WHAT: First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for The Snowy Day Forever Stamps that are based on a children’s book by Ezra Jack Keats. Postal Service showcases Ezra Jack Keats’ most beloved story, The Snowy Day. The images include Peter forming a snowball; sliding down a mountain of snow; making a snow angel; and leaving footprints in the snow. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-lo

As an integral part of the communities we serve, the Postal Service is continuing recovery efforts every day, so we can reconnect people with their mail. We are at the major shelter locations and visiting all other shelter locations, assisting with Change of Address and other services. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations. For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Servic

The stamp art features an oil-on-panel painting of Father Hesburgh standing on the campus of the University of Notre Dame. BackgroundOrdained into the priesthood of the Congregation of Holy Cross in 1943, Father Hesburgh was appointed to the faculty at Notre Dame in 1945. Father Hesburgh spearheaded successful efforts to strengthen the faculty and administration, improve academic standards and increase the university’s endowment. Father Hesburgh was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2000,

Postal Service Rio Grande District is providing additional information on how customers displaced by Hurricane Harvey can retrieve Treasury checks they receive, via U.S. Mail. Box holders) to find the nearest Post Office location which will have your check available, beginning Friday, September 1. As conditions improve, the Postal Service will provide additional information on restoration of mail service throughout the Rio Grande area, including resumption of delivery and reopening of Post Offic

Postal Service realizes our customers depend on the mail every day and we are working hard to reconnect customers with their mail as quickly as possible. Postal Service Houston District is providing additional information on how customers displaced by Hurricane Harvey can retrieve Treasury checks they receive, via U.S. Mail. As conditions improve, the Postal Service will provide additional information on restoration of mail service throughout the Houston area, including resumption of delivery an

Postal Service celebrates the beauty of flowers from American gardens by issuing the Flowers from the Garden Forever stamps tomorrow. Flowers have been a perennial favorite, with hundreds of floral stamps released over the years,” said U.S. And since they are Forever stamps, they will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce price. “It’s very fitting that we will be dedicating the Garden Forever stamps at the Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum. The Flowers from the Garden stamps

Postal Service reported revenue of $16.7 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 (April 1, 2017 – June 30, 2017). Operating expenses for the quarter were $18.8 billion, a decrease of $461 million, or 2.4%, compared to the prior year quarter. The Postal Service reported a net loss for the quarter of $2.1 billion, an increase in net loss of $573 million, compared to the same quarter last year. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of pos

First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Father Theodore Hesburgh Forever stamp. The event is free and open to the public. Postal Service will post a video of the event at facebook.com/USPS . Share the news on Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #FatherHesburgh. Background:

The Protect Pollinators Forever stamps will be dedicated at noon tomorrow at the American Philatelic Society National Summer Convention StampShow in Richmond, VA. Share the news on social media using the hashtags #ProtectPollinators and #PollinatorStamps. Postal Service Director, Stamp Services Mary-Anne Penner will serve as master of ceremonies. Postal Service, not only for supporting StampShow Richmond, but for bringing stamps that are sure to be a hit with collectors,” said Zais. The Protect

“While sharks may be scary to some, the prospect of a world without sharks is truly frightening,” said U.S. Postal Service Chief Human Resources Officer and Executive Vice President Jeffrey Williamson. As one of the nation’s oldest public service institutions, the Postal Service takes pride in using its stamps to raise awareness of important issues. The broad head of the hammerhead shark, represented by this scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), has sensors that detect sand-buried stingrays. Th

First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony for the Flowers from the Garden Forever stamps . The event is free and open to the public. The public is asked to RSVP at usps.com/flowers . BACKGROUND:

Please share the news on social media using the hashtags #ProtectPollinators and #PollinatorStamps. The stamps may be pre-ordered at this link for delivery shortly after the Aug. 3 issuance. BACKGROUND:

Postal Service will celebrate the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studio’s Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 classic Disney Villains. “These Forever stamps are our way of saying Disney Villains will forever entertain us and serve as a tribute Disney’s artistry and storytelling skill.”Each stamp showcases one of 10 classic Disney Villains set against a blue background. Its artists brought life to countless memorable characters, including many iconic Dis

The Andrew Wyeth Forever stamps were dedicated in his home town of Chadds Ford, PA, at the Brandywine River Museum of Art. Postal Service Senior Director, Office of the Postmaster General and Chief Executive Officer, who dedicated the stamps. “And since today is the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth, it’s the perfect occasion to celebrate the man whose masterful works have found a place in our homes — and in our hearts. Wyeth’s InspirationThe son of renowned illustrator N.C. Wyeth, Wyeth was bo

This pane of 12 Forever stamps celebrates the centennial of the birth of Andrew Wyeth (July 12, 1917 – Jan. 16, 2009), one of the most prominent American artists of the 20th century. Working in a realistic style that defied artistic trends, Wyeth created haunting and enigmatic paintings based largely on people and places in his life, a body of work that continues to resist easy or comfortable interpretation. This issuance includes stamps that each features a detail from a different Andrew Wyeth

Postal Service celebrates the rich legacy of the Walt Disney Studios Ink & Paint Department by dedicating a sheet of 20 Forever stamps featuring 10 classic Disney villains. The Disney Villains Forever stamps will be dedicated at 1:30 p.m. PDT July 15, during D23 Expo 2017, Disney’s ultimate fan event at the Anaheim Convention Center, Center Stage. The Art of AnimationBeginning in 1923, Disney’s Ink & Paint Department helped create classic animated films. One of the first groups of its kind, Disn

The Total Eclipse of the Sun Forever stamp commemorates the upcoming Aug. 21 eclipse. A total solar eclipse provides us with the only chance to see the Sun’s corona — its extended outer atmosphere — without specialized instruments. Partial eclipses or partial phases of total solar eclipses are never safe to watch without solar eclipse glasses.”Guthakurta recommended learning more on solar eclipse safety, educational and science information at eclipse2017.nasa.gov. Thermochromic InkIn the first U

Postal Service will celebrate the wonder of sharks by issuing the Sharks Forever stamps featuring five species that inhabit American waters — the mako, thresher, great white, hammerhead and whale sharks. An athlete of the shark world is the swift, streamlined mako shark. The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), featured in the hammerhead shark stamp, is one of three large hammerhead species. The Postal Service receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, pr

Postal Service dedicated the first-of-its-kind stamps with the look — and feel — of balls used in eight popular sports. The Postal Service was part of this special tribute to those who serve or have served in the military. Forever stamps. We are thrilled to reveal it to our fans today, in our country’s heartland.”These round Forever stamps are available in panes of 16 that include two stamps of each design. stamps are being issued as Forever stamps which are always equal in value to the current

Postal Service has recognized The Lincoln Motor Company, Hudson Rouge and Structural Graphics with the Irresistible Mail Grand Champion Award for their ability to create exceptional and innovative mail pieces. The Postal Service also recognized the University of Pittsburgh and Unofficial Cardboard with the first-ever Irresistible Mail Award for Innovative Technology. Irresistible Mail is a program that highlights mail pieces that increase engagement through innovative design, print or digital te