Centre Daily Times

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Centre Daily Times
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) The McClatchy Company
PublisherJanet Santostefano
EditorJessica McAllister
FoundedMay 12, 1898;126 years ago (1898-05-12)
(as State College Times)
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters210 W. Hamilton Avenue #181
State College, Pennsylvania 16801-5232
CountryUnited States
Circulation 9,279 Daily
11,521 Sunday(as of 2020) [1]
ISSN 0745-483X
OCLC number 61312383
Website www.centredaily.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Centre Daily Times is a daily newspaper located in State College, Pennsylvania. It is the hometown newspaper for State College and the Pennsylvania State University, with more than 45,000 students attending the main campus. [2]

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History

The newspaper was founded on May 12, 1898, as the weekly State College Times. [3] In 1901, the paper changed ownership and The Times Printing & Publishing Company was formed. Two years later, the company name was changed to Nittany Printing & Publishing.

The Aikens family, led by Dr. Charles T. Aikens, acquired the paper in 1914. Charles' son, Claude G. Aikens, became publisher five years later. Under his leadership, circulation continued to grow and the paper became a daily in 1934. At that time, the publication took on its current Centre Daily Times name. In 1966, Claude's son Charles T. Aikens II took over as publisher. In 1973, the newspaper's headquarters and production facilities were moved from downtown State College to a new location on East College Avenue.

The paper was sold to Knight Ridder in 1979. Under Knight Ridder, a Saturday morning edition was added in 1980 and a Sunday edition was launched in 1982. The Centre Daily Times became a morning paper in 1986. [3]

The McClatchy Company purchased Knight Ridder in 2006, thereby acquiring the Centre Daily Times. In 2019, the Saturday print edition was eliminated. [4] On February 13, 2020, The McClatchy Company and 54 affiliated companies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The company cited pension obligations and excessive debt as the primary reasons for the filing. [5] [6] [7]

In 2021, the newspaper announced plans to sell its facility on East College Avenue and move to a new location. [8] In 2023, the delivery day and content of Sunday print editions were shifted to Saturdays. Although the Sunday print edition was eliminated, the paper continued to offer new digital content (eEditions) seven days a week. [9] In June 2023, the paper eliminated carrier delivery of the print edition and started sending newspapers to subscribers through the mail. [10]

In April 2024, the newspaper announced it will decrease the number of print editions to two a week published on Wednesdays and Saturdays. [11] [12]

Circulation area

Home delivery is available to all of Centre County and parts of Blair, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon and Mifflin counties. In addition, single copy sales reach several more counties, especially during college football season.

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  3. 1 2 Horgas, Marek (June 2, 2023). "State College's Own CDT Turns 125". Lions' Digest. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  4. ↑ "The CDT's expanded weekend edition launches Friday". Centre Daily Times. The McClatchy Company. July 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ Ronalds-Hannon, Eliza (2020-02-13). "Newspaper Chain McClatchy Files for Bankruptcy Protection". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  6. ↑ "Publisher McClatchy Co. Files For Bankruptcy, Disrupting 30 Newspapers". NPR.org. NPR . Retrieved 2020-05-10.
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  8. ↑ "Centre Daily Times plans to sell building, search for new headquarters in Centre County". Centre Daily Times. The McClatchy Company. April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  9. ↑ McAllister, Jessice (December 13, 2022). "Changes to Centre Daily Times weekend print, daily eEdition". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ McAllister, Jessica (April 12, 2023). "Centre Daily Times print edition to be delivered by U.S. mail starting June 12". Centre Daily Times. The McClatchy Company.
  11. ↑ McAllister, Jessica (April 12, 2024). "Centre Daily Times to change print schedule as digital transition evolves". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  12. ↑ Urie, Daniel (2024-04-12). "Central Pa. newspaper changes print schedule to 2 days a week". The Patriot-News. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  13. ↑ "CDT named top newspaper in Keystone Press Awards". Centre Daily Times. March 25, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
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