POSTAL UPDATES
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Jan 22, 2021, 14:14 PMPMG DeJoy names three new CSAC members
CSAC, founded in 1957 as an advisory body, holds quarterly meetings that are closed to the public. -
Jan 19, 2021, 15:13 PMUSPS reveals Biden-Harris inaugural cancellations
Stamp Fulfillment Services released copies of the postmarks that will be used to mark the Biden-Harris inauguration. -
Jan 15, 2021, 10:14 AMTwo postal unions start campaign to fill USPS board of governors vacancies
The campaign launched a petition drive to President-elect Biden on its website. -
Jan 14, 2021, 08:37 AMPMG DeJoy names Holman to oversee stamp program
Holman will be vice president for marketing for the USPS. -
Jan 5, 2021, 15:40 PMPMG DeJoy calls for ‘new tone’ for U.S. Postal Service
What the postmaster general said he wanted to do was focus on how to change the U.S. Postal Service. -
Jan 5, 2021, 10:44 AMPostal Service brags on its election role; American Postal Workers Union holiday ads
The election mail report came as the Postal Service was struggling with a glut of Christmas packages that overwhelmed the agency. -
Dec 23, 2020, 14:01 PMHouston space theme postmarks easier to obtain
Many of these postmarks are in an interchangeable date format, largely because collectors want to obtain covers with a certain date. -
Dec 22, 2020, 15:17 PMCongress gives USPS $10 billion in aid
Although President Donald Trump had been opposed to giving taxpayer funds to the Postal Service, he was said to be willing to sign the relief measure. -
Dec 22, 2020, 13:15 PMPictorial cancellations celebrating ship anniversaries
The cancels honor important milestones for United States Navy vessels. -
Dec 22, 2020, 09:54 AM
Mailing groups challenge USPS stamp pricing rules
The four groups charge that the Postal Regulatory Commission exceeded its authority on Nov. 30, 2020, by approving rules that relax a price cap on stamp prices. -
Dec 15, 2020, 15:28 PMTrump seeks to nominate another postal governor
The nomination requires Senate confirmation, making it unlikely that the proposed nomination can win approval before Trump leaves office Jan. 20. -
Dec 15, 2020, 13:23 PMChaotic USPS mail conditions in several areas
The Postal Service acknowledged the problem in a Dec. 14 news release urging customers to mail as early as possible this holiday season. -
Dec 8, 2020, 10:21 AMAnother delay for USPS plan to buy new delivery vehicles
The Postal Service has said the new vehicles are urgently needed to replace its aging and fire-prone Grumman Long Life Vehicles. -
Dec 2, 2020, 09:18 AMPostal Regulatory Commission lays out new rules for U.S. Postal Service
The new rules will allow some postal rates to rise faster than the rate of inflation. Stamp collectors could be among those seeing higher prices. -
Nov 25, 2020, 08:44 AMOperation Santa goes nationwide for first time in 108 years
Beginning Dec. 4, letters are to be available for nationwide adoption by visiting the Operation Santa website. -
Nov 24, 2020, 15:30 PMPMG DeJoy announces second USPS reorganization
The changes, announced Nov. 19, include the retirement next year of David E. Williams, the agency’s chief logistics and processing operations officer. -
Nov 24, 2020, 09:30 AMSending holiday Joy during the pandemic
The holiday postmark tradition of Joy, Ill., has been around since 1985. -
Nov 19, 2020, 11:18 AMPostal Service to raise Priority Mail, other postal rates Jan. 24
The Postal Service did not spell out how much revenue it expects from the various price increases. -
Nov 18, 2020, 10:22 AMMinneapolis gets new post office following Floyd riots
The new facility, located at 10 W. Lake St., is a temporary post office that replaces the Minnehaha and Lake Street Station post offices. -
Nov 15, 2020, 09:30 AMHistoric courthouses featured on bicentennial cancels
Both Missouri county bicentennial postmarks feature courthouses.
Headlines
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMU.S. 2022 Edmonia Lewis stamp ceremony details announced
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US Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMCeremony details revealed for U.S. 2022 Love stamps
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 2 PMNew Canadian stamp celebrates author Margaret Atwood
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World Stamps
Dec 6, 2021, 9 AMRegistration date set for APS 2022 Summer Seminar
