Wednesday, August 26, 2026
USPS proposes temporary price changes
The rates for some package services would be adjusted for the holiday shipping season
The Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, about temporary price changes for some package services during the 2026 holiday shipping season.
The planned changes would affect prices on Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select.
No other products or services would be affected.
Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates will go into effect on Sunday, Oct. 4, and remain in place until Sunday, Jan. 17.
This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s retail and commercial customers in line with competitive practices.
These temporary changes will support the organization in achieving its public service mission — providing a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least six days a week — in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term, as the U.S. Congress has intended.
The Postal Service’s Aug. 25 news release has a list of the planned changes, and the Postal Explorer website has the full list of commercial and retail pricing.
Wearing a seat belt saved this employee’s life
Postmaster Drew Boardman credits buckling up with surviving a head-on collision while driving on the job
The Postal Service is reminding employees that wearing a seat belt while operating a vehicle could be a lifesaving move.
On Dec. 15, 2022, Riegelsville, PA, Postmaster Drew Boardman set out for a nearby Post Office where he was asked to help out.
A light snow had made the rural road he was driving on a little slick.
“I was going about 25,” he said. “I’ve always been a cautious driver. And I always wear my seat belt.”
Coming around a curve, a larger vehicle from the opposite direction was traveling too fast for the slippery conditions and veered into Boardman’s lane.
The two vehicles collided head-on.
The impact was devastating. Boardman couldn’t move his left arm because it was broken in two places. His femur was shattered, his kneecap was broken and his right foot and ankle were crushed. He was also bleeding internally.
It took two hours and 20 emergency responders to get him out of his SUV.
“The tow truck driver thought I was dead. The police thought I was dead,” Boardman said.
His injuries, however, were limited to his limbs. He suffered no head trauma because the seat belt kept him from going through the windshield.
Boardman spent four months in the hospital after the accident, and he has undergone 10 surgeries, with another major ankle surgery on the horizon. It’s only been a year since he started walking again.
“The seat belt saved my life,” he said.
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Milestones
Appointments, awards and retirements
Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements:
• Jennifer A. Goldstein was named Birmingham, AL, Regional Processing and Distribution Center’s executive plant manager. She previously served as operations support manager for Southeast Processing Division.
• Terry Ann M. Scott was named the Chief Solutions and Strategy Office’s integration and support manager. She previously served as senior legislative and public policy analyst.
• Daniel K. Sullivan, senior logistics visibility analyst, is on special detail assignment as Logistics Postal Vehicles Services Center of Excellence coordinator.
• Sara L. Zoldak, Surface Transfer Center operations director, was named acting senior director of surface networks.
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Fly flags at half-staff to honor Dolly Parton
President Donald Trump has ordered U.S. flags flown at half-staff to honor country music legend and philanthropist Dolly Parton, who died Aug. 25.
Flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
To fly the flag at half-staff, hoist the flag to the peak for an instant and then lower it to the half-staff position. The flag should be raised to the peak again before it’s lowered for the day.
The USPS Administrative Support Manual has additional guidelines on U.S. flag display and maintenance.
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USPS proposes temporary price changes
The rates for some package services would be adjusted for the holiday shipping season
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Wearing a seat belt saved this employee’s life
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Here’s a look at recent USPS leadership announcements
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Fly flags at half-staff to honor Dolly Parton