The Standard-Journal (Milton, PA)
| The Voice of Your Hometown | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sample News Group |
| Founder(s) | William Penn Hastings |
| Publisher | Amy Moyer |
| Editor | Kevin Mertz |
| Founded | 1890 |
| Headquarters | 21 N Arch Street, Milton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Website | www |
The Standard-Journal is an American daily newspaper published in Milton, Pennsylvania.[1] It is owned by Sample News Group.[2][1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b "The Milton Standard (Milton, Pa.) 1961-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ Laepple, Wayne (2008-09-07). "Sample News Group buys Standard-Journal". The Daily Item. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ Moyer, Amy (2015-03-04). "Standard Journal in Milton is celebrating 125 years of community news". NorthcentralPA.com. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
- ^ "Hollinger Sell Milton, Lewisburg newspapers". The Daily Item. November 30, 1997. p. 38.
- ^ U.S. "International Directory of Company Histories. Copyright © 2006 by The Gale Group, Inc". Answers.com. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ "Standard Journal sold to Sample News Group". The Standard-Journal. 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2024-06-26.