What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of “the Father of American poetry,” Walt Whitman, by honoring the poet with a new stamp in its Literary Arts series. News about the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #WaltWhitmanStamps. Who: Thomas J. Marshall, U.S. Postal Service General Counsel and Executive Vice […]
Customers must show an acceptable form of identification to pick up various types of mail and apply for other services. USPS News Link – 8/8/19 – The Postal Service recently updated the list of acceptable forms of identification that customers must show for picking up various types of mail and applying for other services. The […]
Postal Inspector Kyle Rau works with a Postal Inspection Service group that plays a key role in the fight against opioids. USPS News Link – 8/7/19 – On the day after Christmas in 2017, Wyatt Cox died after overdosing on the drug fentanyl. The loss devastated the 25-year-old Florida man’s family. Investigators soon discovered Cox […]
What: With this pane of 16 stamps, the Postal Service brings Tyrannosaurus rex to life — some 66 million years after its demise. The stamp dedication ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #USPSTRexStamps. Who: Isaac Cronkhite, chief human resources officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal […]
USPS News Link – 8/5/19 – President Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor the victims of the recent mass shootings in El Paso, TX, and Dayton, OH. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset Thursday, Aug. 8. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for […]
OMAHA, NE — The U.S. Postal Service today issued Forever stamps recognizing Military Working Dogs, the four-legged heroes of the nation’s military. The first-day-of-issue event took place during the American Philatelic Society Stamp Show in Omaha. In the booklet of 20, each block of four stamps features a stylized geometric illustration of one of the […]
MINOT, ND — The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the fun of America’s state and county fairs with four new Forever stamps. The whimsical artwork of the stamps is meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for America’s fairs past and present. The stamps show a traditional fair theme where communities gather to socialize and have fun. The State and […]
To remain competitive in the shipping and packages business, USPS will leverage recent investments in vehicles and equipment, as well as process innovations. USPS News Link – The Postal Service is continuing to expand its shipping and packages business, a critical component of the organization’s efforts to grow revenue. USPS delivered 6.2 billion packages in […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service is issuing Woodstock Forever stamps in observance of the 50th anniversary of the most famous rock festival in history. News of the stamp is being shared on social media using the hashtags #WoodstockStamps and #PeaceForeverStamps. When: Thursday, Aug. 8 at 11 a.m. EDT Where: “Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll” Metropolitan Museum […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the fun of America’s state and county fairs with four stamps. The whimsical artwork of the stamps is meant to evoke a nostalgic feeling for America’s fairs past and present. The stamps show a traditional fair theme where communities gather to socialize and have fun. News of the stamps is being […]