∎ Additional ounce for single-piece letters: Up from 28 cents to 29 cents. The Rural Free Delivery program was established in 1906 to ensure rural communities received mail directly from USPS.

U.S. Postal Service officials have estimated it could save more than $3 billion by consolidating operations in rural communities. It plans to do so by ending afternoon mail collections at post ...

The good news is that although USPS is currently undergoing changes, most mail will retain the same service standard, according to the service. However, some mail will have a faster standard, while ...

Here's what to know about delivery changes coming to South Carolina, and how rural areas may be impacted. ∎ First-class mail. ∎ Periodicals. ∎ Marketing mail. ∎ Package services (bound ...