Reading Eagle
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner | Reading Eagle Company |
| Publisher | William S. Flippin |
| Headquarters | 345 Penn St. Reading, PA 19603-0582 United States |
| Official website | readingeagle.com |
The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the United States. This family-owned newspaper has a daily circulation of 64,000 and a Sunday circulation of 100,000.[citation needed] It serves the Reading and Berks County region of Pennsylvania.
In late April 2009, the newspaper laid off 52 employees, about 12% of its workforce, without severance and with two weeks health benefits.[1][2]
[edit] Sunday Edition
The banner on its Sunday comics section says "Biggest Comics Section in the Land", although it used to be two full-size sections long. It carries half pages of Prince Valiant and Hagar the Horrible. As of August 2009 it also carries the following comic strips:[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Strupp, Joe (May 5, 2009). "'Reading Eagle' Layoffs Offer No Severance". Editor & Publisher. http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003969358. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Reading Eagle reduces work force". Reading Eagle. May 1, 2009. http://www.readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=136321. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ The Reading Eagle, August 30, 2009
[edit] External links
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