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The Latest Breaking News from the Postal Service

Price of stamps increases for second time in 2023 starting July 9

Prepare to pay more when you mail a letter or greeting card unless you have a supply of Forever stamps.

Axios

Rep. Jasmine Crockett pushes USPS for answers after Dallas carrier dies during heat wave

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jasmine Crockett is leading a group of 15 House Democrats who want answers from the U.S. Postal Service about its labor practices after the death of Eugene Gates Jr., a Dallas letter carrier who collapsed on the job during a heat wave.

Tribune News Service

Price of a US stamp rises to 66 cents, the second hike this year and the 5th increase since 2019

Stamps prices are on the rise, again

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A beginner's guide to Sub Pop Records in five essential albums

Celebrated as the home of grunge, Sub Pop has evolved into one of America's most eclectic indie labels. Here is the Sub Pop story told via five key records

Louder

Dogs attacked more than 5,300 mail carriers last year, the Postal Service says

Officials say pets that don't previously show signs of aggression may still bite a postal worker, and the agency is asking residents to secure their dogs before mail carriers arrive.

WEKU

What Do Gadsden Flags and Pride Flags Have in Common?

Sexual minorities aren't the only ones who love to wave identity flags.

Reason

Foo Fighters, The Cure, Queens Of The Stone Age, Turnstile and more announced for Riot Fest 2023

Foo Fighters, The Cure, The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie and Queens of the Stone Age are set to headline Riot Fest in Chicago in September

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Foo Fighters, The Cure among Riot Fest 2023 lineup at Douglass Park festival

Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Tuesday for the festival running Sept. 15–17 in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

US Postal Service honors civil rights leader, Ponca tribe Chief Standing Bear, with stamp

A Ponca tribe chief whose landmark lawsuit in 1879 established that a Native American is a person under the law was honored with the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp that features his portrait

The Independent UK

US Postal Service taking new steps to prevent carrier robberies, stolen mail

The U.S. Postal Service is replacing thousands of antiquated keys used by postal carriers and installing thousands of high-security collection boxes to stop a surge in robberies and mail thefts

The Independent UK

'Outraged' letter carriers demand action to stop robberies

Postal carriers have more worries than snow, rain or the gloom of night keeping them from their appointed rounds

The Independent UK

Chicago mail carriers are being robbed at an alarming rate, and Postal Service must do more to protect them

Fear of becoming a victim no doubt has all mail carriers in the Chicago area looking over their shoulders. Sen. Dick Durbin and other lawmakers are demanding more action.

Chicago Sun-Times

Letter carriers being robbed of master keys in first week on the job, union says

Criminals target letter carriers for their master keys, which unlock mailboxes across a ZIP code. With those keys, they can steal mail, allowing them to wash and rewrite checks or even resell the keys to other criminals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who bears the burden, and how much, when religious employees refuse Sabbath work?

The Supreme Court hears arguments in an important case that pits religious employees against others who have to pick up the slack on Sundays.

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Supreme Court hears mail carrier's religious tolerance case

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide under what circumstances businesses must accommodate the needs of religious employees

Axios

Postage stamp prices expected to increase again in July

The price of stamps is poised to increase for the second time this year.

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