 09:47 AM
PMG DeJoy says Postal Service must make changes
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy made his first moves on overtime in remarks that were delivered to postal workers on July 10 by supervisors. -
Jul 22, 2020, 12:52 PM
No honeymoon in Washington for new PMG DeJoy
by Bill McAllisterA big financial supporter of the president, DeJoy was appointed postmaster general by a board composed of Trump appointees. -
Jul 16, 2020, 15:28 PM
U.S. postmaster general’s plan for ‘pivot’ to cut USPS costs leaked
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy called for “an operational pivot” that he said was “long overdue” for the financially troubled Postal Service. -
Jul 15, 2020, 14:52 PM
Election season shaping up to be a great postal challenge
by Bill McAllisterAs the United States Postal Service prepares for the upcoming election season, the agency’s inspector general has issued a report warning of problems that could arise processing a large number of absentee ballots. -
Jul 9, 2020, 12:27 PM
COVID-19 pandemic reflected in lack of postmarks
by Molly GoadThe biweekly Postal Bulletin includes the pictorial postmarks featured here, and this week, there are only two to share. -
Jul 8, 2020, 08:26 AM
Appeals court rejects Postal Service’s secrecy regarding losses on inbound foreign mail
by Bill McAllisterAt stake in the case are revenue, volume, cost and foreign contribution data for inbound foreign mail. -
Jul 1, 2020, 08:00 AM
United States Postal Service history publication updated through 2019
by Jay BigalkeThe full-color 144-page softcover book is available in both print and online versions. -
Jun 29, 2020, 11:43 AM
Gicker appointed director of stamp services for USPS
by Bill McAllisterGicker was previously creative director and manager of stamp development for the USPS. -
Jun 25, 2020, 08:30 AM
U.S. Postal Service retreats from dire financial forecast
by Bill McAllisterPackage volume had soared as much as 80 percent ahead of levels a year ago, much to the amazement of postal officials. -
Jun 24, 2020, 09:22 AM
Zollars, Moak join USPS board of governors
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service’s board of governors can have up to nine presidential nominees. -
Jun 20, 2020, 10:30 AM
SpaceX Crew Dragon lands on postmark
by Molly GoadThe SpaceX Crew Dragon went into orbit May 30 with two NASA astronauts on board, headed for the International Space Station. -
Jun 15, 2020, 12:41 PM
PMG DeJoy praises USPS employees on first day
by Bill McAllisterIn his first act as the nation’s 75th postmaster general, DeJoy announced he was honoring his predecessor, Megan J. Brennan, with the Benjamin Franklin award.
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