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USPS - 3/11/2014

On Employee Appreciation Day, Postmaster General Patrick Donahue wants to thank each and every one of you for your hard work.

USPS - 3/7/2014

In celebration of Women's History Month, we recognize and pay homage to the great women of character, courage and commitment of our country.

USPS - 3/7/2014

Welcome by John Gray, Director, Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to the Star-Spangled Banner First-Day-of-Issue ceremony #raiseitup

USPS - 3/6/2014

SERVICE UPDATES: CALIFORNIA As the area recovers from torrential rains and mudslides, the Postal Service has resumed regular operations. • Azusa PO, 91702: Regular delivery service has resumed. • Glendora PO, 91740: Regular delivery service has resumed. • Monrovia PO, 91016: Regular delivery service has resumed. Regular operations have resumed, following mandatory evacuations and flooding the areas of California. • Solvang PO, 93463: Resumed all operations • Lake Hughes PO, 93532: Resumed all operations WASHINGTON, DC Regular retail and delivery service has resumed, following heavy snowfall and dangerous road conditions in the Washington DC region. Post Offices located within federal buildings: All government agencies have reopened and serviced has resumed.

USPS - 3/4/2014

Today, send the party to a friend with our Priority Mail® service. http://bit.ly/uspsps #USPS #MardiGras

USPS - 3/4/2014

SERVICE ALERT - WASHINGTON, DC METRO AREA The entire DC region is under a winter weather advisory. Postal operations are impacted in DC, Virginia and Maryland. With the exception of service to federal agencies and offices located in federal buildings, delivery and retail services will continue where it is save to do so. Please check back for updates throughout the day.

USPS - 3/3/2014

SERVICE ALERT - CALIFORNIA Service operations are being impacted across the state due to the Colby Fire, torrential rain storms and mud slides. Roads have been closed and parts of the state are under mandatory emergency evacuation orders. Delivery service will be made where evacuations orders are not in place and it remains safe to do so. Customers who are unable to receive mail may retrieve their mail from their local Post Office, where possible. Specific impacts can be found below. • Solvang PO, 93463: Service has been temporarily suspended due to flooding inside building from clogged drain in parking lot. Customers are being served at the Santa Ynez Post Office located at 3564 Sangunto St., Santa Ynez, CA 93460. • Lake Hughes PO, 93532: Service has been temporarily suspended resulting from road closures due to mud flows. • Azusa PO, 91702: Customers served by the Azusa PO but unable to receive mail delivery may retrieve their mail at the Azusa PO, located at 110 W 6th St, Azusa, CA 91702. • Glendora PO, 91740: Customers served by the Glendora PO but unable to receive mail delivery may retrieve their mail at the Glendora PO, located at 255 S Glendora Ave, Glendora, CA 91740. • Monrovia PO, 91016: Customers served by the Monrovia PO may experience delivery-related issues due to road closures resulting from mud slides. Police and emergency vehicles have blocked off the following streets due to mud slides: 300-500 Highland, 515 Scenic, and 300 Franklin on route 11.

USPS - 3/3/2014

EVENT ALERT - Due to the bad weather forecast for the Washington metropolitan area, the Star-Spangled Banner stamp ceremony scheduled for tomorrow, March 3, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has been postponed. It will be rescheduled for a later date.

USPS - 3/2/2014

SERVICE ALERT: MISSISSIPPI Due to structural damage as a result of falling debris from an adjacent building, all PO Box Delivery and Retail Operations have been temporarily suspended at the Lula Post Office. Customers may obtain their mail at the Clarksdale Post Office, located at 236 Sharkey Avenue, Clarksdale, MS 38614. Clarksdale Post Office hours of operation are Mon-Fri from 8:30AM-5:00PM, and Saturday from 9:30AM-11:30AM.

USPS - 2/27/2014

BLACK HERITAGE STAMP SERIES: BENJAMIN O. DAVIS, SR. Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. distinguished himself in a long military career that saw him become the nation's first African-American brigadier general. He was a driving force in the eevntual integration of the U.S. armed forces. This stamp was issued Jan. 28, 1997. #BlackHistoryMonth

USPS - 2/27/2014

Four hundred thirty-seven pistachios fit in a small Priority Mail® box... and one person got the exact number!! Congrats to Javier on guessing the correct amount!

USPS - 2/27/2014

And just how well do you know us?

USPS - 2/26/2014

BLACK HERITAGE STAMP SERIES: ERNEST E. JUST Ernest E. Just is known primarily for his research in marine biology. He pioneered experiments in the fertilization of marine invertebrates and studied the fundamental role of the cell surface in the development of organisms. In 1915 he was the first recipient of the Spingarn Medal awarded by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. This stamp was issued Feb. 1, 1996.#BlackHistoryMonth

USPS - 2/26/2014

Black Heritage Stamps Series Facts: W.E.B. DU BOIS - W.E.B. Du Bois was a critic, editor, scholar, author, civil rights leader, and one of the most influential African Americans of both the 19th and 20th centuries. He is often called the "father of social science" for his trail-blazing approach to studying social systems and phenomena. He was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1909, and he served for 25 years as the editor-in-chief of the NAACP's Crisis magazine. This stamp was issued Jan. 31, 1992. #BlackHistoryMonth

USPS - 2/22/2014

Black Heritage Stamps Series Facts: JAN MATZELIGER - Jan Matzeliger revolutionized the shoemaking industry when he patented the "shoe lasting" machine in 1883. His invention was able to duplicate and automate the previously slow, intricate process of "lasting" shoes -- the upper parts of a shoe to the sole. In the same time that an expert shoe laster could produce 50 pairs of shoes, Matzeliger's machine was able to produce as many as 700 pairs. This stamp was issued Sept. 15, 1991. #BlackHistoryMonth

USPS - 2/21/2014

Black Heritage Stamps Series Facts: IDA B. WELLS - Ida B. Wells devoted her life to educating people about the horrors of discrimination against African Americans and women. Her first job was as a teacher, but she became a journalist when she started to write about her experiences of suing a railroad company for discrimination. Much of her journalism career centered on the anti-lynching crusade and voting rights for women. She was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and she founded the first suffrage club for African-American women. This stamp was issued Feb. 1, 1990. #BlackHistoryMonth

USPS - 2/20/2014

Wanting to be just like dad never looked so cute. Thanks to one of our employees, Nick Calabria, for sharing this adorable father-son moment.

USPS - 2/19/2014

SERVICE ALERT: POST OFFICE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS IN NEW JERSEY As a result of the nor’easter moving up the East Coast, the Postal Service is experiencing weather-related impacts to service. Service has been disrupted in offices listed below. Please check back for updates Harrison PO, 07029

USPS - 2/13/2014

SERVICE ALERT: POST OFFICE SERVICE DISRUPTIONS IN PENNSYLVANIA As a result of the nor’easter moving up the East Coast, the Postal Service is experiencing weather-related impacts to service. Service has been disrupted in ZIP Code areas 189-194. Updates with specific details will be provided as they become available.

USPS - 2/13/2014

SERVICE ALERT: EAST COAST REGION Winter Storm As a result of the nor’easter moving up the East Coast, the Postal Service is experiencing weather-related impacts in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. The following regions are experiencing impacts in the entire region; Georgia ZIP Codes 301-306, Baltimore ZIP Codes 210-219, and Philadelphia 189-194. Deliveries will continue where it remains safe to do so. Updates with specific details will be provided as they become available.

USPS - 2/13/2014

SERVICE ALERT - El Segundo, CA, As a result of a water main break at the El Segundo Post Office, operations have been suspended until repairs are completed. Customers may retrieve their notice left mail, PO Box and Caller Service at the Manhattan Beach Post Office, located at 1007 N Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266.

USPS - 2/10/2014

The Star-Spangled Banner Forever stamp is available for purchase! Get yours & get a piece of history. #raiseitup #StarSpangledBannerStamp https://store.usps.com/store/browse/subcategory.jsp?categoryId=promo_starspangledbanner

USPS - 3/6/2014

Tina Cappetta, Superintendent, Fort McHenry National Monument & Historic Shrine giving greetings #raiseitup #StarSpangledBannerStamp

USPS - 3/6/2014

Francis Scott Key shares his experience at Ft. McHenry where he was inspired to write our national anthem. #StarSpangledBannerstamp #raiseitup

USPS - 3/6/2014

SERVICE ALERT: TENNESSEE As a result of the winter storm, operations have temporarily been suspended at the following Post Offices: Crosstown PO, 38104, 38105, and 38174 Hollywood PO, 38108, 38112, and 38182 Raleigh PO, 38128, 38168

USPS - 3/3/2014

SERVICE ALERT: ARKANSAS As a result of the winter storm, operations have temporarily been suspended at the following Post Office: Frenchman’s Bayou PO, 72338

USPS - 3/3/2014

SERVICE ALERT - California Postal operations have been impacted in areas of California, resulting from the Colby Fire, mandatory evacuations and flooding. • Solvang PO, 93463: Service has been temporarily suspended due to flooding inside building from clogged drain in parking lot. Customer are being serviced at the Santa Ynez Post Office located at 3564 Sangunto St., Santa Ynez, CA 93460. • Lake Hughes PO, 93532: Service has been temporarily suspended resulting from road closures due to mud flows. Delivery service has been temporarily suspended due to imminent danger of potential mudslides and mandatory evacuations. • Azusa PO, 91702: Customers served by the Azusa PO but unable to receive mail delivery may retrieve their mail at the Azusa PO, located at 110 W 6th St, Azusa, CA 91702. • Glendora PO, 91740: Customers served by the Glendora PO but unable to receive mail delivery may retrieve their mail at the Glendora PO, located at 255 S Glendora Ave, Glendora, CA 91740. • Monrovia PO, 91016: Customers served by the Monrovia PO may experience delivery-related issues due to road closures resulting from mud slides. Police and emergency vehicles have blocked off the following streets due to mud slides: 300-500 Highland, 515 Scenic, and 300 Franklin on route 11.

USPS - 3/3/2014

SERVICE ALERT - CALIFORNIA Postal operations are being impacted across the state due to the Colby Fire, torrential rain storms and mud slides. Roads have been closed and parts of the state are under mandatory emergency evacuation orders. Delivery service will be made where evacuations orders are not in place and it remains safe to do so. Customers who are unable to receive mail may retrieve their mail from their local Post Office, where possible. Specific impacts can be found below. • Solvang PO, 93463: Service has been temporarily suspended due to flooding inside building from clogged drain in parking lot. Customers are being served at the Santa Ynez Post Office located at 3564 Sangunto St., Santa Ynez, CA 93460. • Lake Hughes PO, 93532: Service has been temporarily suspended resulting from road closures due to mud flows. • Azusa PO, 91702: Customers served by the Azusa PO but unable to receive mail delivery may retrieve their mail at the Azusa PO, located at 110 W 6th St, Azusa, CA 91702. • Glendora PO, 91740: Customers served by the Glendora PO but unable to receive mail delivery may retrieve their mail at the Glendora PO, located at 255 S Glendora Ave, Glendora, CA 91740. • Monrovia PO, 91016: Customers served by the Monrovia PO may experience delivery-related issues due to road closures resulting from mud slides. Police and emergency vehicles have blocked off the following streets due to mud slides: 300-500 Highland, 515 Scenic, and 300 Franklin on route 11.

USPS - 3/3/2014

Join us at our First Day of Issue Event for our 2014 Star Spangled Banner stamp. #StarSpangledBannerStamp

USPS - 3/2/2014

SERVICE ALERT: COLUMBUS, OHIO The Christopher Columbus Post Office (43215), housed within the Federal Building in Columbus, OH has suspended operations due to an explosion in the vicinity. Deliveries cannot be made to the Federal Building until it has reopened. We will continue to provide updates.

USPS - 2/28/2014

BLACK HERITAGE STAMP SERIES: MADAM C.J. WALKER Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867, Madam C.J. Walker became a beauty products pioneer and one of the nation's first female millionaires. In the early 1900s, using her husband's name (Charles Joseph Walker) she developed a very successful business manufacturing hair goods and preparations, and her company eventually became one of the country's largest businesses owned by an African-American. Walker also became one of the era's leading African-American philanthropists and political activists, strongly supporting education, charitable institutions, political rights, and economic opportunities for African-Americans and women. This stamp was issued Jan. 28, 1998. #BlackHistoryMonth

USPS - 2/28/2014