Most households read or scan their advertising mail, USPS research shows. Although mail volumes declined overall last year, advertising mail remained a popular method to reach the nation’s consumers, new research shows. Approximately 3.8 billion advertising pieces were sent through First-Class Mail last year, up 6 percent from 2015, according to the latest edition of […]
Champion of Civil Rights, Other Social Issues and Longtime President of the University of Notre Dame What: First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Father Theodore Hesburgh Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. The U.S. Postal Service will post a video of the event at facebook.com/USPS. Share the news on Twitter and Instagram using […]
RICHMOND, VA — 8/3/17 – The U.S. Postal Service will pay tribute today to the beauty and importance of pollinators with stamps depicting two of our continent’s most iconic, the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each shown industriously pollinating a variety of plants native to North America. The Protect Pollinators Forever stamps will be dedicated at […]
Cassy Peavy, who runs the Post Office in tiny Meyers Chuck, AK, skiffs home. Image: NPR Meyers Chuck is having a moment. The tiny Alaska town — and its Post Office, which plays a central role in residents’ lives — was the subject of a recent NPR report. While on assignment in the state, Melissa Block, […]
Postal Fleet Services, Inc. Adopts SmartDrive Video-Based Safety Platform; Improves Safety Score by 85 Percent within Five Weeks of Piloting Program Leading Carrier for the United States Postal Service Selects SmartDrive Safety and Analytics Solution to Improve Driver Safety, Reduce Risk and Exonerate Drivers SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2017—SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance […]
NEWPORT, KY — Don’t worry — these sharks won’t bite. They’re smaller than a clam and flatter than a flounder. The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the wonder of sharks tomorrow by issuing the Sharks Forever stamps featuring five species that inhabit American waters — the mako, thresher, great white, hammerhead and whale shark. Please share the news […]
WHAT: First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Flowers from the Garden Forever stamps. The event is free and open to the public. The public is asked to RSVP at usps.com/flowers. WHO: South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard Sioux Falls Mayor Mike Huether Sioux Falls City Council member Michelle Erpenbach U.S. Postal Service Employee Resource Management Vice President Simon Storey Stamp artist Elizabeth […]
7/18/17 – Elliot Gruber, the chief development and external affairs officer for the Jewish Social Service Agency, has been named director of the National Postal Museum, effective Sept. 5. Gruber has more than 30 years’ experience in the nonprofit sector. As chief development and external affairs officer for the Jewish Social Service Agency since January, […]
USPS has improved its POBOL application to better serve customers who use PO Boxes. The Postal Service recently redesigned Post Office Boxes Online (POBOL), a usps.com application. The application allows customers to request payment reminders via email, view the status of their POBOL accounts online, set up automatic payments, and view their online payment histories. Here’s […]
CHADDS FORD, PA — Andrew Wyeth, one of the most prominent artists of the 20th-century — whose realistic style defied artistic trends — was commemorated today on his birth centennial with the issuance of 12 Forever stamps highlighting his paintings. The Andrew Wyeth Forever stamps were dedicated in his home town of Chadds Ford, […]