Congress, now in its lame duck session, is not likely to pass legislation to improve the financial picture of the U.S. Postal Service.

United States forever stamps have been a big hit with the public. But for postal auditors, they’ve been something of a headache.

Two pictorial postmarks in this week’s listings commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Japanese military attack on Dec. 7, 1941.

Also this week, we looked at the market for one of the most attractive U.S. stamp sets and a stamp with a 'Mad' magazine connection.

For the third straight year, the United States Postal Service has managed to show an operating profit.

For the past 43 years, the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank has been gathering and distributing food to fight hunger in LA County.

Unless Congress acts quickly, the Postal Service’s board of governors could lose its last presidentially appointed member in mid-December.

If a voter does not pay the proper postage on their mail-in ballot, will their vote be cast?

A Methodist minister, this notable New Yorker helped escaping slaves fleeing the South to freedom across the Ohio River.

Also this week, a U.S. stamp is in demand because of its popularity with Chinese collectors, and a Jenny Invert is for sale.

UPU congress provides a ‘reasonable compromise’ regarding the Postal Service's costs for inbound international parcels.

The library's move to its new facility is being celebrated with a dinner and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29.

Parcel delivery is the one segment of the mail that has grown dramatically, while first-class letters continue to decline.

Also this week, we announced the long-awaited reorganization of the Scott Standard catalogs.

Pewee Valley, northeast of Louisville, relied upon trains for mail service for more than a century, beginning in 1856.

The 49¢ first-class stamp will be returning, if the United States Postal Service has its way.

Here’s an important stamp date: Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. That’s when the USPS says it wants to implement its next rate change.

Collectors can use their new Jack-o'-Lantern stamps to obtain a number of Halloween-themed postmarks, including this one.

An event in Tennessee that includes public battle and encampment re-enactments and other 1940s-era activities now has a postmark.

Also this week, both the USPS and Canada Post revealed a slew of 2017 commemorative stamp subjects.