NEW YORK – 6/5/26 – In the interest of safety and security, postal officials will temporarily seal or remove Postal Service collection boxes on Friday, June 12, in New York City.

The familiar blue collection boxes will be inaccessible until they are reopened on Sunday, June 14.

US Mail Collection Boxes impacted at the following locations:

• Both sides of 3rd Avenue from East 106th Street to East 122nd Street

For additional locations to deposit mail, customers are directed to usps.com and to use Quick Tools to Find Locations. Use the dropdown for collection boxes or post offices to find alternate locations for secure mail deposits in the immediate area.

The 116th Street Festival (or East 116th Street Festival) is one of New York City’s largest and most prominent cultural street celebrations, dedicated to Puerto Rican and Hispanic heritage. Held annually in El Barrio (East Harlem), the event is a massive, multi-block celebration featuring live music, food, and community activities.

Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies when Post Offices are closed

WASHINGTON — 6/5/26 – The U.S. Postal Service will observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Saturday, June 20.

Customers are reminded that when Post Offices are closed, they can still access many postal products and services through usps.com and self-service kiosks available in select lobbies nationwide. These kiosks feature:

• Postage printing for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and international shipping;
• Stamps for purchase;
• Ability to weigh and mail packages; and
• Package tracking information.

As USPS modernizes its retail locations, more self-service options are becoming available at more locations and may include:

• Rapid Dropoff Stations for customers who have already created and printed labels online;
• An option for customers to print shipping labels from a merchant-provided QR code; and
• USPS Smart Lockers that allow customers to both drop off and pick up packages.

Many self-service kiosks are available 24/7, offering customers flexibility and convenience even when Post Offices are closed.

For more information on USPS services, visit www.usps.com.

USPS News Link – 6/4/26 – DHL eCommerce recently announced an exclusive, multiyear deal with the Postal Service for last-mile parcel delivery in the United States.

The contract is the longest in the 25-year relationship between the two organizations and is valued at more than $10 billion.

“Today marks an exciting milestone in the evolution of our relationship with DHL eCommerce. This extended and exclusive agreement reflects a shared commitment to innovation, operational alignment, and delivering greater value to the shipping marketplace,” Postmaster General David Steiner said.

“By aligning more closely with our transformed network, we are creating a stronger, more efficient last-mile solution that expands customers’ access to the Postal Service’s unmatched reach. Together, we are building a more flexible, market-responsive model that enhances reliability, supports growth, and positions both organizations for long-term success,” he said.

DHL eCommerce — a division of DHL Group — provides domestic and international package delivery for high-volume businesses to customers. The agreement gives the shipper access to more than 170 million delivery points throughout the United States and its territories.

More information can be found in the Postal Service’s May 28 news release.

The program includes updated training and guidance focusing on proper hydration, early symptom recognition and the importance of preventative measures.

Mandatory Heat Illness Prevention Program training will be available in the Learning Management System through MyHR.

Additional program details, resources and reminders can be found on the Heat Illness Prevention page on the MyHR website and will be shared in a July edition of Postal Bulletin.

WESTON, FL 5/28/26 – DHL eCommerce announced a new exclusive multi-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS) for last-mile parcel delivery services in the U.S. At an expected value well over $10 billion (USD), the agreement is unprecedented in the 25-year DHL eCommerce-USPS relationship and positions both organizations for long-term competitive success.

Strengthening the USPS relationship helps DHL eCommerce capitalize on accelerating e commerce trends, and expand in the U.S. market over the next several years through its domestic and international services.

DHL eCommerce handles nationwide pickup, sortation across its 19 fully automated hubs, and linehaul on its air and ground network before partnering with USPS to complete the final mile for all deliveries. The company taps into the Postal Service’s unmatched final-mile network, which reaches more than 41,550 ZIP Codes and more than 170 million delivery points six days a week.

“This agreement creates a dependable, long-term platform for our customers,” said Scott Ashbaugh, CEO of DHL eCommerce Americas. “Working with USPS allows us to serve communities nationwide in a highly efficient way, minimizing additional vehicles on the road and supporting our commitment to reducing emissions. Postal Service carriers are trusted members of the communities they serve, and we’re proud to partner with an organization that shares our focus on reliability, transport safety, and public service.”

“Today marks an exciting milestone in the evolution of our relationship with DHL eCommerce,” said Postmaster General and CEO David Steiner. “This extended and exclusive agreement reflects a shared commitment to innovation, operational alignment, and delivering greater value to the shipping marketplace. By aligning more closely with our transformed network, we are creating a stronger, more efficient last-mile solution that expands customers’ access to the Postal Service’s unmatched reach. Together, we are building a more flexible, market-responsive model that enhances reliability, supports growth, and positions both organizations for long-term success.”

Backed by the world’s largest logistics company, DHL Group, DHL eCommerce is a leading player in the U.S. domestic and export e-commerce parcel market. Its network and state-of-the-art technology have been refined over decades to focus exclusively on the needs of the medium-to high-volume B2C online retailers, delivering reliable, affordable, and sustainable service.

A monthlong Dog Bite Awareness campaign begins Monday, June 1, with the theme of “Don’t turn your back on dog bite prevention.”

“Every single day, our postal employees serve their communities across dynamic, fast-changing environments,” said Leeann Theriault, employee safety and health awareness manager. “Preventing dog-related incidents requires constant, shared vigilance. This campaign reinforces a vital truth: Animal behaviors can change in an instant, but proactive awareness from both our carriers and the customers we serve can stop painful injuries before they ever happen.”

Keep Mail Delivery Safe: Tips for Dog Owners

Even the most predictable pets can act unpredictably when defending territory or feeling startled. Because dogs rely on protective instincts, owners must manage their dogs during delivery times to prevent accidents. Keep your dog in a separate closed room before opening the front door. If you step outside, ensure the door is firmly latched. Always use a leash if your dog is outdoors during mail delivery. Finally, never accept mail directly from a carrier in the presence of your dog, and teach children to avoid doing so, as dogs can misinterpret the interaction as a threat.

Sign up for USPS Informed Delivery and See the Mail on Your Electronic Device Before It Arrives

By using the free Informed Delivery feature, customers can digitally preview incoming mail and packages from a computer, tablet or mobile device. Over 70 million customers have enrolled since the service was launched in 2017. Sign up at informeddelivery.usps.com. This service can help dog owners anticipate when their carrier might arrive.

The Financial and Emotional Damage of a Dog Attack

Protecting your carrier protects your wallet. If your dog attacks a postal worker, you could owe thousands of dollars out of pocket to cover their medical care, lost shifts, replacement clothing and emotional distress.

“I was walking my route when a dog jumped the fence and lunged at me,” said San Antonio Letter Carrier Fiona Hudson. “I used my dog repellent and mail bag to defend myself, but it was too late. I was rushed to the hospital bleeding, with a broken bone, a severe arm sprain and was barely able to move. While my physical wounds have healed, the trauma of that vicious attack stays with me. Customers must take responsibility and secure their dogs during delivery hours.”

Take Action: Unsecured Dogs Stop Mail Delivery

When a carrier feels unsafe because of a roaming dog, mail service can be temporarily suspended.

Until the carrier feels safe enough to restart delivery, the mail will have to be picked up at the dog owner’s local Post Office.

If a carrier feels a house or neighborhood is unsafe to deliver to and there is no way to inform residents their mail service has been suspended, the residents will have to contact the supervisor at their local Post Office for more information. The residents would also have to pick up their mail at the Post Office until it is safe to resume delivery.

If a dangerous dog issue is not resolved, owners can be required to rent a Post Office Box to receive mail.

Armed with Awareness: How Carriers Prevent Dog Bites

Postal carriers undergo extensive safety training to spot potential canine hazards. Carriers are instructed to remain vigilant and exercise the precautions below:

• Announce entry. Rattle a fence gate or make a non-threatening sound before walking into a yard.
• Maintain visual contact. Never startle an animal and always keep eyes locked on the dog.
• Assume dog poses risk Avoid petting or feeding any animal on the assumption that any dog has the potential to bite.
• Block exits. Secure outward-swinging doors with a foot to prevent a pet from escaping.

If a dog attacks, carriers are trained to stand their ground, use their mail satchel as a protective shield and deploy dog repellent if necessary. To stay ahead of these risks, USPS also provides carriers with awareness tools, including handheld scanners that feature built-in dog warning alerts and physical warning cards that are placed into mail sorting cases to alert a carrier of a dog at a certain address.

Cities and States with the Most Dog Attacks in 2025

For the 2025 dog attack rankings in your specific city or town, contact your local USPS Corporate Communications representative at about.usps.com/newsroom/media-contacts/local.htm.

These 33 cities are the top 20 localities with the greatest number of dog bite incidents:

Here are the 10 states with the greatest number of dog bite incidents:

Dog bite awareness events will be held across the country throughout June, and USPS will share information on social media using the hashtag #dogbiteawareness.

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BOSTON — 5/24/26 – Today at the Boston 2026 World Exposition, the Postal Service announced the winner of its Stamp Encore contest: the Mister Rogers stamp from 2018. To celebrate the organization’s 250th anniversary, and gear up to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, the public was invited to vote on their favorite of 25 stamp panes from the Postal Service’s recent past.

The Mister Rogers stamp was re-issued — along with a new, four-image Mister Rogers souvenir sheet — in a ceremony as part of the exposition’s favorite stamp theme day. The stamps and souvenir sheet are exclusively on sale at the Boston 2026 Expo through May 30, and will then be available at Post Office locations nationwide and online at The Postal Store starting June 1.

“When we issued the Mister Rogers stamp in 2018, we ordered a print run of some 12 million. That may sound like a lot, but Mister Rogers really took us by surprise,” said Isaac Cronkhite, the Postal Service’s chief processing and distribution officer and executive vice president. “Within just a few weeks, the stamps honoring this humble, softspoken man had sold out completely.”

“Fred Rogers often shared the idea that ‘You are not just the age you are. You are all the ages you ever have been.’ In this context, I believe the Mister Rogers stamp resonated with the child in each of us — and the children and former children who cast so many votes,” Cronkhite said, linking the positive public response to how Rogers addressed childhood insecurities in a calm, reassuring manner that helped viewers feel safe in a sometimes-frightening world. “Although his show allowed him to speak to millions, his gift was communicating in a way that spoke directly to each child, on subjects both serious and silly,” he said. “He showed tremendous respect and compassion for everyone and knew how to nurture the best in all of us. It seems especially fitting that Mister Rogers is the winner because Fred Rogers was a passionately loyal postal customer and a huge advocate for the power of mail.”

“Fred Rogers considered the space between the television set and a viewer to be ‘holy ground,’” said Emma Lee, Director of the Fred Rogers Institute. “The mail children sent to Mister Rogers, and his letters back, became an essential extension of that sacred connection. Reissuing this stamp beautifully honors the enduring ties he built with his television friends.”

“Celebrating Fred Rogers’ legacy as the Stamp Encore honoree during such a historic year for our nation is a profound privilege,” said Paul Siefken, President and CEO of Fred Rogers Productions. “When people use this stamp, we hope it serves as a small, daily reminder of Fred’s enduring belief in the inherent worth of every human being.”

The Stamp Encore competition gave the public 10 weeks to vote on their favorite stamp by mail, in-person at first-day-of-issue ceremonies and online. Over 500,000 votes were received, with the Mister Rogers stamp securing the win by more than 40,000 votes over the next highest contender.

Fred McFeely Rogers was born on March 20, 1928, in Latrobe, PA. Envisioning the potential for creating quality programming for children, Rogers helped found the educational television station WQED in Pittsburgh in 1953. There, Rogers co-produced “The Children’s Corner,” a 1-hour show for which he was musical composer, organist and puppeteer. In 1963 Rogers was hired by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to host a daily children’s television show, “Mister Rogers.” He shortly thereafter began to produce a half-hour version of the show for WQED. The following year, several East Coast public television stations aired the program, which was later renamed “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”

Every episode of “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” began with Mister Rogers welcoming the audience into his television house as he put on his trademark cardigan, changed into sneakers, and then introduced the day’s topic. The show featured a Trolley visit to “The Neighborhood of Make-Believe,” where the personalities and interactions of many characters helped impart real-life lessons. Rogers addressed young children’s concerns and emotions, helping them to feel good about who they were, to appreciate others, and foster curiosity about the world.

After the announcement of the Stamp Encore competition last July, the city of Pittsburgh campaigned for the stamp to make a comeback. Social media posts highlighting the potential return earned over 20,000 likes and shares, and even more votes. Rogers’ influence can still be seen today in the award-winning PBS KIDS series “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,” produced by Fred Rogers Productions and featuring characters based on those from the original “Neighborhood of Make-Believe.”

Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp. “It’s all about the man, and his universal appeal, which will carry on,” Noyes said, “The best I can do as a graphic designer is to portray him clearly, straightforward, without special gimmicks, just as he would have wanted.”

The original stamp features Walt Seng’s photograph of Rogers in a red cardigan and includes King Friday XIII, a puppet character hailing from “The Neighborhood of Make-Believe.” To mark the occasion, Noyes also designed a Mister Rogers souvenir sheet with four new stamps, featuring additional images by Seng with other characters from the “Neighborhood,” a fitting keepsake to further honor Rogers.

USPS has produced several exclusive Boston 2026 Exposition products featuring Mister Rogers. In addition to the Fred Rogers souvenir sheet, there is a writing kit, a premium stamp pin, a Field Notes memo pad and many more. All show exclusive products will be available online at The Postal Store starting June 1.

The Mister Rogers stamps are being issued as Forever stamps in a pane of 20. The Mister Rogers souvenir sheet is being issued as Forever stamps in a pane of four. These Forever stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce rate.

News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #StampEncore.

Postal Products

Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through The Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon. Additional information on stamps, first-day-of-issue ceremonies and stamp-inspired products can be found at stampsforever.com.

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USPS News Link – 5/14/26 – The Postal Service will release its Bald Eagle: Hatchling to Adult stamps on Thursday, May 14.

Congress adopted the bald eagle as America’s national symbol in 1782. It is the centerpiece of the nation’s great seal — and it appears in the USPS logo. The bald eagle can also be found on currency, military insignia, and countless buildings, flags and commercial products across the country.

Designed by Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, the stamps continue a long tradition of featuring these iconic birds of prey on U.S. postage.

The first bald eagle stamps were released in 1869. Since then, bald eagles have appeared multiple times on stamps as well as on stamped envelopes and stamped cards.

Noyes opted to use naturalistic images rather than the stylized art of most past releases. David Allen Sibley, an ornithologist and illustrator, created the original artwork.

The Forever stamps will be available in sheets of 20 at Post Offices and at usps.com.

Self-service options are available in many retail lobbies when Post Offices are closed

WASHINGTON — 5/12/26 – The U.S. Postal Service will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. All Post Office locations will be closed. Regular mail delivery and retail services will resume on Tuesday, May 26.

Customers are reminded that when Post Offices are closed, they can still access many postal products and services through usps.com and self-service kiosks available in select lobbies nationwide. These kiosks feature:

• Postage printing for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and international shipping;
• Stamps for purchase;
• Ability to weigh and mail packages; and
• Package tracking information.

As USPS modernizes its retail locations, more self-service options are becoming available at more locations and may include:

• Rapid Dropoff Stations for customers who have already created and printed labels online;
• An option for customers to print shipping labels from a merchant-provided QR code; and
• USPS Smart Lockers that allow customers to both drop off and pick up packages.

Many self-service kiosks are available 24/7, offering customers flexibility and convenience even when Post Offices are closed.

For more information on USPS services, visit www.usps.com.

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Changes include, but are not limited to, elimination of ounce-based rate differentiation for published Commercial USPS Ground Advantage prices, which will not impact customers that have negotiated commercial rates for USPS Ground Advantage; and a competitive PO Box price increase of 3 percent. Also, the Postal Service will introduce Addresses API, a new Address Management System offering, and will align the divisor for dimensional weight pieces to industry standards for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select.

Additionally, new fees will be established for handling hazardous materials for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail, as well as a noncompliance fee for improperly prepared hazardous material items shipped using competitive package products. Hazardous materials are substances that could injure people or cause damage if not handled properly, like chemicals or flammable items. The Postal Service provides  guidelines for mailing hazardous materials on its Shipping Restrictions website, with additional information and details available in Publication 52.

The Postal Service is focused on strengthening its shipping products and offerings as part of its 10-year modernization plan for service excellence, on-time delivery, and revenue generation from enhanced package delivery services. With more than 31,000 Post Offices, multiple pickup options, including free package pickup, the Postal Service provides exceptional value and convenience to customers.

Shipping Services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions. The Postal Service governors evaluate shipping rates and fees and adjust them when needed as part of the Postal Service’s 10-year network modernization plan to return the organization to financial sustainability and achieve service excellence while maintaining universal six-day mail delivery and expanding seven-day package delivery.

The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. Notably, the Postal Service has some of the lowest mailing rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer great values in shipping.

The complete Postal Service price filings with prices for all products can be found on the PRC website under the Daily Listings section at Daily Listings section. For the Shipping Services filing, see Docket No. CP2026-8. The Postal Service provides additional resources to assist customers regarding the price changes. These tools include price lists, downloadable price files and Federal Register Notices. This information will be available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.