U.S. Postal Service Celebrates 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad What: Marking the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate this 19th century marvel with a magnificent set of Forever stamps. The first-day-of-issue event for the Transcontinental Railroad Forever stamp is free and open to the public. […]
WASHINGTON — 3/11/19 – The U.S. Postal Service is being honored as the top government agency for multicultural business opportunities by a leading national organization promoting business inclusiveness. The award honors the Postal Service’s leadership among the 25 top-ranked government agencies, known as the Omni50, that support opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs. The award […]
A portrait of Marvin Gaye, inspired by historic photographs, will appear on the reverse of the stamp pane. USPS News Link – 3/7/19 – The Postal Service has unveiled additional artwork for its forthcoming Marvin Gaye stamp, part of its Music Icons series. Known as the “Prince of Soul,” Gaye (1938-1984) was one of the most influential […]
What: The Postal Service will celebrate its Post Office lobby government-commissioned artworks from the 1930’s and 1940’s by featuring five lobby paintings on stamps. During this era, President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration commissioned artwork in Post Offices across the nation to provide jobs to artists and illustrate the history and culture of local communities across […]
Under federal ethics rules, USPS employees aren’t permitted to misuse their titles, time or postal property. USPS News Link – 3/6/19 – The Postal Service is reminding employees that they aren’t permitted to misuse their position. This means employees cannot: Misuse their title or authority to further any private interest of their own Misuse government […]
USPS is sending Postmasters and others a kit with Informed Delivery enrollment materials. USPS News Link – 2/26/19 – Postmasters, plant managers and customer service managers will soon receive a kit to help them sign up customers for Informed Delivery. The kit is part of the Inform 5 VIP Club, which is part of a broader […]
What: The Postal Service is issuing a Star Ribbon Forever stamp. The stamp features a digital illustration of a star made from a single red, white and blue ribbon. The stamp will be sold in coils of 3,000 and 10,000 and in panes of 20. The first-day-of-issue event for the stamp is free and open […]
A road sign welcomes travelers to the nation’s 22nd state, Alabama. USPS News Link – 2/19/19 – To help mark the release of the Alabama Statehood Forever stamp this week, here are five facts about the state known as the “Heart of Dixie.” 1. Alabama pioneered two holidays. The first Mardi Gras in America was not […]
The Cactus Flowers stamps feature images of 10 cacti, flowering perennial succulents that are abundant in the Southwest and other parts of the world. USPS News Link – 2/15/19 – Post Offices across the nation will soon be blooming with Cactus Flowers. The organization’s newest stamps celebrate the beauty of cacti, flowering perennial succulents that […]
Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln have been honored on multiple stamps over the years, including Classics Forever, which were released in 2016. USPS News Link – 2/13/19 – Presidents Day will be observed Monday, Feb. 18, this year. The annual observance traces its roots to celebrations commemorating George Washington during the early 19th century. […]