Christian Spells, son of Capital District Marketing Specialist Kirk Spells, participates in an Operation Santa promotional event in College Park, MD, last month. USPS News Link – 1/08/20 – Participation surged to record levels last year in a Postal Service program that helps employees and customers fulfill the holiday wishes of those less fortunate. Through […]
USPS News Link – The Postal Service is reminding employees that collection boxes should not be donated to outside organizations. Nonprofit groups and other outside organizations often request the donation of old collection boxes for use in a variety of ways, such as the collection of gifts during the holidays, or as a receptacle for […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today revealed two additions to the 2020 stamp program: Presorted Star, a convenient stamp for large-volume mailers, and Chrysanthemum (Global), an international rate stamp. Presorted Star In 2020, the Postal Service will offer the Presorted Star stamp, sold in self-adhesive coils of 3,000 and 10,000, intended for use by […]
What: Made of Hearts, the latest stamp in the U.S. Postal Service’s Love series, will be issued next month in time for Valentine’s Day. The Forever stamp features horizontal lines of red and pink hearts on a white background. The first-day-of-issue event for the Made of Hearts Forever stamp is free and open to the […]
This skimmer, recently discovered attached to a payment device at a Gateway District retail site, is part of a Postal Inspection Service investigation. USPS News Link – 12/17/19 – The Postal Service wants employees to keep an eye out for skimmers — small, hard-to-detect devices that fraudsters place over credit card readers to steal information. […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today revealed two additions to the 2020 Stamp Program: Big Bend and Grand Island Ice Caves. Both stamps will be released on Saturday Jan. 18, 2020. There will be no national first-day-of-issue ceremony for these stamps. Details on obtaining first-day-of-issue cancellations will be announced in a future Postal Bulletin issue. These […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the Lunar New Year with the release of the Year of the Rat Forever stamp. The Year of the Rat begins Jan. 25, 2020, and ends Feb. 11, 2021. The stamp features a rat mask that calls to mind the elaborately decorated masks used in the dragon dance, a […]
WASHINGTON — Post Offices nationwide will be closed on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019 and New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. All Post Offices will be open after the holidays, and regular mail delivery will resume Dec. 26 and Jan. 2. Some Post Offices may have extended hours leading up to the holidays, […]
CHARLOTTE — The U.S. Postal Service today issued the Healing PTSD semipostal stamp to help raise funds for those diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) during a dedication event held at McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square in Charlotte, NC. The stamp features a photographic illustration of a green plant sprouting from the ground, which is […]
Prefer to holiday shop online? The Postal Service has you covered. WASHINGTON — USPS 11/25/19 – It’s the last week of November and the holidays are staring you in the face. And although there is one less week to prepare for them than last year, there’s no need to panic because you can “Click-N-Chill™”, knowing the […]