WHEREAS,
The News Gleaner
, which was originally known as the “
Frankford News Gleaner
,” was founded in 1882 by George W. Henry and served mostly an industrial and manufacturing community; and
WHEREAS, As the population of Northeast Philadelphia grew,
The News Gleaner
followed, expanding from its’ roots in Frankford to the outer reaches of Somerton and Fox Chase, which is how the paper’s boundaries are defined today; and
WHEREAS, “
The Gleaner
” as it is affectionately known to legions of readers, was owned and operated by four generations of the Henry family, with George W., T.P. Coulston, Coulston Rodman, and Coulston S. all heading the paper over the last 120 years; and
WHEREAS, In March 2002, the paper was purchased by the Journal Register Company of Trenton, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS,
The Gleaner
consists of eight free weekly newspapers that serve the communities comprising the Great Northeast. Six separate editions serve these neighborhoods, utilizing a Wednesday-Thursday delivery schedule; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1990’s,
The Gleaner
further bolstered its’ reputation as one of the leading weekly papers in the city, purchasing both the
Northeast Breeze
and the
Olney Times
; and
WHEREAS, Total circulation of
The News Gleaner
family is well in excess of 125,000 and continues to serve loyal communities diverse in ethnicity and culture; and
WHEREAS, The paper employs top-notch staffers that continue to give the paper that “family feel” every week, lead by Editor Don Brennan and staff writers Dave Foster and Nicole Clark; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That we hereby honor and commend
The News Gleaner
on the occasion of its’ 120th Anniversary.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to representatives of
The News Gleaner
as evidence of the sincere appreciation of this legislative body.
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