The first few times I heard that phrase growing up, I shook my head. I figured that someday, as an adult, I’d be able to understand why some people would say that. Maybe there was a good reason for it ...

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of night — turns 250 on Saturday. Established in 1775, when the Second ...

Crime is rampant across the U.S. postal system. Postal workers cannot deliver mail to consumers without fearing for their lives or worrying about their mail being intercepted by thieves. That’s why it ...

The United States Postal Service announced on Monday the release of specially designed stamps and a prestige booklet to commemorate 250 years of postal service in the nation. The agency's "250 Years ...

The more things change at the U.S. Postal Service, the more they stay the same, unfortunately. The volume of mail moving through the system continues to drop, yet the size of the workforce, thanks to ...

The second continental congress established a postal system on July 26, 1775. Now, the postal service is celebrating its 250th birthday with specialty stamps.It's a 32-page booklet called "Putting a ...

In one of many sweeping changes to the functioning of the federal government, reports suggest that President Trump plans to take control over yet another independent agency, the U.S. Postal Service.

At the March Lunchtime Lecture, we welcome Nancy Pope, Chief Curator of Postal History at the National Postal Museum. To celebrate Women’s History Month, Ms. Pope talked about the Dead Letter Office, ...