Letter carrier saves life of girl, 14, from being choked by 300 pound psychiatric patient

Joseph Moskal’s co-workers weren’t joking when they recently placed a Superman-style “J” emblem on the Buffalo, NY, letter carrier’s case. They were acknowledging a real act of derring-do: Moskal saved the life of a 14-year-old girl who was being choked by a 300-pound man. Buffalo, NY, Letter Carrier Joseph Moskal is honored at a recent […]

Postal Heroes – November 2014

Postal Employees without any fanfare go above and beyond in helping customers. People don’t realize postal employees do a lot more than just sell  stamps, sort mail  or deliver mail. Postal Employees are virtually the eyes and ears of many communities across America. Here are some brief stories of Postal Heroes for the month of […]

Postal Hero: Rural Carrier David Zimmerman, Shortsville, NY

Shortsville, NY, Rural Carrier David Zimmerman became concerned when he noticed one of his customers hadn’t collected his mail in several days, so he knocked on the man’s door. There was no response, but Zimmerman could hear the man’s dogs barking. Sensing something was wrong, Zimmerman contacted his Postmaster, who called 911. Emergency responders entered […]

Ellen DeGeneres to honor postal hero Chris Brown today

Greenville, SC, Letter Carrier Chris Brown, who recently saved toddler Eli Cooper by performing the Heimlich maneuver on him, will be a guest on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Sept. 18. Producers of the show heard about Brown’s heroic act and invited him and the Cooper family to appear and tell their story. Eli recently celebrated […]