POSTAL UPDATES
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Mar 9, 2017, 05:00 AM‘Informed Delivery’ lets USPS customers see their mail ahead of delivery
Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan says this new test program, which should be nationwide later this year, “puts the power of mail onto digital channels.” -
Mar 3, 2017, 03:45 AMUSPS official investigated; more counterfeits surface: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, more counterfeit U.S. stamps surfaced, and we remembered former postmaster general Benjamin Franklin Bailar. -
Mar 2, 2017, 07:00 AMUSPS inspector general report details possible giveaways, selling of discontinued stamp products by former Stamp Fulfillment manager
The way U.S. postal inspectors are telling it, Khalid M. Hussain, the longtime manager of the SFS center, ran a rogue operation for years. -
Feb 24, 2017, 07:00 AMFormer PMG Benjamin Bailar, in 1976 speech, predicted troubles ahead for USPS
Bailar laid out his vision for the Postal Service’s future in a March 8, 1976, speech to the Economic Club of Detroit. -
Feb 23, 2017, 16:00 PMAustralia Post boss resigns weeks after his $4.4 million salary was revealed
"He said his departure has nothing to do with outrage over his salary, but rather because he has finished the job he set out to do." -
Feb 23, 2017, 11:00 AMBenjamin Franklin Bailar, 1934-2017
Mr. Bailar served as the 61st postmaster general for the USPS and enjoyed collecting U.S. stamps depicting his namesake, Benjamin Franklin. -
Feb 21, 2017, 11:30 AMStamps.com, Zazzle lodge complaints against proposed USPS rules for computer-generated stamps
The proposed rules, if adopted, could adversely affect product sales, including computer-generated stamps, both firms said in the Federal Register. -
Feb 17, 2017, 04:00 AMUSPS reports $1.4 billion profit, counterfeit 2015 Love stamps surface: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, a counterfeit 2015 Love stamp was discovered, and we profiled a U.S. Official stamp that is easily misidentified. -
Feb 15, 2017, 08:45 AMThree shipping firms driving substantial gains in Postal Service’s package business
Bill McAllister also reports on Postmaster General Megan Brennan's desire to end the price cap that keeps postage rate increases tied to inflation. -
Feb 15, 2017, 08:00 AMChaffetz, PMG Brennan tout bill to sustain U.S. Postal Service
“I didn’t get everything I wanted,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz said. But he described the bill as one that would allow the USPS to move away from the red ink. -
Feb 14, 2017, 05:30 AMJudge rules USPS lawsuit against Lance Armstrong may proceed to trial
The ruling came came almost seven years after the government joined a lawsuit filed by Floyd Landis, Armstrong's former teammate. -
Feb 10, 2017, 12:00 PMRecently retired aircraft carrier saluted on Virginia postmark
The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Enterprise (CVN-65), was officially decommissioned Feb. 3. -
Feb 10, 2017, 04:00 AMUSPS reports $1.4 billion profit, $522 million in ‘controllable income’ for first quarter
No one in Washington disputes that the first quarter of the Postal Service’s fiscal year is its most profitable. -
Feb 9, 2017, 08:00 AMAustralia Post’s CEO was paid $4.3 million in 2016
Australia Post is making headlines Down Under this week after it was revealed that the postal service’s CEO made a shockingly high amount of money in 2016. -
Feb 7, 2017, 05:15 AMProposed USPS rules could impact images appearing on computer-vended stamps
The Postal Service's proposed new rules, announced Feb. 5, could have a negative impact on images appearing on computer-vended stamps. -
Feb 3, 2017, 04:30 AMTrump’s hiring freeze excludes USPS, Uncle Sam’s hat returns: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, Uncle Sam's hat is set to make its return to U.S. stamps, and we took a closer look at Royal Mail's planned David Bowie stamps. -
Feb 1, 2017, 07:30 AMTrump freeze on government hiring adjusted to exclude U.S. Postal Service
The hiring freeze, announced Jan. 23, was modified Jan. 31 to exclude the USPS and allow it to hire thousands of letter carrier assistants. -
Jan 27, 2017, 04:30 AMTrump hiring freeze gets USPS pushback, uncut press sheet numbers finally revealed: Week’s Most Read
Also this week, we finally learned from the USPS uncut press sheet quantities for 2016 and 2017, and remembered a former Linn's editor who passed away. -
Jan 25, 2017, 09:00 AMU.S. Postal Service pushes back against Trump hiring freeze
The federal hiring freeze, imposed Jan. 23, could affect the Postal Service's ability to hire tens of thousands of carrier assistants. -
Jan 14, 2017, 14:00 PMThis postmark honors an inauguration, but not Donald Trump’s
There will be a Jan. 20 postmark from Washington, D.C., commemorating the United States presidential inauguration. But this one is different.
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May 16, 2022, 10 AMWalt Disney’s hometown museum welcomes fan club with postmark
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May 16, 2022, 10 AMUnited Nations celebrates World Bicycle Day with pane of 10 stamps
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