press releases

Dec 10th

AT&T Government Solutions Awarded $120 Million Contract Extension from the U.S. Postal Service

AT&T Will Provide Managed Network Services for the U.S. Postal Service Network Expansion Government Solutions has announced a $120-million contract extension to support U. S. Postal Service facilities across the country under the Postal Advanced Telecommunications Network (PATN) contract. Under terms of the agreement, AT&T will provide Managed Network Services such as IP address management, […]

Dec 9th

U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers to Collect Food Dec. 12

Annual Holiday food drive to benefit local charities SANTA BARBARA, CA—Postal Service letter carriers will deliver more than mail on Saturday, Dec.12, 2009. With the help of residential Postal customers, and the support of the Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers Union, Postal employees in Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria will […]

Dec 7th

House Passes Bill to Raise Funds for Endangered Species Through New Postage Stamp

WWF Praises Bipartisan Effort to Help Save Rhinos, Tigers and Other Endangered Species ? Washington, December 7, 2009 — World Wildlife Fund today applauded the passage of a House bill introduced by Representative Henry Brown (R-SC) that will raise funds to save endangered species around the world. The Multinational Species Conservation Fund’s Semipostal Stamp Act […]

Dec 3rd

Former Postal Employee Gets Prison for Stealing Stamps Worth Over $682,000

Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced former postal employee Marvin Lamont Foster, age 55, of Rosedale, Maryland, today to 30 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiracy to steal from the United States Postal Service (USPS), announced United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod […]

Dec 2nd

Avery Dennison and Stamps.com Debut Complete Internet Mailing and Shipping Solution

BREA, Calif., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Avery Dennison Office Products and Stamps.com unveiled the Desktop Postal Center as part of Avery’s Mailing Center service, a comprehensive set of tools and services for mailing and shipping needs. Together the Avery Dennison and Stamps.com alliance provides the most convenient and cost-effective postage solution for small businesses […]

Nov 29th

Great Gift Ideas from the U.S. Postal Service

2009 Stamp Yearbook on Sale Now WASHINGTON — The 2009 Stamp Yearbook is now on sale at selected Post Offices around the country and online. Loaded with colorful graphics, illustrations and photography, this amazing compendium of stamps, stamp art, stories and behind-the-scenes details highlights the Postal Service’s stamp offerings for 2009. Stamp themes this past […]

Nov 25th

Postal Service Revamps Green Website

The U.S. Postal Service has just amped up its cyber presence. Today the agency unveiled a slick new version of its green website, usps.com/green. First launched in 2008, the improved version is an attention-getter for people who care about the environment. No tickets are needed for the usps.com/green cyber tour, which transports visitors to forests […]

Nov 25th

Senator Gillibrand And Congressman Maffei Fight To Keep Central New York Post Offices Open

Press Release from the office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y U.S. Postal Service Is Considering Closing Two Postal Facilities In Syracuse, North Syracuse U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressman Dan Maffei today called on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to consider local impacts, including pedestrian access and neighborhood benefits, when evaluating a consolidation plan that […]