Rural Carrier Associate Bryan Boyd was recently driving along his Bath, NC, route when he saw a couple near a vehicle parked on the side of a road. The woman was crying and the man was searching for something on the ground. Boyd pulled over and approached the couple. He learned that the woman had […]
The latest episode of “Mailin’ It!,” the Postal Service’s official podcast, takes listeners into the world of stamps. Lisa Bobb-Semple, the USPS stamp services director, discusses this year’s releases, as well as how the organization selects subjects and produces and distributes stamps. The 25-minute episode, which was released this week, is available on Link and […]
Like a lot of people, Lowell Joerg collects old postcards, except he doesn’t hold onto them. The 95-year-old Stockton, CA, retiree mails his finds to the places they depict — a longtime hobby he calls his “redistribution of happiness” project. “I have seen lots of changes over the last century. I like to send history,” […]
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Retail Associate Holly Smith was recently eating lunch in the break room at the Northeast Harbor, ME, Post Office when she heard a customer calling her name from the lobby. The customer was helping a man who appeared to be showing signs of a possible stroke. Smith called 911. She also noticed the man’s nose […]
A rural carrier associate made a special delivery on Jan. 17 when he dropped a greeting card adorned with last year’s Black Heritage stamp into a residential mailbox in Chester, CT. The card was addressed to the current owners of a house that Constance Baker Motley — the legal pioneer who will be featured on […]
The idea for the longest-running stamp series in USPS history is credited to a prominent cultural activist. According to the American Philatelic Society, in the mid-1970s, Clarence L. Irving, founder of the Black American Heritage Foundation, suggested that the Postal Service increase African American representation on U.S. stamps. By the end of the decade, a […]
The USPS Employee Assistance Program will hold its next online orientation on Friday, Feb. 2, from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Eastern. The orientations, held on the first Friday of each month, offer information on how Postal Service employees and their families can use the program. Employees must register in advance on the EAP website. […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published Jan. 25, features a guide to Election Mail and Political Mail. Updates to USPS policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. […]
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How do you love thee? Count the ways with help from these Postal Service-themed gift options for Valentine’s Day. All are available from The Postal Store, part of usps.com, unless otherwise noted. Apparel. USPS offers a fitted short-sleeve women’s T-shirt that shows the 1984 Love stamp ($17.95) and — while supplies last — a long-sleeve […]
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The Postal Service launched MyHR, a new human resources website, on Jan. 23. The site centralizes all USPS human resources information and applications, including tools to enroll in benefits, update Thrift Savings Plan accounts and prepare for retirement. All employees can access the site by going to Blue or LiteBlue on a computer or mobile […]
My name is Valarie Faria and I’m postmaster at the Selden, NY, Post Office. When I’m not working, you might find me with my favorite winged creatures — butterflies. I think I’ve always loved them. When I came across a video series about raising butterflies, I went out and bought some milkweed seeds. That was […]
The Postal Service will release its Year of the Dragon stamp on Thursday, Jan. 25. The stamp is part of the Lunar New Year series, which honors an annual observance in many Asian cultures and the United States. Beginning on the night of the second new moon following the winter solstice, the festival celebrates the […]
A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 95.38 percent during the week ending Jan. 19, down 0.91 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected Jan. 24. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 96.59 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 93.52 percent rating. Among the […]
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Like it did for a lot of people, the COVID-19 pandemic changed how Cara Greene approaches health and fitness. Greene, the Postal Service’s controller and vice president, reassessed the foods she was eating and lost 60 pounds over six months. She also rethought her exercise routine by setting smaller, more achievable goals — such as […]
Postmaster Lisa Di Paolo-Schweers was working at the Santa Ysabel, CA, Post Office recently when a customer collapsed. Di Paolo-Schweers called 911 and rushed to help the 78-year-old man. She spoke to the dispatcher, describing the customer’s condition: He had hit his head as he fell to the floor and appeared to be suffering a […]
• Margaret P. Ford was named the Charlotte, NC, Regional Processing and Distribution Center’s plant manager. She previously served as plant manager of the Mid-Carolina Processing and Distribution Center in Charlotte. • William T. Graves Jr. was named the Greensboro, NC, Network Distribution Center’s plant manager. He previously served as the Raleigh, NC, Processing and […]
The Postal Service will dedicate its Black Heritage stamp honoring legal pioneer Constance Baker Motley on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in New York City. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Eastern at the Constance Baker Motley Recreation Center at 348 E. 54th St. The speakers will include Anton Hajjar, a member of the USPS […]
Last week, the average time for the Postal Service to deliver a mailpiece or package across the United States was 2.7 days, according to data released Jan. 23. The data also show that from Jan. 1-12, which represents the fiscal year’s second quarter thus far, USPS delivered 85.8 percent of First-Class Mail on time when […]
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The Postal Service wants customers to help their local mail carrier following a week in which much of the nation was battered by snow, ice and cold temperatures. In regions affected by inclement weather, USPS is asking customers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, porches and areas near mailboxes, whether on a house […]
My name is Kobi Logan and I’m a retail associate at the Simpsonville, MD, Post Office, about 20 miles south of Baltimore. I started early last year. What is my day like? Fun! We have a lot of fun here. The customers are great. For example, that woman who just came to the window? I […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 4 is “He’s not playing,” the story of Dominique Brooks. The city carrier assistant was delivering mail one day last December in Richmond, MI, when she came upon a barefoot 4-year-old boy wandering […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Leonetta J. Jackson was named retail and delivery applications senior director. She previously served as human resources technology services director. • Earl L. Johnson Jr. was named address and retail technology services director. He previously served as addressing and geospatial analytics […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 5 is “A honking miracle,” the story of Lakhwinder Gill. The Fremont, CA, letter carrier was delivering on his route when he went to investigate the source of a continuously honking car. Gill […]
President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, Dec. 19, to honor Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, who died Dec. 1. Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Dec. 19. To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak […]
The Thrift Savings Plan has announced its holiday schedule: • Dec. 15: December installment payments will be processed and reported to the IRS as 2023 income. • Dec. 20: Any 2023 required minimum distributions (RMDs) for civilian, uniformed services and beneficiary participants who have a remaining RMD balance will be processed. These payments will be […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 7 is “Setting the scene,” the story of Felicia Harpp-Cordell. The retail associate was on duty at the Warrensburg, NY, Post Office when she received a text message alerting her to an accident […]
Here’s a look at some recent changes in the Postal Service leadership ranks: • Carlos E. Del Toro was named Puerto Rico District’s manager. He previously served as Post Office operations manager. • Simimole V. George, Southern Area’s operations integration manager, was named to a detail assignment on the team overseeing the implementation of sorting […]
The Postal Service has issued a policy on providing pregnancy-related accommodations to employees. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires employers to accommodate pregnancy-related medical restrictions if an employee has a qualifying disability. However, under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act — also known as the PWFA — employers must provide reasonable accommodations to known limitations of […]
Link is looking back at the year in “Heroes’ Corner” with a countdown of the 10 most-viewed articles. Coming in at No. 8 is “A faint plea,” the story of JoShana Williams. The letter carrier was delivering mail to a customer last winter in Beech Grove, IN, when she noticed the main door was slightly […]
Link would like to publish a story about Postal Service employees who’ve made — and kept — New Year’s resolutions. If you’ve made changes such as eating healthier, getting fit, spending less time on electronic devices or quitting smoking, we’d like to hear from you. Send an email to link@usps.gov and a member of our […]