In the Community, Sustainability
USPS® Sustainability Efforts Promote Natural Resource Conservation in Honor of Earth Day Postal Service™ Employees: Putting Our Stamp on a Greener Tomorrow® The idea of Earth Day was inspired by Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator, in response to a …
New York Letter Carriers Carmelo LaSalle and Monique Richardson Cold Camaraderie – New York Letter Carriers persevere As a former Letter Carrier in Brooklyn, New York, I remember all too well those days when you close your eyes and hope …
In the Community, News & Events
Michigan Postmaster Stunned to Receive Civil War Letters It was an April morning in 2015 when Lori Boes received an envelope addressed simply: Postmaster, Newaygo, Michigan 49337 When she opened it she was stunned to find several letters …
USPS participates in Dupage County safety awareness event An estimated crowd of 2,000 attended “Safety Saturday” at the Illinois DuPage County Fairgrounds . The annual event hosted by the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office is a festive family occasion to heighten public …
In the Community, News & Events
USPS® Promotes Awareness through National Consumer Protection Week The Postal Service™ is partnering with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) to promote National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) March 5-11, 2017. NCPW is a federal program that provides information and services …
New Love Postage Stamps Show That Love is in the Air The sky’s the limit when it comes to how the Postal Service™ celebrates love. We have a long history of issuing love postage stamps that help customers express their …
USPS™ employee receives surprising news in torch relay Little did Centerville, IN, Retail Associate Jeff Fudge realize when the local library nominated him to be a torchbearer for the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay that he would be walking in the footsteps …
In the Community, News & Events, Stamps
USPS Celebrates the Year of the Rooster with New Forever Stamps The U.S. Postal Service™ celebrates the Lunar New Year with another beautiful stamp in the series. The Forever® stamp celebrates the year of the rooster which begins on Saturday, …
USPS ® helps revive Idlewild Music Festival with Sarah Vaughan stamps The 2016 Idlewild Music Festival harkens back to a time during the 1940’s and 1950’s when well-known African American singers and entertainers performed at the Red Rooster Lounge. At …
In the Community, Postal People
Mailing a Coconut is a Must-Do for Hawaii Post Office Visitors Long-time postal employees are used to seeing unusual items in the mail stream. Live crickets, golf clubs, even a set of tires. It’s all in a day’s work. But …