US Postal Service to unveil Mister Rogers stamp next month
By MARK KENNEDY, Associated Press
Feb 6, 2018 10:38 AM CST
US Postal Service to unveil Mister Rogers stamp next month
FILE - This June 28, 1989, file photo, shows Fred Rogers as he rehearses the opening of his PBS show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" during a taping in Pittsburgh. The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue a new stamp featuring Mister Rogers, the children's television icon known for his zip-up cardigan,...   (Associated Press)

NEW YORK (AP) — It's a beautiful day in the postal neighborhood.

The U.S. Postal Service plans to issue a new stamp featuring Mister Rogers, the children's television host known for his zip-up cardigan, sneakers and soothing manner.

The Forever stamp will be unveiled March 23 in the same Pittsburgh public television station where "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" was produced. The stamp features Fred Rogers and the royal puppet King Friday XIII.

Rogers produced, wrote and hosted "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" for more than 30 years. He died in 2003 at 74 after battling stomach cancer. His message remained a simple one throughout the years, telling his viewers to love themselves and others.

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View the ceremony live at facebook.com/USPS .