POSTAL UPDATES
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Feb 16, 2021, 13:53 PMDeJoy’s plan for USPS calls for rate hikes and slower deliveries
Officially the Postal Service remained silent about what DeJoy is planning to ask. -
Feb 16, 2021, 13:00 PMTech symbols featured on Knoxpex 2021 show cancel
Knoxpex 2021 will take place March 6-7 at the Rothchild Catering and Convention Center in Knoxville, Tenn. -
Feb 10, 2021, 12:00 PMPMG DeJoy apologizes for Postal Service’s slow mail delivery
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy acknowledged that mail service “fell far short” of the federal agency’s standards -
Feb 8, 2021, 14:48 PMLovely postmarks available for Valentine’s Day
The United States Postal Service recently revealed artwork for a few love-filled postmarks. -
Jan 27, 2021, 09:12 AMBiden names Kubayanda as new PRC chairman
Kubayanda is an appointee of President Donald Trump who has served as the PRC’s vice chairman since August 2019. -
Jan 25, 2021, 14:44 PMData show decline in USPS mail service
The noticeable decline in on-time mail delivery rates during the 2020 holiday season has upset business mailers and other postal customers. -
Jan 25, 2021, 14:15 PMBlack history trailblazer celebrated on San Juan cancel
Historian and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg is featured on the Jan. 24 cancel shown here. -
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.
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