POSTAL UPDATES
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Mar 7, 2022, 13:01 PM
USPS rescue bill stalled in Senate
by Bill McAllisterThe House bill has the backing of postal unions and mail industry groups. -
Mar 1, 2022, 10:19 AM
USPS rejects Biden plan for electric delivery vehicles
by Bill McAllisterThe USPS declined the Biden administration’s request for a public hearing on the issue. -
Feb 28, 2022, 11:00 AM
Postmark celebrates Iditarod sled dog race
by Molly GoadThe cancel depicts a sled dog presumably on the race trail that covers roughly 1,049 miles of rugged Alaskan terrain. -
Feb 25, 2022, 14:45 PM
National Postal Museum to reopen March 11
by Bill McAllisterThe Smithsonian museum initially closed its doors to the public in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Feb 24, 2022, 10:36 AM
USPS launches new, less expensive parcel service
by Bill McAllisterThe service will enable shippers to get next-day, first-class service on document packages of up to 13 ounces for $2.95. -
Feb 15, 2022, 13:00 PM
UPU reports pandemic’s economic impact on postal operators
by Paul AlbrightThe pandemic adversely affect volumes of letter mail, but parcel post showed noticeable gains during the pandemic. -
Feb 14, 2022, 11:00 AM
Send hearts, trains or flowers via postmarks for Valentine’s Day
by Molly GoadThe Valentine’s Day postmark shown here with a love train motif is available from Hartville, Wyo. -
Feb 14, 2022, 08:00 AM
Biden administration attacks Postal Service’s truck plans
by Bill McAllisterThe Postal Service's plans call for an initial order for 5,000 electric trucks. -
Feb 9, 2022, 02:00 AM
House passes rescue plan for U.S. Postal Service
by Bill McAllisterThe bill could save the Postal Service almost $50 billion over the next 10 years. -
Feb 7, 2022, 13:00 PM
USPS taps nonfungible tokens to sell stamp images
by Bill McAllisterThe Postal Service is far from alone in attempting to tap the market for digital images. -
Feb 2, 2022, 14:00 PM
Florida postmark illustrates Barefoot Mailman two-day hike
by Molly GoadThe Boy Scouts of America sponsored the Feb. 6 pictorial postmark. -
Jan 17, 2022, 09:00 AM
Baseball exhibit at NPM to open April 9
by Bill McAllisterTitled “Baseball: America’s Home Run,” the exhibit draws on both the myths and reality that surround the game known as “America’s national pastime.” -
Jan 12, 2022, 13:00 PM
Price tag for USPS electric delivery fleet $3.3 billion
by Bill McAllisterPostal officials have announced they will press on with the plan to replace their aging truck fleet. -
Jan 11, 2022, 10:11 AM
Postal Service to deliver COVID-19 test kits
by Bill McAllisterOn Dec. 21, 2021, President Joe Biden announced his administration would make test kits available to the public for free in an effort to slow the spread of the disease. -
Jan 4, 2022, 16:31 PM
USPS to press ahead with electric truck purchase
by Bill McAllisterThe first vehicles are expected on carrier routes in late 2023, the U.S. Postal Service said. -
Dec 23, 2021, 09:00 AM
Update from USPS on 2022 mail-in election ballots
by Bill McAllisterThree organizations had challenged the Postal Service’s ability to move an unprecedented amount of election mail promptly during the 2020 presidential election. -
Dec 21, 2021, 14:00 PM
Stamps stick to Santa’s beard in Penpex show cancel
by Molly GoadThe show is presented by the Sequoia Stamp Club, a group that has been around for more than 73 years. -
Dec 16, 2021, 13:04 PM
PRC chairman Kubayanda resumes duties
by Bill McAllisterIn June 2018 President Donald Trump named Kubayanda, a Democrat, to the five-member panel. -
Dec 15, 2021, 15:00 PM
Museum names Shreve as chair of council of philatelists
by Linn’s StaffShreve has served on the museum’s council of philatelists since 2001. -
Dec 9, 2021, 14:00 PM
Federal appeals court upholds USPS postal pricing
by Bill McAllisterThe Nov. 12 ruling upholds a plan created by the Postal Regulatory Commission that allows the U.S. Postal Service to raise prices faster than the rate of inflation.
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