Watch the Postal Service’s holiday TV ad
A new holiday TV commercial from the Postal Service offers a nod to the organization’s 250th anniversary this year.
The 30-second ad, titled “Delivering Since 1775,” juxtaposes images of contemporary mail carriers with black-and-white archival footage of their counterparts from previous eras.
“Two hundred fifty years ago, a promise was made...
The Evolution Of The US Mail Truck (And Why Some Mail Carriers Use Their Personal Vehicles)
The U.S. Postal Service’s delivery of envelopes and parcels had humble beginnings. But much as the automobile transformed everyday Americans’ means of travel, it also greatly enhanced the Post Office’s ability to efficiently deliver mail.
Just before the turn of the 20th century, an experimental horseless mail wagon made by the...
OPM Announces Faster, Paperless Options for Federal Retirees
Washington, DC — The US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) today announced two new online tools designed to make retirement services faster, and easier for federal retirees. These improvements are part of OPM’s broader effort to modernize its Retirement Services operations and enhance the customer experience through expanded self-service options....
Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025
Daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 2, at 2 a.m.
In areas where the change is observed, people will “fall back” and set their clocks back one hour at bedtime Nov. 2.
Standard time will be in effect until March 8, 2026, when daylight saving time will resume.
NEW: 2026 Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) Premiums and Coverage Details
Did you know the Rural Carrier Benefit Plan (RCBP) is the only plan dedicated to rural letter carriers, annuitants, and their families? Membership is restricted to members of the NRLCA. The RCBP has been providing superior service to rural letter carriers nationwide for more than 60 years.
With RCBP, you could save on your...
PMG Steiner: USPS has a promising future
USPS has the people, skills and vision to compete and thrive far into the future, Postmaster General David Steiner tells The Eagle magazine in its fall issue.
The cover story — a conversation between Steiner and The Eagle Managing Editor Yvonne Yoerger — explores the postmaster general’s background and his...
