Postage Stamp Prices Set to Increase Jan. 27
The price of postage to send a letter is increasing to 46 cents on Jan. 27.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Stamp Prices Increase: What You Need to Know for Your Next Trip to the Largo Post Office
The price of postage to send a letter is increasing to 46 cents on Jan. 27.
Headed to the Largo Post Office for stamps this month? You might want to bring some extra money. The price of a stamp to send a letter is increasing by 1 cent on Jan. 27. The last postage increase for letters was in 2012. “The new 46-cent Forever stamps will allow customers to mail letters to any location in the United States,” according to a press release from the United States Postal Service. “Forever stamps are always good for mailing a one-ounce letter anytime in the future regardless of price changes.” The Postal Service is also introducing a new Global Forever stamp, which will allow you to mail letters anywhere in the world for $1.10. Here is a breakdown of the new single-piece First-Class mailing prices: Let Patch save you time. …
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
Largo Honors Veterans Sunday
The Veterans Day Ceremony will be on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
Largo will honor all veterans and active duty military personnel in a Veterans Day Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in Largo Central Park. The ceremony will be held in the park's Military Court of Honor. The event includes special music and a color guard presentation. All ages are welcome to attend this honorary event. For more information call (727) 587-6775. The legal public holiday for Veterans Day is observed on Monday, Nov. 12. The post office for example will be closed on Monday. Related Coverage:
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
New Postal Prices Start Sunday
The cost to mail letters and packages through the Postal Service increases a penny Sunday (Jan. 22).
The price for first-class forever stamps goes up a penny Sunday (Jan. 22). The convenient and money saving part of the forever stamps is the option to stock up on stamps this week. It’s the first forever stamp price increase since May 2009. Other mail services will also cost more. • Letters (1 oz.) – 1-cent increase to 45 cents • Postcards – 3-cent increase to 32 cents • Priority-Rate Small box — $5.35 (current $5.20 at the Post Office) • Priority-Rate Medium box — $11.35 (current $10.95 at the Post Office) • Priority-Rate Large box — $15.45 (current $14.95 at the Post Office) • Large APO/FPO/DPO box — $13.45 (current $12.95 at the Post Office) • Regular envelope — $5.15 (current $4.95 at the Post Office) • Legal-size and Padded …
Sunday, December 11, 2011
A Look Back on This Week's Top Stories
This week we covered some crime, including a Seminole shooting and a burglary at a Largo bank, a new bagel-and-breakfast restaurant that opened on Saturday and more.
Here's a look at this week's top stories. 1. Son Stabs Parents at Seminole Home: Detectives say the son stabbed his parents while they were sleeping and that he also received a wound, which was possibly self-inflicted. 2. Detectives Seek Assistance to Identify Largo Suspect: Achieva Credit Union, located at 10125 Ulmerton Road, was robbed at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday. 3. U.S. Post Office: Cut it or Keep it?: In this age of email and private overnight delivery companies, do we still need “snail mail?” 4. House Hunt: New Largo Homes for Sale: Here are five new family sized homes on the market in Largo. 5. St. Pete Bagel Co. Branching Out to Largo: The popular Fourth Street eatery debuts its Indian Rocks Road location this weekend.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Largo Post Office to Survive as USPS Reviews Branches for Closure
The US Postal Service announced today it will consider closing thousands of branches.
In a move designed to streamline operations and save money, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will review more than 3,600 branches nationwide to decide which ones to close. The three post offices in Largo are not on the list of branches under review that the USPS released today. Tampa Bay branches under review A spokeswoman for the USPS in St. Louis told Patch the study covers retail (branches) only, and stressed that delivery is not under review. “Customers have shown us that they no longer need a brick-and-mortar post office,” Valerie Hughes, USPS spokeswoman, said. She pointed to the USPS’s automated postal centers, mobile apps and online services and as well as retailers that sell postage. Hughes said the USPS has seen a decline…
pikehunter
3:56 pm on Monday, November 19, 2012
I wish I could get my mail delivered before 4pm on weekdays. Seems we are treated like 3rd class mail here in Largo. more ›
E-mail or Mail: Which One is More Heartfelt?
It may be quicker and easier to send an e-mail, but getting something in the mail the traditional way makes me feel special.
The frequency of my visits to the U.S. Post Office in my neighborhood changed about five years ago. I had a P.O. Box I used to mail letters and cards to my friends and family living in other states. I enjoyed the meticulous nature of folding each letter, placing the stamp, sealing the envelope and blowing good luck on it as I sent it on its way. But things changed. I got rid of my P.O. Box and started sending e-mails instead. The selling point was it saved me time. Lots of it. Then I got to thinking the less time I put into sending this electronic message, the less energy it had and the less heartfelt it was. It doesn't mean I cared less for the friends and family I was sending it to. It just meant that I had less time to devote to the …
Katherine McManus Hawkins
12:04 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
Why not just "rip the bandage off quickly" and increase the cost of a stamp tp 50 cents? We know it is inevitable..just DO IT! more ›