Also this week, we profiled the Star Trek forever stamps that are set for issue in September, and the “instant” stamps for Rio Olympians.

The United States Postal Service reports that it "is in recovery phase following severe flooding in the Louisiana region."

Photos of the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Lower Lake include a shot of the post office surrounded by flames.

The third quarter financial report from the United States Postal Service reveals that revenue growth from package mail remained strong.

The postmark shows two cowboys on their horses, and recognizes the rodeo as “a Pioneer tradition.”

Also this week, a new variety of the 2016 Flag forever coil stamp surfaced, and the newest dead country (postally speaking) was profiled.

The USPS has seen strong growth of shipping packages, but questions are being raised about whether it's a good thing.

Package revenues continued their dramatic gains, while first-class mail continued to drop, offsetting those gains.

A pictorial postmark from Fort Story, Va., promotes the national holiday as well as the Cape Henry Lighthouse.

Cities in New York, Virginia and Georgia are commemorating the 200th birth anniversary of Union Army Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas.

Also this week, the U.S. House rejected an effort to change USPS mail delivery standards, and we learned about airplane crash covers.

Collectors who couldn’t be on hand to catch a ball hit in the Home Run Derby will still be able to obtain a souvenir from the festivities.

On July 12, a House committee approved a bill that would boost stamp prices and require USPS retirees to depend on Medicare for most medical expenses.

A recent labor agreement between the U.S. Postal Service and the American Postal Workers Union has halted new Village Post Offices.

The postmark comes shortly after the USPS issued two forever stamps in honor of the successful New Horizons mission to Pluto.

Thanks to a maneuver by Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the full House on July 6 rejected the committee’s effort to require the United States Postal Service to return to the delivery standards it used prior to 2012.

An inspector general report earlier this month revealed an unauthorized 35 percent discount that officials from the Kansas City facility promised Royal Mail.

The Nashville postmark comes as the USPS is celebrating cold sweet dessert treats with five Soda Fountain Favorites stamps issued June 30.

Also this week, we profiled the bizarre stamps of King Farouk's Egypt, and reported on a possible infraction by the USPS.

The Stamp Fulfillment Services office agreed to sell Royal Mail thousands of United States Harry Potter stamps at a 35 percent discount in violation of a United States Postal Service law prohibiting the sale of U.S. stamps to anyone at less than face value.