Postal rates to change Sunday

WORTHINGTON — Effective Sunday, new prices go into effect for some United States Postal Service products and services.

New prices for first-class mail and service pricing include:

* First-class mail, one ounce: 46 cents

* First-class mail postcard: 33 cents

* Stamped postcards: 37 cents

* Electronic return receipt: $1.25

8 Certificate of mailing: $1.20

New domestic retail pricing for Priority Mail Flat Rate products will also take effect; consult a local post office for those details.

A new offering is a First-Class Mail Global Forever stamp, which allows customers to mail letters of up to two ounces to Canada and up to one ounce anywhere else in the world for a set price of $1.10.

In addition, the term “Parcel Post” will change to “Standard Post” (simply a name change), and Delivery Confirmation will now be free, included on all packages and known as USPS Tracking.

Questions may be directed to the Worthington Post Office, or visit www.usps.com for more information.

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