A physics project at a Pennsylvania high school teaches students about the concept of freefalling — but it also instills a valuable lesson in how to use the U.S. Mail. During the past 30 years, teacher Ted Barbour’s egg mail design project has become well-known in Montoursville, a town of 4,700 in the north-central […]
Edgar Kumley, who was appointed postmaster of Redig, SD, during President Harry S. Truman’s administration and who served in that role for 65 years, died April 6 at age 102. Kumley’s tenure as postmaster was the third-longest at the same office in postal history. His father, Earl, and his mother, Ella, also served as Redig […]
“News Quiz” is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Results from this year’s Postal Pulse employee survey will only be reported for work groups when how many people in that group complete the survey? a) Three b) Five c) Seven […]
The Postal Service will dedicate its Powwows: Celebrating Native American Culture stamps on Friday, April 25, in Albuquerque, NM. The ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. Mountain Time at the Tingley Coliseum and Expo, located at 300 San Pedro Drive NE. The speakers will include Steve Monteith, the Postal Service’s chief customer and marketing […]
Postal Bulletin’s latest edition, published April 17, outlines the Postal Service’s Heat Illness Prevention Program. Updates to the organization’s 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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Lucy Trout has been named acting secretary of the USPS Board of Governors. Trout succeeds former secretary Michael J. Elston, who has been named the Postal Service’s labor relations vice president. She most recently served as deputy secretary and counselor of the board. She joined USPS in 2016 as a staff attorney with the judicial […]
The Postal Service dedicated its Battlefields of the American Revolution stamps at Minute Man National Historical Park in Concord, MA, on April 16. “These stamps celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nation and pay tribute to the heroes who fought and sacrificed for American independence,” said Judy de Torok, the Postal Service’s corporate affairs vice […]
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A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.16 percent during the week ending April 11, down 0.36 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 16. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.46 percent, while Southern ranked last with a 96.99 percent rating. Among the […]
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The Postal Service has realigned its sales teams to better support business customers and revenue growth. Under changes that were announced last week, the following teams will report to Bill Fraine, national sales senior vice president: • Strategic Sales, which works with the Postal Service’s largest business customers to maintain and grow these accounts. This […]
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The birds are chirping and spring has sprung — can the Postal Pulse be far behind? Link reminded readers that the annual employee survey opened last week and will wrap up on Friday, May 16. We also told readers about price changes taking place in July; the federal ethics rules regarding reporting relationships between relatives; […]
Letter Carrier Doriel Carson was delivering mail in Chicago following a recent holiday weekend when she noticed that a customer’s mailbox was overflowing. Knowing that the woman collects her mail daily, Carson knocked on the door. When the customer didn’t respond, the Postal Service employee spoke with a neighbor across the street, who then called […]
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Most customers who use USPS Informed Delivery can now choose to get emails notifying them when their mail has been delivered. USPS Informed Delivery allows customers to preview their incoming letter-size mail and manage their package deliveries. Customers can access the service from their email, on usps.com and through the USPS Mobile app. The delivery […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar for a live cooking demonstration making nutritious Thai spring rolls. The session, “Cooking with Class: Thai Spring Rolls,” will be held Thursday, April 17, at noon Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before […]
USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 13. The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.4 percent. The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed, the changes would […]
The latest entry on Postal Posts, the USPS blog, explains the passport application process for customers. Jennifer Vo, the Postal Service’s retail and Post Office operations vice president, wrote the post, which was published April 8. […]
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A snapshot of Postal Service scanning data shows the national rating was 97.16 percent during the week ending April 4, down 0.42 percent from one week earlier. The data was collected April 9. WestPac led the four areas with a rating of 97.45 percent, while Central ranked last with a 96.94 percent rating. Among the […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees that there are federal ethics rules that govern reporting relationships between relatives. A relative is defined as a spouse, parent, child, sibling, aunt, uncle, cousin, niece, nephew, in-law, stepparent, stepsibling or half-sibling. Under the rules, employees may not show favoritism or give unfair advantages to relatives in the workplace. […]
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USPS managers must complete the mandatory CyberSafe Managing User Access course by Tuesday, June 3. The course will cover the required knowledge and process details to properly manage ACE system user access and to conduct periodic reviews. Managers who do not meet the deadline will have limited ACE system access until the course is completed. […]
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The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors to prevent hazardous chemicals from entering the environment and waterways when washing USPS vehicles outside. The organization’s “zero discharge” policy prohibits employees and contractors from releasing oil, grease, metals, acids and other pollutants into outdoor drains and stormwater systems. When washing vehicles outside, employees and contractors must: […]
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The next Postal Pulse employee survey will run from Tuesday, April 8, through Friday, May 16. The annual survey allows employees to share observations about their work environments, providing the organization with valuable feedback to make improvements. This year’s survey will be administered by Perceptyx, which also administered the Postal Pulse survey in 2024. Beginning […]
World Backup Day is Monday, March 31, and the Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors of the importance of backing up and saving digital data. Data can be backed up and saved in multiple places, such as USPS-approved external hard drives or other removable media, and cloud storage. Hard drive failures, ransomware attacks or […]
Postal Service employees with USPS-issued computers are being asked to complete a survey about their workstation experience. This includes employees who use desktop and laptop computers, and those who use X2 convertible laptops/tablets. The survey will be emailed to employees on Monday, April 7. […]
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The Postal Service will offer a virtual job fair for supervisory positions on Sunday, April 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Eastern. The fair will address the supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and apply for positions. Sign language interpreters and closed captioning will be available, and after the fair, […]
The headliner: Postmaster General Louis DeJoy officially stepped down from his role March 24. “It is with great pride that I pass the baton to Deputy Postmaster General Doug Tulino until the governors name my permanent successor,” DeJoy said in a statement. “It has been one of the pleasures of my life and a crowning […]
Rural Carrier Kerry Honrath was recently delivering mail in Pulaski, WI, when she saw a vehicle roll across the four-lane state highway she was traveling. Honrath safely pulled over and parked her vehicle on the shoulder. She checked for oncoming traffic and ran to check on the other vehicle’s driver. The Postal Service employee found […]
Robert M. “Mike” Duncan has resigned from the USPS Board of Governors because of health reasons. The Postal Service has posted his resignation letter online. Duncan has served on the board since August 2018 and was chairman from September 2018 to February 2021. Duncan’s current term on the board was set to expire this December. […]
Raj Sanghera has been named Central Area vice president, a role she has held on an acting basis since January. She succeeds Eric E. Henry, who retired in 2024. Sanghera oversees delivery and retail operations across 14 states serving around 76 million customers. Central Area has more than 11,500 Post Offices and 33.6 million delivery […]
The Postal Service will release its Betty White stamp on Thursday, March 27. The late American actress and comedian — whose career spanned 60 years — was often referred to as the “first lady of television.” White (1922-2021) received five Primetime Emmy Awards for her work, as well as three Screen Actors Guild Awards, a […]
The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for the 2025 Joseph M. Kaplan Safe Driver Award until Wednesday, April 30. The award recognizes USPS drivers who have driven for 15 years or for 100,000 miles without a preventable collision. Nominees must be full-time drivers whose primary responsibility is to operate motor vehicles on a regular […]
Postal Service employees may participate in an upcoming webinar to learn how to simplify planning meals. The session, “Meal Planning Made Easy,” will be held Thursday, April 3, at noon Eastern. Representatives from GEHA, a provider of health plans for federal employees, will lead the discussion. Participants must register before the event on the webinar […]