WASHINGTON, DC — 6/24/21 – The U.S. Postal Service provided updated third quarter service performance data through the week of June 18th which shows performance improvement continues to hold steady since the second quarter. Performance numbers below include the weeks of April 1 through June 18: First-Class Mail: 87.5 percent of First-Class Mail delivered on-time against the […]
LITTLE FALLS, NJ — 6/24/21 – The U.S. Postal Service issued the Yogi Berra stamp today. This Forever stamp was dedicated during a ceremony at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center in Little Falls, NJ, and is now being sold at Post Office locations nationwide and online at usps.com/yogiberrastamp. News about the stamp is being […]
6/17/21 – Letter Carrier Joseph Ho was delivering mail in a Chester, PA, neighborhood when he spotted an older customer who has Parkinson’s disease lying on a sidewalk near the man’s residence. Ho rushed to check on the customer, who was bleeding profusely from a head wound. The Postal Service™ employee immediately called 911, alerted […]
Improves utilization of surface transportation, while lessening reliance on more costly and less dependable air transportation network Contributes to costs savings and meeting or exceeding 95 percent on-time delivery across shipping and product classes Aligns with 10-year “Delivering for America” plan’s commitment to service excellence Majority of delivery standards for packages unaffected by proposed changes […]
USPS – 6/17/21 – The Postal Service will continue regular operations June 18-19. President Joe Biden signed legislation on June 17 that makes June 19 — also known as Juneteenth — a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. In a June 17 memo to USPS executives, Deputy Postmaster General and […]
What: Put your sleuthing skills to the test with the bright colors and interesting shapes of the new Mystery Message Forever stamp. The U.S. Postal Service offers intrigue and excitement for customers with a stamp that needs deciphering to be fully appreciated. News of the stamps is being shared with the hashtag #MysteryMessageStamps. Who: Hon. Robert […]
2020 Dog Attack Rankings by City More than 5,800 USPS employees were attacked by dogs in 2020. The top 25 rankings comprise 47 cities, as some cities reported the same number of attacks: Office City State 2020 Rank HOUSTON TX 73 1 CHICAGO IL 59 2 LOS ANGELES CA 54 3 CLEVELAND OH 46 4 […]
WASHINGTON, DC — 6/10/21 – The U.S. Postal Service provided new service performance data today for the week of May 29 through June 4, 2021. During the seven-day period, First-Class Mail and Periodicals experienced positive improvement in service delivery, while Marketing Mail saw a slight decline. Notably, First-Class Mail service performance reached nearly 90 percent […]
First-Class Mail delivery performance showed a 9.5 percent improvement with 87.6 percent delivered on-time against the USPS service standard for the month of May compared against the second quarter that ended March 31 Marketing Mail and Periodicals also showed gains since the second quarter. Marketing Mail improved 5.5 percentage points and Periodicals improved by 7.4 […]
With Commitment to Affordability and Financial Sustainability, U.S. Postal Service Proceeds with Request for Postal Rate Change Pricing actions part of balanced approach under “Delivering for America,” the Postal Service’s 10-year plan for achieving financial sustainability and service excellence Following rate changes, USPS prices to remain among the world’s most affordable Rate changes also contribute […]