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USPS Seeks to Raise Rate for First-Class Stamps to 60 Cents
The United States Postal Services is increasing its prices, citing inflation and rising operating expenses.
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Six-Days-A-Week Mail Delivery Saved; Biden Signs Postal Bill
President Joe Biden has signed into law plans for a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service
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Congress Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Delivery
Congress has passed legislation that would shore up the U.S. Postal Service
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Shippers Prepare for Another Pandemic Crush of Holiday Gifts
Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush
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3 Employees Killed in Shooting at Postal Facility in Memphis
Authorities say two Postal Service workers have been fatally shot at a postal facility in Memphis, the third high-profile shooting in west Tennessee in recent weeks
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Plan to Replace Aging Postal Truck Fleet Delayed by Lawsuit
The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener replacement vehicles is being challenged.
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Postal Service Looks to Raise First-Class Stamp to 58 Cents
The U.S. Postal Service wants to raises rates on first-class stamps from 55 cents to 58 cents as part of a host of price hikes and service changes designed to reduce debt for the beleaguered agency.
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Senate OKs Biden Nominees to Postal Board Amid Mail Changes
All three of President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service have been approved by the Senate.
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NJ Mail Carrier Admits to Throwing Away Mail, Including General Election Ballots
A mail carrier in New Jersey admitted Thursday that he threw away mail, including 99 general election ballots sent to West Orange residents, according to federal prosecutors.
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Restoring Service Central to Biden's Postal Board Nominees
President Joe Biden’s nominees to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service are pledging to rebuild trust with the American public and ensure prompt deliveries
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Postal Banking, Alcohol Delivery Could Save the U.S. Postal Service, Experts Say
“Postal banking is an elegant solution that would provide the USPS upwards of $9 billion a year in revenue and would address the high cost of being poor in America,” Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said.
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United Will Pay $49 Million to Settle Air Mail Fraud Case
United Airlines will pay more than $49 million to settle criminal and civil accusations of defrauding the post office in the handling of international mail
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Biden Nominates 3 to Postal Board as Delays Persist
President Joe Biden has nominated three postal experts to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service.
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New Postage Stamp Honors Trailblazing ‘First Lady of Physics'
The U.S. Postal Service on Thursday unveiled a new postage stamp honoring Chien-Shiung Wu, a trailblazing Chinese American nuclear physicist whose myriad accomplishments earned her the nickname “the First Lady of Physics.” The stamp’s release was timed to coincide with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an annual event that was established by the United Nations General...
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Election of Democratic Chair Portends Change at Post Office
A former labor leader and Obama administration official is the new chair of the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
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‘Star Wars' Droid Stamps Coming, Featuring C-3PO, BB-8 and Others
Timed to the 50th anniversary year of the founding of LucasFilms, the U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of “Star Wars” stamps featuring droid characters from throughout the franchise’s history
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Postal Service Agrees to Reverse Service Changes
The U.S. Postal Service agreed Wednesday to reverse changes that slowed mail service nationwide.
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Dem Report Finds Postal Service Changes Delay Prescription Drugs
Delivery of mail-order prescription drugs was delayed significantly this summer after the new postmaster general ordered major changes in U.S. Postal Service operations.
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DeJoy Says Trump Attacks on Mail-in Ballots ‘Not Helpful'
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election to ensure they have enough time to receive their ballot, complete it and mail it back to elections officials on time
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Markey, Kennedy React to Postal Service Controversy
Senator Ed Markey and Congressman Joe Kennedy III weighed in Sunday on the controversy surrounding the United States Postal Service, one day before Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is expected to face tough questions from a congressional committee about his agency’s recent decisions.