New Stamps Feel Like Football, Baseball, And More
The U.S. Postal Service will soon release first-of-a-kind stamps with the look — and feel — of actual balls used in eight popular sports. Available nationwide June 14, [...]
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USPS Networks Not Hit By Ransomware Attacks
Postal Service employees are asked to take precautions against ransomware in the wake of the WannaCry cyberattacks affecting more than 200,000 systems worldwide since May 12. [...]
USPS Second Quarter Results: Less Revenue, Lower Costs, 3.8% Decline In Letter Mail
WASHINGTON, DC – The Postal Service posted mixed results for its Second Quarter: — Operating revenue was $17.3 billion, a decrease of $474 million from the same [...]
NY Postal Worker Arrested For Not Delivering 3,000 Pieces of Mail
A Brooklyn mailman was arrested by federal authorities for stashing 3,000 mail pieces in his home and dumpster … (click to read [...]
Mailing Your Ashes To Congress In Protest Over Healthcare Bill
Did you know federal law only allows the sending of human ashes by the Postal Service? Keep that in mind when you read this latest protest against the new healthcare law, [...]
New Stamp Changes Image When You Touch It
The Postal Service will soon release a first-of-its-kind stamp that changes when you touch it. The Total Solar Eclipse Forever stamp, which commemorates the August 21 [...]
California Mail Theft Grows Across State
As mail thieves become more active, some Martinez and Contra Costa County residents have been faced with the prospects of reduced or no home delivery, having instead to pick [...]
Sorter Tray Racks Speed Mail Processing
Mail sorter tray racks help mail operations speed mail processing. But did you know you can customize tray racks? Fixed drawer, shelf-style, pull-out drawer, and pull-out [...]
Mail Collection Box History
Blue collection boxes are a symbol of USPS, but they haven’t always looked the way they do today. A newly published paper from Postal Service, “Mail Collection Boxes: A [...]
Leader of Postal Reform Legislation Leaving Congress
U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, who spearheaded the Postal Reform Act of 2017 that is now before two other committees, announced his plans to leave Congress after the [...]
USPS One Of Largest Users Of Diesel
From the OIG: The U.S. Postal Service has a surface transportation network that, in fiscal year (FY) 2016, consisted of almost 16,000 supplier-operated highway contract [...]
USPS Thinking Inside & Outside The Parcel Box
The OIG identifies eight innovation opportunities for the parcel box, providing use cases and an explanation of how the Postal Service has used the innovation in the past. [...]
PostalOne! Changes Effective April 30
On Sunday, April 30, 2017, the United States Postal Service will implement the following software changes: — PostalOne! System Release 45.1.1.0. — Business [...]
USPS White Paper: Getting Direct With Direct Mail
As marketers continue to explore methods of advertising – social, search, email – it’s now possible to reach consumers anytime, anywhere. In this increasingly digitized [...]
Delays In Cuba Bound Mail
Due to transportation changes currently underway, the Postal Service advises that customers may experience longer than usual delivery times for mail service to Cuba. The [...]
Mail Service To Syria Suspended
The Postal Service has suspended mail service to Syria due to transportation issues. Until further notice, all Post Office and other acceptance locations will not accept mail [...]