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A local group sweetened its bid for The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News on Wednesday, saying it would pay another $20 million over five years in addition to the $67 million in cash and real estate that it has previously offered.
The owners of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News are appealing a bankruptcy court ruling that would likely give the company to creditors.
Police in Philadelphia say a white officer who came to work with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to get a haircut because the braids violated department standards. The Philadelphia Daily News reported Monday that Officer Thomas Strain was put on desk duty this month because of the braids, even though the paper reported dozens of black officers wear cornrows.
The company that owns The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News hosted a $233,000 trip to Rome for about 70 people a year before filing for bankruptcy protection.
The company that owns both the Philadelphia Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer will start publishing the tabloid Daily News as an edition of the broadsheet Inquirer starting March 30.
The downward spiral of advertising revenue and circulation, coupled with rising debt, has claimed two more newspaper companies in a two-day span.
The largest union of the jointly owned Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News reached an accord Thursday with management to end a lawsuit over the merger of two pension plans.
Derrie-Air has been exposed. Readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News opened their papers Friday to see ads for a new airline called Derrie-Air, which purportedly charges passengers by the pound.
The new publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News told employees Friday that layoffs are "unavoidable" because advertising revenue is down and the owners need to cut costs to meet their bank obligations.
What's a Big City Without a Newspaper?On a recent trip into Philadelphia, after I exited the Interstate and coasted to a stop at the first traffic light, a man walked up to my car. He wore a black apron with a change pouch and held aloft a copy of The Philadelphia Daily News, the city's tart, irreverent tabloid.
Lock Up Philly.com. Is Stu on to Something Big?Should Philadelphia's two largest newspapers stop giving their stories away for free? Stu Bykovsky, a columnist for the free Philadelphia Daily News argues this morning that The DN and The Philadelphia Inquirer are partly to blame for their revenue death spiral.
Philly Newspapers Face New Debt TroublesThe owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News is facing more debt troubles, according to a Standard & Poors report that says the company has received a forbearance agreement from creditors through Sept. 10.
Fake ad: 'The more you weigh, the more you pay'PHILADELPHIA - Derrie-Air has been exposed. Readers of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News opened their papers Friday to see ads for a new airline called Derrie-Air, which purportedly charges passengers by the pound.
Philadelphia Newspapers Join Yahoo AllianceThe Philadelphia Inquirer and the Daily News are the latest newspapers to join the Yahoo alliance. With the addition of Philly.com, the online home to both newspapers, the partnership with the portal consists of 19 publishing companies representing close to 400 newspapers.
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Julia M. Klein: Dark DaysThe situation in Philadelphia reflects labor trends that are roiling the entire news industry.
Does Saddam's 'snuff video' signal the end of editorial control?A week ago, many US newspapers were openly celebrating the execution of Saddam Hussein. The Philadelphia Daily News greeted its weekend readers with 'Yo, Saddam! Say Hi to Hitler', the New York Post with 'Saddam: The King of Swing'.
Guild in Philly Easily Ratifies Contract -- With QualmsA new three-year contract was ratified by Newspaper Guild members at the two Philadelphia dailies by a 498-69 vote today. The vote was announced after 9 pm, two hours after the meeting started at 7 pm.
Philly Newspapers Reach Tentative PactThe largest union at Philadelphia's two biggest newspapers has reached a tentative agreement with management on non-economic issues of a contract after a second day of marathon negotiations, union officials said early Monday.
Steve Volk: Looks Good on PaperThe hiring of former investigative reporter Bill Marimow as (Philadelphia) Inquirer editor has offered some hope at 400 N. Broad St. But is it enough to buoy spirits about the paper's future?
Philly Newspaper Guild registers PhilaPapers.com in case of a strikeIn the event of a strike, you can turn to PhilaPapers.com to read the work of Inquirer and Daily News reporters, columnists, photographers and bloggers who are members of Local 10 of the Newspaper Guild.
Philly Newspaper Guild Planning Online Strike PaperIf Thursday night's deadline for a new guild contract at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News passes without a deal, resulting in a strike by the union's 900 members, guild leaders plan to produce their own online newspaper using striking staffers as reporters an …
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