1/27/25 – USPS News Link – The ongoing wildfires in Southern California are affecting Postal Service operations there. Three districts have been affected by the fires. Six Post Offices were closed at first; by Jan. 27, that was down to four. Ismael Reynoso toured the damage in Pacific Palisades with a group of postmasters and […]
Service alerts Last update: Jan. 23, 2025, 2:30 p.m. ET USPS service alerts have information for consumers, small businesses and business mailers about postal facility service disruptions caused by weather-related and other natural disasters, special events, or other changes impacting service. Visit www.ready.gov or www.listo.gov to prepare for hurricanes and severe weather. Winter storms and severe weather impacting delivery […]
Redesign Enhances Current Security Features WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service is introducing a new, redesigned money order. The new design will enhance already strong security features to further deter counterfeiting and other fraudulent activities. It will be released in February 2025. The current, or “legacy,” postal money order will be sold until stock […]
California 1-17-25 Moss Landing Post Office, 8042 Moss Landing Rd., 95039-9998 — Temporarily closed. During this closure, customers’ mail and retail services will be available at Watsonville Post Office, 225 Main St., 95076-9998. Retail window service hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon. Customers are reminded […]
KUTZTOWN, PA — 1/17/25 – Honoring the theme of love with universal symbols and imagery, the Postal Service has released the latest in its popular Love series stamps, featuring the work of iconic graphic artist Keith Haring. The Love (2025) Forever stamp features an untitled 1985 drawing by Haring that includes two moving figures reaching […]
January 2025 – Heavy snow, freezing rain, icy conditions, and severe weather events in the Central Plains through the Mid-Atlantic (New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Washington DC, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut) […]
1/7/25 – President Joseph R. Biden has declared Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, as a National Day of Mourning in remembrance of former President Jimmy Carter. Out of respect for the 39th President of the United States and to honor his vast contributions to our country during his lifetime, and consistent with the Presidential Proclamation, the […]
USPS – 1/7/25 – Throughout the past year, the Postal Service has been implementing a new strategic approach with respect to its contracts with package consolidator companies -ones that consolidate large package volumes at local delivery units and use our Parcel Select offering —including negotiating new agreements. Prior agreements failed to reflect operational and financial […]
The U.S. Postal Service will resume acceptance of mail and packages to Canada starting Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Canada Post has made significant progress in clearing delayed volumes caused by their employee strike, and now commercial and retail customers, as well as those using online systems, will be able to send mail and packages to […]
USPS states: U.S. Postal Service operations will not be interrupted in the event of a government shutdown, and all Post Offices will remain open for business as usual. Because we are an independent entity that is generally funded through the sale of our products and services, and not by tax dollars, our services will not […]