WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new delivery performance metrics showing the average time to deliver a mailpiece across the postal network remained stable at 2.7 days between the period Jan. 1 and Jan 21. The Postal Service continues to implement mitigation plans due to recent winter storms to move mail and packages effectively with First-Class Mail performance showing steady signs of improvement over the second week of January.
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors will meet Feb. 8, 2022, in open session at Postal Service headquarters, 475 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC. The public is welcome to observe the meeting beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET in the Benjamin Franklin Room on the 11th floor. The Board is expected to discuss the following items:
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated the life and legacy of Edmonia Lewis, the first African American and Native American sculptor to earn international recognition, as the 45th honoree in the Black Heritage Stamp series during a first-day-of-issue ceremony at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported new service delivery performance metrics through the second week of the fiscal second quarter showing Marketing Mail and Periodicals remaining consistent with first-quarter results. Scores for First-Class Mail were temporarily impacted during the week of Jan. 8-14 due to industrywide delays in both ground and air transportation following recent East Coast winter storms. These delays continue to impact middle mile transit across the network. The Postal Service continues to implement mitigation plans to move mail and packages effectively with performance showing signs of improvement.
Illinois 2 District Post Offices (604, 605, 609, 612-620, 622-629) — On Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, the U.S. Postal Service will observe the federal holiday marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr.
CHICAGO IL — Chicago area Post Offices will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022 in observance of the federal holiday marking the birthday of Civil Rights Movement champion Martin Luther King Jr.
Illinois 2 District (604, 605, 609, 612-620, 622-629) – To help letter carriers deliver mail, the Postal Service is asking customers to clear snow and ice from sidewalks, stairs, and mailboxes.
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Postal Service reported preliminary performance metrics for the 2021 holiday season showing the organization saw volume increase when compared to the same time last year. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, it took on average 2.7 days to deliver a mailpiece or package across the Postal Service network. During the same timeframe, the network accepted more than 13.2 billion letters, cards, flats, and packages for delivery, exceeding 12.7 billion accepted for delivery during the same timeframe in 2020.
Illinois 2 (ZIP Code 604, 605, 609, 612 – 620, 622 – 629) — The United States Postal Service reported preliminary performance metrics for the 2021 holiday season showing the organization saw volume increase when compared to the same time last year. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, it took on average 2.7 days to deliver a mailpiece or package across the Postal Service network. During the same timeframe, the network accepted more than 13.2 billion letters, cards, flats, and packages for delivery, exceeding 12.7 billion accepted for delivery during the same timeframe in 2020.
