Chien-Shiung Wu Forever Stamps Now Available Nationwide WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service issued the Chien-Shiung Wu stamp today. This new commemorative Forever stamp honors professor Chien-Shiung Wu (1912-1997), one of the most influential nuclear physicists of the 20th century. The stamp was dedicated during a virtual ceremony and is now being sold at […]
BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier was arrested today and charged with stealing mail. Brian Thibodeau, 48, was indicted on one count of theft of mail by an employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Thibodeau was released on conditions following an initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. Beginning in […]
Remarks as prepared for delivery by Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy during the open session meeting of the Postal Service Board of Governors on Feb. 9, 2021. Thank you, Mr. Chair and good morning. I’d like to begin by congratulating Governor Bloom on his election as Chair of this Board, and Governor Martinez on […]
AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) – Aurora police are searching for two men who robbed a mail carrier and stole a U.S. Postal Service delivery truck. The incident happened near East Kentucky Avenue and East Ohio Circle on Monday afternoon about 1 p.m. “There were four to five different cop cars here, interviewing people walking by. They […]
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 9, 2021)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy seeking a briefing on whether the Postal Service is effectively mitigating coronavirus infections across its workforce and to […]
President Joe Biden this week took what could be the first steps necessary to replace USPS Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. In a statement on Monday, the White House explained that the president has moved to fill vacancies at the postal service’s Board of Governors, which has the power to name a new Postmaster General. “Only […]
USPS employees continue to serve the nation during the pandemic COVID-19 impacts result in record breaking 25 percent growth in holiday Shipping and Package volumes – revenue up $2.1 billion Management aggressively addressing service levels impacted by the pandemic and record package volume and service continues to improve Record number of ballots delivered – 99.89 […]
2/1/2021 WASHINGTON – After hearing firsthand from hundreds of Virginians regarding continued widespread U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delays, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) fired off a letter to the U.S. Postmaster General urging him to address the troubling delay of life-saving medicines, groceries, supplies, and much more in the midst […]
The Postal Service recently tested the ability of USPS vehicles to collect geospatial data, which can be used for electronic navigation applications and other geospatial-based technologies. During the test, the organization worked with Microsoft, which collects panoramic, three-dimensional imagery of city streets and other locations for Streetside View 360, the company’s mapping program for mobile […]
ST. LOUIS (KMOV.com) — A South City resident says he couldn’t believe he was seeing an Amazon delivery driver steal a USPS package from his front step. The resident who didn’t want to be identified says he only found out that his package was stolen because a good Samaritan returned it. That neighbor found the […]