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 […]
3/6/18 – Husch Blackwell announced today the publication of its Top 150 U.S. Postal Service Suppliers list, an annual look at the companies with the largest supplier relationships with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). USPS spent $14 billion on outside purchases during fiscal year (FY) 2017, with about half of that total on transportation-related purchases. David Hendel, […]
What: The U.S. Postal Service will salute the role of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in keeping our nation a global leader in innovation and providing new opportunities for all Americans to learn and explore the world with the STEM Education Commemorative Forever Stamps First-Day-of-Issue Dedication Ceremony. Please share the news using the […]
USPS News Link – 3/2/18 – A new video from the Postal Service, “eCommerce Revolution,” shows how the organization helps drive online shopping across the nation. USPS delivers more online purchases to homes than anyone else, the narrator notes. The 1-minute segment also includes archival footage to underscore how the Postal Service has evolved to better serve […]
March 02, 2018 – USPS has responded to a proposal to establish a modified system to regulate rates and classes for some postal products and services. Under a 2006 law, the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) must review the system used to regulate rates and classes for market-dominant products, including First-Class Mail and Marketing Mail. The goal is […]
FORT PIERCE, FL — The U.S. Postal Service searched the darkness of the deep ocean realm in its quest to deliver the luminous beauty of bioluminescent life on highly-reflective Forever stamps. Available nationwide today, the Bioluminescent Life Forever stampscelebrate life-forms that create their own light and perform a variety of functions, including support for medical research. […]
Tarzana, CA, Postmaster Rob Garfinkle, center, has learned American Sign Language to communicate with deaf employees Steven Alexander, a postal support employee and Terezia Josa, a letter carrier. USPS News Link – 2/22/18 – Rob Garfinkle set out to master a special skill when he became the Tarzana, CA, Postmaster three years ago: learning American […]
Monty Trabue, a mail handler at the Louisville, KY, Processing and Distribution Center, checks a tub for Election Mail in 2016. Allowing people to vote by mail boosts turnout, especially during lower-profile elections, the authors of a new study say. The research is based on data from a 2014 midterm election in Colorado, one of […]
FT. LAUDERDALE — 2/9/18 – The U.S. Postal Service issued the crisp new U.S. Flag Forever stamp today at the American Stamp Dealers Association Winter Postage Stamp Show in Ft. Lauderdale. “Since 1957, the Postal Service has produced colorful stamps that celebrate the American flag in all of its beautiful red, white and blue glory,” said U.S. […]