WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth by dedicating a Forever stamp in his honor at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston. The 10 a.m. February 20 Presidents Day ceremony, free and open to the public, will kick off the 6th Annual Presidents Day Family […]
USPS News Link – 2/15/17 – The Postal Service is expanding Informed Delivery, an optional, free feature that provides eligible residential consumers with a digital preview of their incoming mail. Through Informed Delivery, users receive images of the outside of their household’s letter-sized mailpieces that will arrive in their physical mailboxes soon. Users can receive […]
USPS News Link – 2/8/17 – If you’ve always dreamed of being on TV, here’s your chance. The Postal Service is once again inviting employees to audition for a USPS television commercial. No prior acting experience is required. The commercial will be filmed in mid-March and begin airing in the spring. To audition, follow these […]
USPS News Link – 2/6/17 – PMG Megan J. Brennan is thanking members of a U.S. House of Representatives committee for introducing a bipartisan bill to reform the Postal Service. The legislation was introduced last week by members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, including Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT), Ranking Member Elijah Cummings (D-MD) and […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today kicked off this year’s Black History Month observances by dedicating the Dorothy Height Forever stamp during a ceremony at Howard University. The 40th stamp in the Black Heritage series honors Height, a tireless activist, who dedicated her life to fighting for racial and gender equality. She became one of […]
WASHINGTON — 1/27/17- The U.S. Postal Service dedicated a new U.S. Flag stamp today at the Southeastern Stamp Expo in Norcross, GA, continuing the organization’s tradition of celebrating patriotism through stamps that feature one of our nation’s most recognizable symbols. The stamp features a detail from a photograph of the billowing Stars and Stripes. A traditional […]
All is well – Employees invited to join health program JUSPS News Link – Jan. 13, 2017 Through Wellness Partners, USPS employees can help promote healthy practices. Want to help your co-workers improve their overall wellbeing? If so, USPS invites you to join Wellness Partners, a program that aims to “build a foundation of health and […]
San Diego, CA, Letter Carrier Julio Mendroza is greeted recently by postal inspectors Patricia Mendoza and Cory Blott. USPS News Link – 12/05/17 – The Postal Inspection Service has a message for the nation’s letter carriers and rural carriers: We’re here to help. Postal inspectors regularly meet with carriers to remind them to be aware […]
Alberto Perez, a mail handler at the San Francisco International Service Center, receives a letter of commendation from James Jarman, a Customs and Border Patrol agriculture specialist. The inset image shows a rhino beetle. USPS News Link – 1/03/17 – A Postal Service employee recently helped federal authorities capture a renegade female who got loose […]
WASHINGTON — The Postal Service today announced more stamps to be issued in 2017. “The new year is shaping up to be exceptional as the Postal Service continues to produce stamps that celebrate the people, events and cultural milestones that are unique to the history of our great nation,” said Mary-Anne Penner, U.S. Postal Service […]