Smithsonian National Postal Museum - Colonial Postal Service

Smithsonian National Postal Museum – Colonial Postal Service

This special bi-weekly blog series features selected excerpts from the U.S. Postal Service’s Publication 100: The United States Postal Service—An American ...
‘It is our mission’: USPS has delivered where troops are for 250 years

‘It is our mission’: USPS has delivered where troops are for 250 years

For 250 years, wherever the U.S. military has gone, the United States Postal Service has followed — serving as a ...
A Real Estate Empire Built on Post Offices Confronts Paper Mail’s Decline

A Real Estate Empire Built on Post Offices Confronts Paper Mail’s Decline

Postal Realty Trust has carved out a niche by investing in US post offices — despite concern that mail delivery ...
USPS has a new machine that can handle 7,000 packages an hour

USPS has a new machine that can handle 7,000 packages an hour

The Postal Service has successfully completed testing a prototype package sorter that will enable the organization to increase its processing ...
Attorney Amy Witherite Calls for Urgent Postal Service Reform After Deadly Kaufman County Crash Involving Postal Contractor

Attorney Amy Witherite Calls for Urgent Postal Service Reform After Deadly Kaufman County Crash Involving Postal Contractor

Following a deadly crash in Kaufman County involving a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) contract truck that killed five people — ...
USPS stamp prices expected to keep rising through 2027

USPS stamp prices expected to keep rising through 2027

The Postal Service previously proposed five increases over three years, with the July 2025 hike being the first. Additional hikes are ...
This dog stole a letter carrier’s heart

This dog stole a letter carrier’s heart

When Denton, TX, Letter Carrier Ian Burke learned a former customer had died, there was one thing he wanted to ...
Postal insurance program risks ‘operational failure’ due to OPM staffing shortages

Postal insurance program risks ‘operational failure’ due to OPM staffing shortages

Staffing vacancies and funding losses at the Office of Personnel Management are putting the near-new Postal Service Health Benefits program ...
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers - David Steiner takes office as the Postmaster General

Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers – David Steiner takes office as the Postmaster General

MTAC attendees were especially impressed. They had endured years of long-winded disdain and criticism by former PMG Louis DeJoy, and ...
Employees, customers and Ben Franklin himself participate in the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary

Employees, customers and Ben Franklin himself participate in the Postal Service’s 250th anniversary

The Postal Service’s dedication ceremony for its new 250 Years of Delivering stamps showcased the musical talents of three employees ...