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Inquirer, Daily News bought for $55 million by local group (UPDATED)

April 02, 2012

Philanthropist H.F. "Gerry" Lenfest will chair the group of local investors.

Afternoon headline roundup: Who keeps slashing tires in the Northeast?

March 27, 2012

One man has been charged, but more vandalism was reported overnight.

More layoffs planned at Daily News, Inquirer

March 27, 2012

The newest round of cuts would eliminate 35 jobs over the next six months.

Education in brief: There's a skee-ball competition at Haverford

March 20, 2012

"And the Winner Is … " centers on a campus-wide skee-ball competition.

Nineteen layoffs expected at Daily News, Inquirer

March 15, 2012

The Newspaper Guild said it will challenge the unnecessary workforce reductions.

Don't mess with Texas, and other tales of note

March 02, 2012

Introducing your weekly roundup of weird news.

Conflicting reports over Rendell group buying PMN lead to war of words

February 20, 2012

Rendell denies freelancer and blogger Laura Goldman's report he is not going to buy company, journalists react.

Bart Blatstein group may start own newspaper

February 12, 2012

Released statement in response to Philadelphia Media Network's rebuff.

Police make arrest in Thriftway parking lot triple shooting

January 29, 2012

Alfonzo Priester, 19, arrested and charged.

Americans would kick out every member of Congress, if they could

January 27, 2012

The majority of voters are fed up with every single member of Congress, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll

Yuengling: America's oldest, now largest brewery

January 15, 2012

Pottstown brewery has a new title to toast.

Police arrest second teen in YouTube vandalism incidents

January 05, 2012

Juvenile charged with 17 counts of criminal mischief.

Urban Outfitters prez selected for prestigious Philly business award

January 02, 2012

Richard Hayne selected out of 100+ nominees to receive the Edward Powell award.

Slew of NYE homicides: Five killed in less than three hours

January 02, 2012

Five killed Saturday night through Sunday morning.

Second suspect in E. Oak Lane bystander shooting surrenders

December 29, 2011

Kairi Harris, 33, turned himself in this afternoon.

New no-nicotine hospital rule tells employees: Butts out

December 29, 2011

A Pennsylvania-based healthcare system will include nicotine screening in its routine drug testing.

Facebook tipster solves violent robbery hours after PPD releases video

December 29, 2011

Tipster recognized armed suspect from video on police's Facebook page.

Kensington teen shot in back during possible robbery

December 27, 2011

Victim, 16, is stable at the St. Christopher's Hospital for Children.

Feltonville home invasion terrorizes family

December 18, 2011

Masked men tied four members in basement.

Police: Mom uses daughter's stroller to conceal stolen Home Depot items

December 12, 2011

Authorities seeing trend of mothers using children as unwitting accomplices.

Parenting notes for the week of November 28

November 28, 2011

What gifts should you shell out for your kids?

From N. Broad to Market East

November 14, 2011

Goodbye, ivory tower. Hello, historic department store.

Front page of Harrisburg Patriot-News calls for resignation of PSU president

November 08, 2011

Is the front page of a newspaper the right place for this opinion? You be the judge.

Libya's rebels: Hubba hubba!

October 27, 2011

How the uprising transformed Libyan rebels into a hot date.

15 years of Fox News

October 06, 2011

Fox News Channel is 15 years old this week, having changed the face of TV?news (though it still considers itself an underdog).

Ted Turner: Rupert Murdoch will be forced out

September 20, 2011

Billionaire Ted Turner said News Corp. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rupert Murdoch will probably have to leave the helm of his media company after a phone-hacking scandal that began at one of its newspapers.

The News Corp. handbook has some unintentional irony

September 02, 2011

Do the bikers of "Sons of Anarcy" know of News Corp.'s reliance on the law?

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