U.S. Postal Service Ready to Deliver for America During the Holidays

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The United States Postal Service (USPS) and its dedicated employees across the nation are ready to deliver another successful holiday season of outstanding service. “Our 2022 peak season was a tremendous success,” said Postmaster General and CEO Louis DeJoy. “We are ready to deliver for the holidays in a superior and routine manner. We have been planning early and leveraging …

USPS Set to Celebrate National Postal Customer Council Week

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The Greater Philadelphia and South Jersey Postal Customer Councils (PCCs) are extending a cordial invitation to all business partners to attend the 2023 National Postal Customer Council Week celebration,  planned for Thursday, September 21 from 11 to 2:30 PM at the Riverwinds Restaurant, 1075 Riverwinds Drive in West Deptford, New Jersey. This event includes a video message from Postmaster General …

Mercury remains prohibited in the mail

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The Postal Service is reminding customers that metallic mercury and devices containing metallic mercury are always prohibited in the mail stream. This includes antique items such as thermometers, barometers, blood pressure monitors and similar devices. However, compact fluorescent lamps, which contain small amounts of mercury in vapor form, are mailable domestically but not internationally. Before attempting to mail such items, …

USPS Celebrates Spring with Tulip Blossoms Forever Stamps

Terry RogersCulture, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The U.S. Postal Service recognizes Americans’ love for tulips with the release of the Tulip Blossoms Forever stamps. A dedication ceremony for the stamps was held today at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, OR. “A gift of tulips can convey an array of meanings — love, friendship, gratitude and congratulations — just as these tulip-themed stamps make a …

USPS Ready To Deliver the Holidays for the Nation 

Terry RogersGovernment, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

The United States Postal Service announced critical investments in personnel, technology and the postal network footprint that have been made in advance of the 2022 holiday season. Preparations for the 2022 holiday season began in January and build on the investments and organizational strategy improvements made ahead of the successful 2021 holiday mailing and shipping season. These proactive measures are …

USPS delays blamed on high volume, weather and COVID

Terry RogersBusiness, Milford Headline Story

by Terry Rogers Weather, COVID-19 and a high volume of mailpieces are causing mail delivery delays in Milford. Several residents in the Milford area continue to report mail delays, some claiming they had not received mail for more than a week. “I’ve had one delivery since January 1,” David Verkade said on social media. “In that timeframe, informed delivery said …