Patch.com Postage Stamps to Feature Assateague PoniesPatch.comThe ponies who roam Assateague Island will soon be making trips outside their zip code. That's because the United States Postal Service is putting the wild ponies on a postage stamp, to be released in June. To celebrate the centennial of the National … More: continued here
Nonprofits prepare for 50000 to lose food stampsJackson Clarion LedgerWhen SNAP recipients first heard about a policy change that would cause some to lose their benefits, the food pantry at Stewpot, a nonprofit, saw an increased demand. People, some of whom were exempt from the new rules, feared they would lose their … More: continued…
Daily Racing Form Lewis Bay stamps ticket to Kentucky Oaks by winning GazelleDaily Racing FormIrad Ortiz Jr. won five of the first eight races on Saturday's program, including with favored Lewis Bay in the Gazelle for 3-year-old fillies. OZONE PARK, N.Y. – There's a saying in horse racing if you want to make God laugh,…
Improved Economy Means 500k Could Lose Food StampsDaily CallerHundreds of thousands of food stamp recipients are expected to lose their benefits in April with work requirements going back into effect in 22 states. The food stamp program has included work requirements since 1996, but were waived for many in …and more » More: continued here
Las Cruces Sun-News Carlsbad Caverns on one of 16 Forever stampsLas Cruces Sun-NewsWASHINGTON – A dramatic photograph of the interior of Carlsbad Caverns was previewed Friday as the fifth of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service's 100th anniversary. The stamp image is … More: continued…
The Journal News | LoHud.com Food stamp changes could leave more hungryThe Journal News | LoHud.comAn improved economy throughout the Lower Hudson Valley means that some people who are still having trouble making ends meet are in for a shock this month when they try to use their food stamp card. A 20-year-old law limiting…
Pia Wurtzbach, honored by Philippine Postal Corporation through special commemorative stampsGMA NewsIn honor of Pia Wurtzbach winning the title of Miss Universe 2015, the Philippine Postal Corporation issued a special line of commemorative stamps using Pia's iconic photo of her waving to the crowd after her controversial coronation. More: continued here
Huffington Post Bill Clinton's Welfare Reform Law Is Kicking Up To 1 Million People Off Food StampsHuffington PostStates are in the process of imposing a three-month time limit on benefits for working-age adults who don't have children or jobs. Tens of thousands of Americans in nearly two dozen states reached the limit at the beginning…
KOAT Albuquerque Postal Service Previews 5th of 16 Stamps Celebrating National Park Services CentennialEconoTimesWASHINGTON, April 8, 2016 — A dramatic photograph of the interior of Carlsbad Caverns was previewed today as the fifth of 16 Forever Stamp images to be revealed over a three-week period to celebrate the National Park Service's 100th anniversary.Bandelier stamp part…
KTTS Price of stamps to drop at the post officeKTTSFor the first time in nearly a century, the United States Postal Service is reducing rates effective Sunday, as part of forced price reductions being imposed by the Postal Regulatory Commission. The price for a 1-ounce stamp will decrease from 49 cents … More: continued here