"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 incident took place on May 20, near 23115 Sawmill Cross Lane as detailed in a post from the USPS Inspection Service's Dallas Fort Worth division. The agency is urging anyone with knowledge of the event to step forward, this offer represents one of the highest rewards for a case involving an attack on a federal employee, namely a USPS employee which signifies just how serious federal authorities are taking the matter. Federal law enforcers consider the safety of USPS personnel paramount, and they're pulling out all the stops to ensure culprits are brought to justice.
..." Source: hoodline.com
"...To further clarify the implementation plans of the Postal Service for the Mail Processing Facility Reviews that have been completed — and continued activity on regional processing and distribution centers, sorting and delivery centers, and local processing centers — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy sent a letter on May 20 to Sen. Gary Peters (D-Michigan), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
The letter outlines the paused implementation status of the Mail Processing Facility Reviews, as well as the ongoing 2024 activities that will continue to advance and are part of the nearly $15.3 billion in committed self-funded investments. ..." Source: usps.com
"...The delays were caused by confusion over who is responsible for counting ballots to calculate the amount of money that the state owes the U.S. Postal Service for postage. Under an Oregon law passed in 2019, voters are not required to put stamps on their ballots. ..." Source: www.oregonlive.com
"...The suspect was identified as Ruben Baca Lopez, according to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.
Lopez is accused of targeting mail carriers on two separate occasions ...Lopez is described as a Hispanic man standing 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. " Source: ktla.com
"...“This effort has been engaged with historic intensity by the postal leadership and its employees across the country to carry out a long overdue transformational change,” DeJoy said.
He delivered his remarks during the board’s May 9 meeting in Washington, DC, where he also discussed the organization’s new environmental sustainability goals, as well as efforts to reduce transportation costs, combat postal crime and implement organizational changes to better compete in the marketplace.
"...Commercial EV startup Canoo looks to have delivered at least one electric delivery van to one of its newest customers, the United States Postal Service (USPS). The recently posted images show a customized Canoo LDV 190 donning USPS badging and a design slightly different from the original renderings. ..." Source: electrek.co
"...The Postal Service wants employees and contractors to be aware of the threat social engineering poses to the organization.
Social engineering occurs when cybercriminals use technical, interpersonal and psychological methods to try to get financial and personal information from their victims. ..." Source: usps.com
"Customers in different states have reported that their packages stop in Birmingham and remain there for days before being delivered. ...Some employees have anonymously contacted WBRC about issues at the Birmingham mail sorting facility. ..." Source: www.wbrc.com
"...It is a crime for an employee to participate in any postal matter that affects the financial interests of the employee, his or her spouse or minor child, or a business or organization where the employee has an ownership stake or other employment.
Employees also may not work on any USPS matters with an outside employer with whom they are ..." Source: usps.com
"An 18-year-old Fort Worth man pleaded guilty to stealing a U.S. Postal Service “arrow key” from a letter carrier, federal prosecutors said.
Willis Bender... Bender admitted he received and concealed a stolen “arrow key” — a master key used by the USPS to collect mail deposited in collection boxes, according to plea papers. ..." Source: www.aol.com
"... Baraka Janvier, 18, of Lowell, is slated to be arraigned Wednesday in Nashua Court on a charge of robbery after a USPS postal carrier was brazenly held up at gunpoint on Blacksmith Way in Nashua around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the Nashua Police Department. ..." Source: www.boston25news.com
"... United States Postal Service (USPS), face charges of destruction or delay of mail, a serious offense carrying a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison.
Duckworth, 43, from Jacksonville, stands accused of embezzling items from the mail, including a retail store gift card and a bracelet, on March 1, 2023. As a U.S. Postal Service employee, Duckworth faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison if convicted.
Meanwhile, Engler, 26, from St. Augustine, and Haywood, Sr., 46, from Jacksonville, both face charges of destruction or delay of mail during their employment as Rural Carrier Assistants with USPS. The indictments allege that ..." Source: www.actionnewsjax.com
"The Postal Service has argued that these price increases are needed to keep up with inflation while clarifying that these prices will be reviewed before they are commissioned.
If approved, the new prices will be implemented starting July 14. ..." Source: gazette.com
"KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- The U.S. Postal Service sent a mailer to residents, letting them know their local post office is moving out of a building.
But there hasn’t been a post office in that building in 10 years. It’s sparked confusion for residents and local leaders.
USPS sent the postcard In February, notifying residents the storefront at 6360 Stadium Drive in Oshtemo Township needed to relocate due to a loss of lease. The Oshtemo postmaster has operated out of the facility at 3885 S. Ninth Street in Oshtemo Township ever since the Stadium Drive location closed.
No one knows why the USPS is sending this information out now -- -- said retired USPS manager and National Association of Postal Supervisors Michiana-Area Vice President Kevin Trayer. ..."
"... The national leader of a postal law enforcement group is offering a dire warning regarding mailing checks.
Frank Albergo, national president of the Postal Police Officers Association, told NBC San Diego mail theft, fueled mostly by scammers wanting to get their hands on checks, is a growing problem.
“Walking your check into a post office is no guarantee that the check is not going to be stolen,” he said. ..." Source: www.al.com
"...Philip Moon, an Philip Moon, TX, letter carrier, was in his delivery vehicle last fall when he saw the woman being attacked. He pulled the customer into his vehicle, called 911 and removed his shirt to use it as a compress on her wounds.
Authorities credited Moon with saving the woman’s life twice — once from the attacking dog and then from bleeding to death from the bite wounds. ..." Source: usps.com
"...Deutsche Post will no longer use aircraft to carry letters within Germany after more than six decades of doing so. The move aims to cut costs and reduce CO2 emissions — but it will also mean slower delivery. ...The last planes carrying letters for delivery within Germany took off on Thursday as German postal service Deutsche Post discontinues its domestic mail flights after more than 62 years." Source: www.dw.com
"... Data recently released to ABC7 News shows that San Francisco and Oakland had the greatest number of postal robberies in all of California in 2023. ..." Source: abc7news.com
"The Postal Service has a new organization to support USPS network transformation initiatives.
Under the Delivering for America plan, the Postal Service is building a network that consists of regional processing and distribution centers, local processing centers, sorting and delivery centers, and integrated logistics infrastructure.
The new organization, called Infrastructure and Operations Support ..." Source: news.usps.com
"... Residents have been at the mercy of a beleaguered postal system, experiencing lapses in services ranging from vanished ballots to absent checks, the woes of which have been prominent enough to spur an investigation by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff...." Source: hoodline.com
"...As part of a $40 billion investment strategy to upgrade and improve the Postal processing, transportation, and delivery networks, the United States Postal Service announced its plan to modernize mail operations at its Chattanooga Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).
Officials said, "The announcement comes following a thorough business review and solicitation of public feedback on the facility’s future. In addition to determining the facility will remain open and modernized as a Local Processing Center ..." Source: www.chattanoogan.com
"Postmaster General Louis DeJoy released the following statement regarding a recent 30-day sentence for a criminal involved in the armed robbery of a Postal Service letter carrier in San Francisco:
“It is simply unacceptable that a criminal was sentenced to a mere 30-days for threatening a letter carrier at gunpoint and stealing his personal possessions, as well as both the public's mail and packages. This sends a concerning message..." Source: usps.com
"the new Postal Service Health Benefits Program in the fall, the Office of Personnel Management debuted a list of insurance companies who applied to offer coverage for 1.9 million employees, retirees and dependants next year.
A total of 32 plans received conditional approval to participate in the program, which will cover about 20% of beneficiaries currently enrolled in the governmentwide Federal Employees Health Benefit program. ...Feds who don’t make an election won’t lose coverage; they’ll just be automatically added to the cheapest, nationwide, non-high deductible plan." Source: www.federaltimes.com
"Perfect for sending out invoices, notices, reminders, and other business mail, Personalized Stamped Envelopes and Cards are pre-printed with your return address and postage. And in most cases they’re printed and ready to ship in 7-10 business days. ...Step 1: Choose an envelope size or a card
Pick an envelope size. Even add a transparent address window" Source: store.usps.com
"...Prosecutors say Edwin Cuadrado Jr. attacked the victim on Aug. 25 in the parking lot of a USPS mail processing and distribution facility on Rancho Carmel Drive.
A San Diego federal jury returned its verdict on Friday afternoon, finding Cuadrado guilty of assault on a federal employee. ..." Source: timesofsandiego.com
"... The audit, released on Friday by the Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General (OIG), was requested by Congress last year following a Wall Street Journal investigation into safety violations and fatal crashes involving long-distance carriers that haul mail for the agency.
The Postal Service does not track accidents and fatalities involving its trucking contractors, the OIG audit revealed, ..." Source: finance.yahoo.com
"“anti-white bias.” Numerous users reported that the system was producing images of people of diverse ethnicities and genders even when it was historically inaccurate ... When prompted to create an image of Vikings, Gemini showed exclusively Black people in traditional Viking garb. A “founding fathers” request returned Indigenous people in colonial outfits; another result depicted George Washington as Black. When asked to produce an image of a pope, the system showed only people of ethnicities other than white. In some cases, Gemini said it could not produce any image at all of historical figures like Abraham Lincoln, Julius Caesar, and Galileo. ..." Source: www.wired.com
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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. ..." 
