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Year of the Dragon Forever Stamp Continues USPS Lunar New Year Series

Commemorating the Lunar New Year, the United States Postal Service today issued a new Forever Stamp featuring a dragon, the fifth of 12 animals associated with the Chinese lunar calendar. “The Postal Service is proud to celebrate the Lunar New Year with the issuance of this magnificent Forever Stamp,” said USPS Vice President of Sales [...]

St. Jude Founder Danny Thomas Immortalized on New Forever Stamp

The United States Postal Service has unveiled a commemorative Forever Stamp honoring legendary entertainer Danny Thomas, the founder of renowned St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The unveiling took place at a star-studded gala in Los Angeles this past weekend to celebrate Thomas’ 100th birthday and the St. Jude’s 50th anniversary. “The Danny Thomas stamp, which [...]

The U.S. Postal Service Keeps the Holidays Green With Eco-Friendly Shipping

Holly branches and pine boughs aren’t the only green signs of the holiday season – mailers and shippers can also count on the Postal Service to help them go green, save green, and be green this time of year. “The Postal Service is one of the greenest mailing and shipping companies in the world,” said [...]

Make a Child’s Holiday Dream Come True With USPS Letters to Santa

What do the U.S. Postal Service and Santa Claus have in common? Neither rain nor snow nor heat nor gloom of night will keep them from delivering dreams this holiday season. Today marks the start of the Postal Service’s annual “Letters to Santa” program, a campaign that’s helped fulfill the holiday wishes of children and [...]

USPS honors José Ferrer on 2012 forever stamp

José Ferrer, one of the nation’s foremost and honored actors, will be immortalized on a First-Class Forever Stamp in 2012 as the 14th luminary celebrated in the U.S. Postal Service’s Distinguished Americans series. Considered one of the most accomplished talents of his generation, Ferrer (1912-1992) won several Tony Awards for his work on stage and [...]

Forever Stamp Showcases Renaissance Man, Artist Romare Bearden

“Today, we are proud to dedicate a sheet of stamps that honor a man who became one of the 20th Century’s most distinguished, important and inventive American artists,” said Deputy Postmaster General Ron Stroman. “Using various materials, such as foil, cut paper, and fabric, Romare Bearden transformed collage into a forceful means of expression with [...]

USPS Smartphone App Delivers More Services for Mobile Customers

Look up a ZIP Code. Locate nearby postal locations. Find shipping prices. Track packages. Get delivery information. The Postal Service is proud to announce that more than one million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad customers have downloaded the U.S. Postal Service app. “We’re expanding access to our products and services,” said Postmaster General Patrick R. [...]

Celebrate the Anniversary of Spaceflight with Forever Stamps

Two Stamps Recognize 50th Anniversary of First Manned Spaceflight The Postal Service dedicated two stamps today commemorating two historic events – one that occurred a half century ago, and the second that’s making history now. The 50th anniversary of America’s first manned spaceflight and an unmanned spacecraft currently charting planet Mercury were commemorated today on [...]

Forever Stamp honors Helen Hayes, The First Lady of American Theater

Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hayes received one of the nation’s highest honors this week with the issuance of the Helen Hayes commemorative Forever Stamp. The stamp went on sale nationwide at Post Offices and online at usps.com/shop Monday. “The United States Postal Service wants to do its best to honor Helen Hayes and her remarkable [...]

$9 Billion in Cuts Isn’t Enough Says the USPS

The Postmaster General told a congressional subcommittee Wednesday that despite taking aggressive steps to reduce costs, the U.S. Postal Service will not survive as a self-financing entity without significant changes to current law. Testifying before the Subcommittee on Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy on Oversight and Government Reform, Postmaster General [...]

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