Bucks County Courier Times

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Bucks County Courier Times
TypeDaily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Gannett
PublisherMichael Jameson
EditorShane Fitzgerald
Founded1954 (as the Bristol Courier)
Headquarters8400 N. Bristol Pk
Levittown, Pennsylvania 19057
Circulation 15,299(as of 2018) [1]
Website buckscountycouriertimes.com

The Bucks County Courier Times is a daily newspaper located in Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States, founded in In 1954 when Calkins Newspapers, Inc. purchased the Bristol Courier, and later merged with the Levittown Times.

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History

The Bucks County Courier Times was founded in 1954 when Calkins Newspapers, Inc. purchased the Bristol Courier. The Bristol Courier would later merge with the Levittown Times and the Bucks County Courier Times was born. In July 2017 Calkins Media was bought by GateHouse Media. [2]

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References

  1. "2018 Legacy NEWM Annual Reports" (PDF). investors.gannett.com. 2018.
  2. Guaglione, Sara (June 22, 2017). "Gatehouse Media Buys 5 Calkins Newspapers". Publisher's Daily. Retrieved 2022-03-29.