POSTAL UPDATES
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Mar 10, 2022, 10:13 AM
USPS temporarily suspends mail service to Russia
Military and diplomatic mail sent to Russia will not be affected by the service suspension. -
Mar 8, 2022, 13:18 PM
Great Britain to raise postage rates April 4
The cost for first-class postage will climb 10 pence, from 85p to 95p. The second-class rate will increase 2p, from 66p to 68p. -
Mar 7, 2022, 13:01 PM
USPS rescue bill stalled in Senate
The House bill has the backing of postal unions and mail industry groups. -
Mar 1, 2022, 10:19 AM
USPS rejects Biden plan for electric delivery vehicles
The USPS declined the Biden administration’s request for a public hearing on the issue. -
Feb 28, 2022, 11:00 AM
Postmark celebrates Iditarod sled dog race
The cancel depicts a sled dog presumably on the race trail that covers roughly 1,049 miles of rugged Alaskan terrain. -
Feb 25, 2022, 14:45 PM
National Postal Museum to reopen March 11
The Smithsonian museum initially closed its doors to the public in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Feb 24, 2022, 10:36 AM
USPS launches new, less expensive parcel service
The service will enable shippers to get next-day, first-class service on document packages of up to 13 ounces for $2.95. -
Feb 15, 2022, 13:00 PM
UPU reports pandemic’s economic impact on postal operators
The pandemic adversely affect volumes of letter mail, but parcel post showed noticeable gains during the pandemic. -
Feb 14, 2022, 11:00 AM
Send hearts, trains or flowers via postmarks for Valentine’s Day
The Valentine’s Day postmark shown here with a love train motif is available from Hartville, Wyo. -
Feb 14, 2022, 08:00 AM
Biden administration attacks Postal Service’s truck plans
The Postal Service's plans call for an initial order for 5,000 electric trucks. -
Feb 9, 2022, 02:00 AM
House passes rescue plan for U.S. Postal Service
The bill could save the Postal Service almost $50 billion over the next 10 years. -
Feb 7, 2022, 13:00 PM
USPS taps nonfungible tokens to sell stamp images
The Postal Service is far from alone in attempting to tap the market for digital images. -
Feb 2, 2022, 14:00 PM
Florida postmark illustrates Barefoot Mailman two-day hike
The Boy Scouts of America sponsored the Feb. 6 pictorial postmark. -
Jan 17, 2022, 09:00 AM
Baseball exhibit at NPM to open April 9
Titled “Baseball: America’s Home Run,” the exhibit draws on both the myths and reality that surround the game known as “America’s national pastime.” -
Jan 12, 2022, 13:00 PM
Price tag for USPS electric delivery fleet $3.3 billion
Postal officials have announced they will press on with the plan to replace their aging truck fleet. -
Jan 11, 2022, 10:11 AM
Postal Service to deliver COVID-19 test kits
On Dec. 21, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his administration would make test kits available to the public for free in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. -
Jan 4, 2022, 16:31 PM
USPS to press ahead with electric truck purchase
The first vehicles are expected on carrier routes in late 2023, the U.S. Postal Service said. -
Dec 23, 2021, 09:00 AM
Update from USPS on 2022 mail-in election ballots
Three organizations had challenged the Postal Service’s ability to move an unprecedented amount of election mail promptly during the 2020 presidential election. -
Dec 21, 2021, 14:00 PM
Stamps stick to Santa’s beard in Penpex show cancel
The show is presented by the Sequoia Stamp Club, a group that has been around for more than 73 years. -
Dec 16, 2021, 13:04 PM
PRC chairman Kubayanda resumes duties
In June 2018 President Donald Trump named Kubayanda, a Democrat, to the five-member panel.
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