SAN DIEGO — USPS – 4/5/18 – The number of postal employees attacked by dogs nationwide reached 6,244 in 2017 — more than 500 fewer than 2016. Today, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is showcasing technology that alerts mail carriers of potential attacks while releasing its annual list of cities where the most dog attacks were […]
3/29/2018 PRC Directs USPS to Address Compliance Issues in FY 2017 Annual Compliance Determination: Report shows progress in some areas and continued challenges in others Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission (Commission) today issued its Annual Compliance Determination (ACD), a mandated assessment of the U.S. Postal Service’s (Postal Service) compliance with pricing and service performance requirements in […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service is issuing a new Forever stamp celebrating one of the most popular roses of all time. The new Peace Rose Forever stamp features a detail from a photograph of the rose’s blossom, its creamy yellow petals touched at the edges with pink. The peace rose revolutionized hybrid tea roses with its […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service will salute the role of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education during the first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the four new STEM Education Forever Stamps. Share the news using the hashtags #EducationStamps and #STEMEducation. Who: Steven W. Monteith, Vice President of Marketing, U.S. Postal Service Marc Schulman, Executive Director, USA Science […]
Priority Mail is considered a competitive product, meaning it has substantial direct competition from other delivery providers. USPS News Link – 3/22/18 – You probably hear a lot about the Postal Service’s “market-dominant” and “competitive” products, but do you understand what these terms mean — and why they matter? Here’s what you should know: • Federal […]
WHAT: First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Sally Ride Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public.Please share the news using the hashtags #SallyRideForever and #AstronautStamps. WHO: Megan J. Brennan, Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Pradeep K. Khosla, chancellor, University of California San Diego Billie Jean King, tennis legend and champion of social justice; friend of […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service will honor the beginning of airmail service by dedicating two United States Air Mail Forever stamps this year. The first, depicted above in blue, commemorates the pioneering spirit of the brave pilots who first flew the mail in the early years of aviation. The first-day-of-issue ceremony will take place […]
Postal Service to Feature Mythological Creatures on Stamps at APS National Summer Convention Stamp Show WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will be joined by the American Philatelic Society (APS) to unveil four colorful stamp designs of 16 Forever stamps depicting dragons — the high-flying, fire-breathing mythological creatures that have roamed our imaginations for millennia […]
What: DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND, THIS EVENT IS NOW AT CAPACITY. First-day-of-issue dedication ceremony for the Mister Rogers Forever stamp. Share the news using the hashtag #MisterRogersStamp. Who: Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer Megan J. Brennan The Fred Rogers Company President and CEO Paul Seifken McFeely-Rogers Foundation Executive Director James R. Okonak When: Friday, March 23 at 11 a.m. […]
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Postal Service is being honored as the top government agency for Multicultural Business Opportunities by Omnikal, the largest business organization promoting inclusiveness in the country. The award honors the Postal Service’s leadership among the 25 top-ranked government agencies, known as the Omni50, that actively support opportunities […]