In an effort to ensure the survival of three major Philadelphia media properties—the Inquirer, the Daily News, and Philly.com—owner and philanthropist H.F. Lenfest is donating each of them to the non-profit Philadelphia Foundation.

9/06/15 10:50am

“As his face broke into a grateful smile, I felt a palpable twinge of unease rather than pleasure. In those fleeting seconds, Sri Lanka’s venerable past and bright future came together—and I felt awkwardly, uncomfortably, at the center.” This Thought Catalog essay somehow ended up in the Philadelphia Inquirer?

Co-Owner of Philadelphia Inquirer Among 7 Dead in Mass. Plane Crash

Dayna Evans

6/01/14 10:00am

Seven people are dead after a plane crashed at Hanscom Field in Massachusetts last night as the flight was en route for Atlantic City, NJ. Among the dead is 72-year-old Lewis Katz, the recent co-owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Hamilton Nolan

10/09/13 9:33am

Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow was fired on Monday with little warning or explanation. The reason, according to a new report: he refused to fire five staffers the company ordered him to fire.

Philly Inquirer Editor Fired Same Day Paper Ties Ed Rendell to the Mob (Updated)

Hamilton Nolan

10/07/13 2:23pm

This morning, Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow was abruptly fired. The paper's publisher cited "philosophical differences" to explain the move. Also today, Philly.com ran a story about a book tying former Pennsylvania governor and current Inquirer owner-pal Ed Rendell to organized crime. Coincidence?

Philadelphia Inquirer Editor Canned for Not Understanding Internet

Hamilton Nolan

10/08/10 9:31am

Philadelphia Inquirer editor Bill Marimow—a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who's led the paper since 2006—is being demoted back to reporter by the paper's new owners. The reason? The internet.

Meet Your New Inner-city Teen Menace

Adrian Chen

3/29/10 9:26pm

We were alerted to the existence of so-called 'party crews' by a breakdancing enthusiast who wanted to shoot down speculation that his people started the Philadelphia flash mobs. He said they were "party crews." What are these "party crews"?

Philly Paper Has 'Only Despicable Republicans' Hiring Policy

Hamilton Nolan

5/12/09 10:33am

The Philadelphia Inquirer is a bankrupt paper run by a greedy Republican flack. They're going to save themselves by hiring America's most unpopular and/ or idiotic Republicans as columnists:

Blago's Book, Martha's New Approach, The End of Arena

cityfile

3/03/09 11:44am

• Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has landed a six-figure advance to write a book about "his rise and fall, and the dark side of politics." [LAT]
• CBS chief Les Moonves says he no longer has any plans to merge the company's news operations with Time Warner's CNN. [B&C]
• Martha Stewart Living is "broadening…

Both Major Philly Papers Bankrupt

Ryan Tate

2/23/09 6:00am

So it's come to this: A city of 1.5 million people, Philadelphia, in which the two major metro dailies are now bankrupt. The city's Inquirer and Daily News filed for restructuring protection Sunday night.

Blogger Finds Culprit For Death Of Newspapers: Capitalism!

Moe

8/21/08 7:34pm

A Columbia grad student using Philadelphia newspapers as a lens through which to view the collapse of the industry has reached a startling realization: the whole time the (once-respected!) Philadelphia Inquirer and (once slightly less respected) (I can say that because I used to work there!) Philadelphia Daily News…