WASHINGTON — 3/16/23 – The U.S. Postal Service has received the Public Service Award for its Election Mail program from the nonpartisan Election Verification Network. The award is given every year to a public official or governmental unit for protecting and promoting election integrity and verifiable elections. “This award is further confirmation of the Postal […]
WASHINGTON — 3/9/23 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the ninth week of the second quarter for fiscal year 2023 showing consistent or improved delivery performance across all mail categories. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation remained at just […]
WASHINGTON — 3/3/23 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the eighth week of the second quarter for fiscal year 2023 showing consistent or improved delivery performance across all mail categories. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation remained at just […]
LIBERTY, NY — 3/1/23 – Today, the U.S. Postal Service issued Patriotic Block, a new nondenominated, nonprofit stamp intended for business mailings by authorized nonprofit organizations. The stamp was issued in Liberty, NY, without a ceremony. This stamp displays the components found on the American flag — the stars and stripes — arranged in a […]
Postal Service awards new contracts to purchase 9,250 Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Battery Electric Vehicles and 14,000 EV Charging Stations Acquisition plan conforms with the vehicle electrification strategy announced in December 2022 with senior White House officials Locations for deployment of charging infrastructure and vehicles to be determined by nationwide delivery network modernization plan currently being finalized WASHINGTON — […]
WASHINGTON — 2/24/23 – The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics for the seventh week of the second quarter for fiscal year 2023 showing consistent delivery performance across all mail categories. The average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the nation remained at just 2.5 days. […]
WASHINGTON — In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects an intentional effort to defraud the Postal Service of the funds it needs […]
PROVIDENCE – 2/14/23 – A 19-year-old Providence man admitted to a federal judge today that he was one of two men who assaulted a U.S. Postal Service letter carrier in November 2021, while the carrier was delivering mail in South Providence, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha. According to information presented to the court, […]
From USPS OIG OIG Objective Our objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Postal Service’s management controls for arrow keys. The Postal Service uses a universal key, known as an arrow key, to access collection boxes, outdoor parcel lockers, cluster box units, and apartment panels. Supervisors assign these keys – generally one per route […]
USPS Ground Advantage: Product and Pricing Simplicity, Service Reliability, Affordable Shipping Solution United States Postal Service files with PRC to streamline package options for consumers and businesses of all sizes through new product offering — USPS Ground Advantage WASHINGTON — 2/10/23 – As part of its overall strategy to enhance its shipping offerings, the United […]