WASHINGTON — 6/24/24 – The U.S. Postal Service today announced the appointment of Alicia Cheng, a graphic designer and educator, to the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC). Members are appointed to the committee by the postmaster general to provide expertise in business, history, science, technology, art, education, sports and other areas of public interest. Working […]
CLUE: This Naturalized U.S. Citizen Is Now Honored with a Forever Stamp CORRECT RESPONSE: Who Is Alex Trebek? WASHINGTON — 6/21/24 – On today’s episode of “JEOPARDY!”, host Ken Jennings announced that the U.S. Postal Service will issue a Forever stamp honoring beloved former host Alex Trebek concurrent with the show’s 60th Diamond Celebration that […]
What: Join the Northern California Postal Customer Council (NCPCC) in reliving the days of the old west through a Pony Express reenactment. The ride kicks off at the start of the NCPCC general membership meeting with a history of the Pony Express followed by the Sacramento Postmaster swearing in the Pony Express rider. This is […]
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy Defines Change Imperative and Touts Modernization Progress in 2024 National Postal Forum Keynote Keynote Describes Upward Trajectory Resulting from Implementation of the 10-Year Delivering for America Plan INDIANAPOLIS — 6/4/24 – In a keynote address, Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy spoke to more than 4,000 attendees at the 2024 National […]
5/30/24 – Many of us have been the victims of porch piracy—the theft of packages and mail left at our door. But you may be surprised to hear that U.S. Postal Service workers themselves, as well as USPS buildings, are also targeted for theft. Serious crimes, including robberies against Postal Service letter carriers, have increased […]
National Dog Bite Awareness Campaign Starts June 2 Linthicum Heights, MD, letter carrier T.J. Jackson shows how mail carriers can use their satchel to protect themselves from aggressive dogs. WASHINGTON —5/30/24 – Incidents involving dog attacks on Postal Service employees rose to more than 5,800 cases last year. As part of the USPS 2024 National […]
GAO 5/29/24 Fast Facts Serious crime cases against postal workers and property doubled over 2019-2023, from about 600 to nearly 1,200 cases. Robbery of postal workers, including letter carriers, grew nearly sevenfold in this time. The U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s law enforcement employees respond to and try to prevent these crimes, often with the help […]
Postmaster General details network transformation steps for 2024 and beyond in a letter to Members of Congress. The letter can be found here. Initiatives are part of Postal Service’s 10-year Delivering for America Plan to invest $40 billion in nation’s postal network Network transformation will enable world-class service performance at affordable prices WASHINGTON, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To further clarify the […]
Postal Bulletin 22650 – 5/16/24 USPS is holding a series of virtual seminars on the new Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) Program that takes effect January 1, 2025. PSHB is a new, separate program within the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and will be administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. USPS employees, annuitants, […]
No price increases for USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, or Priority Mail Express. U.S. Postal Service continues to offer a great value in shipping with our reliable service to the American people. WASHINGTON, DC — 5/10/24 – Today, the U.S, Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for Parcel Select price changes […]