‘Oh my stars!’ USPS recovers customer’s WWII-era mail USPS News Link – 2/5/18 – Calvin White was processing a tray of letters recently when he came across one that stood out from the rest because of its postmark date: 1943. The letter was part of a collection that also included a greeting card and several […]
WHAT: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Mister Rogers Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. Please share the news using the hashtag #MisterRogersStamp. WHO: Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan WHEN: Friday, March 23 at 11 a.m. ET WHERE: WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio 4802 5th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 […]
You can use sick leave to boost your “annuity,” which refers to the monthly payments that USPS retirees receive. USPS News Link – 1/30/18 – You hear a lot about Postal Service employees who have banked years’ worth of sick leave during the course of their careers. What does that actually mean — and how […]
NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrates the life and legacy of Lena Horne as the 41st honoree in the Black Heritage stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at Peter Norton Symphony Space. “Today, we honor the 70-year career of a true American legend,” said Deputy Postmaster General Ronald Stroman, who dedicated […]
WHAT: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Bioluminescent Life Forever stamps. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP at usps.com/bioluminescents. Please share the news using the hashtag #BioluminescentStamps. WHO: U.S. Postal Service Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Jeffrey C. Williamson. Ocean Research and Conservation Association (ORCA) CEO/Senior Scientist Dr. Edith Widder, whose photographs appear on seven […]
Financial Briefing to Follow Open Session Meeting WASHINGTON — 1/29/18 – The Temporary Emergency Committee of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service (“TEC”) will meet February 9 in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. […]
Participants at the special dedication ceremony display Byodo-In Temple stamp artwork near the landmark building. From left are Dennis Boser, area general manager, Valley of the Temples Memorial Park; Kaneohe Postmaster Kanani Alos; Carole Hayashino, Japanese Cultural Center president and executive director; and Glen Sears, Byodo-In Temple project engineer and overall project manager. USPS 1/25/18 […]
WHAT: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the U.S. Flag Forever stamps. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP to usps.com/usflags. Please share the news using the hashtag #USFlagStamps. WHO: U.S. Postal Service Acting South Florida District Manager Timothy Costello American Stamp Dealer Association Executive Director Dana Guyer WHEN: Fri., Feb. 9 @ 11 a.m. WHERE: […]
KANSAS CITY, MO — 1/21/18 – The U.S. Postal Service will issue the new $24.70 Priority Mail Express Sleeping Bear Dunes stamp and the $6.70 Byodo-In Temple Priority Mail stamp Sunday, Jan. 21. A special dedication ceremony will take place at Michigan’s Sleeping Bears Dunes National Lakeshore later in the year. A special dedication […]
Lunar New Year Stamp Rings in 2018 Year of the Dog Newest Addition to Stamp Series HONOLULU — 1/11/18 – The U.S. Postal Service today dedicated the Year of the Dog Forever stamp, the 11th of 12 stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza. Considered the most […]