Tag: U.S. Postal Service

With shipping demand on the rise as the holiday season approaches, several shipping services nationwide, including those in the Philadelphia region, are on a hiring…

Bob Seeley of Havertown speaks at a ceremony unveiling a U.S. Postal Stamp honoring Thomas Garrett's work in the Underground Railroad.

Upper Darby

Upper Darby Quaker Thomas Garrett Honored in Undeground Railroad Stamp Series

March 26, 2024

A new U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring Upper Darby Quaker Thomas Garrett for his work in the Underground Railroad was unveiled at a ceremony…

Workers or Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc. stand talking next to a Matheson truck.

Distribution

Postal Service Contractor Shutting Down Sharon Hill Facility, Loss of 75 Jobs

October 20, 2023

A company that contracts with the U.S. Postal Service to sort and handle mail from trucks and aircraft has decided to close a Delaware…

John Keller with his sons, Joe, left, and Mike inside the Norwood Post Office lobby

Family

This Family of Postmasters Keeps the Mail Flowing

December 19, 2022

The twin Keller brothers, who both serve as local postmasters with the U.S. Postal Service, followed the example of their father when looking to…

Government & Politics

Washington Post: See How Mail Service Plan Will Affect Delaware County

July 3, 2021

The U.S. Postal Service’s strategic restructuring plan proposed by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy would bring some unwelcomed changes in the speed of mail…

Chadds Ford

12-Year-Old Takes Winning Book to the Smithsonian

May 10, 2019

Twelve-year-old author Gabrielle Jones Fields is taking her book to the Smithsonian Institution this weekend, reading from it, and signing copies during a…