DNAinfo City Worker Sentenced for Reselling Red Bull Bought With Food StampsDNAinfoQUEENS — A former Queens job center supervisor was sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison Friday for helping to steal $1.8 million from taxpayers through schemes that included using food-stamp benefits to purchase and resell Red Bull … More: continued here
Linn’s Stamp News Diwali stamp ceremony a celebration filled with joy and gratitudeLinn’s Stamp NewsThe themes of gratitude and celebration were fully and deeply expressed by everyone who participated in the Oct. 5 first-day ceremony for the United States forever stamp for the Diwali holiday. The 80-minute ceremony at the Consulate General of India …DIWALI…
KTAL LSU College of Agriculture Stamps scholar works on animal conservationKTALDavis, a freshman in the LSU College of Agriculture from Frisco, Texas, is a Stamps Leadership Scholar and recipient of the Penelope W. and E. Roe Stamps IV Leadership Scholarship – the top scholarship opportunity available to LSU students. With the … More: continued here
Wonder Woman Stamps Are Now Available In Honor Of The Amazon's 75th AnniversaryBustleStart writing letters, people. The U.S. Postal Service has partnered with DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to produce Wonder Woman stamps in honor of the character's 75th anniversary. The Forever stamps come in four designs, …and more » More: continued here
Only known top-grade example of blue Franklin stamp in Bennett auctionLinn’s Stamp NewsLinn's Stamp News senior editor Denise McCarty announces the release of the 2017 edition of the Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers, and highlights new autumn-related stamps from the United States and Sweden. More: continued here
Newsarama NYCC '16: DC & USPS' WONDER WOMAN Stamps CeremonyNewsaramaThe first event Friday here at New York Comic Con 2016 is an official USPS ceremony issuing and postmarking the new Wonder Woman stamps. Done to coincide with the character's 75th anniversary, representatives from both DC Comics and USPS are …Wonder Woman's 75th Anniversary Celebrated on Forever…
Linn’s Stamp News Breaking down Canada's newest NHL stampsLinn’s Stamp NewsThe 2016 NHL Great Canadian Forwards set of permanent stamps paying Canada's domestic letter rate (currently 85¢) highlights some of the finest to play in the last half-century: Phil Esposito (who played from 1963-81), Darryl Sittler (1970-85), Guy …and more » More: continued here
Poverty is going down in Texas, but food stamp need isn'tStephenville Empire-TribuneAlthough incomes have been rising and poverty declining in Texas, there's been less change in the share of households relying on food stamps, new U.S. Census data shows. In 2015, 12.5 percent of Texas households used the program, down from 13.1 … More: continued here
LEE WARD: Reptile stamp a slippery slopeThe IndependentHere's how much I hate snakes: After mentioning I need to buy stamps, a coworker warned me about the new pet-themed stamps. “There's a snake on one of them,” she said. “Snakes aren't pets,” I responded, knowing full well some people have snakes as … More: continued here
Magnoliareporter Stamps will get visit from Harvest Regional Food BankMagnoliareporter“We have several communities in our rural service area that are not fully served by local partner agencies. Harvest helps by providing direct service in these areas to fill the need,” said Camille Wrinkle, executive director of Harvest Regional Food Bank. More: continued here