Posts tagged with 'USPS'

Operating revenue grew 4.7 percent to $17.7 billion Controllable income totaled $576 million; net loss of $2.0 billion reported Postal Service revenue benefited from exigent surcharge, which expired on April 10, 2016 Legislative reform and focus on innovation and efficiency remain necessary  WASHINGTON(May 10, 2016)  — The U.S. Postal Service reported operating revenue of $17.7 […]
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WASHINGTON(April 28, 2016) — The U.S. Postal Service previewed its stunning pane of 16 National Parks Forever stamps today in this collection that celebrates the National Park Service on its 100th anniversary. The June 2 first-day-of-issue ceremony will take place at New York City’s Jacob Javits Center at 11 a.m. as part of World Stamp […]
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USPS recognized for 15 consecutive years WASHINGTON(April 26, 2016 ) — The United States Postal Service was named the number-one government agency for providing business opportunities to diverse business owners throughout the United States. The Postal Service will be honored amongst other organizations during DiversityBusiness.com’s “16th Annual National Summit”, taking place today. More than 1.5 […]
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Price Reduction Will Cost Postal Service $2 Billion Per Year and Magnifies the Importance of PRC Rate System Review; Postal Service Files Petition to Clarify Scope of the Review. WASHINGTON, April 07, 2016 — The Postal Service will lose approximately $2 billion in annual revenue resulting from a price reduction mandated by the Postal Regulatory […]
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March 20, 2015 CLEVELAND, OH — Spectacular photographs celebrate the beauty and elegance of water lilies with four new Forever stamps available nationwide today. The Water Lilies Forever stamps were dedicated at the Garfield-Perry March Party Stamp Show in Cleveland. Art director Phil Jordan of Falls Church, VA, selected the images taken by Alexandria, VA-based […]
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March 05, 2015 WASHINGTON — Sun., March 8, marks the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the ground war in Vietnam with the deployment of 3,500 Marines. By war’s end on April 30, 1975, nearly 3 million service men and women fought in the conflict that would take the lives of more than 58,000 Americans. […]
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March 04, 2015 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service previewed the Dr. Maya Angelou Forever Stamp image today and announced that the First-Day-of-Issue stamp dedication ceremony will take place at 11 a.m., Tue., April 7, at the Warner Theater in Washington, DC. The event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. The […]
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February 23, 2015 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service will honor Maya Angelou — the beloved author, poet, actress and champion of equality — with a Forever Stamp. “Maya Angelou inspired our nation through a life of advocacy and through her many contributions to the written and spoken word,” said Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan. […]
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February 14, 2015 RIVERSIDE, CA — To add a special touch to Valentine’s Day, the Postal Service dedicated two stamps today for couples planning to step up to the altar — the elegant Vintage Rose Forever stamp and the 2-ounce Vintage Tulip stamp. The stamps were dedicated at the American Philatelic Society Ameristamp Expo show. […]
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February 12, 2015 WASHINGTON — Robert Robinson Taylor, believed to have been both the first African-American graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the nation’s first academically trained black architect was inducted into the Postal Service’s Black Heritage Stamp series today as the 38th honoree. His great granddaughter, White House Senior Advisor Valerie […]
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