The agency's semiquincentennial will be marked by an event at the Smithsonian's National Postal Museum in Washington, D.C., ...

When the U.S. Constitution was ratified, Congress was granted power to establish post offices and mail routes — many along ...

The United States Postal Service is celebrating its 250th anniversary with two new stamps and a retired stamp voting contest.

Newsweek has contacted the USPS for comment and a full list of nationwide closures via email. While confirmation has not been ...

Established by the Second Continental Congress in 1775, the Postal Service was launched nearly a year before the colonies ...

The United States Postal Service marks 250 years since its founding on July 26, 1775. “On July 26th, we proudly observe the 250th Anniversary of the United States Postal Service and mark two and a ...

Privatizing USPS would result in higher prices for mail services, shuttered locations, and devastating impacts to small ...

WASHINGTON — The United States Postal Service (USPS) is holding a "Stamp Encore" contest, allowing voters to choose their ...

The one government agency that still reaches nearly every American daily — undeterred by rain, sleet, snow or even gloom of ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General of ...