Though Chuck D. of Public Enemy once rhymed “Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps,” that seems to be changing. In recent years the Postal Service has honored several Black heroes including Ray Charles and Tuskegee Airman Chief Anderson. This year, the late Maya Angelou was honored with a stamp. Deputy Postmaster […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Monday it is the victim of a cyberattack and that information about its employees, including Social Security numbers, may have been compromised. The FBI and other federal agencies are investigating, the agency said in a statement. Postal Service spokesman David Partenheimer said personal information that may have […]

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Postal workers in cities big and small protested in front of Staples stores on Thursday, objecting to the U.S. Postal Service’s pilot program to open counters in stores, staffed with retail employees. Rallies were planned at 50 locations in 27 states. In Concord, more than 100 boisterous workers donned bright blue […]

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U.S. Postal Service has commissioned the Jimi Hendrix Forever Stamp in honor of the rock legend and his influence on American culture. The stamp, which went on sale today (March 13), features an illustration of the musician playing a guitar. “Combining influences from rock, modern jazz, soul and the blues with his own innovations, Jimi […]

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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A U.S. Post Office employee from Fayetteville has pleaded guilty to workers compensation fraud after she was seen spinning the Big Wheel on the television show “The Price is Right” even though she had said she could not deliver the mail. The Fayetteville Observer reported that Cathy Wrench Cashwell pleaded guilty […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service backed down from its plan to eliminate Saturday mail delivery because Congress barred it, officials said Wednesday. But its governing board said it’s not possible for the financially ailing agency to meet cost-cutting goals without altering its delivery schedule. Delaying “responsible changes,” the board said, only makes it […]

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Just weeks after announcing they would end Saturday mail service, the United States Postal Service  announced they are launching a new clothing line. The struggling company has teamed up with the fashion apparel company Wahconah Group based out of Cleveland, Oh. The line will be called “Rain Heat & Snow” and initially it will be […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Apparently trying an end-run around an unaccommodating Congress, the financially struggling U.S. Postal Service says it will stop delivering mail on Saturdays but continue to disburse packages six days a week. In an announcement scheduled for later Wednesday, the service is expected to say the Saturday mail cutback would begin in August […]

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Postal workers have planned a four-stage strike against Congress regarding the U.S. Postal Services’ financial problems. Communities and Postal Workers United came together this spring in a number of rallies to protest the proposed cuts to the government agency. The strike on Capitol began Monday morning with the support of Representative Dennis Kucinich. He is […]