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8.30.2024

Pennsylvania opens mail-in ballot applications for presidential election two months early

"...according to Pennsylvania Secretary of State Al Schmidt, who last month told the Associated Press that counties reported a 13.5% decrease in rejected mail-in ballots ...Common mistakes voters make on mail-in ballots include missing or incorrect dates, signature discrepancies and failing to insert ballots into their “secret” envelopes, an omission that forces election officials to toss out votes."   
Source: statescoop.com

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8.17.2024

Delivering confidence to kids: Partnership with U.S Mail has given Swanson path to his passion

"...Mystic postal carrier and comic publisher Brett Swanson knows what it is like to be a starving artist. He also knows the joy that comes with sticking with it and persevering.

For more than 30 years, Swanson has served the U.S Postal Service faithfully

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Source: www.thewesterlysun.com

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8.12.2024

‘My best day’: Longtime mail carrier talks career, last day on job

"...John “J.C.” Conerly had worked for the U.S. Postal Service for nearly 45 years to the day when he retired in June. On June 27, he ran his last route and along the way well-wishers from many of the areas he served stood outside to not only wish him a happy retirement, but to also thank him for going above and beyond the requirements of his job. ..."   
Source: www.vicksburgpost.com

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8.08.2024

Brazos County duo accused of stealing mail & bank cards over the course of 2 years, US

"... BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) - Officers with the College Station Police Department (CSPD) arrested two people Tuesday when authorities said stolen bank cards and hundreds of pieces of mail were found on the suspects. After responding to a call about a suspicious car from a gas station employee, CSPD arrived to the Chevron on FM 158 to find Tarah Hill, 33, of Bryan and Cody Polanco, 24, of Katy asleep inside. During a search of the vehicle officers reported finding hundreds of pieces of mail not belonging to neither Hill nor Polanco, 19 bank cards, marijuana and controlled substances, and more than $12,600 in cash. After being arrested Hill admitted the couple stole mail for the last two years, by manufacturing their own keys and breaking into mailboxes. ..."   
Source: www.kbtx.com

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8.06.2024

History | New Deal Art in Post Offices

"... President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal sponsored several art programs to help get peopleback to work and restore confidence in a nation facing 25 percent unemployment in 1933. From 1934 to 1943, the New Deal murals and sculptures seen in Post Offices were produced under the Treasury Department’s Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts. Unlike the Works Progress Administration ..."   
Source: usps.com

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8.02.2024

Hard to Get Trump/Pence 58th presidential inauguration USPS collectible cachet

Trump/Pence 58th presidential inauguration USPS collectible cachet
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"... The Postal Service™ is offering an official souvenir envelope to commemorate the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Michael R. Pence.

The 9-1/2-inch by 4-1/8-inch envelope features images of Trump and Pence against a background that shows the White House.

The words “58th Presidential Inauguration” are also included, along with a 2016 U.S. Flag stamp that has been canceled with an official Inauguration Day Digital Color Postmark.

USPS® is producing the collectible envelope in limited quantities. Each envelope will come with a clear, protective sleeve. ..."   
Source: United States Postal Service

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8.01.2024

Biden/Harris 59th presidential inauguration USPS collectible cachet

59th presidential inauguration USPS Collector Item
"...Commemorate the 59th presidential inauguration with this collectible cachet. The #10 envelope features portraits of President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala D. Harris, along with an illustration of the White House.

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Source: USPS

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