New stamp costs take effect Sunday as part of ongoing price adjustments By Dennis Sadowski It's time for another postage rate increase. The cost of mailing a 1-ounce first-class letter, what most of us use to send letters, cards and even pay a few bills, rises to...

USPS marks milestone with new stamps and commemorative items By Dennis Sadowski Even before the United States declared independence from the British crown, the Second Continental Congress on July 26, 1775, established a formal postal system, naming Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster general. The Congress recognized...