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The U.S. Mail helped Sidney Jones reach the NFL last week. Jones, a promising University of Washington cornerback, tore his left Achilles’ tendon in March. The Philadelphia Eagles’ college scouting director, Anthony Patch, witnessed the injury. He felt bad for the young player and told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he “thought it’d be nice to […]

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The Postal Service released its latest Global Forever stamp, Green Succulent, last week. Here’s a look at other international Forever stamps, courtesy of “The list.” 1. Planet Earth. The first Global Forever stamp was issued in 2013 and used satellite and 3-D computer data to create an artistic rendering of the planet. 2. Evergreen Wreath. Released […]

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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, an annual celebration of the nation’s 20 million Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders and their contributions. The Postal Service includes about 50,000 employees who identify as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islanders. This represents approximately 7.9 percent of the postal workforce. USPS honored these employees during this year’s Celebrate Diversity […]

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USPS is committed to fostering diversity at all levels, Chief Operating Officer David Williams told a gathering of African-American postal leaders and employees last week. “We are proud to represent a diverse employee population,” Williams said during his keynote address at the national convention for African-American Postal Leaders United for Success (A-PLUS) in Philadelphia. “We […]

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Living near a shopping mall used to be important to a lot of people, but as online commerce continues to grow, retail meccas are losing their cachet. Instead, many consumers are now drawn to areas near warehouses that can quickly process their online orders. “It’s shopping as infrastructure,” Adie Tomer, a Brookings Institution scholar, told […]

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The Postal Service recently offered a special cancellation postmark to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo raid during World War II. Richard Cole, 101, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel and the last surviving raider, attended the postmark’s dedication ceremony in Ohio. Cole is “a true American hero who reminds us all of the […]

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The Postal Service issued its first Forever stamp 10 years ago this month. To help mark the milestone, “The list” looks at a few Forever facts you might not have known. 1. First Forever. The first Forever stamp, issued April 12, 2007, featured the Liberty Bell. 2. Forever favored. Forever stamps were initially intended to […]

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The Postal Service is helping an Illinois electronics company handle a sales surge after “Good Morning America” showcased the firm’s products on air. Promier Products, based in Peru, manufactures portable LED flashlights, lanterns and work lights that are sold wholesale to more than 80,000 stores worldwide. After “Good Morning America” spotlighted the products in a […]

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Blue collection boxes are a symbol of USPS, but they haven’t always looked the way they do today. Here are four examples of how the boxes have evolved. 1. Style. In the late 1850s, the first street boxes were attached to public lampposts and walls near busy street corners. As mail volume increased, free-standing package […]

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The Postal Service has released a video that shows highlights from the recent Mississippi Statehood stamp dedication. The stamp celebrates Mississippi’s influence on blues music by showing musician Jimmy “Duck” Holmes’ hands playing a guitar. “These hands represent all of the struggle and the joy and the music … and the hours of enjoyment and […]

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If you’re having money problems, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau recommends creating a budget as the first step toward understanding and taking control of your finances. To ensure you can afford the things you need and want, you should write down your budget and come up with a long-term plan. Studies show one-third of Americans […]

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If it’s in your mail, it’s in your email. This is the concept behind Informed Delivery, a new feature from the Postal Service that provides residential consumers with digital previews of their incoming mail. USPS completed the national rollout of the free, optional feature late last week. Consumers in 31,000 ZIP Codes are now eligible […]

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When Arnold DePass died recently, many of the former letter carrier’s co-workers and customers were surprised to learn he had led another life as a trumpet player. DePass, who is believed to be the first African-American carrier in Opelousas, LA, retired from the Postal Service in 1990 and considered himself extended family to customers he […]

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Oh, deer! Now that National Dog Bite Prevention Week is over, does USPS need a week to raise awareness of other four-legged friends? The Chemung, NY, Post Office recently received a visit from a buck that has been hanging around town for about a month. The deer is said to be tame and not afraid […]

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Are you trying to pay off debt while managing your savings and retirement accounts? Do you have other financial concerns? If so, you might be experiencing financial stress, which can eventually take a toll on your physical health. Overall stress can lead to heart attacks, stroke, depression, anxiety and other serious medical conditions, according to […]

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