"Why is the 1868 1¢ Z Grill the rarest U.S. stamp?
In the late 1800s, officials had a real problem with stamps being illegally reused by washing away their cancels. Charles F. Steel came up with a solution – a grilling machine that ... Today, only two 1868 1¢ Z Grill stamps are known to exist. ..." Source: mysticstamp.com
"... During a press conference on Tuesday, Sen. Ossoff announced his initiative to prompt an inquiry by the USPS Inspector General into significant mail delays affecting residents statewide. This follows reports from Clerk Alexander detailing over 1,100 letters marked for return by USPS, some with original postmarks dating back years, received during the week of June 3. ..." Source: www.fox5atlanta.com
"...The Postal Inspection Service is warning USPS employees and the public about a form of phishing — called quishing — that uses fake QR codes to commit identify fraud.
The scam typically starts with an unsolicited text message, email, social media post or a poster that contains a QR code.
The message may claim to offer ..." Source: news.usps.com
"...USPS said that aside from holiday premium Priority Mail Express, there will be no mail delivered in observance of the holiday.
The postal service also said all retail locations will be open for normal business hours the next business day, Thursday, June 20. ..." Source: www.wdam.com
"...“For months, I have sustained relentless pressure on USPS management to fully resolve disastrous performance failures impacting my constituents in Georgia,” Ossoff said in a statement Monday. “I’m still hearing from Georgia families and businesses about the difficulty they continue to face sending and receiving their mail. I will not rest until my constituents are well and fully served by the U.S. Postal Service.”
Ossoff also had demanded that DeJoy submit a plan for fixing issues at the facility. Ossoff has not said whether DeJoy met that demand. ..." Source: www.atlantanewsfirst.com
"...ATLANTA - The deadline is coming up for Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide an update on how his agency is handling recent mail delays affecting Georgians.
Sen. Jon Ossoff said that the head of the U.S. Postal Service has until the end of Monday to share new on-time delivery statistics and explain why or why not the agency has normal service restored. ..." Source: www.fox5atlanta.com
"...MOLINE, Ill. (WIFR) - The National Association of Letter Carriers held a rally Friday, June 14 in the Quad Cities calling for the passage of House Bill 7629, also known as the Protect our Letter Carriers Act.
The proposed legislation addresses the rise in violent crime committed against letter carriers on the job. Since 2020, the organization says there have been more than 2,000 attempted or actual robberies and assaults against postal workers nationwide. The legislation was introduced March 13, two weeks before the stabbing death of Jay Larson in Rockford. ..." Source: www.wifr.com
"... On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff continued putting pressure on the U.S. Postal Service regarding ongoing mail delivery delays in the metro Atlanta area.
It’s the latest step by the senator to get answers for residents as the federal agency remains under fire for months of delayed deliveries and other problems..." Source: www.wsbtv.com
"...The United States Postal Service (USPS) posted a $1.5 billion loss in the second quarter of 2024, a billion dollars better than 2023’s second quarter loss of $2.5 billion. USPS has also announced a price increase of 7.8 percent, effective July 14, 2024.
The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the organization that oversees postal rates ordered May 30 that the July rate increase, which will raise newspaper rates as much as 10% must be approved. ..." Source: www.theameryfreepress.com
Snippet of Article: "...80th anniversary of D-Day.
The Allied invasion, which began on June 6, 1944, led to the defeat of the Nazis and the end of the war. The assault began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by around 1,200 aircraft that carried airborne troops. As dawn broke, Allied forces started bombing German coastal defenses and shortly after that vessels began putting troops ashore on five codenamed beaches: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. By the end of the day, nearly 160,000 Allied troops had landed in Normandy, although there were thousands of casualties.
Few witnesses to history’s biggest amphibious invasion remain alive today. ..."
"... U.S. Postal Inspectors and the Birmingham Police Department responded to investigate the incident.
According to officials, a suspect fired several shots in the direction of a USPS letter carrier. At least one of those shots hit the windshield of the vehicle, but the postal worker was not injured. The carrier was taken to an area hospital to make sure they weren’t hit by glass fragments.
"...Tom Calvario was let go last December. He told News 12 at the time that he got a letter of “unsatisfactory service” for allegedly not delivering the mail fast enough. ..." Source: news12.com
"The federal health care enrollment period is months away, but you can start preparing now. ..." Click Here To Read More Sourc...
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"Why is the 1868 1¢ Z Grill the rarest U.S. stamp?
In the late 1800s, officials had a real problem with stamps being illegally reused by washing away their cancels. Charles F. Steel came up with a solution – a grilling machine that ... Today, only two 1868 1¢ Z Grill stamps are known to exist. ..." 
