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The deadline to order semipostal stamp shirts is Aug. 15

8/7/25 at 5:10 am | Updated 8/6/25 at 2:39 pm

The deadline for Postal Service employees to order T-shirts to promote semipostal stamps is Friday, Aug. 15. Employees can order special T-shirts, at their own expense, from Tee Luv, a provider of USPS-licensed apparel, using the password USPS2025. Uniformed employees can wear the licensed semipostal stamp T-shirts during promotional activities, with the head of the […]

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ actors star in this USPS video

8/7/25 at 5:07 am | Updated 8/6/25 at 2:12 pm

The Postal Service has released a video about its SpongeBob SquarePants stamps. The Forever stamps celebrate Nickelodeon’s animated television series of the same name and feature characters from the show. Since its debut in 1999, the series has struck a chord with audiences around the globe. “SpongeBob is such a powerful force in the world. […]

Ben, we hardly knew ye

8/7/25 at 5:04 am | Updated 8/6/25 at 1:55 pm

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World Stamp Show ceremony

8/7/25 at 5:01 am | Updated 8/6/25 at 1:43 pm

The Postal Service will dedicate its Boston World Stamp Show stamps on Thursday, Aug. 14, in Schaumburg, IL. The event will be held at 11 a.m. Central during the Great American Stamp Show, which will be held at Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center at 1551 N. Thoreau Drive. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP online. […]

‘Effective Decision Making’

8/7/25 at 4:58 am | Updated 8/6/25 at 3:36 pm

Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar on ways to make decisions that produce results. The session, “Effective Decision Making,” will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14, at noon Eastern. Representatives from American Public University will lead the webinar. Participants must register before the event on the webinar website. Participation is voluntary. Nonexempt […]

SpongeBob and his friends can now live on envelopes

8/6/25 at 5:07 am | Updated 8/5/25 at 1:54 pm

The Postal Service debuted its SpongeBob SquarePants stamps in New York City’s Times Square on Aug. 1. The stamps — which feature characters from Nickelodeon’s animated children’s show “SpongeBob SquarePants” — were unveiled by Lisa Bobb-Semple, the USPS stamp services director, and Graham Beck, a member of the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, the panel that […]

Appointments, awards and retirements

8/6/25 at 5:04 am | Updated 8/5/25 at 1:44 pm

• Adam E. Briones was named corporate accounting manager. He previously served as lease accounting manager. • Billy R. Fetterhoff Jr. was named the Tulsa, OK, Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as a Spokane, WA, distribution operations manager. • Kathy J. Hand, Northern Plains Division’s senior processing director, will retire Sept. […]

Understanding skin disease

8/6/25 at 5:02 am | Updated 8/5/25 at 1:55 pm

Skin diseases may be caused by allergies, irritants, genetics and problems with the immune system, according to the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. These disorders may produce rashes, inflammation, itchiness or other skin changes. Some conditions may be genetic, but some are linked with lifestyle choices. Treatments include medications, creams, ointments […]

Benjamin Franklin is focus of blog post

8/5/25 at 11:18 am | Updated 8/5/25 at 11:18 am

The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, looks at Benjamin Franklin, the first postmaster general. Stephen Kochersperger, the Postal Service’s historian, wrote the post. […]

USPS establishes a new processing region

7/31/25 at 5:07 am | Updated 7/30/25 at 4:37 pm

The Postal Service has established Central Processing Region, comprised of the Central, Lakeshores, Northern Plains, Midwest and Westshores divisions. The new processing region will include 100 facilities and 34,600 employees who process 177 million mailpieces every day. Todd Hawkins, previously Eastern Processing Region’s vice president, will serve as Central Processing Region’s vice president. Dave Webster, […]

Together, these stamps tell a story

7/31/25 at 5:04 am | Updated 7/30/25 at 1:48 pm

The Postal Service’s new 250 Years of Delivering stamps are se-tenant. Do you know what that means? As the new Stamps Forever website explains, se-tenant stamps work together as a single panoramic scene or as individual images. Stamps of two or more designs on the same pane — or in the same booklet — are […]

‘Fascinating’ Founding Father

7/31/25 at 5:01 am | Updated 7/30/25 at 1:16 pm

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WestPac Area, Minnesota-North Dakota District on top in scanning

7/30/25 at 12:36 pm | Updated 7/30/25 at 12:41 pm

A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 96.87 percent during the week ending July 25, down 0.38 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected July 30. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.24 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.53 percent rating. Among the […]

This book shows employees how to dress while at work

7/30/25 at 5:08 am | Updated 7/29/25 at 3:01 pm

USPS has updated Postal Service Uniform Guidelines, a pictorial guidebook that managers, supervisors and employees can use to ensure uniforms are worn properly. The update includes pictures of employees wearing Cyberknit polo shirts and cargo-pocket trousers, which the organization approved for letter carriers in 2022. The 23-page guidebook features color, head-to-toe images of letter carriers, […]

Appointments, awards and retirements

7/30/25 at 5:04 am | Updated 7/29/25 at 2:30 pm

• Jason R. De Chambeau, strategic planning and implementation senior director, was named Chesapeake Division’s acting processing operations senior director. William J. Hermann, network transformation senior director, was named acting strategic planning and implementation senior director. • Michael W. Faber, a contract administration labor relations specialist, was named acting contract administration and employee workplace programs […]

Follow the eagle

7/30/25 at 5:01 am | Updated 7/30/25 at 2:04 pm

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‘Think Like a Project Manager’

7/30/25 at 4:58 am | Updated 7/29/25 at 4:12 pm

Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar that will highlight the principles of project management and show how to apply them to career goals. The session, “Think Like a Project Manager,” will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 1 p.m. Eastern. Representatives from DeVry University will lead the webinar. Participants must register […]

Posts by Dave Sacks

The deadline to order semipostal stamp shirts is Aug. 15

‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ actors star in this USPS video

Ben, we hardly knew ye

World Stamp Show ceremony

‘Effective Decision Making’

SpongeBob and his friends can now live on envelopes

Appointments, awards and retirements

Understanding skin disease

Benjamin Franklin is focus of blog post

USPS establishes a new processing region

Together, these stamps tell a story

‘Fascinating’ Founding Father

WestPac Area, Minnesota-North Dakota District on top in scanning

This book shows employees how to dress while at work

Appointments, awards and retirements

Follow the eagle

‘Think Like a Project Manager’

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