James Han, a mail processing clerk, works at the Suburban Maryland Processing and Distribution Center in Gaithersburg this month. Postal Service employees demonstrated their dedication to their customers as 2018 drew to a close. In October, employees marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month by promoting the Breast Cancer Research semipostal stamp and participating in events at USPS facilities […]
Postal Inspector Steve Cohen checks out the basement at the Red Springs, NC, Post Office, which flooded after Hurricane Florence in September. USPS News Link 12/27/18 – USPS focused on serving customers throughout the year, including the summer months. Employees helped customers rebound from Hurricane Florence, which tore a path of destruction through North Carolina, South […]
Letter Carrier Rita Colachagua brings Stamp Out Hunger donations to Diamond Farms Station in Gaithersburg, MD, in May. USPS News Link 12/26/18 – USPS employees continued to serve their communities throughout the spring. In May, postal workers collected 71.6 million pounds of food for people in need during Stamp Out Hunger drive, an annual one-day campaign led […]
The Postal Service is adjusting its Priority Mail Express refund policy in anticipation of higher volumes next week. USPS News Link – 12/19/18 – USPS has adjusted the postage refund policy for Priority Mail Express one-day shipments sent from Dec. 22-25. Under the adjusted policy, Priority Mail Express one-day shipments sent during this period are […]
Holiday cards are placed inside the musical blue collection box outside USPS headquarters in Washington, DC. USPS News Link – 12/19/18 – Customers depositing mail inside one blue collection box this month are receiving some holiday cheer in return. The box, which sits outside USPS headquarters in Washington, DC, plays clips from popular holiday tunes […]
Get Ready for Year’s Busiest Mailing and Shipping Week Nearly 3 billion pieces of mail to be delivered this week WASHINGTON — 12/17/18 – Many consumers are in a sprint to the finish in terms of getting their holiday gifts and greetings in the mail. This week is expected to be the busiest week of the […]
Dionna Davis, a Washington, DC, letter carrier, prepares to deliver packages during a recent holiday season. Analysts predict parcel volumes will surge further during the next decade as online shopping becomes more popular. USPS News Link – 12/14/18 – If you think the Postal Service is delivering a lot of packages this holiday season, wait […]
Celebrating Lunar New Year 12/14/18 – U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate Year of the Boar Forever Stamp What: Bright pink peach blossoms highlight the 2019 Year of the Boar stamp, the 12th and final stamp in the U.S. Postal Service’s Celebrating Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Boar begins Feb. 5, 2019, and […]
Love Kicks Off 2019 The U.S. Postal Service to Dedicate the Hearts Blossom Forever Stamp What: Twelve colorful hearts visually expressing love’s joyful, bountiful nature illustrate the first Forever stamp issued in 2019 and will be revealed by the U.S. Postal Service during a first-day-of-issue ceremony. The event is free and open to the public. […]
The Employee Assistance Program is available to help employees throughout the holiday season and beyond. USPS News Link – 12/12/18 – The Postal Service wants you to remember that counseling and other services are available during the holidays — and all year long — through the Employee Assistance Program (EAP). If you need to talk […]