The festival is the oldest oyster celebration in the country and in 1988 was designated the official oyster festival of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Delivering Cheer catalog has become a clever supplemental companion to the Postal Service’s main USA Philatelic catalog.

Delivering for America: How the United States Postal Service Built a Nation was authored by James H. Bruns.

The idea of recognizing breast cancer awareness originated in the United States in 1985.

The rotating strikes come just over a week after Canada Post presented new offers to the union.

The kit is designed to help children take part in the Postal Service’s Operation Santa program.

Loretto, Tenn., began as a stagecoach station known as Glen Rock in the early 19th century.

Postal inspectors report that these scams often advertise savings of 40 to 50 percent off the face value of stamps.

The rate for a domestic first-class letter weighing less than or equal to 1 ounce increased from 73¢ to 78¢ on July 13.

As of Sept. 25, mail and parcels are not being processed or delivered in Canada, and some post offices will be closed.

New this year, Operation Santa is offering the option for adopters to select family letters, allowing participants to provide gifts for an entire household at once.

The Delhi, N.Y., postmark celebrates the oil and tempera mural painted by artist Mary Earley (1900-92), The Down-Rent War, Around 1845.

“During the holiday season, customers should always plan to mail and ship packages early to ensure arrival by Dec. 25,” the Postal Service said.

With more than 100 million registered users across the United States, Canada, Australia, and India, Poshmark has grown into one of the largest online resale marketplaces.

Marfa, a high desert city in west Texas, has become known for the appearance of mysterious lights in the southern nighttime sky about 30 times per year.

The message is clear: USPS wants you to do your business with them on the computer, not at the retail window.

The 60-foot, steel-frame Kane Mountain fire tower was constructed in the summer of 1925 by the Aermotor Corporation.

The Postal Service filed a notice Aug. 8 with the Postal Regulatory Commission seeking temporary price changes for some package services.

Operating expenses of $22 billion represented an increase of $613 million compared to the same quarter last year.

Currently, 351 people have been elected to the hall of fame, including 278 former professional players, 23 managers, 10 umpires, 40 pioneers, executives, and organizers.