The Standard-Journal (Milton, PA)

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The Standard-Journal
The Voice of Your Hometown
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Sample News Group
Founder(s)William Penn Hastings
PublisherAmy Moyer
EditorKevin Mertz
Founded1890
Headquarters21 N Arch Street, Milton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Website www.standard-journal.com

The Standard-Journal is an American daily newspaper published in Milton, Pennsylvania. [1] It is owned by Sample News Group. [2] [1]

History

The newspaper was founded by William Penn Hastings on Jan. 23, 1890. [3] In 1997, Hollinger Inc. sold the paper to Liberty Group Publishing. [4] In June 2005, Fortress Investment Group bought Liberty and changed its name to GateHouse Media. [5] The company sold The Standard-Journal to Sample News Group in September 2008. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Milton Standard (Milton, Pa.) 1961-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
  2. ↑ Laepple, Wayne (2008-09-07). "Sample News Group buys Standard-Journal". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Amy (2015-03-04). "Standard Journal in Milton is celebrating 125 years of community news". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Hollinger Sell Milton, Lewisburg newspapers". The Daily Item. November 30, 1997. p. 38.
  5. ↑ U.S. "International Directory of Company Histories. Copyright © 2006 by The Gale Group, Inc". Answers.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
  6. ↑ "Standard Journal sold to Sample News Group". The Standard-Journal. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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