6+ hour, 59+ min ago  (104+ words) Carrier Technician Richard Riggs was delivering mail in Pacifica, CA, recently when he witnessed a car accident. The Postal Service employee called 911 and pulled people out of the smoking vehicles until the police and ambulance arrived. "His prompt action saved…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (352+ words) Subscription-based mail clubs have become a lucrative side hustle " and sometimes a flourishing, full-time business " for many Generation Z entrepreneurs. These creators say a tactile, personalized mailpiece has real appeal for a cohort that grew up immersed in a world…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (305+ words) News Quiz" is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Which of the following is not part of the Postal Service's participation in the United States' 250th anniversary?...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (553+ words) It could be said that Electronic Technician Chris Karibian is something of a one-man stamp services department. Karibian doodles "stamps" to test the postmark of the Advanced Facer Canceler System, or AFCS, at the Charlotte, NC, Local Processing Center. "Test…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (145+ words) The Postal Service will release Summer Sunset, a nondenominated stamp intended for bulk mailings by authorized nonprofit organizations, on Thursday, June 25. The nonprofit-rate stamp features an image of a glowing sunset over water. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (185+ words) The Postal Service has launched a website showcasing how the organization is celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. The site, United States of America: 250th Anniversary, is part of usps. com and includes: " Commemorative stamps such as Figures of the American Revolution and…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (153+ words) Rural Carrier Elena Brutti was walking up to a home in Tualatin, OR, to deliver a certified letter when she heard what sounded like someone in pain. She realized her customer was on the floor near the front door. He…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (319+ words) Monna Bari, a retail associate in Cataumet, MA, learned origami " the Japanese art of folding paper into shapes " as a child from her mother. Bari's been busy making origami cranes to promote the new International Peace stamp, which features an…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (284+ words) News Quiz" is a weekly feature that lets you test your knowledge of recent Link stories. The correct answers appear at the end. 1. Which of the following Native American items is featured on one of the American Icons stamps? b) Din…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (184+ words) The Postal Service will observe Juneteenth National Independence Day on Friday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday gets its name from the date in 1865 when more…...