More than just mail delivery

Letter Carriers deliver thousands of letters every day, as well as save lives! One Carrier helped save woman from a fire at a mobile home.

http://www.ocregister.com/news/home-371799-fire-mailman.html

50 Years and counting!

A Chattanooga mailman is honored for half a century of service. Rufus Faircloth is still delivering mail for the U.S. Postal Service and has been for 50 years.

http://www.newschannel9.com/news/top-stories/stories/chattanooga-mailman-honored-50-years-service-2325.shtml

Not Just Mail Delivery

Who says Letter Carriers just deliver mail? This Letter Carrier was delivering mail in a rainstorm when she discovered two wet dogs. One was in a canal that was filled with water, but both are safe now thanks to her!

http://www.animalcenter.org/adoptions/stories/drowning.aspx

New Stamps

These stamps are sure to dress up your envelopes! The United States Post Office announced its newest stamp designs:

http://www.lehighacrescitizen.com/page/content.detail/id/525852/Postal-Pointers--U-S--Postal-Service-issues-new-stamps.html?nav=5096

A Hot Summer

As mail carriers and residents know, this summer was a hot one! The summer of 2012 will be in the history books as the third-warmest summer on record.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/10/2012-warmest-year-summer-record-breaking_n_1871216.html

Remembering 09/11

As tomorrow marks the anniversary of September 11^th, the post office is honoring Flight 93. The postmark has the image of the Flight 93 Memorial Chapel and is a great way to honor the tragedy.

http://tribune-democrat.com/local/x1052791088/Postal-Service-honoring-Flight-93-Stamp-cancellation-will-be-available