Mantachie Post Office

Why the Postal Service Is So Screwed

Reduced volume, financial crises, and a pandemic have wrecked the beloved institution. But Americans still need their mail.

Why your city government should buy your local newspaper

Newspapers are critical for America's civic health. The government should fund them.

The Difference Between A PO Box and a PMB (Private Mailbox)

There are many benefits of owning a Private Mailbox (PMB) and PO Box. Both provide the renter with a safe and secure way to receive and access their mail. However, many people are often confused by the two. Click on link to learn the difference.

Historic downtown Prescott Post Office building sold, but Postal Service to continue doing...

The historic downtown Prescott Post Office building at 101 W. Goodwin St. has sold after nearly two years on the market, but it will continue serving customers and all of its P.O. boxes will stay, Postmaster Brian Wade confirmed on Tuesday, June 22.

What Does Your Life Expectancy Have To Do With Your Zip Code? Everything.

Think everyone should just pull themselves up by their bootstraps? Try this one on for size.

10 Things You Should Know About the U.S. Postal Service

Snail mail doesn’t sound thrilling, but the United States Postal Service is anything but boring. Here are a few facts about the letter carriers in your life.

Pub opens post office inside it so you can send some letters before you drink

When is a pub more than a pub? When it's also a Post Office.

Could These Apps Save the Post Office?

The United States Postal Service may be struggling, but a crop of apps promise to help us reconnect offline by sending physical mail straight from your smartphone.

Is the Post Office Allowing ID Theft to Happen?

Is the post office putting people at risk for identity theft? One woman found a loophole in the postal service’s website that allows thieves to pick up your mail.

In need of a job? Post Office looking to fill more than 500 positions

If you're looking for a job, you may want to consider working to the United State Postal Service.

Can the post office save the nation’s financially vulnerable?

Ask just about any anti-poverty advocate about the worst scourges on the nation’s poor, and without fail you will hear about the $7.4 billion payday loan industry. Defended by insiders as a legitimate free-market response to real-world cash flow problems, payday lenders have a noxious ability to persuade loan recipients into agreements that can turn a short-term cash flow problem into a long-term poverty trap. The…

Can Ads on Stamps Reduce Post Office Debt?

After billions of dollars in postal deficits, why such a righteous stand against stamp advertising? And what's wrong with selling ads on mail trucks?

4 weird facts about the post office, and 1 that could help save the economy.

100 years ago, you could ship children with USPS. You could also do your banking at the post office.

Is the Post Office Spying on Us Too?

Some say it's a convenience, but could also be an invasion of privacy. Perhaps we have no more privacy these days, but all of this tracking stuff, face recognition, license plate photos and other invasions are a bit over the top. The United States Postal Service is rolling out a...

Did you know? The Post Office isn't funded by your tax dollars

Who decides the price of stamps? It's not solely the USPS.

Can You Make This Post Office Box Weigh Over 70 Pounds?

A viral tweet claims you can’t exceed the 70-pound weight limit of a small flat-rate box. Here’s what the math says.

Digitally interactive stamps, coming soon to a post office near you?

The U.S. Postal Service is tossing around ideas to better engage Millennials, including some pretty flashy technology. Augmented reality postcards and digitally interactive stamps aren’t the norm just yet, but they’re two of the concepts discussed in an online discussion board that the Postal Service’s Inspector General used to glean insights as to what Millennials want. …

Coming to a Post Office Near You: Loans You Can Trust?

The "Good Uses Practices" of an Insulated Shipping Packaging Solution

The temperature of heat-sensitive healthcare products is subject to very strict and supervised regulations. This temperature (usually between +2 °C and +8 °C) must be maintained during storage as well as in transit. The various players involved in the distribution are responsible for the transport and storage of these products.

Shipping packages within the U.S. for the holidays? Check out tips on delivery cost and time

The holidays can be stressful enough without worrying about whether your package will arrive in time.