URBANDALE, Iowa —
The U.S. Postal Service said workers are now on the job seven days-a-week delivering 13 billion pieces of mail and packages. Continue reading
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Tampa postal workers are prepared to process, deliver millions of holiday packages
TAMPA, Fla. – The U.S. Postal Service package processing plant in Ybor City expects to handle more holiday packages this year than ever before as deadlines approach. Continue reading
How USPS handles holiday rush
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — From now until the end of the year, the United States Postal Service estimates it will send out roughly 20.5 million packages a day. Continue reading
Mail carriers start their deliveries before the crack of dawn
SACRAMENTO, CA — Households should not be alarmed if they hear postal mail carriers delivering as early as 5:00 a.m., starting the Friday after Thanksgiving. The clatter and jangle so familiar this time of year is just your letter carrier getting an early start on the heavy package volume projected for this holiday season. Continue reading
Mailing holiday packages? Make sure you wrap them the right way
Is holiday mailing on your to-do list? You may think you know how to wrap a package to get it safely through the mail, but Jacque Craig, with Consumer Affairs for the U.S. Postal Service in Alaska, says too often people don’t take the time to wrap packages properly. Continue reading
USPS prepared for shorter ‘peak season’ for holiday deliveries
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Local stores are prepared for holiday shoppers as the main event, Black Friday, quickly approaches. Continue reading
NRLCA, USPS agree to allow regulars to volunteer for Sunday work during Christmas period
The National Rural Letter Carriers has announced that the NRLCA and the USPS have agreed to allow regular rural carriers to volunteer for Sunday work during the Christmas period: Continue reading
Get a Personalized Letter from Santa Complete with North Pole Postmark
NORTH POLE — Santa Claus is imaginary? Not as far as your child is concerned — and the Postal Service can help you prove he’s real when your child gets a personalized letter from the big guy — complete with a North Pole postmark. Continue reading
USPS will deliver more than 20 million packages per day this holiday season
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is ready to deliver more than 28 million packages per day between Dec.16-21, and will average 20.5 million packages per day through the remainder of the year. Continue reading
USPS debuts new holiday commercials
The Postal Service’s new holiday television commercials began airing Nov. 4.The commercials show USPS employees delivering holiday mail and packages to customers across the nation, including those living in a snowy, mountainous region; a city; a rural farming community; and a desert area. Continue reading
