3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (315+ words) An ongoing exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, DC, features an iconic vehicle depicted on the Postal Service’s Lowriders stamps. The Postal Service featured five well-known cars on its Lowriders stamps, which were dedicated March…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (447+ words) Carri Honz, a lead retail associate in Lincoln, NE, had been on the job with USPS for several years of her four-decade career when a chance encounter at work helped her spread her wings. The native Nebraskan overheard two colleagues…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (330+ words) Last week, Link told readers about a line of bags and backpacks from accessories brand Sprayground that features USPS themes and images. The items became available on the company’s website Sept. 5. We also spotlighted a few of September’s many observances,…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (181+ words) Letter Carrier Jeff Miller was delivering mail in Oskaloosa, IA, recently when he heard a faint cry of “mailman.” The Postal Service employee looked around and saw a woman in a backyard waving him down. The customer had fallen and…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (136+ words) The Postal Service recently made the following managerial and supervisory announcements: • Austin, TX, Postmaster Kirt J. Forsyth has completed a detail assignment as Dallas postmaster and resumed his regular duties. • Tulsa, OK, Postmaster Nicholas E. James was named Dallas acting…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (200+ words) The Postal Service will host its last virtual job fair for supervisory positions for the year on Sunday, Sept 13. Topics to be covered during the fairs include: • The supervisory role, including responsibilities, potential career paths and how to find and…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (251+ words) There was plenty of other philatelic news, too: A ceremony for the 35th stamp in the Literary Arts series, Sarah Orne Jewett, in South Berwick, ME; a special event in Soldotna, AK, featuring last year’s Freshwater Fishing Lures stamps; a look…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (157+ words) Carrier Technician James Jarm was delivering mail in Albuquerque, NM, recently when he saw flames on the next block. He went to the street and found a house, bushes and a car engulfed in flames from a brush fire. After…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (356+ words) Members of the SeaWeeders gardening club give their time every week to maintain the grounds of the Solana Beach, CA, Post Office. An initial cleanup in the early 2000s involved dozens of volunteers from several groups trimming trees, pruning overgrown plants,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (268+ words) The Postal Service is reminding employees that wearing a seat belt while operating a vehicle could be a lifesaving move. On Dec. 15, 2022, Riegelsville, PA, Postmaster Drew Boardman set out for a nearby Post Office where he was asked to help…...