united states postal service

USPS deadlines for Christmas packages

Santa Claus comes two weeks from today. There’s nothing worse than not getting your Christmas packages delivered before the Christmas holiday. It’s the busiest time of the year for the U.S. Postal Service. Millions of packages find…

U.S. Postal Service safely responds to COVID-19

COVID-19 has changed many daily routines, but delivering mail and packages is not one of those changes. To help keep the public and employees safe during this time, the Postal Service is adapting delivery procedures to promote social distancing. USPS continues…

Holiday shipping deadlines

With Christmas two weeks away shipping off packages is soon to be in a time crunch. This week, the U.S. Post Office is estimating to deliver nearly 200 million packages per week during the next two weeks. To have your…

USPS appointment tool makes applying for passports easier

The U.S. Postal Service has just made it easier to apply for a passport. Today, they launched the USPS retail customer appointment scheduler tool on their website. The new tool provides customers with an easy, convenient way to schedule appointments…

Busiest mailing and shipping week of the year

This week is expected to be the busiest week of the holiday mailing and shipping season for the postal service. USPS expects to process and deliver nearly three billion pieces of first-class mail including greeting cards this week alone. The…

USPS Prepares to Deliver Holiday Cheer

The U.S. Postal Service is gearing up for the busiest season of the year. They’re ready to deliver a lot of cheer in the form of about 16 billion cards, letters and packages this holiday season, about a 12 percent…