USPS Releases Dog Attack National Rankings, National Dog Bite Awareness Week Starts June 5

WASHINGTON — More than 5,400 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States in 2021. From nips and bites to vicious attacks, aggressive dog behavior poses a serious threat to postal employees and the public. To highlight the enormity of this serious issue, the U.S. Postal Service is providing information on the do’s…

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USPS: Second-quarter financial results reported

May 5, 2022 The Postal Service has reported its financial results for fiscal year 2022’s second quarter (Jan. 1-March 31). Here are some highlights: • Revenue. Operating revenue was approximately $19.8 billion, an increase of 4.7 percent compared with the same quarter one year earlier. First-Class Mail revenue increased 5 percent, while Marketing Mail revenue…

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USPS: Strong Performance Continues Across All Mail Categories

95 Percent Marketing Mail Delivered On Time For Fifth Consecutive Week 93 Percent First-Class Mail Delivered On Time For Fourth Consecutive Week 2.4: Average Days to Deliver a Mailpiece Across USPS Network WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing strong performance across all mail categories through the first…

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U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to Meet May 5

April 25, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet May 5, 2022, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board…

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USPS Announces New Prices for 2022 – Forever stamps to rise by 2 cents

April 6, 2022 USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that it intends to raise certain prices, effective July 10. The new pricing includes a 2-cent increase in First-Class Mail Forever stamps, which will rise to 60 cents from 58 cents. The proposed increases, already approved by the governors of the Postal Service, would…

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USPS Places Order for 50,000 Next Generation Delivery Vehicles; 10,019 To Be Electric

USPS News Release – March 24, 2022 The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) program offers significant benefits through the introduction of safer and more environmentally friendly vehicles for our carriers and the communities we serve Postal Service makes good on our pledge to accelerate our electric vehicle strategy by increasing the quantity of battery electric…

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Average Delivery Time Across Postal Service Network Stable at 2.7 Days

January 27, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network remained stable at 2.7 days between the period Jan. 1 and Jan 21. The Postal Service continues to implement mitigation plans due to recent winter storms to…

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Service Performance Holds as Postal Network Continues To Operate Smoothly

December 16, 2021 USPS has accepted 6.5 billion mail pieces and packages for delivery since Nov. 25 Average days to deliver a mailpiece across the network: 2.7 days WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new service delivery performance metrics showing service performance holding for First-Class Mail, Marketing Mail and Periodicals through the…

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