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The Singing Letter Carrier
In Dallastown, Pennsylvania, Justin Conway is known by his customers as the ‘mailman,' but to his musical fans, he's songwriter, singer and musician "Jud" Conway.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Postal Service and National Hispanic Heritage Month
Every year Americans celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month — September 15 to October 15 — by celebrating the history, culture and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Posted: September 30, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
What's Your Priority? Helping Those in Need
If you ask shelter, food bank and other charitable organization employees and volunteers about how 2009 is shaping up, the answer seems to be the same — donations are down; need is up. Here's how you can help.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Greening of Postal Blue
Recently USPS was awarded the White House Closing the Circle Award for its Green Purchasing Program (GPP). This brings the number of closing the circle awards USPS has won to 40. The program began in 1995.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Postal Service Searches for Ways to Stabilize Costs and Shrinking Mail Volume
Closing Postal Service stations and branches has been in the news for months. The list presented to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) for further consideration is down to 413 locations.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
What's In a Name?
It wasn't until 1967 that selected postal facilities began being named in honor of individuals - usually by Congress and sometimes by the Postal Service. Honored individuals have included important local and national figures, legislators and postal employees who died in the line of duty. Where did the original Post Office names came from? There was some confusion back in the 1800's and mail could not be delivered to some locations accurately without changes.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
USPS Employees Involved in Community Events
Postal Service employees are involved in community events in both large and small cities around the country. Here are several examples.
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Death Panels, National Health Care and the VA
An agency can find itself in the middle of a political and media firestorm quickly and unexpectedly. The Dept. of Veterans Affairs has found itself in the middle of another controversy it doesn't want. The relatively new political appointee caught in the middle is undergoing a trial by fire.
Posted: August 31, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Congressman, Ballet School and USPS Deliver the Gift of Dance to Iraq
The Academy of International Ballet Classique in Media, Pennsylvania, collected dance supplies to send to the Iraqi Music and Ballet School in Baghdad with the help of U.S. Rep. Joseph Sestak (D-PA) and the Media Post Office.
Posted: August 28, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Incentive to Be Offered to Some Postal Workers to Resign or Retire
In a decision designed to save hundreds of millions of dollars in labor-related costs, the Postal Service has negotiated an agreement with two unions to offer some Postal employees a financial incentive to retire or resign before the end of the fiscal year.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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