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Jul 15, 2022, 14:00 PM
PMG DeJoy ends USPS 30-year discount postage program
by Bill McAllisterThe death of the so-called “postage reselling” program was disclosed July 5 by Capitol Forum, a Washington, D.C., news organization. -
Jul 14, 2022, 13:00 PM
DeJoy to revamp U.S. Postal Service mail plants
by Bill McAllisterWith package mail becoming more important, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy wants a new footprint for postal operations that will be parcel friendly. -
Jul 8, 2022, 14:00 PM
Wedding invitations help Bridal Veil post office stay open
by Molly GoadThe town was named after the nearby Bridal Veil Falls, a beautiful waterfall that is part of the Oregon State Park system. -
Jul 5, 2022, 16:44 PM
Delta Airlines settles claim with U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe Justice Department said the settlement brings the total to more than $80 million that the Postal Service has received from air carriers for submitting false delivery mail scans to the USPS. -
Jun 26, 2022, 16:00 PM
Bentonia Festival entertains blues enthusiasts for 50 years
by Molly GoadThe inaugural festival was held in 1972 at legendary bluesman Jimmy “Duck” Holmes’ family farm about a mile north of Bentonia. -
Jun 15, 2022, 13:30 PM
Postmark for sesquicentennial of Pennsylvania coal, lumber town
by Molly GoadThis week’s featured postmark hails from DuBois, Pa., a city 100 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. -
Jun 13, 2022, 15:31 PM
PRC questions DeJoy’s plan for air transportation
by Bill McAllisterThe commission’s caution came in response to a proposed change in delivery standards for retail ground and parcel select ground shipments. -
Jun 8, 2022, 08:12 AM
USPS bows to Congress over electric trucks
by Bill McAllisterThe U.S. Postal Service announced June 1 that it will add a supplemental environmental impact statement to its plan for a new generation of mail delivery trucks. -
May 31, 2022, 10:30 AM
Cattle and crops featured on Denver postmarks
by Molly GoadThe Rocky Mountain Stamp Show took place May 27-29. -
May 26, 2022, 08:15 AM
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is determined to stay
by Bill McAllisterAs DeJoy made clear in his keynote address at the National Postal Forum on May 16, his plan calls for much more with regard to the nation’s mail service. -
May 18, 2022, 08:30 AM
House bill seeks to allow members of Congress to visit USPS facilities
by Bill McAllisterThe bill is called the Ensuring Oversight Access at the Postal Service Act. -
May 17, 2022, 13:47 PM
Democrats press for electric mail trucks
by Bill McAllisterPresident Joe Biden, House Democrats and environmental organizations are pressing for more electric postal trucks. -
May 16, 2022, 10:05 AM
Walt Disney’s hometown museum welcomes fan club with postmark
by Molly GoadThe Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo., has sponsored a postmark featuring an image of Walt’s barn. -
May 12, 2022, 08:15 AM
PMG DeJoy declares USPS rate increases will continue
by Bill McAllisterDeJoy made clear the USPS is going to continue to be revenue hungry. -
May 3, 2022, 09:52 AM
Postal Service truck plan attacked in lawsuits
by Bill McAllisterThe suits, filed in federal district courts, argue that the DeJoy plan should be set aside by the courts because it violates federal environmental standards. -
Apr 27, 2022, 09:58 AM
USPS says no to delivery of fragile mail
by Bill McAllisterPublic comments on the decision will be accepted until May 20. -
Apr 25, 2022, 12:38 PM
Deserted Outer Banks island hosts reunion after four-year hiatus
by Molly GoadEvery two years, a remote island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks hosts a reunion for those who trace their lineage to its former dwellers. -
Apr 21, 2022, 13:54 PM
USPS to slow mail delivery beginning May 1
by Bill McAllisterThe move will affect about one-third of the Postal Service’s first-class parcels, which now will take one to two days more to deliver. -
Apr 20, 2022, 11:30 AM
Show cancel marks centennial of U.S. Fourth Bureau definitive series
by Molly GoadThe 1922 definitive series was introduced to replace the Washington-Franklin series, which had been in service since 1908. -
Apr 20, 2022, 08:48 AM
Biden signs Postal Reform Act into law
by Bill McAllisterThe measure passed both the House of Representatives and Senate with bipartisan support.
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