Digital to physical New delivery service linked to email addresses A sample USPS Intelligent Address USPS News Link – 9/7/16 – The Postal Service is developing new technology that will allow large businesses and other major mailers to send physical mail simply by knowing a recipient’s email address. USPS Intelligent Address will use the Intelligent […]
George Hearst, Painesville, OH From USPS News Link Painesville, OH, Letter Carrier George Hearst Letter Carrier George Hearst says that his role as safety captain and trainer for the Painesville, OH, Post Office encourages him to be particularly mindful of hazards around him. When he was recently delivering mail on a busy street and saw […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today announced that it will issue the Eastern Tailed-Blue butterfly stamp as a 68 cent nonmachineable stamp. It will be for use on irregularly sized envelopes, such as square greeting cards, invitations and announcements. Details on the date of the stamp issue will be forthcoming. Nationally acclaimed artist Tom […]
WASHINGTON — Nearly 50 years to the day of its original airing, the U.S. Postal Service will celebrate the iconic 1960s television show Star Trek by dedicating the Star Trek Forever stamps in New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. The first-day-of-issue ceremony will take place at noon on Friday Sept. 2, and will officially launchStar Trek: Mission New […]
WASHINGTON — To mark the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary and salute the organization for its unwavering dedication to preserving America’s natural splendor, the U. S. Postal Service announces new artwork that incorporates the National Parks postage stamps released earlier this year. On June 2, the Postal Service issued a stunning stamp pane depicting 16 National […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the joyous Hindu festival of Diwali with a Forever stamp. The Wednesday, Oct 5, first-day-of-issue dedication ceremony will take place at the Indian Embassy in New York City. The stamp design is a photograph featuring a traditional diya oil lamp beautifully lit, sitting on a sparkling gold background. […]
In the black – Franked Mail pre-election ban in effect USPS News Link 8.15.16 Franked Mail shows a Congress member’s signature — the frank — in the upper right hand corner of the envelope. Reminder: Members of Congress are banned from sending Franked Mail during this year’s “blackout” period, which began Aug. 10. The blackout […]
Washington, DC – The Postal Regulatory Commission will host an off-the-record technical conference on August 26, 2016, at 10:00 am in the hearing room at Commission offices, 901 New York Ave. NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20268, to discuss data represented in the Postal Service’s first two quarterly reports on its service performance measurement systems proposals […]
WASHINGTON — As a convenience to customers needing additional postage, the U.S. Postal Service issued the new 1-cent definitive Apples stamps today. The stamps are available in coils of 3,000 and 10,000. The stamp design features two apples on a branch surrounded by leaves. The original art for this stamp was illustrated using pen and ink and watercolor. […]
Net loss for quarter of $1.6 billion Continued double-digit growth in revenue and volume in the Shipping and Packages business Enactment of postal reform legislation remains urgently needed WASHINGTON — Excluding a change in accounting estimate recorded during the quarter, the U.S. Postal Service reported operating revenue of $16.6 billion for the third quarter of fiscal […]